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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February 18, 2018I Peter, Part 4
I Peter 2:14-3:2
I Peter 2:16 – See Galatians 5:1-2. God set us free from sin through forgiveness of our sins so that we could be His servants.
I Peter 2:17
Love the brotherhood: This is the only place in the Bible where any sort of brotherhood action is commanded.
Fear God: This involves two types of fear:
Reverence for God
If we do not obey Him, we should be afraid of His punishment.
Honor the king: We are to honor the office of the ruler.
I Peter 2:24 – In what sense did Jesus bear our sins? See Leviticus 16:14-22. Just as the scapegoat bore the sins of the people, Jesus bore our sins on the cross. The difference is that Jesus needed only to bear our sins once for all time. The scapegoat ceremony had to be completed yearly. Compare Hebrews 10:1-10.
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February 14, 2018How to Use Your Bible, Part 16
Greek, continued:
Acts 2:42
It’s important to study the Bible to find God’s truth. Don’t try to match your study to the conclusion of any man or group. Study independently.
“Troubles with Greek” by Mark Roberts
The benefits of studying Greek
Finding where a word is used in the Bible
This can expose the error of false doctrines
Acts 2:38 – “for” (eis) points backward – not forward. Baptism brings about the forgiveness of sins, not the other way around.
“psallo” does not imply authority for musical instruments. By the time of the New Testament, it simply meant to sing, as it is consistently translated in modern reliable translations. The context in which the word is used also confirms this. Romans 15:9; I Corinthians 14:15; Ephesians 5:19; James 5:13
Bible study tools and technology
Websites
http://BibleGateway.com
http://BlueLetterBible.org
http://BibleStudyTools.com
http://StudyLight.org
Apps
YouVersion - https://www.youversion.com
Olive Tree Bible - https://www.olivetree.com/
Tecarta Bible - https://tecartabible.com/
Bible with Strong’s - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bible.and.strongs.concordance&hl=en
Software (roughly ordered from free to expensive)
E-Sword - http://www.e-sword.net/
Power Bible - http://powerbible.com/
WordSearch - https://www.wordsearchbible.com/
Logos - https://www.logos.com/
Exercises
Nehushtan – II Kings 18:4
I Corinthians 2:13
Location of Corinth
“Joy” or “rejoice” in Philippians
Greek word for “divorces” in Matthew 19:9
“denarius” in Matthew 20:2
Matthew 27:3
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February 11, 2018Walking Righteously
Isaiah 33:14-16
Who can stand in the righteous judgment of God? He who walks uprightly.
Walking righteously:
Speaking uprightly
James 3:8; 1:26
This is a life-long task.
Colossians 4:6
I Peter 3:15
Despising unrighteous gains
II Corinthians 8:21
Rejecting bribes
Judas accepted a bribe to the condemnation of his soul.
I Samuel 8:3
Stopping your ears from hearing about bloodshed.
Shutting your eyes from looking on evil.
Habakkuk 1:13
II Peter 2:14
Matthew 5:28
Walking righteously is an exalted walk. Isaiah 33:16
Ephesians 4:1-3
The Christian walks on the highest plane a man can walk.
Walking righteously is a well-supplied walk.
Philippians 4:7
Walking righteously is a walk of hope. Isaiah 33:17
Romans 8:23
Titus 1:2
Hebrews 2:9
Hebrews 5:8-9
Hebrews 6:19
I John 3:2
Philippians 3:2-3
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30min
February 11, 2018Preparing to Read Leviticus
Leviticus 1-10: God defines worship
Leviticus 4:1-7 – Instructions for sacrificing a bull.
God is the one being worshiped, so He has the right to define how that is done.
Leviticus 10:1-3 – Nadab and Abihu worshiped in an unauthorized way. God exercised His right to define how He was worshiped.
Leviticus 11-15: Clean and unclean
Leviticus 11:1-3, 44-47 – God’s rules for clean and unclean animals.
Unclean does not necessarily mean sinful.
Leviticus 15:13
It was special to approach God. You had to prepare yourself and be clean.
Looking back, we can see the medical wisdom behind God’s rules for cleanliness.
Exodus 15:26
Leviticus 13:45-46 – rules for handling leprosy
Leviticus 16-17: Atoning blood
Leviticus 16:15-17, 34
Hebrews 9:11-12; 10:10
Leviticus 18-27: “I am the Lord”
Leviticus 19:1-4
Leviticus 18:1-5, 26-30
Leviticus 20:26
I Peter 1:14-16
God is holy, therefor we should be holy.
II Corinthians 6:16-18
Leviticus 26:11
Leviticus 25:23 – The law of jubilee. The land always belonged to God – they were just temporarily sojourning on it.
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February 11, 2018I Peter, Part 3
I Peter 2:1-14
I Peter 2:1 – “Therefore” – since they had purified their souls and been born again, Peter exhorts them to put aside malice, deceit, hypocrisy, etc. and desire the word of God.
