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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October 21, 2015Learn to Teach
We are given the responsibility to teach.
Matthew 28:19-20
Acts 5:42
We may not all teach publicly, but we still have the responsibility to teach.
II Timothy 2:24-25
Titus 2:4-5
Ephesians 6:4
There are many different circumstances where we can teach.
Our motivation to teach should always be love.
Ephesians 4:14-16
Luke 12:22-37
Matthew 15:7-4 – Sometimes a firm approach is needed, but we must do it with love.
Jude 1:22-23 – Different people need different approaches.
Out of our love must come self-control.
John 2:13-16 – We must maintain self-control, even if we have to be severe with people.
Out of our love must come patience.
Acts 17:32, 34
Acts 13:42
We must learn to transition from a physical conversation to a spiritual one.
John 4:5-26
We must learn to ask questions of people and listen carefully to their responses.
Mark 2:23-28
Matthew 21:23-27 – Some questions should not be answered.
There are times when we need to back up and cover the fundamentals.
Acts 6:10-7:2ff – Steven backed up to establish common ground with his audience.
The Bible is truth.
John 17:17
If we are going to answer people effectively, we have to know what the Bible says and where it says it.
II Timothy 2:15
We must answer with the scriptures!
Matthew 25:29 – If we keep working, we will get better.
Galatians 6:9 – Don’t grow weary. This is important work!
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October 21, 2015 Faithfulness in Various Roles
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October 20, 2015Being a Christian Online
Be pure online
I Peter 1:13-17
Matthew 5:28-30 – We need to go to whatever length is necessary to be a Christian.
Would you be ashamed to show your brethren your online search history?
Matthew 5:13-14 – We need to be the salt of the earth online.
Colossians 3:8
Ephesians 4:29 – Keep your communication pure online.
Be 100% opposed to sin.
I Timothy 1:18-19
We must stand opposed to sin wherever we see it.
II Corinthians 10:3-6
Galatians 5:19-21 – This applies to our conduct online.
Do not be a busybody in other people’s matters.
I Peter 4:15-16
I Thessalonians 4:11 – Live quietly and mind your own affairs.
II Thessalonians 3:11-12
I Timothy 5:13
Don’t be idle online
Colossians 4:5
We must be conscious of how we use our time and make sure we take care of our responsibilities.
Don’t ignore important people in your life to spend time online.
Use the Internet as a tool for good.
Hebrews 10:24
Colossians 4:6
I Timothy 4:12 – Be an example of a Christian.
Ecclesiastes 12:14
Romans 2:15-16 – We will be judged according to the gospel.
James 5:16
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October 19, 2015Thou Shalt Not Surely Die
John 8:43-45 – There is no truth in Satan.
John 14:6; 17:17
Lies told in the world
Salvation is by grace regardless of the kind of life you live.
Romans 6:1-2, 15-16 – We are not to continue in sin.
Ephesians 1:7 – We rely on God’s grace for salvation …
II Corinthians 5:10 - … but we will be judged by our works.
Salvation is by faith only.
James 2:24 – We are not saved by faith only.
Romans 5:1
Galatians 3:24
James 2:21, 25 – We are also justified by works.
Drinking responsibly is okay.
I Peter 4:3 – Drunkenness and social drinking are both listed as sins.
I Thessalonians 5:8 – We are to be soberminded.
Titus 2:6
Is marijuana okay?
I Peter 1:13 – No. We are to be soberminded.
Romans 6:23 – The wages of sin is death.
Homosexuality is natural.
Romans 1:26-27 – Homosexuality is against nature.
Abortion is a choice.
Exodus 21:22-25 – Old Testament law considered the baby to be alive. If the child was hurt in the womb, punishment was to be carried out against the guilty party.
Romans 1:29-32 – Murderers are worthy of death, as well as those who promote the sin.
Deception
Galatians 6:7 – Don’t be deceived!
I Corinthians 6:9-10 – The unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God.
I Corinthians 15:33 – Bad company will corrupt us!
I Timothy 2:14 – The New Testament gives many warnings about being deceived because it leads to sin.
II Timothy 3:13 – Deception causes people to go deeper and deeper into sin and to take others with them.
Titus 3:3-7 – Deception can be undone!
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October 18, 2015The People Needed in a Local Church
People the church needs:
Spiritual people: Galatians 6:1
Hebrews 5:12 – Spiritual people must continually grow.
Diligent workers: II Timothy 2:15
II Timothy 2:14, 16
John 15:1-2 – God expects us to work and bear fruit.
John 15:6, 8
People willing to serve: Matthew 20:20-28
Galatians 5:13
Faithful people: II Timothy 2:2
Able teachers: II Timothy 2:15
II Peter 3:16 – There is a right way and a wrong way to understand the scriptures.
Wise people: I Corinthians 6:5
Ephesians 5:15 – Walk circumspectly; be wise.
Righteous people: I John 3:7-10
Luke 18:9-14 – The church does not need self-righteous people.
People who are not needed in the local church:
Reprobates: Romans 1:28-32
I Corinthians 9:26-27 – Someone with no self-discipline is a reprobate.
II Corinthians 13:5
Vain babblers: II Timothy 2:17-18
I Timothy 6:20
Those like Diotrephes who like to have preeminence: II John 1:9-10
Heretics; those who cause divisions: Titus 3:10-11
I Timothy 4:15-16
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October 18, 2015First Things First
“First” passages
Matthew 22:36-38 – The first and great commandment of the law.
If we love God first and neighbor second, we will be pleasing to God. This has been true throughout history.
Matthew 10:37
John 14:15
Our day to day actions will show who you love more – God or other people.
Matthew 6:33 – Serving God is more important than even worrying about our daily necessities.
Luke 9:57-62 – We have to put Jesus first, both in priority and in urgency.
Matthew 7:5 – We must tend to our own problems first before addressing the problems of others.
Ezra 7:10
Matthew 23:25-28 – To be right with God, we first have to tend to our heart and the rest will fall into place.
Matthew 12:35
II Corinthians 8:5, 12
Matthew 5:23-24 – We must do right to others in order to properly serve God.
Romans 12:17-18 – Try to be at peace with all men as much as we can.
Exodus 34:26 – The first of the first fruits belong to God!
II Peter 3:14
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October 18, 2015Do You Have Great Faith?
Examples of little faith:
Matthew 6:24-34 – One who does not put God first or who is over concerned with physical things has little faith.
Matthew 8:23-27 – The men did not understand Jesus’ full power and He rebuked them for their little faith.
Matthew 14:22-33 – Peter became distracted and took his eye off Jesus. He also doubted Jesus’ words, showing his little faith.
Hebrews 12:1-2 – We must lay aside our encumbrances and follow Jesus.
Matthew 16:5-12 – Jesus rebuked the disciples for failing to understand Jesus in a spiritual context.
Examples of great faith:
Matthew 8:5-12 – The great faith of the centurion. He knew Jesus could heal his servant even without coming to his house.
Matthew 15:21-28 – Jesus compliments the great faith of the Syrophoenician woman. Great faith persists through opposition and difficulty!
Luke 18:8
Romans 10:17
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October 14, 2015 Lessons on the Local Church, Part 13
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October 11, 2015 Prayer
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October 11, 2015 What Is Your Spiritual Weakness?
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FAQs about ScriptureStream:

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The podcast currently has 3,208 episodes available.