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- Training Daughters To Be Amazing Mothers
- Genesis 3:20; 4:1-2; 5:4
- Teach her to follow Christ
- II Corinthians 8:3-5; Philippians 3:7-8; I Timothy 4:10 – examples of people who put Christ first
- John 13:14; Philippians 2:4; I Timothy 6; II Timothy 1:5 – character traits of Christians
- Deuteronomy 6:5-7 – Love God, then teach your children!
- Teach and exemplify motherhood
- Titus 2:3-5 – teacher the younger women
- II Timothy 1:5; 3:15
- Proverbs 31:10-27
- Let her see you honor mothers and motherhood
- Proverbs 31:28-31
- Ephesians 6:2 (Exodus 20:12)
- Titus 2:5
- Proverbs 1:8-9; 6:20-21; 10:1; 15:20; 19:26; 20:20; 23:22,25; 28:24; 30:11,17
30 min - Mark, Part 13
- Mark 11:15-12:12
- Mark 11:15-26 – Jesus drives merchants from the temple.
- Mark 11:20 – This was another of Jesus’ miracles. The fig tree would not be dried up from the roots after such a short time (see Mark 11:13-14) without divine intervention.
- Mark 11:17 – Jesus was upset about two things: selling animals inside the temple and charging exorbitant prices for those animals. They were taking advantage of those who traveled long distances and had to buy animals on the spot for sacrifices.
- Mark 11:27-33 – Jesus’ authority is questioned in the temple.
- Mark 11:29 – See Proverbs 26:4-5.
- Mark 12:1-12 – Parable of the vine-growers.
- Mark 12:10-11 – See Psalm 118:22-23.
30 min - Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Part 14
- When My Love To Christ Grows Weak (752)
- Survey of current hymn writers
- Where does the seed of an idea come from?
- II Timothy 3:16 – Drawing on the Bible is the closest that uninspired writers can get to the inspired songs we read.
- How do you arrange the thoughts you want to include in the song?
- Narratives
- Progressions of importance
- Illustrative
- Major and subordinate concepts
- These are all techniques the Holy Spirit uses in the Bible.
- How do you decide the extent of poetic license?
- I Corinthians 2:13 – Paul spoke with words taught by the Spirit.
- II Peter 1:3 – God has granted us everything pertaining to life and godliness. Do we need anything else?
- How much do you worry about songs being unscriptural?
- I Peter 4:11
- James 3:1
- Why do you use choruses, echoes, etc.?
- Repetition used in Psalms 24; 118; 136
- Matthew 6:7 – Jesus condemned vain repetition.
- Which comes first, the music or the lyrics?
- Generally, the lyrics come first.
- Regardless of the order of the writing, the emphasis is on the message.
- John 4:21-24
- Ephesians 5:19
- When is a song finished?
30 min - Testimony of the Creation
- Psalms 19:1-4
- Romans 1:20
- Colossians 2:8
- I Peter 3:15 – Always be ready to give a defense for your faith.
- Hebrews 11:6
- Psalms 19:4-6
- Clockwork precision of the universe
- Most astronomy textbooks state that the solar system formed several billion years ago from a cloud of dust. How can that explain the clockwork precision we observe?
- Biodiversity of Earth
- About 10 million species have been documented so far. There may be as many as 100 million species total.
- Genesis 1:22,28
- God’s handiwork
- Freshwater mussels
- Matthew 6:25-26 – Do not worry about physical needs.
- Bar-tailed godwit
- Breeds in western Alaska
- Winters in New Zealand! It flies there directly in one non-stop flight over nine days, covering 7000 miles.
- Psalm 148
- What must I do to be saved?
- Believe – John 3:16
- Repent – Acts 2:38
- Confess – Romans 10:9-10
- Baptized – Acts 22:16
- Faithful life – I John 1:7
- This puts you:
- In Christ – Galatians 3:26-27
- No condemnation – Romans 8:1
- In Christ’s church – Acts 2:38,41,47
30 min - Mark, Part 12
- Mark 10:28-31 – Following Jesus is more important than earthly possessions or relationships.
- Mark 10:29 – Some translations include “wife” in this list, which may imply that if a man was in such a state that he could not keep his wife and serve God, he would have to choose God over his wife. Footnotes seem to indicate that “wife” is present in some manuscripts and not others.
- Mark 10:32-41 – James and John ask for places of prestige. They were still looking for Jesus to establish an earthly kingdom.
- Mark 10:42-45 – Whoever wishes to be the greatest should be a servant.
- Mark 10:46-52 – Jesus heals a blind man. Matthew’s account (Matthew 20:29-34) records that there were two blind men. This is not a contradiction – Matthew just records additional detail about the second blind man. The blind man had apparently heard much about Jesus in order to develop the great faith that he demonstrated here.
- Mark’s account emphasizes miracles as proof that Jesus is the Son of God. Matthew’s account emphasizes that Jesus fulfilled prophecy.
- Mark 11:1-10 – Jesus enters Jerusalem to great praise from the crowds.
- Mark 11:11-14 – Jesus curses a fig tree.
30 min - Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Part 13
- Laments, continued:
- Farther Along (138)
- Be With Me, Lord (40)
- Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (193)
- Songs of praise
- It Is Well With My Soul (345)
- Enthronement songs
- O, Worship the King (501)
30 min - Christ's Church
- Matthew 16:13-19 – Jesus promises to build His church
- John 14:16
- Christ promised to build His church and then purchased it with His own blood (Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28)
- There is one body (Ephesians 4:5; I Corinthians 12:27)
- The body is the church (Ephesians 1:23; Colossians 1:18)
- Therefore, there is one church that Christ built.
