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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November 30, 2016I Corinthians, Part 25
I Corinthians 12:28-13:7
I Corinthians 12:28 – “Helps” and “administrations” wouldn’t necessarily be miraculous gifts. “Administrations” is translated from a word meaning “guides” or “guidance.” The meaning here could just be referring to work like what elders and deacons do.
I Corinthians 12:31 – Some spiritual gifts were evidently better than others, but love is better than the best of the gifts.
I Corinthians 13:4 – Love never brags and shows arrogance, like the Pharisee praying (Luke 18:10-14). Love exhibits the attitude shown in Matthew 23:8.
I Corinthians 13:5 – Love seeks the welfare of the other person.
I Corinthians 13:6 – Love does not rejoice in sin. Surely all have been guilty of this at some point.
I Corinthians 13:7 – Love will cause us to believe the best about someone until it is proven that we no longer can.
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November 27, 2016Danger of Following Afar
Mark 14:54-59, 66-72
Effectiveness is proportionate to distance. James 4:8. Peter demonstrated the danger of distance. He weakened and would not stand by Jesus. He lied. He cursed and swore. Notice the relation in these things:
Followed afar
Lied
Cursed and swore
John 2:15-16
Ways we may follow afar:
Doing that which is not inherently wrong, but doing it to the detriment of following God.
Partial obedience. Some obey first principles but then refuse to accept and follow other things God requires of us. Some preach the truth of God’s word but refuse to apply and live by what they are preaching.
The lack of effectiveness of one who follows afar
He’s lost his influence for good.
What caused Peter to follow afar?
Fear of the mob.
He didn’t have enough faith in and love for Jesus.
What does Jesus think of one who follows afar?
Luke 9:61-62
The end result of following afar
Do not try to serve the Lord from afar. If you do not enjoy close proximity with the Lord now, do you think you will in eternity?
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30min
November 27, 2016“Simon, I Have Something to Say to You”
Luke 7:36-50
“If this man were a prophet …”
Do I have false expectations for others?
Hebrews 13:17 – What makes a good elder?
II Timothy 4:2-4 – What makes a good preacher?
Titus 2:4 – What makes a good parent?
“Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Luke 7:48-50
Luke 18:13
Do I throw myself at the feet of Jesus?
Matthew 5:23-24 – When is the last time you really apologized?
When is the last time you confessed sin?
I John 1:8
“Who is this man who even forgives sins?”
Luke 7:49
Do I have mountains of love for Jesus?
Hebrews 10:29
Psalms 103:8-13
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30min
November 27, 2016Godly Families, Part 15
Parents: radically commit to tender love and tough love (continued):
Employ a radical amount of tough love (continued):
Say whatever it takes (continued):
Are there some pitfalls parents should avoid? (continued)
Being hypocritical. Romans 2:1
Psalm 119:11 – We should use the Bible when we talk with our kids.
II Timothy 3:16 – Parents should use the Bible when talking with their kids both in good times and bad. Children should not lean to dread times when the Bible comes out.
Diana Baumrind’s research
Baumrind is a psychologist who began studying parenting styles back in the 1960s.
She emphasized two measures of parenting:
Responsiveness – how responsive parents are to children’s needs
Demandingness – how much parents expect children to mature, learn responsibility, and follow rules
These correspond to our study of Biblical parenting: tender love and tough love.
Baumrind’s Parenting Styles
Responsiveness (tough love)
High
Permissive parents
Authoritative parents
(These parents tend to turn out great kids!)
Low
Neglectful parents
Authoritarian parents
Low
High
Demandingness (tough love)
God’s Parenting Styles
Responsiveness (tough love)
High
“a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother” Proverbs 29:15
“love their children” Titus 2:4; “bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” Ephesians 6:4
Low
“he who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently” Proverbs 13:24
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart” Colossians 3:21
Low
High
Demandingness (tough love)
Proverbs 1:8-9; 6:20-21 – Father and mother should be a balanced parenting team.
Train children to pursue Biblical goals
Envision long-term goals and work toward them.
Proverbs 22:6 reminds parents to look forward to when the child is old.
Hebrews 12:11 – notice the difference between discipline in the moment and afterward.
Five things we want of our children
To love God
To love others
To know God’s word
To respect and obey authority
To develop moral excellence
Don’t commit “The Eli Mistake”
Eli was basically a good, religious man.
He served as Israel’s High Priest and judge. I Samuel 1:9; 4:18
He respected God’s word. I Samuel 3:18
He was bold. I Samuel 1:12-14
His kids were involved in religious activities. I Samuel 1:3; 4:4
He was compassionate. I Samuel 2:11, 20
But now, let’s notice the bad news about Eli and his sons.
Hophni and Phineas were sinners! I Samuel 2:12-17
Eli certainly didn’t approve of their behavior, and scolded them. I Samuel 2:22-25
Still, God said Eli honored his sons above God. I Samuel 2:29
God pronounced judgment on Eli’s house because, as a father, he knew his sons were doing wrong but “he did not rebuke them.” I Samuel 3:13
Parenting should focus on the end result.
