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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March 28, 2021Gossip
What is gossip?
Romans 1:29-30; II Corinthians 12:20; I timothy 3:11; 5:13; II Timothy 3:3; Titus 2:3
“whispering; secret detraction” – Strong
“secret slanders” – Vincent
Consider:
II Timothy 4:14-15; I Corinthians 1:10-11; Galatians 2:11-14; III John 1:9-10
Not all bad reports of others are necessarily gossip.
The sharing of personal or negative information about someone else, either true or false, without righteous intent.
Be careful about adding phrases to a report to try to pretend it is not gossip.
What’s so dangerous about gossip?
It severs our relationship with God.
James 1:26
Matthew 12:36
It is an attractive sin.
Proverbs 18:8
It hurts relationships.
Jeremiah 9:4; Proverbs 16:28; 17:9; 25:9-10; 26:20
It becomes something that you can’t fix.
James 3:5
How do we stop gossiping?
Apply the muzzle.
Psalms 39:1; Proverbs 11:13; 21:23; James 1:19
Stop listening to gossip.
Proverbs 21:19
Change your thinking about others.
Matthew 12:34
Why are fathers specified?
Colossians 3:21; Ephesians 6:4
What about women?
I Timothy 3:11; 5:11, 13; Titus 2:3
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March 28, 2021Put on the New Self, Part 8
Put on … good speech (continued)
Keep your goal in mind: positive change
Colossians 4:5-6
Ephesians 4:29
Our goal is to edify others.
II Corinthians 2:4; 7:8-9 – Helpful words sometimes hurt at first.
Proverbs 25:12; Ecclesiastes 12:11 – A wise person should present themselves in a wise way that the listener will be likely to respond well to. The listener should be patient and look for good wisdom in what the other is saying. Compare the message to the Bible!
Put on … kindness
Introduction
Ephesians 4:31-32; Colossians 3:8, 12-13
Kindness is a decision, not just a reaction.
Luke 6:31 – Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
Luke 6:32-35 – We should be kind because that’s how we decide to be. God is kind to us because that’s how He decides to be. God is not reacting with kindness because we were kind to Him first!
II Timothy 2:24-25
Kindness identifies me as a child of God.
Kindness originates with God.
I John 4:8
I Corinthians 13:4
Ephesians 2:4-7; Psalm 136
Luke 6:35
II Corinthians 6:3-6 – “commending ourselves as servants of God”
Galatians 3:22-23 – Kindness is one part of the fruit of the spirit.
Kindness brings people closer to God.
Romans 2:4 – The kindness of God leads us to repentance.
Proverbs 31:26 – This kind of woman gives her family a spiritual boost.
II Chronicles 10:7
Acts 9:36-42 – Tabitha’s kindness made a profound impact on others! Would her words not have had a great impact on people because of her kindness? (Proverbs 3:3-4)
God loves us! Our job is to reflect that love to the world. Part of how we do that is kindness.
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March 28, 2021Bible 101: Figurative Language
Introduction
John 16:25
The Bible is 100% true, but not 100% literal.
The Bible contains lots of figurative language.
I Peter 5:8
Deuteronomy 1:28
Isaiah 66:1
John 6:48
John 8:12
John 10:9
John 15:5
Matthew 13:3-8
Figurative language in the Bible makes the message more vivid, powerful, and memorable.
When should we take a word or phrase figuratively?
When it is said to be figurative
John 2:18-21
Galatians 4:24
Ephesians 6:17 – “sword of the spirit”
Isaiah 9:2
When a literal understanding contradicts another passage
Mark 10:5 – Literally “all” the people? Luke 7:29
When it matches a pattern of figurative language in other passages.
John 6:27 – “do not work for food”
I John 3:18 – “do not love with word or tongue”
When a literal understanding contradicts known facts or common sense.
John 3:3, 5 – being “born again” (compare I Peter 1:23)
When should we NOT take a word or phrase figuratively?
When a literal understanding simply contradicts our beliefs.
This is intellectually dishonest!
If we miss a figure, we miss the meaning
John 10:11
John 11:11-14
Matthew 16:6-12
Matthew 26:26-29 – Partaking of Jesus’ body and blood in the Lord’s Supper. Missing this figure results in doctrines like transubstantiation.