I Peter 2:2 – No matter how long we have been serving God, we still need the milk of God’s word.
I Peter 2:3 – The word “if” here is used in the sense of “since.” Do these things in verse 2 since you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.
I Peter 2:9 – Christians are a chosen race in the sense that they are the people who decided to obey God. It’s not a particular physical race that are now God’s chosen race.
See also Colossians 1:13. We have been called out of darkness.
I Peter 2:10 – The quotes here are from Hosea 1:10.
I Peter 2:11 – We can win this war because God has promised not to tempt us beyond what we are able to bear. (I Corinthians 10:13)
I Peter 2:12 – We should live so as to influence others for good. Even if they have heard the word and rejected it, seeing us living well may cause them to seek God.
“day of visitation”:
Psalms 8:4
Psalms 106:4
Luke 1:68, 78
Luke 7:16
Luke 9:44
I Peter 2:13-14 – Compare Romans 13:4.
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February 07, 2018How to Use Your Bible, Part 15
Commentaries, continued:
Preaching is really an audio commentary.
Nehemiah 8:7
Class workbooks are also their own form of commentary.
Don’t blindly accept what any commentary says.
Reference: Commended Commentary List from Mark Roberts: http://www.BibleClassMaterial.com/commentary
Greek
Studying the Bible using Strong’s numbers. Each Greek and Hebrew word is assigned a number, so you can look them up and compare them without knowing the original languages.
It’s now much easier to do word studies in the original language, thanks to Strong’s numbers and other helps.
Be careful about drawing the wrong conclusion based on individual words. Every word has more than one meaning! Context is important!
John 21:15 – See John 19:26
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February 04, 2018What Makes Benchley Work
Introduction
Acts 17:1-9 – The beginning of the local church in Thessalonica.
The local church in Benchley was started October 23, 1994 in the living room of Joe and Sherri Harding.
I Thessalonians 2:19-20
Love
I Thessalonians 1:1-3
In any successful church, love is actively working.
I Thessalonians 3:5-8
I Thessalonians 4:9-10
II Thessalonians 1:3; I Thessalonians 1:6
I Thessalonians 5:12-18
I Thessalonians 4:13-17; 5:1-11 – Paul answers their questions and tells them to use the information to comfort and encourage each other.
Truth
I Thessalonians 2:13
II Thessalonians 3:1
I Thessalonians 5:27
II Thessalonians 2:1-12
I Thessalonians 4:1
Work
I Thessalonians 1:3
I Thessalonians 2:14
II Thessalonians 3:4, 13-14 – Keep working!
I Thessalonians 5:14
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February 04, 2018I Peter, Part 2
I Peter 1:10-25
I Peter 1:18-19 – We are redeemed by the precious blood of Christ. Without the shedding of that blood, there is no remission of sins (Hebrews 12:22). God planned for this before the foundation of the world.
I Peter 1:24-25 – Peter is quoting Isaiah here to illustrate the difference between the temporal and the eternal. The emphasis is on the word of God, which endures forever. When you have access to the word of God, don’t let yourself be drawn away by things that are merely temporal.
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January 31, 2018How to Use Your Bible, Part 14
Misusing figures, continued:
Don’t take an unintended lesson from the figure, continued:
“Jonah was not dead in the fish; Jesus was not dead in the tomb. He appeared to die but did not actually die.” (Matthew 12:39-40) This contradicts many other passages that plainly say Jesus died. The comparison here is in the timing of the two events. Compare also John 3:14.
“If my grown child falls away, I should not seek him out. The father in Luke 15 waited for the son to come home on his own.” (Luke 15:18) This contradicts the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin earlier in the same chapter. Compare Matthew 18:15-17.
“One person wins a race. So only one person is going to Heaven.” (I Corinthians 9:24) The context talks about Paul helping others to reach Heaven, so clearly that’s not what the passage means.
“Take two people and bind them with a rope. If you cut the rope, both are free. So, if one is free to remarry, the other is, too.” (Romans 7:23) Rope is not in the context. The bond is a legal one from God’s perspective. Rope is a poor analogy.
Commentaries
Read the Bible first!
Matthew 15:3-9
Let your first impressions come from the inspired text itself.
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January 28, 2018The Personality of God
The deity of God
Omnipotence – Amos 4:13; 5:8
Amos 1:3-2:8 – Judgment against the nations
Omniscience – Amos 9:3-4; Psalms 139:8
The personality of God
Amos 1:3 – God communicates with others.
Amos 4:2 – God swears by Himself.
Amos 5:21 – God is capable of hate.
Acts 7:3, 6 – God repents.
The sinner can affect the actions of God. If he turns to righteousness, God will bless him. If he turns to sin, God will condemn him.
Amos 9:3-4 – Compare Hebrews 5:8. God commands obedience.
Amos 5:4, 6, 8 – God is merciful. II Peter 3:9
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