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- The Benchley Church
- God ordained that elders should be appointed in every congregation where qualified men can be found. Benchley presently has two elders.
- Benchley also has seven deacons that handle various duties.
- Philippians 1:1-2
- Let us keep working to make the Benchley church the best it can be!
30 min - Barriers to Repentance
- Luke 24:45-47
- Matthew 12:41
- “Repentance is for people who are about to be baptized.”
- I John 1:8
- Acts 8:13, 22 – Simon needed to repent again after his baptism.
- Romans 1:7; 6:3 … Romans 2:1-6
- II Corinthians 7:8-9 – Paul was glad his letter caused them to repent, even after they were baptized.
- Revelation 2:5, 16, 22; 3:3, 19
- “This is the way I am”
- Acts 17:30 – We can change our ways and God demands it of us!
- I Corinthians 6:9-11
- Ephesians 4:1
- John 8:11 – Jesus said, “Go. From now on sin no more.”
- Luke 22:32
- “I already repented.”
- II Corinthians 7:6-10
- Matthew 27:3
- Acts 26:20
- Godly sorrow → repentance →changed life →salvation
- Worldly sorrow →death
30 min - Building Foundations, Part 10
- Lesson 10: Church
- Matthew 16:18 – “church” is from the Greek word ἐκκλησία, which means a “calling out,” a “meeting,” or a religious “congregation.”
- Matthew 16:13-26 – Jesus is the Son of God, the head of the church.
- Matthew 18:15-17
- Acts 8:1-4 – The church was being persecuted, meaning the people were being persecuted.
- Acts 12:1-5 – Those who were obeying Christ “belonged to the church.”
- Acts 14:23 – Elders were appointed in each congregation.
- Acts 20:28-30 – Elders were to oversee only one congregation.
- Romans 16:1-15
- I Corinthians 1:1-3 – Members of the church are called saints.
- I Corinthians 4:16-17
- I Corinthians 12:27-31 – Christians are members of the body of Christ.
- I Corinthians 14:5, 19
- Ephesians 3:8-12 – The purpose of the church is to make the wisdom of God known to everyone. It is to spread God’s word and edify others.
30 min - Sprinting Through the Old Testament, Part 5
[Sorry, no audio available for this lesson. For a related lesson covering the false gods of Egypt, please see Egypt’s Gods and Our Gods.]
- Exodus 1-15
- Plagues against Egyptian gods
- Numbers 33:4 – The plagues were directly targeted at the various Egyptian gods.
- The first plague: water to blood – Exodus 7:20-21
- Khnum – guardian of the Nile sources
- Hapi
- Osiris
- Neith
- Hathor
- The second plague: frogs – Exodus 8:3
- The third plague: gnats – Exodus 8:16
- The fourth plague: flies – Exodus 8:21-23
- The fifth plague: death of livestock – Exodus 9:6
- Ptah: sacred bull Apis
- Hathor: represented by cow
- Ra: sacred bull Mnevis
- The sixth plague: boils – Exodus 9:10-11
- Sekhmet
- Serapis
- Imhotep
- The seventh plague: hail and fire – Exodus 9:23
- Nut – sky goddess
- Isis and Seth
- The eighth plague: locusts – Exodus 10:4-5
- Isis and Seth
- The ninth plague: darkness – Exodus 10:22
- Ra: sun god; one of the greatest deities
- Amon-Re and Horus
- Aten
- Atum
- Hathor and Nut
- Thoth
- Pharaoh
- The tenth plague: death of the firstborn – Exodus 12:29-30
- Firstborn of Pharaoh
- Min
- Isis
- Hathor
- New Apis bull? - dead
- Pharaoh: considered a god himself, but can’t protect his own family
- Hardening of Pharaoh’s heart (Exodus 3-14)
- Romans 9:17-18???
- Pharaoh has a slave labor force of over 1 million people. God wants him to give them up.
- God gave Pharaoh a command that Pharaoh didn’t want to obey and Pharaoh himself hardened his heart.
- Remember! (Exodus 12-13)
- Exodus 22:21
- Leviticus 19:36
- Numbers 15:37-41
- Deuteronomy 4:20
- Deuteronomy 5:15
- Micah 6:4
- Haggai 2:5
- If the Exodus was this important for them to remember, how much more important is it for us to remember the death of Jesus?
