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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February 03, 2013Positives in Judges
Judges 2:2-3 - the cycle of behavior of the Israelites
Even in dark days, people can serve God.
Judges 3:8
Judges 17:6
Even if we think we are living in dark days, we can still serve God. I John 5:19
God allows people to try again.
Judges 2:18 - God was moved to pity the people in their affliction.
Nehemiah 9:27-28 - God shows great mercy on His people.
Psalms 106:41-48 - God is always available and ready to receive us.
Acts 8:22 - If we are ready to repent, God is ready to forgive.
God helps people try again.
Judges 3:7-10 - God actively helped the people regain their freedom.
Isaiah 59:14-20 - God has reached out and offered us salvation.
I Corinthians 15:57 - God will give us the victory if we just fight!
When you are deep in sin, God can help!
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February 03, 2013How We Got the Bible, Part 7
Codex Vaticanus, Codex Sinaiticus, Ephraem Manuscript, Codex Bezae
Byzantine Text (Majority Text)
Accounts ofr 94% of all known Greek manuscripts
Majority of extant copies are cursives written after A.D. 600
Alexandrian Text (Oldest Manuscripts)
Accounts for 4% of known Greek manuscripts
Characteristics are … brevity and austerity
Oxyrhynchus
Excavated by Egyptian Exploration society at the turn of the 20th Century
Oldest known Biblical papyrus, the John Rylands Fragment, was discovered here. It was dated to A.D. 130, within 50 years of the death of the apostle John.
Western Text (Popular Text)
Smallest percentage of Greek translations
Main characteristic is a love of paraphrase
William Tyndale - Tyndale Bible, A.D. 1525
The Great Bible (A.D. 1537)
Placed in every church in A.D. 1539
The Geneva Bible (A.D. 1560)
Uses Roman type. Contains much Protestant influence.
King James Version (A.D 1611)
Revised version (A.D. 1769)
Revised Standard Version (A.D. 1870) - reflects findings from newly available manuscripts
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January 30, 2013Authority, Part 3
“Authority” is power to command and to require obedience, with the right of punishment for disobedience.
There are three kinds of authority:
Inherent, as is characteristic of Deity.
Delegated, as given to apostles, (II Corinthians 10:8. This delegated authority is “to assign or entrust power or function to another.” -Webster; thus authorization to act in assigned matters, not the right to assign matters.
Usurped, as seen in conventions in some churches and even in some elderships.
Jesus has all authority (Matthew 28:18
Man has none, be it elders, saint, or any organization.
Man has authorization to do certain things, but not authority in the strictest sense.
Every teaching and every practice must pass the sentinel of His authority.
To practice anything in His service without it passing the sentinel of His authority is to usurp His authority.
Authority comes to man in one of two ways:
Specific
In specific authority, there are no choices left man.
To make a choice other than that which is specified is to usurp His authority.
He specified sing (Ephesians 5:19
To add a mechanical instrument is to usurp His authority.
He specified preach the gospel (Romans 1:16.
To preach any other message is to usurp His authority.
He specified the first day of the week for the Lord’s Supper (Matthew 26:29.
To take the Supper any other day is to usurp His authority.
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30min
January 27, 2013What Do I Do After Baptism?
Romans 6:1-11
Grow by reading, then doing (I Peter 1:23-2:3
Our sould need a good diet and exercise just like our bodies do.
Join a local church and be active (Acts 2:41-47
God knows that we benefit from being around others who can encourage us in our service. The ideal place for a Christian on earth is in a local church.
Acts 9:26-28 - Paul joined a local church after his conversion.
A local church continually teaches and encourages.
Try to get others to obey like I have (Acts 9:19-20
Paul immediately started to proclaim Jesus was the Son of God after his conversion.
Those who were scattered because of the persecution were still able to spread the gospel.
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30min
January 27, 2013Elders Rule By
Leading (Hebrews 13:17
Shepherding (I Peter 5:2
Service (Luke 22:25-26
Elders are servants of the congregation. They rule by serving.
Warning and admonishing (I Thessalonians 5:12-13
Acts 20:31 - Elders are to watch for the flock.
Ezekiel 3:17 - The important duties of a watchman.
Teaching (Acts 20:28
Elders are to feed the flock the word of God. I Timothy 5:2
Example
Matthew 20:25-27
Elders are to lead by example and not try to force decisions on the congregation.
Matthew 23:8 - We are all brethren in God’s eyes.
Elders influence the congregation by their behavior and should not do things that they wouldn’t want anyone else to do.
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January 27, 2013How We Got the Bible, Part 6
The Old Testament was written between roughly 1500 B.C and 425 B.C.