- Some claim that John the Baptist started the church.
- If started before Christ’s death, it would be:
- A church that was not blood purchased (Acts 20:28)
- A church without a head (Ephesians 1:23)
- A church without a foundation (I Corinthians 3:11)
- A church in which Christ could not be preached (Matthew 16:20; Luke 24:46-49)
- A church without the Holy Spirit (John 7:39)
- A church that Jesus does not save (Ephesians 5:23)
- The time, place, and who will lead one to the place:
TimePlaceWhoWhat1530GermanyLutherLutheran1534EnglandHenry VIIIEpiscopal1535SwitzerlandCalvinPresbyterian1607EnglandSmytheBaptist1739EnglandWesleyMethodist1830New YorkSmithMormon1914ArkansasGroupAssembly of God30-33JerusalemChristChrist’s church- Which of the following fits the facts?
- Time (Isaiah 2:2-3; Joel 2:28-32; Daniel 2:44; Acts 2:1-17,41,47)
- Place (Isaiah 2:2-3; Isaiah 28:16; Zechariah 1:16; Acts 1:4; 2)
- Who (Matthew 16:13-19; Acts 20:28; I Corinthians 3:11)
- What (Acts 20:28; I Corinthians 1:2; I Timothy 3:15)
- Was this congregation started on Pentecost in Jerusalem?
- No. (Benchley started October 1991 with 14 members in Joe Harding’s garage.)
- But the teaching and practices of this congregation were!
- The local Mormon church was not started in 1830 in New York, but its teachings and practices were.
- To be a Mormon church, a local church must conform to the teachings of the local church.
- Just so, to be a church of Christ, a local church must conform to the teaching that started on Pentecost in Jerusalem by Christ.
- Jesus saves the church
- It took centuries for the Old Covenant to prepare for it.
- It took the Son of God, the life He lived, His death, burial, resurrection, ascension, coronation, and becoming high priest to build it.
- It took the Holy Spirit to reveal it.
- It took the apostles to lay the foundation.
30 min - Dealing With a Sinner In Another Local Church
- A local church is a group of saints
- I Corinthians 1:2; I Thessalonians 1:1; Philippians 1:1,27; Ephesians 5:3
- So what happens when one who is a saint stops acting like a saint?
- I John 1:10
- Galatians 6:1-2
- James 5:19-20
- Matthew 18:15-17 – how to deal with a brother who sins
- I Corinthians 5:1-5,11 – instructions for dealing with a sinner in the church in Corinth
- But what if that person won’t repent and simply joins another local church?
- As far as I know, the Bible does not explicitly deal with this situation.
- Philippians 1; Ephesians 5
- Local church in Corinth: I Corinthians 5:1-13
- Local church in Thessalonica: II Thessalonians 3:6,14-15
- Sometimes mistakes are made in local churches
- I Corinthians 5 – A church may make the mistake of having fellowship with one who is living in sin.
- III John 1:9-10 – A church may make the mistake of refusing fellowship with one who is living righteously.
- Acts 9:26-28 – A church may make the mistake of refusing fellowship with one they did not know was living righteously.
- A church may make the mistake of having fellowship with one they did not know to be in sin.
- A church may mistakenly draw a line of fellowship over some issue.
- So what can I do?
- Out of love for his soul, you can try to contact him and restore him if you haven’t already. (Galatians 6:1)
- Out of love for his soul, you might consider lovingly bringing the matter to the attention of a member of the other church. What they do with that information is ultimately between them and God.
- Romans 16:17-18; II Thessalonians 3:15 – If the person won’t repent, for your conscience’ sake, you personally will have to turn away from them.
- Let’s have a word of caution about all of this.
- Hebrews 5:13-14
- Corinth (I Corinthians)
- Positive: I Corinthians 1:2-9; 16:15,23-24
- Negative: 1:11; 3:1-3; 11:20,30; 14:18; 15:12
- I John 1:5-10
30 min - Mark, Part 11
- Mark 10:1-27
- Mark 10:1-12 – God’s marriage law
- Luke 16:18; Matthew 19:3-12; Romans 7:2
- Mark 10:11-12 – See Colossians 3:5-7. Some claim that is it not possible to live in sin, so only the first act in the new marriage is a sin but further life in that marriage is not sin. The passage in Colossians shows that it is possible to live in sin, invalidating this line of reasoning.
- I Corinthians 6:15-16 – This passage illustrates how the Bible uses “one flesh.”
- Mark 10:17-22 - Materialism
- Mark 10:18 – Jesus could be deflecting praise to God or (as Jesse Jenkins believes), Jesus is asking the man if he really believes that Jesus is God.
- Mark 10:22 – One does not have to have great possessions for them to be a god to him.
30 min - Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Part 12
- Acts 16:25 – Paul and Silas sing hymns of praise to God while in prison.
- James 5:13 – We should sing when we are cheerful.
- We should sin to lift ourselves and each other up.
- We do not need to put on a false show of emotion.
- Which is more pleasing to God: false enthusiasm or honest disinterest?
- It is hard to sing with a big smile on your face.
- But we do need to:
- Engage our voices, singing so others can hear.
- Engage our minds, thinking about the words.
- Engage our hearts
- Lesson 7: Elements of modern hymns
- Section 1: Laments
- Master, the Tempest is Raging (425)
- Farther Along (138)
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