ScriptureStream

By Mark Watson

Just the gospel, plainly spoken. ScriptureStream compiles lessons presented at the Benchley church of Christ, located just north of Bryan, TX. Visit ScriptureStream.com for full notes on each lesson a... more

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July 18, 2021Diagnosing Pride
Introduction
Proverbs 26:12
It is hard for us to see pride in ourselves. The pride keeps us from seeing it!
I hate apologizing.
Psalm 51:16
My worship is weak.
Luke 18:9-14 – The Pharisees’ worship was not acceptable! The tax collector’s worship was acceptable because he humbled himself before God.
We need to recognize our great need for God in our lives.
Psalms 32:1-6
There should be a desire in us to pray.
Colossians 3:16 – We will not sing with thankfulness if we are filled with pride!
I John 2:16
I keep thinking, “I should have a better life than this.”
Luke 1:30-31, 38 – Mary had a tremendously good attitude when such a responsibility was put before her!
Luke 17:7-10
When we have an unexpected opportunity arise to serve God, but we do not want to do it because it conflicts with our own plans, that is pride!
Philippians 4:11-13 – Paul leaned to be content!
I resist advice and teaching (that I really need).
Acts 17:18, 30-32 – Some sneered at Paul’s teaching.
Proverbs 15:5, 31-33 – It is not easy to listen to reproof.
Proverbs 9:8-9; 10:8; 11:2; 19:20; 23:22 – Listen to wise counsel!
Ecclesiastes 4:13
Jeremiah 9:23-24
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July 14, 2021Christian Attitudes, Part 18
Old Testament Relevance
Was it relevant to people in the first century?
First gospel sermon – Acts 2:16-21
Other preaching and writings of apostles and inspired men
Acts 8:30-35; 18:24-28
Paul – Romans 1:1-4
Stephen – Acts 7:2-53
Relevant today?
Romans 15:2-4 – The Old Testament was written for our instruction.
Its foretelling nature – Colossians 2:16-17
From law to grace and truth – John 1:15-17
Jesus and the pattern of the law – Hebrews 8:4-5; 9:8-12; 10:1
What does it offer us today?
An extended story of salvation
A history of God’s relationship with man
Examples of God’s love for man
Examples for us to follow
Examples of what God loves and hates
A much better understanding of the New Testament
People who disagree with us
Any examples in Bible?
Rehoboam and Israel – I Kings 12:1-15
Abram and Lot – Genesis 13:7-12; 14:10-16
Paul and Barnabas concerning John (Mark) – Acts 15:36-40; I Timothy 4:11
Paul and the Athenian idolaters – Acts 17:15-34
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July 11, 2021The Beatitudes: Matthew 5:1-12, Part 2
Matthew 5:6 – Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Matthew 5:19
Matthew 6:31
I Timothy 6:11
II Timothy 2:22
I need to get to the point where I intensely desire to please God.
Matthew 5:7 – Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Ephesians 2:3-7
James 2:13 – God is watching how we treat others!
Matthew 9:10-13
I need to get to the point where I naturally and automatically look on other people with compassion.
Matthew 5:8 – Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Psalms 24:1-5
Matthew 23:27-28 – God has seen plenty of hypocritical people. He needs those who are pure in heart.
James 4:8
I need to get to the point where I am sincerely and completely devoted to God.
Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 10:34
Romans 5:1
Ephesians 2:11-18 – All can have peace with God and each other.
I need to get to the point where I look for opportunities to say things and influence people to think about their relationship with God.
Matthew 5:10-12 – Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness. …
Hebrews 11:35-38
I need to get to the point where I can face these sorts of threats and rejoice.
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July 11, 2021Job and Ecclesiastes, Part 10
Ecclesiastes 5:10-7:29
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – No amount of money will give us true satisfaction.
Ecclesiastes 5:16 – We only die “naked” in the sense of earthly wealth. We should still be striving to build up spiritual wealth.