Eli was a good man in several ways. He was upset with his sons’ behavior and scolded them. None of that changed the fact that he just didn’t go far enough as a father!
We must do more than worry, wring our hands, be upset, or scold our kids. We must bring every ounce of tender love and tough love to bear until we bring about positive change.
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30min
November 23, 20161 Corinthians, Part 24
I Corinthians 12:12-28
I Corinthians 12:15-26 – Paul compares the members of the spiritual body to the members of the physical body. Each member is subject to the head and must fulfill its role. If not, the body will not be healthy.
I Corinthians 12:23 – See Matthew 25:8. From the newest member to the oldest member, if all are fulfilling their roles, they are all acceptable to God.
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30min
November 20, 2016Christians in Conflict
Luke 6:40
Don’t: Drown in bitterness
Acts 5:40-42 – flogged, warned
Acts 8:1-4, 40 – ravaged, scattered
Acts 11:19-21 – persecuted
Acts 13:44-52 – persecuted, kicked out
Acts 14:2-7 – mistreated, threatened
Acts 14:19-28 – stoned, left for dead
Acts 18:2, 26 – discriminated against
Acts 21:30-32 – kidnapped, beaten
Do: Maintain the join of God’s salvation.
**Acts 16:**22-25; 9:31; 15:3
Don’t: Assume, accuse, and fight like the world.
Acts 21:27-29
Acts 16:27-30
Do: Remain honorable in conflict.
I Corinthians 6:1-7
Don’t: Forget this person has a soul.
Acts 26:24-29
Acts 7:59-60
I Corinthians 8:11
I Timothy 2:6
Do: Pray and consult the word of God.
Acts 15:1-18
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30min
November 20, 2016Belief
Many believe that we are saved by belief in God. Hebrews 11:6
Are we saved by belief only or a belief that obeys? Galatians 5:6
Romans 3:23; I John 2:1-2
Titus 3:5 – Salvation is not by works of merit.
God expects us to accept salvation on His terms and conditions. Jeremiah 10:23
When “believe” is used in conjunction with another word, we know it is used in a specific sense.
John 12:42
Hebrews 11:8
Here, belief is used in a comprehensive sense. It includes obedience.
John 3:16
Numbers 21:6-9 – If any had believed, but not gone to look at the serpent, he would have still died.
Acts 16:31-34
Acts 18:8; I Corinthians 1:14 – Crispus believed, which apparently included baptism.
John 3:20
John 5:24
Romans 1:16
Romans 10:4
Matthew 7:21-23
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30min
November 20, 2016Godly Families, Part 14
Parents: radically commit to tender love and tough love (continued):
Employ a radical amount of tough love (continued):
Do whatever it takes (continued):
What principles should we learn from these passages? (continued)
Ecclesiastes 8:11
Hebrews 12:4-11
Further points about discipline
Be different from popular culture. Romans 12:2
Enforce the word “no.” Ephesians 6:1-2
Don’t be afraid to cross your child. II Samuel 18:5, 33-19:7; I Kings 1:5-6
Say whatever it takes.
God’s ways of communicating with people.
God informed people of his rules and expectations. Genesis 3:3; Deuteronomy 30:15-20
He encouraged them to avoid trouble. Genesis 4:6-7
He warned them of punishment if they didn’t change. Jonah 3:1-4
He nurtured and loved them. Hosea 11:1-4
He reminded them to learn from mistakes of others. Zechariah 1:1-6
He rebuked. II Samuel 2:7
Are there some pitfalls parents should avoid?
Assuming kids know better. Deuteronomy 6:6-9
Detaching the Bible from real life. James 1:22
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30min
November 16, 2016I Corinthians, Part 23
I Corinthians 12:1-13
I Corinthians 12:8
Wisdom: See I Corinthians 2:6-7. Unless wisdom is received as a spiritual gift, the only way to get it is to pray for it and seek it out.
Knowledge: See Galatians 1:11-12.
I Corinthians 12:9
Faith: See Romans 10:17. It’s possible this was not a saving faith but a faitht hat they could do what God endowed them to do.
Healing: All miracles were not to heal people.
I Corinthians 12:10
Distinguishing spirits: Some apparently had the ability to determine if spirits were of God or not.
I Corinthians 12:8-11 – Nine different gifts are listed here. It seems that at least one person in the church at Corinth had each of these gifts.
I Corinthians 12:12-27 – The body being discussed here is the church in the universal sense.
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30min
November 13, 2016Capital Punishment
Genesis 9:6 – God commands capital punishment.
Genesis 2:24 – God’s marriage law. It stands for all time.
Matthew 19:6
God’s law about murder:
Exodus 21:12-15
Leviticus 24:17
Numbers 35:16-19, 27
Numbers 35:30
I Peter 2:14
Romans 12:19; 13:3-4
Ecclesiastes 8:11 – When sentence against an evil work is executed speedily, it is a deterrent to others.
Numbers 35:30-34
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30min

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How many episodes does ScriptureStream have?

The podcast currently has 3,205 episodes available.