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Three Kinds of Actions

// March 20th, 2010 // View Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, March 14, 2010

  • Individual actions
  • Collective action
    • Preach gospel:  approved
    • Recreation:  not approved
    • Each individual is only responsible for what he contributes into the common funds.  If the funds are not used in an approved way, all are responsible – not just the elders.
    • Philippians 4:15-17; I Corinthians 16:1-2
  • Concerted actions
    • Individuals acting in concert, such as in the Lord’s Supper, prayer, Bible study, and giving.
    • Each individual is approved or not according to whether he takes part worthily or not.
  • Judgment is going to be individual, not congregational, but to be approved, individuals must participate in the three kinds of actions in approved ways.

2010-01-03 – Jesse Jenkins – I Resolve

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I Resolve

By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, January 3, 2010

2009-09-20 – David Watson – How to be a Member of the Benchley Church of Christ

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How to be? a Member of the Benchley Church of Christ

By David Watson

Benchley, September 20, 2009

2009-04-05 – David Watson – The Role of Women

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The Role of Women

By David Watson

Benchley, April 5, 2009

  • I Corinthians 14
    • Paul is talking about the regulations that are in place when “the whole church assembles together” (I Corinthians 14:23).
    • Tongue-speakers:? I Corinthians 14:27-28
      • Notice that they were to keep silent in the church under certain conditions (such as not having an interpreter).
    • Prophets:? I Corinthians 14:29-33
      • Notice that they were to keep silent in the church under certain conditions (such as when another prophet was speaking).
    • Women:? I Corinthians 14:34-35
      • Notice that they were to keep silent in the church, period.
    • What does “keep silent” mean?
      • How is the word “speak” used in the contect of this chapter?? Each time we read about speaking in the church in this chapter, it’s talking about certain ones addressing the assembly.
    • But isn’t 14:34 just a Not-But statement that emphasizes subjection without condemning speaking?
      • If all we had was the Not-But statement in verse 34, then that would not be enough to forbid women speaking in the assembly.
      • There is more to it than subjection.? Verse 35b gives the universal principal.
  • I Timothy 2:11-12
    • This passage is talking about women and men in general.
    • This passage is not limited to the worship assembly.
    • Verse 12 is a Not-But phrase (emphasis, not condemnation).
    • Quiet/silence
      • Zodhiates:? “quietness, tranquility, stillness, referring to a quiet life (II Thessalonians 3:12)”.
    • Submissiveness/subjection
      • Renn:? This “is a noun denoting subjection in the sense of ‘subjection’, ‘obedience’.”
    • Teach
      • Renn:? “Most common verb meaning ‘to teach’ in the New Testament.”
  • Applications
    • Women are not to fill the leadership roles in the church.? (I Timothy 3:2,12; I Peter 5:2)
    • Women cannot be preachers or take the lead in a worship assembly.
    • What about singing?
    • Can a woman teach a man outside the assembly?
      • Yes (Acts 18:26)
      • Priscilla must not have violated the rule that she live in subjection and quietness.
    • “Could a woman ever lead a lunchtime prayer?”
      • Yes, for other women or children, but not if a man is present.
  • Galatians 3:26

2009-03-29 – Jesse Jenkins – Orderly Worship

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Orderly Worship

By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, March 29, 2009

  • I Corinthians 14:26-40
    • While we have no spiritual gifts today there are four principles in this reading that the Holy Spirit used to prove the regulations He placed on spiritual gifts.
    • These principals are to regulate our assemblies today.
  • The four principles
    • Let all things be done unto edification (I Corinthians 14:26)
      • Teaching – Acts 20:32
      • Praying – Lead appropriately
      • Singing – Colossians 3:16
      • Lord’s Supper on first day of the week
      • Giving on first day of the week
      • Announcements designed to edify
      • Confession of faith or sin
      • Baptism!
      • These are all things we have authority to do in the assembly.
    • Speakers to speak one at a time (I Corinthians 14:29-30).? God is not the author of confusion.
      • One speaker is edifying.
      • Two or more is confusing.
    • It is a shame for women to speak in the church (I Corinthians 14:35).
      • The wife of a prophet could not even ask her husband a question.
      • If no more were said about women speaking they would have to be absolutely quiet.
      • God made one exception (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16).
      • What about a woman confessing sins?? She should tell a man to say it for her.
    • Let all things be done decently and in order (I Corinthians 14:40).? Suggestions:
      • Those who lead in the assembly sit toward the front until assignment is completed.
      • When speaking, speak up.
      • Don’t introduce a new song on Sunday morning so we won’t be distracted while learning it.
      • If you can use the PowerPoint song slides, do so.

2009-01-11 – David Watson – “A Little Reviving”

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“A Little Reviving”

By David Watson

Benchley, January 11, 2009

2008-12-07 – Jady Stevens – The Purpose of the Assembly

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The Purpose of the Assembly

By Jady Stevens

Benchley, December 7, 2008

2008-09-21 – Josh Vaughn – If I Was the Devil…

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If I Was the Devil…

By Josh Vaughn

Benchley, September 21, 2008

2008-07-13 – Jesse Jenkins – What Kind of Worshiper Am I?

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What Kind of Worshiper Am I?
By Jesse Jenkins
Benchley, July 13, 2008

  • The Bible speaks of different kinds of worshipers.
    • Vain – Matthew 15:8-9
    • Will – Colossians 2:22-23
    • Ignorant – Acts 17:23
    • In spirit and in truth – John 4:23-24
  • Possible kinds of worshipers
    • The spasmodic worshiper
      • Matthew 6:33 – the spasmodic worshiper is not seeking God first!
    • The tardy worshiper
    • The irreverent worshiper
    • The worldly worshiper (Galatians 5:19-20)
    • The complaining worshiper
    • The roving mind worshiper (I Corinthians 14:15-16)
    • The devoted worshipper
  • What kind of worshiper am I? If any of the first seven, my worship is vain.
  • There are two necessary ingredients of acceptable worship:
    • Right information
    • Right disposition
  • Let us be sure that our worship is in spirit and in truth.