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 – We should enjoy the satisfaction that God gives us in our earthly labors.
Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 – Solomon laments that man cannot enjoy his wealth on earth.
Ecclesiastes 6:6 – All people die, so in that sense they go to the same place, but people go to different eternal places.
Ecclesiastes 7:1 – If you have a good reputation, the day of your death is better than the day of your birth because of the life you’ve lived.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 – Mourning over a death is good because it keeps us grounded.
Ecclesiastes 7:13 – Some things can’t be changed because that’s the way God made them.
Ecclesiastes 7:25-28 – See I Kings 11:3. This point of view could be from Solomon’s bad experience with women.
Ecclesiastes 7:29 – It’s not God’s fault that man went into sin!
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July 11, 2021The Beatitudes: Matthew 5:1-12, Part 1
Things to remember
These are spiritual (not physical) character traits.
Matthew 4:17, 23
Matthew 6:19-20
“Blessed” = having God’s favor / happy
These are timeless instructions.
Matthew 5:3 – Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Psalms 51:2-3, 8, 17 – David showed he was poor in spirit. The poor in spirit are those who realize they are in spiritual debt and are hopeless without God.
John 9:39-41 – These people needed to become poor in spirit.
Revelation 3:17
Matthew 5:4 – Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
I Corinthians 5:1-2 – The Corinthians should have mourned over their sin.
II Corinthians 12:21
James 4:8-10
Jeremiah 6:15
Romans 12:9
I need to get to the point where I am truly sad and sorry about my sin.
Matthew 5:5 – Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 11:29, 20-24 – Jesus was strong, but meek.
Matthew 21:12
Matthew 23:37
Meekness is strength under control.
“Inherit the earth?”
Joshua 23:14 – It’s not referring to the land promise given to Abraham. That had already been fulfilled.
It’s not talking about a future thousand-year reign of Jesus on earth.
II Peter 3:7-14
This must be referring to a spiritual place – a heavenly inheritance.
I Peter 1:4
I need to get to the point where I have my strength under control.
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July 07, 2021Christian Attitudes, Part 17
Last week: forgiveness
Government
Authority comes from God
All authority comes from God – Ephesians 1:18-23
Authority is under Him – Colossians 2:8-10
Defying authority is to defy God – II Peter 2:9-10
He has ordained governments – Romans 13:1-7
They have a purpose – Romans 13:4
They may sustain themselves – Romans 13:6
He expects that we submit to their rule – Romans 13:1
God reigns supreme
God and government don’t always agree
Government sometimes usurps or conflicts
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3)
Daniel (Daniel 6)
Peter and other apostles (Acts 4)
For God’s purpose
The Exodus – Exodus 10:1-2
Cyrus – Isaiah 44:28-45:3; 46:8-11
Government service
Joseph
Pharaoh’s bodyguard – Genesis 39:1-4
For head jailer – Genesis 39:20-23
Pharaoh’s number two – Genesis 41:41-44
Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar – Daniel 2:48-49
Belshazzar – Daniel 5:29
Darius – Daniel 6:1-2
Cyrus – Daniel 6:28
Saul and David
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July 04, 2021Simon the Magician
Claims vs truth
Acts 8:6-13 – Simon was practicing magic and claiming to be someone great.
Simon immediately saw there was a difference between what he was doing and what Philip was doing. It was real power and was not done to promote Philip himself.
It’s easy to claim anything, but people need truth.
It’s hard to kick old habits
Acts 8:14-24
Mark 16:16
Simon was saved through baptism, then sinned and needed to repent. This disproves the “once saved, always saved” doctrine. See Galatians 5:4; James 5:19-20.
Simon had built a reputation as a magician and was likely used to the attention.
Acts 8:21 – Simon’s problem was his heart.
I John 2:16
The gospel is for all
Acts 8:5, 12-13, 22 – Philip went to teach the Samaritans, a group hated by the Jews.
Galatians 3:28
You can find hope in the gospel.
Anyone can find hope in the gospel.
