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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May 17, 2015Word of the Day, Part 2: Hear
Hebrew
שָׁמַע shama
I Kings 18:26 - עָנָה anah
To prick up the ears. Psalm 10:17 - קָשַׁב qashab
Greek
ἀ****κούω (akouo) – Acts 9:7; 22:9
εἰσακούω (eisakouo) – to hear and obey
διακούω (diakouo) – formal, legal hearing – Acts 23:35
ἐπακούω **(**epikouo) – to hear with favor – II Corinthians 6:2
π****ροακούω **(**proakouo) – Colossians 1:5
π****αρακούω **(**parakouo) – hear partially – Matthew 18:15-17
Old Testament usage
I Chronicles 14:15 – to hear
Listening to or perceiving God’s Word – Deuteronomy 4:10
Hearing and heeding God’s Word – Deuteronomy 30:14-18; Isaiah 30:9
Hearing as a command – Jeremiah 10:1
Instruction – Proverbs 4:1
New Testament usage
Reception of sound – Matthew 11:4-5
Listing to God’s Word to understand what it says. Luke 6:27
Heeding God’s Word – John 5:25; I Timothy 4:16
Command or admonition – Acts 7:2
Introduction of instruction – Matthew 13:18; 17:5
Lessons to learn
Faith demands hearing God’s Word.
Romans 10:17
God’s Word must be heard and then acted upon.
Isiah 66:1-2
We are called to hear God’s Word.
Isaiah 45:22
Hebrews 1:1
John 1:4
Revelation 21:23
We need to take care how we hear and make application in our lives.
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May 13, 2015Sprinting Through the Old Testament, Part 7
Conquering the Promised Land (Joshua)
Summary of the book of Joshua
Notable events
The land promise is fulfilled. Joshua 21:43-45; 23:14-16
Joshua 24:32 – Joseph’s bones are finally laid to rest in Shechem.
Joshua 5:11-12 – God’s supply of manna finally ceased once they were able to eat from the fruit of the land of Canaan.
Jericho (Joshua 2, 6)
No stronghold can withstand the punishment of God.
Rahab shows that God rewards faith wherever it is found.
Joshua 2:1-11
Rahab is in the lineage of David and therefore Jesus.
Hebrews 11:31; James 2:24-25 – She is remembered for her faith over 1,000 years later.
God can “give” something with conditions.
Joshua 6 – God gave them the city, but they still had to go and take it.
Jericho
Salvation
God gives it
Joshua 6:2
Ephesians 2:8
You didn’t earn it
Deuteronomy 9:6
Ephesians 2:8,9
And yet there are conditions
Joshua 6:3
Matthew 7:23
Can a just God kill millions of people?
God killed to punish for sins, not arbitrarily.
Genesis 6:5; 19:20
Leviticus 18:24-25
Deuteronomy 9:5
God forewarned people and tried to get them to repent and avoid punishment.
Noah - II Peter 2:5
Ezekiel – Ezekiel 33:7-11
Jonah – Jonah 3:4
The eternal perspective is what really matters.
Ezekiel 18:20
Ezekiel 33:11
Jonah 4:11
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30min
May 10, 2015The Importance of Thinking
Philippians 4:8-9
Psalms 119:59-60
“I thought on my ways”
II Corinthians 13:5
Proverbs 23:7
“I turned my feet”
This is equivalent to repentance.
We have to decide if we are really going to turn our lives to God or not.
“I delayed not to keep His commandments”
I John 2:4
I John 5:3
There is only one way to profitably examine self.
II Corinthians 10:5
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30min
May 10, 2015A Look at Worldliness
Matthew 6:19-20
How worldliness can affect our attitude toward God’s Word
Some reject God’s Word altogether
Matthew 16:24-27
Matthew 24:45-51
Some are led into denominationalism
Matthew 7:13-23
Some are led into “liberalism”
Colossians 3:16-17
II Peter 2:1-3
Some allow God’s Word to be choked out of their lives
Matthew 13:18-23
Ways we can keep worldliness out of our lives
Study and reflect on God’s Word
Hebrews 10:25
II Timothy 2:15
I Thessalonians 5:21
II timothy 3:15-17
I timothy 4:13-16
II Peter 2:20-22
Pray for strength, wisdom, and guidance
Colossians 1:9-14
Choose spiritually minded companions
I Corinthians 15:33
II Corinthians 6:14-18
Balance the way we spend our time
Conclusion
Identify worldliness and guard ourselves from the things of the world.
Titus 2:11-14
I John 2:15-17
II Corinthians 5:10
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30min
May 10, 2015Word of the Day, Part 1: Peace
Words used for peace
Hebrew
Shelem
A (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
Numbers 7:17
Shalom
Safe, that is (figuratively!) well, happy, friendly
Numbers 6:22-27
Contrast II Samuel 11:7
Shalam
To be safe (in mind, body, or estate)
Joshua 11:19
New Testament
Eirene
Peace (literally or figuratively), but implication, prosperity, peace, quietness, rest, to set at one again.
Religion – from Latin religare, to bind fast
Re – again
Ligare – to bind together
Contrast with eirene, to set at one again
Kinds of peace
Absence of conflict
Between people
Between nations
Common usage
Old Testament
Peace offering – Leviticus 3:1 (126 examples)
Make peace between nations – Deuteronomy 20:10
Absence of conflict and mayhem – Leviticus 20:6
Peace on a personal level – Genesis 26:28-29
Peace with God – Malachi 2:5
New Testament
Peace on a personal level – Romans 12:16
Make peace between nations – Luke 14:32
Peace with God – Romans 5:1
Peace within – Philippians 4:7
Peace between nations
In Old Testament
Deuteronomy 20:10-12
Joshua 10:1-4
Making war and peace between Israel and other nations.
