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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June 05, 2016Tested by Fire, Part 9
II Peter 1:10 (continued)
We can’t please everyone, so focus on pleasing God! (continued)
James 4:1-4
I Peter 5:12 – True grace and love does not mean the absence of doctrine!
I Peter 2:11; 3:9; 4:2
Esther 4:14 – Who knows if we have arrived at our present position so we can serve God?
Practical tips
Don’t make excuses about “how bad the world is these days.”
Be diligent to serve God.
Imagine standing before God in judgment.
I Peter 1:16 – “You shall be holy for I am holy.”
Understand what the word holy
Set apart; different: Matthew 4:5; Romans 1:2; II Peter 1:18
I Peter 1:1-3, 13-19; Ephesians 1:1-4; Colossians 1:2, 13, 22; 3:2-3; 4:5; I Corinthians 1:2
We must conduct ourselves in holiness.
James 4:4
II Corinthians 6:14-7:1 – See Proverbs 1:10.
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June 01, 2016I Corinthians, Part 2
I Corinthians 1:10-25
I Corinthians 1:10-17 – Paul appeals to them to stop calling themselves followers of particular men. Instead, they were to be unified as followers of Christ. See also I Corinthians 3:4.
I Corinthians 1:17 – This is a “not-but” passage. Paul was sent to baptize, but that was not his primary goal. His primary goal was to preach the gospel. Only when someone hears and believes on their own will they be ready to be baptized.
I Corinthians 1:18-25 – Many people today still consider the gospel to be foolishness. God chose the message of the gospel to be foolishness to those who are wise in their own eyes. We should not be surprised when that is the case.
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May 29, 2016Ecclesiastes and the Cross
Acts 17:27
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Ecclesiastes 1:1 – “Koholeth” is the Hebrew for preacher.
“Hebel” – vapor/breath, translated “vanity”
We often try to escape the vanity of the present by dreaming about the future.
Ecclesiastes 1:11; 2:16; 9:5 – One day we will all be forgotten.
Nehemiah 13:14, 22, 31
Men will forget us, but God is the one we want to remember us.
Isaiah 49:14-15
Time seems an unusual thing to us.
Hebrews 11:13-16
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11 – God has put eternity in our hearts.
What does the cross look like from the perspective of Ecclesiastes?
John 14:6
John 1:1
John 4:13-14
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May 29, 2016Responding to Traumatic Events
Job 2:1-10
First of all, don’t blame God.
John 9:1-3
Jesus came and lived here.
Earth is just a temporary stop for us.
I Peter 5:9
Make sure that your soul is saved.
Matthew 7:21
If you were to die today, are you confident that your soul would go to heaven?
God has done His part. Titus 2:11
John 8:24 – You must believe.
Acts 17:30 – All must repent!
Romans 10:9 – You must confess Jesus as Lord.
Acts 2:38 – You must be baptized.
Discover the Bible like never before.
Acts 17:11
James 4:13-15 – Comprehend the frailty of life.
Romans 1:20-21 – Find the purpose of life.
Genesis 12:2; 17:4, 18; 21:12; 22:2; II Timothy 4:6-8; James 1:12 – Live by faith in God’s promises.
Listen to what strong Christians are telling you.
Proverbs 1:8
Proverbs 12:5, 15
Proverbs 13:10
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May 29, 2016Tested by Fire, Part 8
I Peter 4:8 (continued):
Learn from the early churches (continued):
Romans 14:2-3, 13, 19; 15:5-7, 29-33
II Peter 1:10 – “Be all the more diligent”
Introduction
Acts 9:23-30; 17:10 – Paul sometimes fled. Is it okay for us to sometimes flee our responsibilities in Christ? No! Paul was just getting out of a bad situation so he could preach elsewhere.
We must continue to live as Christians.
II Peter 1:5-11; 3:17-18
I Peter 2:13-16, 19-20; 3:1, 6, 7; 4:1-2
I Peter 3:15; 5:2-3
We can’t please everyone, so focus on pleasing God.
