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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December 29, 2013 Messianic Prophecies
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December 25, 2013Christian Attitudes, Part 15
Many of our traditions and even days of the week and months of the year have pagan origins.
How should we consider religious holidays?
Are they evil in and of themselves?
Do we eschew them and totally disconnect ourselves from them?
Do we “straddle” the issue?
Participate in the secular aspects of the holiday
Stay away from the religious aspects of the holiday
Is this a matter of religious conviction? Romans 14:5-6
Is there opportunity where people are thinking about religion?
When was the church established? Acts 2:1
Where did Paul find Lydia? Acts 6:13-15
How did Paul respond to being in Athens, a city full of idols? Acts 17:16-32
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December 22, 2013Are We the Only Church That is Right?
I Corinthians 1:20; Ephesians 4:4-9 – There is one body.
We are not the only ones who teach:
The Bible is the inspired Word of God (II Timothy 3:16-17; Jude 1:3)
There is a distinction between the Old and New Testaments
Instrumental music in worship is unscriptural.
The Lord’s Supper is to be observed each Sunday.
Baptism is immersion in water.
Baptism is for remission of sins.
The saved are to be called by a name that points ownership to heaven.
The saved are to live godly lives (I Timothy 5:22; Ephesians 5:27).
The congregation is God’s arrangement for together work and worship.
One who teaches and practices all of these things is a member of the one body.
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December 22, 2013Beyond Bethlehem
Luke 1:34ff
Luke 2:10-20
John 6:59,66
When Jesus grew up, what did He teach?
Jesus must come first in our lives – Matthew 10:34
Matthew 19:9 – Jesus’ teaching on adultery
Jesus commands denial of self – Luke 9:23
Matthew 5:43-45
Matthew 5:27-30 – Beware of lust!
Matthew 20:27 – We should be servants of others
Jesus expects us to remember Hid death every week – I Corinthians 11:24-26
Jesus expects obedience!
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December 22, 2013Connecting to the Past, Part 3: High Priests
Hebrews 3:1
Services Jesus renders to us as high priest:
He gives us an anchor within the veil.
Hebrews 6:19-20
Leviticus 16:2,15-17,6,29
Hebrews 9:1-7,11
Jesus helps keep us where we need to be.
I Thessalonians 4:18
He is always there for us.
Hebrews 7:23-25,27 – Jesus holds the high priesthood permanently.
Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17 – Jesus is a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
I John 2:1-2 – Jesus is our advocate with the Father.
He sympathizes with us.
Hebrews 2:14-18; 4:14-16 – Jesus was tempted and so can sympathize with us.
Hebrews 5:1-10
Connecting to the past
Journey to the promised land: Canaan vs. Heaven
Sacrifices for sin: Animals vs. Jesus
High priests: Old Covenant Levites vs. Jesus
Luke 24:26-27,44-45
We are in a good phase of God’s plan now, but we are looking forward to the best phase – Heaven!
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December 18, 2013Christian Attitudes, Part 14
What forgiveness is
The result of a combination:
Change of mind (repentance)
Request for forgiveness
Desire to mend the relationship (reconciliation)
On the part of the one forgiving (Romans 12:18; II Peter 3:9)
On the part of the offender
Accessibility to the one forgiving (II Corinthians 5:18-20)
Matthew 11:28-30
Matthew 23:37
What forgiveness is not
It is not quid pro quo – Colossians 3:12-13
How did Jesus forgive us?
What did it cost Him?
What did He want in return?
It is not forgetting
We remember our own sins (who can forget?)
Learn from the experience (James 1:2-3)
Gain strength against repeat offenses
We put them behind us and press on
Philippians 3:13-14 – Oops! Forget?
