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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August 16, 2015 Paul’s Prophets
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August 16, 2015 Word of the Day, Part 13
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August 12, 2015Lessons on the Local Church, Part 6
Lesson 4, continued:
Preach or teach the Word (Acts 20:7; 5:42)
The teacher
Obligated to please God, not man (Galatians 1:6-10; II Timothy 4:2-4)
Must preach truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), so as to be understood (I Corinthians 14:19), and with authority (Titus 2:15)
The listener
Must listen discerningly (Acts 17:11; Luke 8:18)
Listen not to prove self right, or the other wrong, but to learn truth.
Must obey and uphold truth (James 1:22-25)
Must reject and expose untruth (I Thessalonians 5:22; Acts 18:24-26)
Sing (Colossians 3:16; Ephesians 5:19)
Singing must be from the heart, instructive to others (Colossians 3:16), and in praise to God (Hebrews 2:12)
Vocal, not mechanical music is authorized
All passages in the New Testament that mention music in praise of God specify vocal; thus, there is no authority for mechanical instruments of music in praise of God.
Wrong to add to or take from things written (Revelation 22:18-19)
Wrong to add mechanical instrument in praise of God.
Wrong to take away the vocal, i.e., refuse to sing in the assembly.
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August 09, 2015Our Earthly Tent
Philippians 1:21-24
Paul compared our earthly body to a tent – a temporary structure
II Corinthians 5:1
I Peter 2:11
John 1:14
A tent speaks of a pilgrim’s journey
Acts 7:2-5
Hebrews 11:8-10, 13-16
A tent speaks of brevity
James 4:14
I Peter 1:24
Job 14:1-2
Psalms 90:3, 10, 12
Brevity necessitates urgency
Matthew 6:32
Ephesians 6:4
I Timothy 5:14
Ecclesiastes 12:1, 13
I Corinthians 15:58
I Peter 5:4
Hebrews 13:17
II Corinthians 6:2
Ezekiel 3:17
Philippians 3:13-14
Ephesians 5:15-16
Luke 9:62
Hebrews 12:1-2
Each day we live moves us one day closer to the time when we must “break tent” – lay aside this earthly tent to never pitch it again and one day closer to our house which is eternal in the heavens if we are faithful. But each day moves us one day closer to eternal destruction if we do not use this earthly tent in the service of the Lord.
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August 09, 2015The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
Luke 16:1-14
Introduction
Jesus is not telling us to sin like the shrewd manager.
What it cannot mean
That you should lie, cheat, and steal
Luke 3:12-14
Proverbs 11:1
That you can buy your way into Heaven
II Corinthians 5:10
Proverbs 11:4
Luke 16:19, 25; 12:20-21
That you should make money your god
Luke 16:13-14
Matthew 6:19-21
The meaning that fits with context and harmony
God’s people ought to be wise stewards of material possessions, serving God and others so they can go to Heaven in the end.
Luke 16:8a – The master isn’t happy, but begrudgingly has to hand it to him – “You got me! Well played.”
Luke 16:8b – Worldly people know how to provide for the future. Isn’t it a shame that God’s people don’t do the same thing in a good way? (Matthew 10:16)
Luke 16:9a – “wealth/mammon of unrighteousness” – carnal, temporary wealth
Use the resources you are blessed with to serve others.
Luke 16:9b – I suggest that “they” refers figuratively (by metonymy) to the works you have done for others.
Compare II Corinthians 3:1-2
Matthew 25:40
Luke 16:10-12 – God’s people should demonstrate their faithfulness with small blessings so that they can be trusted with bigger blessings. (Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27; I Timothy 3:5, 12)
Luke 16:13-14 – Earthly wealth is not the end goal, but a tool to serve God and others.
Make application!
I Timothy 6:17-19
Luke 10:25-37
II Corinthians 8:1-5; 9:12-14
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August 09, 2015Word of the Day, Part 12: Bless
Bless
Our English word
Middle English
Derived from pagan worship
Marked by blood from sacrifice
Gradually transitioned to the Catholic tradition.
Old Testament
בָּרַךְ (b__ār__ǎḵ)
To kneel
By implication, to bless God as an act of worship
To bless man or object as a statement of favor
Genesis 24:48; 1:21-23; 1:27-28; 2:1-3
אַשְׁרֵי (ʾ__ǎ__šrê)
Happiness
Used as an interjection: How happy!