In New Testament
Acts 12:20
Luke 14:31-32
Recording history, giving commandments, no commandment for warfare
John 18:36
II Corinthians 10:3-4
Matthew 10:34
Peace between individuals
Old Testament
I Kings 15:12
New Testament
Christians entreated to be peaceable people
With each other – I Thessalonians 5:12-13
With all people – Romans 12:16
Jesus is the Prince of Peace
Isaiah 9:6
A prince is the son, heir of the king.
We are fellow heirs with the Prince of Peace.
Romans 8:16-17
Christians are His brethren – Romans 8:29; Hebrews 2:11
As His brethren, we reflect peace in all things.
With God
With the brethren
With all men
Within ourselves
Peace with God
Originates from God – I Corinthians 14:33
God is peace – Judges 6:24
The gospel is of peace – Ephesians 6:15
This peace came through His blood – Colossians 1:19-20
Within ourselves
The war within – Romans 7:12-25
The victory (Romans 7:25) – Romans 8:1-4
If God does not condemn us, which should we?
Philippians 4:5-7
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30min
May 06, 2015Romans Introduction, Part 2
[The first part of this series was delivered March 4, 2015. You can access it here.]
General information about the book (review):
Key verse: Romans 2:11
Author: Paul
Place of writing: Corinth
Date: 57 or 58 AD
Outline of the book:
Romans 1:18-3:23 – God’s condemnation rests on all men alike without respect of persons.
Romans 3:19-5:21 – God’s way of making man righteous through Jesus Christ is available to all men alike without respect of persons.
Romans 6:1-8:30 – God’s grace, offering righteousness to all men, is extended to all without respect of persons.
Romans 9-11 – Paul deals with the Jewish-Gentile question and especially the plight of the Jews.
Romans 9:24-26 – It was God’s will that the Gentiles should also be offered God’s grace and mercy.
Fleshly Israel had made the sad mistake of trusting in obedience to the old law to save them. The Jews did not understand the difference between their traditions and God’s law.
Romans 10:11-12 – Same requirements for Jew and Gentile.
Romans 10:13-21 – Jews did not believe the prophets concerning the gospel going to the Gentiles.
Romans 11:1-10 – God rejected only disbelieving Jews, not all as some Gentiles thought.
Romans 11:11-24 – Gentiles are not to gloat – they could also be cut off.
Romans 11:25-32 – Jews could return from disobedience.
Romans 12 – Meaning of sanctification
Consecrate: full handedness
Romans 13:1-7 – Emphasis on submitting to civil authority for Roman Christians.
Romans 13:8 – God’s moral law is based on “love thy neighbor as thyself.”
Romans 14 – Discussion of faith in a special sense.
Romans 14:22a
Romans 15 – Some of our obligations toward those who are weaker than we are; other practical things and exhortations that will help us please God.
Romans 16 – Personal salutations to various people in the city of Rome.
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30min
May 03, 2015Twelve Stones
Joshua 4
A memorial to the sons of Israel forever
Joshua 4:1-7, 23-24
I Corinthians 11:23-25 – As great as this time was for them, we have something even better in the Lord’s Supper. We have a better memorial of a better event. Let us be thankful!
Hebrews 11:32-40
When your children ask
Joshua 4:6, 21-22
It is crucial to teach future generations!
Judges 2:6-10 – The generation after Joshua did not know God and turned away from Him.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 – God commanded the Israelites to teach their children.
Psalms 78:1-8
We need to show our children how to live as Christians.
II Timothy 2:15
Gilgal
Joshua 4:19
Joshua 5:9-10 – God named the place Gilgal.
To the Israelites at that time, Gilgal symbolized home.
One day we will make it to our home!
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30min
May 03, 2015Building Foundations, Part 11
Lesson 11: Baptism
Acts 2:14-41
They knew that Jesus was the Christ, that they were lost in sin, and that they needed forgiveness.
Because of this, they were baptized.
Acts 8:12-13, 29-39
The eunuch knew Jesus and realized he needed to be baptized.
The eunuch was baptized.
Acts 9:1-16, 17-20
Paul realized that Jesus was the Christ and was then baptized.
Acts 10:34-38
They knew about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
They were baptized.
Acts 16:11-40
They knew that they had to believe in Jesus.
They were baptized.
Galatians 3:27-28
I Peter 3:20-21
Lesson 12: Christian Life
Romans 6:11 – We must turn completely to God.
Ephesians 4:20-32
Ephesians 4:21 – The writer is assuming they had been taught.
I Peter 1:14-25
Romans 15:1-7
Matthew 6:1-34
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30min
April 29, 2015Make Me a Servant
Matthew 20:20-28 – James and John seek preferred positions in God’s kingdom.
Who is in need?
Philippians 2:3-7 – Jesus emptied Himself and took on the form of a servant.
I Corinthians 9:19-23 – Paul made himself a servant to all people.
What can I do?
Romans 12:4-8
I Peter 4:9-11 – Serve without complaining. Use your gifts to serve one another.
Matthew 10:40-42
Who renews me?
Matthew 14:13, 22-23 – Jesus got away and prayed. He found strength through prayer.
I Thessalonians 3:6-10
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30min
April 29, 2015 Patient Hall of Fame
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30min

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