I Timothy 1:12-16 – Not forget, but put behind, set aside
Luke 7:36-48
Romans 6:23
It is not avoiding one who you have forgiven
Peter and James
On the water (Matthew 14:26-31)
On the night of betrayal (Matthew 26:69-75)
Denying fellowship with Gentile Christians (Galatians 2:11-13)
Forgiveness
Renewed the relationship
The forgiven not relegated to lower state of service
Continued as an apostlesLed 1st Gospel sermon (Acts 2)
First to take the Gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 10)
Wrote important epistles (I and II Peter)
Us and others
We are not better than Jesus
Our forgiveness should be for mending, not separating (Matthew 5:23-24)
Our desire to forgive should be as His desire to forgive us
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December 15, 2013Lessons from Geese
Proverbs 6:6-11
Matthew 6:26-29
Geese practice synergy.
Mark 6:7; Luke 10:1; Ecclesiastes 4:9 – The value of working together.
Geese benefit from mutual edification.
Hebrews 3:12-14; 10:24-25 – We benefit from the encouragement of fellow Christians.
Geese share the burden.
Ephesians 4:16 – We should all share in the work.
Geese encourage those that lead.
We must make sure that our honking is encouraging!
Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 4:6
Geese care for one another.
Ecclesiastes 4:10; Galatians 6:1-2 – We must stand with our fellow Christians when times are tough.
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December 15, 2013Connecting to the Past, Part 2: Sacrifices for Sin
Hebrews 9-10
We have complete forgiveness of sins and freedom from guilt!
Hebrews 10:1-17 – The old law and sacrifices did not allow for sins to be forgiven.
Once forgiven, God no longer remembers our sins.
Matthew 14:1-2
Proverbs 28:1 – Living a guilty life is miserable!
It motivates us to serve!
Hebrews 9:1,11; 8:2; 9:12; 5:9; 9:13-14
Hebrews 10:19-25; Titus 2:14
Galatians 5:22-23
Hebrews 10:26-27 – We must not reject Jesus’ sacrifice!
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December 15, 2013The Work of Local Churches, Part 12
Notice that in all 9 passages which have to do with a church providing material goods, the ones receiving those goods were needy Christians.
To say it another way, in every instance of a church using the Lord’s money to relieve those who were poor, it was limited to Christians who were poor.
Sometimes this is called “limited benevolence.”
Consider some arguments which have been made:
Acts 2:46 - “The early church broke bread from house to house.”
Some argue that the early Christians were living in a communal fashion through the church treasury.
This is not a valid conclusion. They could have simply been sharing meals with each other.
James 1:27 - “Can’t the church practice pure and undefiled religion?”
This verse is talking about individual responsibilities.
Compare this verse to I Timothy 5:16.
Luke 10:30-37 - “Jesus taught us to do the same as the good Samaritan.”
This is directed to individuals, not churches.
II Corinthians 9:13 - “Paul said the money went to ‘them’ (needy saints) and to ‘all’ (others).”
This interpretation conflicts with other passages where it is repeatedly stated that this money was for the saints.
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December 11, 2013Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
God is the ultimate example of patience (Romans 2:4; I Peter 3:20). Imagine if God had absolutely no patience with us. How would that change things for us (II Peter 3:9,15)?
Regarding a number of qualities in the Bible, we receive the benefit from God and then are to turn around and exhibit that quality ourselves. For example, we are forgiven by God, and thus we turn around and forgive others (Matthew 18:21-35). Such is the case with patience. God is patient with us; we should be patient with others. You might say that Paul was a “product” of Christ’s patience (I Timothy 1:16). He turned around and became an example of patience to people like Timothy (II Timothy 3:10). The next time we’re having trouble being patient with someone, what should we call to mind?
I Thessalonians 5:14 – be patient with everyone. See also II Timothy 4:2.
Hebrews 6:11-15; James 5:7-11 – The people of old were great examples of longsuffering. What can we learn from them?
Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 1:11; 3:12-13 – commands to be patient.
What are the practical benefits or results of a Christian being truly longsuffering?
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FAQs about ScriptureStream:

How many episodes does ScriptureStream have?

The podcast currently has 3,209 episodes available.