Conclusion
The Bible means what it means!
There are lots of figures of speech in the Bible, and we need to do our best to accurately and objectively understand them.
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March 24, 2021Christian Attitudes, Part 6
Beatitudes, continued
Roots of murder (Matthew 5:21-26), continued
Attitudes
Progression: anger, contempt, hatred
Murder’s mileposts
I John 3:15
Stop the progression at anger. Don’t let it go on!
Practical advice
Worship versus anger
Ephesians 4:26
Adultery and the law (Matthew 5:27-30)
Where does adultery begin?
Why is adultery bad? Genesis 2:18-24
Woman was God’s gift to man – a companion. Adultery is dealing treacherously with that gift. It snubs both the woman and God.
Don’t go there
Work not to go there
Divorce (Matthew 5:31-42)
Important statement? Matthew 19:3-9
Very close to adultery
Can cause adultery
On your honor (Matthew 5:33-37)
Be known for telling the truth
Ephesians 4:25
Precludes need to swear
Oaths proliferated
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March 21, 2021Lessons from Jesus: Luke 13:22-25
Introduction
I John 2:4
Jesus is exclusive
Luke 13:22-30
Matthew 7:13-14 – “Are there just a few who will be saved?”
Jesus does not sugarcoat the answer!
This is going to be horrible!
Luke 13:25, 28
Matthew 13:40, 49-50 – There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Lots of people thing they’re with Jesus, but they’re not.
Luke 13:26
Luke 8:19-21
There’s something we can do about it.
Luke 13:24
Luke 6:46
Jesus will not be bullied
Luke 13:31-33 – This is possibly an invention of the Pharisees. Either way, Jesus was not to be rushed in His work.
John 19:9-12
Luke 11:43-46 – Jesus said this out of love: They needed to repent!
Caveats: Romans 12:18; 13:1; Matthew 5:39
Jesus’ heart is broken by sin
Luke 13:34
I Kings 18:4
Luke 13:35
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March 21, 2021Put on the New Self, Part 7
Put on … purity (continued)
Make no provision for the flesh (continued)
Speech
Genesis 39:7, 10; Proverbs 2:16; 5:3; 7:5, 21
Temptation and sin usually involve inappropriate communication.
Cross-reference: David’s sermon from April 26, 2019: Building Loyalty to my Spouse
Dress
Luke 17:1; I Timothy 2:9-10; I Peter 3:3-4
Proverbs 7:10
A few resources Christians may find helpful:
https://accountable2you.com
https://protectyoungeyes.com
https://covenanteyes.com
https://commonsensemedia.org
https://pluggedin.com
https://vidangel.com
https://try.clearplay.com/home
Put on … good speech (continued)
Develop better attitudes
I Peter 3:8-9
Colossians 3:8-10; Ephesians 4:15, 22-25; 5:4
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March 21, 2021The Promised Land
Joshua 3-5
Remember God’s blessings
Joshua 4:1-7, 23 – God instructed the Israelites to build a memorial to help them to remember how He delivered them.
I Corinthians 11:23-26
They had
We have
12 stone memorial, etc.
The Lord’s Supper
High priests
Jesus, the Great High Priest
Sacrifices of animals
Sacrifice of the Son of God
Old Covenant
New Covenant
Hebrews 11:32-40 - Great things happened in the past, but now we can see the full picture.
Teach your kids
Joshua 4:6, 21-22 – Parents were to teach their children what the memorials meant!
We tend to forget the past!
“Don’t forget your raising.”
Judges 2:6-13 – The generations after Joshua turned to idolatry.
As parents, we must know about God ourselves.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 – You can’t teach what you don’t know!
As parents, we must teach our kids about God.
Psalms 78:1-8
Ephesians 6:4
As parents, we must live faithfully ourselves.
II Timothy 2:15 – Be a worked approved by God.
Rejoice in God’s promises
Joshua 4:19-20
Joshua 5:9 – God named the place Gilgal. It was an important place for many future events.
God delivered Israel to their Promised Land, and He will deliver us to ours! We’ll be in our Gilgal one day.