Everybody has a soul!
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July 04, 2021Job and Ecclesiastes, Part 9
Ecclesiastes 4:1-5:10
Ecclesiastes 4:1-3 – Solomon sees life on earth as vanity. But if you bring eternity into the picture, it’s better to live even with suffering and enjoy eternity. Compare Luke 16:19-31; Romans 8:18. See also Psalms 73:1-3, 17, 26.
Ecclesiastes 4:5 – See Proverbs 6:10. The fool is lazy!
Ecclesiastes 4:6 – Over-work is also vanity. Moderation is key.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 – Companionship is valuable!
Ecclesiastes 4:13-16 – Power and influence don’t last. Beware of getting stuck in your ways as you age and refusing good advice.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 – Be careful what you promise, especially to God. Compare Ecclesiastes 6:12; 7:14; 9:1, 12; 10:14.
Ecclesiastes 5:7 – Be careful not to over-commit yourself, especially because we can’t control most circumstances. See James 4:13-15. Finish what you say you will!
Ecclesiastes 5:8 – Everybody has a boss!
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – Contentment is a state of mind – not an amount of money. See Philippians 4:11.
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July 04, 2021Experimenting With the All-in-the-Morning Format
Is this authorized?
Mark 16:9; John 20:19; Acts 2:1, 41; I Corinthians 16:1; Acts 20:7 – The importance of the first day of the week. Only one day is specified as a special day under the New Covenant – the first day of the week.
I Corinthians 14:15
Colossians 3:16
Acts 20:7-12 – Are assemblies limited to certain hours? No.
Is this helpful?
I Corinthians 10:31, 23-24
Our purpose should be to glorify God and edify each other.
I Corinthians 11:20-22 – The same two principles applied to worship.
I Corinthians 14:1-4, 12, 26 – Let all things be done for edification.
The change in schedule is not an allowance for laziness!
Acts 2:42; 19:9; I Peter 2:2; Psalms 1:2 – God’s people desired to be zealous in study and worship.
More convenience does not make worship sinful.
Colossians 2:20-23 – Paul preached against the idea of depriving yourself to attain holiness.
Is this going to work?
Maintain brotherly love.
I Corinthians 13:1-3
Philippians 2:2-4
Give yourself a chance to get used to it.
Use the breaks.
Voice any concern with love.
I Peter 5:1-3
If this doesn’t work, blame David.
Conclusion
Hebrews 10:23-25
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June 30, 2021Christian Attitudes, Part 16
Where does forgiveness come from?
Combination
Change of mind (repentance)
Request
Desire to reconcile (Romans 12:18; II Peter 3:9; Colossians 3:12-13; Matthew 5:23-24
Accessibility to the one forgiving (II Corinthians 5:18-20; Matthew 11:28-30; 23:37)
What it is not
Quid pro quo (Colossians 3:12-13)
How did Jesus forgive us?
What did it cost Him?
What did He want in return? (Acts 17:24-25)
He wants our hearts and our love. He doesn’t need anything from us!
Forgetting
We remember our own sins (who can forget?)
Learn (James 1:2-3)
Gain strength against repeats.
Put them behind us – press on! (Philippians 3:13-14; I Timothy 1:12-14(
Avoiding the offender
Consider Peter and Jesus
On the water (Matthew 14:26-31)
Night of betrayal (Matthew 26:69-75)
Attitude toward Gentile Christians (Galatians 2:11-14)
Jesus’ forgiveness foreseen and planned for (Luke 22:31-32)
Relationship continually renewed
No demotion
Confidence given
For us toward others
We are not better than Jesus
Forgiveness for mending, not separating (Matthew 5:23-24)
His desire should be our desire
Making excuses for the forgiven
Accountable for their actions (Luke 19:8-9)
If forgiveness needed, offense must have occurred.
The devil didn’t make me do it.
Our attitude
Our great desire
For our forgiveness
To forgive others
Forgiving brethren
Ephesians 4:32
We should be willing to out to others (I Peter 1:17-21; Ephesians 3:8-12)
Be accessible so others can receive forgiveness (Revelation 3:20)
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FAQs about ScriptureStream:

How many episodes does ScriptureStream have?

The podcast currently has 3,240 episodes available.