Blessed, happy
I Kings 10:6-9 (II Chronicles 9:5-8)
Two other words used twice
Only בָּרַךְ (b__ār__ǎḵ) is used toward God
New Testament
εὐλογέω (euloge__ō) (verb)
To speak well of
To praise
To celebrate with praises
To acknowledge God’s goodness
To express desire for God’s Word - Luke 2:25-32
εὐλογητός (eulog__ētos) (noun)
The praised
Used only toward God – Mark 14:61
μακαρίζω (makariz__ō) (verb)
Luke 1:46-48; James 5:11
Root: mak – large, lengthy
μακαρισμός (makarismos)
Galatians 4:15
Eneulogeomai (passive verb) – Acts 3;25
Patriarchs blessed their descendants
Hebrews 11:17-22
Why? Genesis 12:3
Were they prophets?
Genesis 27:39-40 (II Chronicles 21:8-10)
Genesis 49:8-10 (Matthew 1:3; Revelation 5:5)
Genesis 49:27
Judges 5:14; 20:14-16
I Chronicles 8:40
II Chronicles 14:8; 17:17
Blessing God as worship
Psalms 145:1
Ephesians 1:3
Pronouncing God’s favor upon someone
Deuteronomy 2:7
Matthew 5:3ff
Happiness in a religious sense (Ecclesiastes 12:13)
Temporal happiness
I Kings 10:6-9
Matthew 24:45-47
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August 05, 2015Lessons on the Local Church, Part 5
Lesson 3, continued:
Baptized (Mark 16:16)
Baptism is a burial in water (Romans 6:3-4; Acts 10:47)
For salvation (I Peter 3:21)
For remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
To wash away sins (Acts 22:16)
The consummating act of faith that puts one into Christ (Galatians 3:26-27; Acts 2:47)
Some say, “I see no power to save in baptism.” But there is the same power in baptism as there was in:
The serpent on the pole to cure snake bites (Numbers 21:7-9)
The waters of the Jordan river to cure leprosy (II Kings 5:1-14)
Moses smiting the rock to bring forth water (Exodus 17:5-6)
The power is in God’s Word. The brazen serpent, the waters of Jordan, and the rock in Horeb were means of God proving man’s faith. Just so, baptism is the means of God proving the sinner’s faith. If one whole-heartedly believes in Jesus, he will do what He commands. To refuse to do what He commands proves a lack of faith.
Conclusion: When one obeys this form of doctrine, the Lord will add him to His church, free him from sin, and make him the servant of righteousness (Acts 2:47; Romans 6:16-18). Regardless of how sincere one may be, he cannot be forgiven of his sins nor added to the Lord’s church without obedience. And a local church that teaches any other form of doctrine for salvation teaches differently than did churches in Paul’s time.
Lesson 4: What saints are to do when a local church comes together
Pray (I Timothy 2:8; Acts 2:12)
To God (Colossians 1:13)
Through Jesus (John 14:13; I Timothy 2:5)
In faith (James 1:6-7)
If it be God’s will (I John 5:14)
With forgiving heart (Mark 11:25-26)
With right motives (James 4:3)
Be a doer of His will (I John 3:22)
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August 02, 2015Breathing New Life into Your Worship
John 4:23-24
Worship should be an overflow of one’s feelings toward God.
Jeremiah 20:9
Luke 17:15-16
Romans 1:20
When we consider the greatness of God and all that He has created and done for us, how can we fail to want to worship Him?
Hebrews 9:1
I Corinthians 16:2
Colossians 3:16
I Corinthians 11:26
Acts 20:7; 12:5
Matthew 14:32-33; 28:8-9 – Jesus walked on the water and received worship.
Luke 24:50-53
John 9:35-38
Matthew 4:10
Revelation 22:8-9
Acts 10:4
Hebrews 9:11-12; 10:12
Worship should emanate from a righteous, spiritual life.
Malachi 2:13-14
I Peter 3:7
Romans 1:25-29
Matthew 15:4-9
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August 02, 2015James Quintuplet
James 1:27 – The definition of true religion.
James 1:21-22 – Be doers of the Word.
James 1:26 – Religion is not something you can just tack onto your life. You must change your life and remove evil habits.
James 3:10
James 2:15
James 5:4
James 4:4 – You cannot be a friend of God and the world.
James 2:12 – We must speak and act according to God’s law.
James 2:9-13 – Partiality and prejudice is sin!
We have to obey all of God’s commands!
The “law of liberty” frees us from sin – not from being judged for sin! We can’t just do whatever we want.
“Small” sins are still sins!
James 3:13 – The proper way to show wisdom is through good conduct.
James 3:14-18 – We receive secular wisdom from all sides, but we must be careful to listen to the wisdom from God.
Ecclesiastes 12:12-14
James 4:17 – Serve God right now!
James 4:13-17 – In the context, the right thing to do is to serve God.
Luke 12:20
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July 29, 2015Update on Singapore Work
Introduction
Acts 14:27-28
Report on preaching trip
June 21 – July 18, 2015 – Singapore/Indonesia
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