Luke 19:5-10 – At the time, Jesus was grumbled against because of His interaction with Zaccheus.
I Kings 22:4-9, 13-37 – Micaiah prophesies the truth!
Isaiah 30:9-11
Acts 5:28-29
I Peter 2:17-20
James 4:1-4
I Peter 5:12
Esther 4:14
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May 25, 2016How is a Local Church Authorized to Use its Money? (class)
Discussion on how a church uses its money:
Philippians 4:15-16
In the New Testament, benevolence is sent church to church. Support to preach the gospel is sent directly to the receiving preacher.
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May 22, 2016How is a Local Church Authorized to Use its Money?
Acts 24:17
In benevolence?
Provide livelihood for its own needy members (Acts 4:34-35; 6:1-6)
Send alms to another church that has more needy members than it can relieve so it can provide livelihood for its own needy members. I Corinthians 16:1-2; Romans 15:25-32; II Corinthians 8-9
The New Testament pattern is for one church to send money directly to another needy church. The elders of the receiving church are to disburse the funds.
Churches are not authorized in the New Testament to set themselves up as sponsoring churches so that they can collect money from many churches to use for benevolence.
Widow indeed (I Timothy 5:16)
In evangelism?
Philippians 4:15
Not sending money to another church so they can support preachers.
Send wages directly to the evangelist to provide his family’s livelihood (1 Corinthians 9:5:14; Philippians 4:15-16; 2 Corinthians 11:8-9)
Preachers should be supported for their work. I Corinthians 9:5-14
When money is given to a needy member to supply his livelihood, the scripture calls it alms.
When money is given to an evangelist to supply his livelihood, the scripture calls it wages.
It used to be common practice for a church to supply a house for the preacher as part of his wages.
Several times in the past, Benchley has sent one-time additional support to preachers for temporary needs they had.
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30min
May 22, 2016My Yoke is Easy
Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus doesn’t mean that Christians have easy lives on earth.
“Rest” doesn’t mean absence of:
Conflict with others
Work
Persecution
Physical pain or health problems
In what sense do followers of Christ find rest with an easy yoke?
Spiritual peace
Philippians 1:7; 4:4
John 14:27
I Peter 3:10-16
Psalm 38
A feeling of doing good for a good Master
The yoke (work) is good.
Jeremiah 6:16 – Find the good way and walk in it!
II Peter 2:18-19
I John 5:3
The Master (Jesus) is good.
II Corinthians 9:12
Heaven
Hebrews 4:1, 6-9
Takeaways
Don’t take Jesus out of context: a Christian has to live righteously and put forth diligent effort.
There is not some better life out there.
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30min
May 22, 2016Tested by Fire, Part 7
I Peter 4:8 (continued)
Draw strength from brethren.
II Peter 1:1
I Peter 1:22-23
John 13:34-35; 15:12, 17-18
I Peter 3:8; 5:5, 8-9
Romans 12:10, 16
Ephesians 4:1-3
Hebrews 10:24
Ecclesiastes 4:9, 12
Learn from the early churches
Philippians 1:1, 27-30
I Thessalonians 1:1; 5:11-15
II Thessalonians 1:1-4
Acts 2:42-47; 11:19-21, 26; 12:1-5, 12
Galatians 3:13, 23-26; 4:21-31; 5:1, 4, 13-15, 26-6:2
Romans 14:2-3, 13, 19; 15:5-7, 29-33 – Work to encourage each other and build each other up!
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30min
May 18, 2016I Corinthians, Part 1
I Corinthians 1:1-8
Introduction
I Corinthians 2:11-13
I Corinthians 14:37
Acts 18 – Paul’s first visit to Corinth.
I Corinthians 1:1 – See Acts 18:17 regarding Sosthenes.
I Corinthians 1:7 – See I Corinthians 12:1-8. The Corinthians were blessed with many spiritual gifts at that time. See also Mark 16:20.
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FAQs about ScriptureStream:

How many episodes does ScriptureStream have?

The podcast currently has 3,205 episodes available.