II Peter 3:9-13
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March 17, 2021Christian Attitudes, Part 5
Review of last week
Beatitudes
Purity of heart
Peacemakers
Beatitudes, continued
Persecution – rejoice (Matthew 5:10-12), continued
We have to display evidence of our faith in our life.
Persecution generally causes God’s message to spread, even if some people initially shrink with fear. Those who persecute eventually come to naught.
Heaven is the ultimate reward for withstanding persecution.
Salt and light – remember who you are! (Matthew 5:13-16)
Salt of the earth
Salt enhances flavor and is necessary for life.
Light on a hill
When you are a light in the darkness, people will see you.
Light NOT under a bushel.
I Thessalonians 1:6-7
I Timothy 4:12
Titus 2:7-8
Righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 5:17-20)
Followed the form
Not just as written
Falsely interpreted – Matthew 15:2-20
Neglected foundations of the law
Roots of murder (Matthew 5:21-26)
Attitudes
Practical advice
Worship vs. anger
Ephesians 4:26
Progression: anger, contempt, hatred
Murder’s mileposts
I John 3:15
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March 14, 2021I Will Be Their God
The basic, root structure of our relationship with God
Leviticus 26:12
Genesis 17:7-9 – This relationship was part of the covenant with Abraham.
Leviticus 20:26; 26:12 – God’s desire for a relationship with His people
Jeremiah 24:7; 31:33 – what God continues to want from His people
Revelation 21:3 – In the end, God ultimately desires the same relationship as in the beginning.
Relationship
It takes two. Each participant has roles and responsibilities.
God’s part: I will be their God.
Our part: They shall be my people.
God’s promises
God has always honored His responsibilities.
Genesis 2 – Adam and Eve
Genesis 6:13-8:29
Leviticus 20:24
John 6:40
John 6:35
God has always honored His responsibilities by providing instruction on how to gain the provisions He promised.
Genesis 2:16-17
Genesis 6
Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Romans 6:4
God tells us how to maintain our relationships with Him.
I Timothy 1:17; Deuteronomy 33:27 – God is eternal and unchanging.
God has always honored His responsibilities by giving His very best.
God made the ultimate sacrifice for us when He gave His only begotten Son to die for us.
James 3:16
Hebrews 10:8-16
But do we honor our responsibility of “being His people?”
John 14:15 – Abide in His love.
Matthew 22:36-37 – the greatest commandment
Romans 8:14 – We are the sons of God.
We must love God’s instruction, the truth of His Word.
Truth sets us free. John 8:32
Malachi 2:8 – Do not depart from the truth of God’s message.
Romans 1:28-32
Hebrews 4:12-13
We must give God our best!
God expects our best. Malachi 1:7-8, 12-13
We must give the sacrifice of worship, praise, ourselves (Hebrews 13:15-16), and in our very living (Romans 12:1-2).
We cannot expect to receive God’s blessings if we are not participating in the relationship.
Matthew 6:33
We must give our best by teaching our children to love and serve God. Deuteronomy 6:4-12
III John 1:4
“I will be their God and they will be my people.”
God is always the same. His expectations have never changed.
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March 14, 2021Put on the New Self, Part 6
Put on … good speech
James 3:1-12 – Our words are incredibly important!
Speech is responsible for regulating our relationships, forming our reputation, doing a lot of a Christian’s work, and revealing our character.
Think! Then speak.
Proverbs 10:19 – Much speaking makes it easier to sin.
Proverbs 15:1-2 – Speaking gently helps to turn away wrath.
Proverbs 15:28
Proverbs 25:11-12 – Good speech is very valuable to those who hear it.
Proverbs 29:20 – Don’t be hasty in your words!
James 1:16-22
v18 – We are a kind of firstfruits of God’s creation. We are the most precious of His creation and as such, should be sacrificed to Him.
Develop better attitudes.
Matthew 12:33-37 – If you say lots of rude, mean, or untrue things, it indicates a problem with your heart. Your speech reflects what is in your heart.
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FAQs about ScriptureStream:

How many episodes does ScriptureStream have?

The podcast currently has 3,278 episodes available.