30 min - The Manhood of Jesus
- Three classifications of intelligent rational beings:
- Deity – Godhood, God family
- Angels – Angelhood, angel family
- Man – Manhood, man family
- Manhood of Jesus affirmed in the scripture
- Luke 9:10
- Matthew 4:2
- I Timothy 2:5
- Mark 15:37,44
- Acts 17:31
- Romans 1:3
- Philippians 2:4-8
- If Jesus was not man, there would be no:
- Perfect law keeper – Hebrews 4:15
- Way for God to be just and justify the believer – Romans 3:24-26
- Mediator – I Timothy 2:5
- Sacrifice – Hebrews 10:5
- Resurrection – I Corinthians 15:12-13
- Merciful high priest – Hebrews 2:17
- Gospel – I Corinthians 15:1-4
- Savior – Matthew 1:21; Hebrews 9:22
- Salvation
30 min - Preparing Our Hearts to Worship
- John 4:24
- Worship must be according to God’s truth
- John 4:19-24
- Singing – Colossians 3:16
- Praying – I Corinthians 14:15
- Preaching – Acts 20:7
- Collection – I Corinthians 16:2
- Lord’s Supper – I Corinthians 11:23ff
- Matthew 15:7
- Worship must be with the right spirit
- Luke 18:10-14 – problem: pride
- Ephesians 5:19 – heart
- II Corinthians 9:7 – heart, cheerful
- I Corinthians 11:27-28 – manner, examine self
- I Corinthians 14:12, 26 – edify others
- I Corinthians 14:27-30 – humility
- I Corinthians 14:33,40 – peace, prosperity, and order
- Both elements must be in place – Malachi 1, 2
- Clothing
- “The clothing of the Old Covenant priests was important so ours is too.” – Exodus 28:2,4
- “You should always wear your best when you worship.”
- “God looks at the heart (so it doesn’t matter what we wear).” – I Samuel 16:7
- Matthew 22:11-13
- Matthew 23:5
- Does it matter what we wear to a worship assembly?
- God has not bound any specific clothes for worship, but let’s make sure everything about us reflects the seriousness and importance of the occasion for which we have assembled.
- James 2:1-4
- Psalms 95:3-6
30 min - Building Foundations, Part 9
- Lesson 9: Striving for Perfection
- Matthew 5:48; Romans 2:12
- Matthew 19:20-22 – This young man’s heart was in the wrong place.
- Romans 12:1-2
- Philippians 3:7-14
- Philippians 3:9 – This righteousness that depends on faith is God’s forgiveness.
- Colossians 3:12-14
- Hebrews 7:11-12, 19 – Perfection before God was not achievable under the Old Law.
- James 1:2-6
30 min - Sprinting Through the Old Testament, Part 4
- Genesis 37-50
- God fulfills His promises (on His terms)
- Genesis 11:31-12:9
- God fulfilled His promises in a way no one would expect.
- Genesis 37:2-11 – Joseph’s dreams anger His brothers.
- Genesis 39:20-23 – Joseph is falsely imprisoned.
- Genesis 40:14, 23 – The chief cupbearer forgets about Joseph.
- Genesis 41:41 – Joseph rises to power in Egypt.
- Genesis 46:29 – Joseph’s family comes to Egypt.
- I Corinthians 10:13 – God’s fulfillment of this verse may not be as direct as we expect! It may involve us training ourselves to avoid temptation.
- Remember the 3 promises (Genesis 12)
- “I will make you a great nation” – Genesis 46:1-4
- “To your descendants I will give this land.” – Genesis 48:21-22
- Israel’s final words to his sons (Genesis 48-49)
- Ephraim and Manasseh become half-tribes in place of Joseph.
- Israel blesses Ephraim over Manasseh, even though Manasseh was older.
30 min - When People Insult You and Persecute You
- I Corinthians 6:9-11; Ephesians 5:11
- Matthew 5:10-16:
- Consider yourself a blessed member of the kingdom of heaven.
- Acts 5:40
- II Timothy 3:12
- Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great.
- I Corinthians 15:32
- Rejoice and be glad … for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
- II Chronicles 26:11-16
- Hebrews 12:1
- Let your light shine.
30 min - Building Foundations, Part 8
- Lesson 8: Where to Worship
- Acts 11:26 – Disciples of Christ were called Christians.
- Romans 16:16; I Corinthians 1:2; Colossians 4:16; I Thessalonians 1:1; I Timothy 3:15
- Acts 20:7 – The church met on the first day of the week.
- Hebrews 10:24-25 – Do not neglect the assembly.
- I Corinthians 16:1-2 – Collection is to be taken up on the first day of the week.
- Romans 1:7; 12:1-21
- I Corinthians 1:10-13
- I Corinthians 3:4-11 – Our foundation is to be laid in Christ.
- I Corinthians 5:1-13 – Sinful individuals must be disciplined and purged from the church lest they damage the entire church.
- I Corinthians 14:4-19 – In the assembly, we should be working to instruct each other.
- I Timothy 3:1-16 – Qualifications for deacons and overseers.
- Ephesians 5:1-33 – We must walk in the path God has set out for us.
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