The New Testament was written between roughly 4 A.D. and 90 A.D.
Asceticism - abstaining from physical pleasures in pursuance of spiritual goals. See Colossians 2:18-23.
Gnosticism - belief that matter is evil and spirit is good. Gnostics believed they had special knowledge that allowed them to be good. See I John 4:1-6
Docetism - belief that the body of Christ seemed real, but was an illusion.
Pseudepigrapha - Greek for “falsely attributed.” There were many books in the First Century that were falsely attributed to trusted authors.
I Timothy 5:18 as “Scripture.”
II Peter 3:15-16 - Peter refers to Paul’s letters as “Scripture.”
Origen of Alexandria
By the 4th Century A.D., the canon of the New Testament is firmly set.
We have over 5,000 manuscripts of the New Testament in Greek. The next closest writings are the Iliad and Odyssey. There are about 643 manuscripts of the Odyssey.
Uncial - A form of manuscript written in all capital letters with no spaces or punctuation. This form was used to aid in checking for errors in the text because all the letters would always line up.
Cursive - A form of manuscript written in standard form with spaces and punctuation.
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January 23, 2013Authority, Part 2
God is to be the director in every phase of life, continued:
Economical (the business world)
Colossians 3:22-23 - Servants are to obey their masters and work heartily.
Titus 2:9-10 - Servants are to be submissive and work in good faith.
Colossians 4:1 - Masters are to treat servants fairly.
Social
Luke 10:30-35 - the parable of the good Samaritan
We are to have mercy and compassion on people in need.
This example deals with individuals - not churches.
Ephesians 4:28 - Work with your own hands to provide for yourself and those you have responsibility for.
Matthew 5:16 - Let your light shine before others.
Spiritual
Matthew 17:5 - God commands us to obey Jesus. Jesus is God’s spokesman.
Matthew 7:21-23
II Timothy 3:16-17 - Inspired scripture is profitable to man to make him complete and equipped for every good work.
II Peter 1:3
Jude 1:3 - The faith was delivered once for all to the saints.
God has the right to direct man’s life and He alone has the right to choose the directions.
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January 20, 2013Resisting Our Narcissistic Culture
Romans 12:2-3 - Do not be conformed to this world. Do not think more of yourself than you should.
Philippians 2:1-11
I must regard others as more important than myself (Philippians 2:3-4
We have to be careful of the rampant self-promotion that exists in our culture.
Job 38:1-7 - We must remember how small we really are.
Proverbs 27:5-6 - Sometimes we need to hear criticism.
Self esteem is not the problem - self-control is.
Luke 17:3 - We need to be told what we are lacking.
I must work hard as a servant (Philippians 2:5-8
II Thessalonians 3:7-10 - We can not go along thinking we are just entitled to things.
Philippians 2:12-15
I must let God exalt me instead of exalting myself.
Luke 14:7-11 - Don’t exalt yourself.
Luke 18:9-14 - The tax collector showed humility in prayer.
I Corinthians 4:5 - We should wait and let God exalt us.
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30min
January 20, 2013What Can I Learn From a Hole in the Roof?
True faith takes action.
Mark 2:3-5
James 2:14-17 - Faith without works is dead.
I John 3:18 - Let us love in deed and truth.
Is my faith shown by action?
Physical wonders attest to Jesus’ spiritual authority.
Mark 2:9-12 - Jesus used the physical miracle to prove that He had power to forgive sins.
Isaiah 45:12 - The earth is God’s creation.
II Peter 3:10-11 - If the Bible is right about creation, what does that tell us about its spiritual claims?
A paralytic can serve God, and so can I!
Mark 2:5
Luke 9:57-62 - Jesus cut right through the excuses people tried to use.
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30min
January 20, 2013How We Got the Bible, Part 5
Prophecies
Tyre (Ezekiel 26:1-14
Nebuchadnezzar will destroy the mainland city.
Many nations will be brought against the city.
The debris of Ture would be scraped off into the ocean.
Tyre would be a place for fishermen to spread their nets.
Tyre would be built no more.
Edom (Ezekiel 25:12-14
Vengeance by the hands of God’s people (Ezekial 25:14)
Cut off man from Teman to Dedan (Ezekiel 25:13
Memphis vs. Thebes (Ezekiel 30
Memphis’ (Noph’s) idols would be destroyed (Ezekiel 30:13
Thebes would be split open (breached and broken) (Ezekiel 30:14
The Apocryphal books
The Hasmonean Dynasty
The Herodian Dynasty
The doctrine of purgatory comes from 2 Maccabees. Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox followers accept the Apocrypha and the doctrine of purgatory.
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The podcast currently has 3,247 episodes available.