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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January 16, 2013Authority, Part 1
Elders don’t have authority (except for delegated authority) - they have authorization from God to do some things that others don’t. Deacons, janitors, etc. have authorization to do certain things as well.
God created man; thus God alone has the right to direct man’s life. He has the right to choose how to direct and He has the right to choose the directions (Jeremiah 10:23. He is to be the director in every phase of life: domestic, civil, economical, social, and spiritual.
Domestic
Genesis 2:18-24 - Marriage is to be one man and one woman for life.
Matthew 15:4-6 - Honor father and mother.
Ephesians 5:22-33 - Wives submit to husbands. Husbands love wives.
Ephesians 6:1-4 - Children are to obey parents.
Colossians 3:18-21 - Commands for husbands, wives, and children.
Hebrews 12:9-11
I Timothy 5:8
I Timothy 5:14
Civil
Romans 13:1-7
I Timothy 2:1-3
I Peter 2:17
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30min
January 13, 2013Elders, Their Work
I Timothy 3:1 - Men are not to aspire to the office of elder so that they can be in charge of things.
Set proper example. I Peter 5:3
Hold fast the Word, exhort and convince gainsayers - Titus 1:9
Feed, tend, shepherd the flock - I Peter 5:2
Feed the flock to edify - Acts 20:28
Watch for souls - Hebrews 13:17
Restore the fallen - Titus 1:9-11
Correct gainsayers - Titus 1:9
Oversee the flock
Show hospitality
It is not the work of elders:
To be a centralized board to receive money from many congregations to do a big work.
To build, maintain, or support human institutions for any cause.
To oversee any brotherhood function.
Brotherhood preacher training program
Brotherhood becture
When we think about elders, let us be sure we think about the local church, not the brotherhood.
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30min
January 13, 2013What Should I Learn From Judas?
I can be part of the effort for years and still choose to sin.
Mark 3:13-19
Luke 22:1-6
James 4:1-7 - Sin is our own choice.
A “small” vice can become my big downfall.
John 12:3-6 - Judas had a problem with greed and theft.
Matthew 26:14-16 - Judas’ “small” vice becomes a bigger problem.
John 7:30 - Jesus had been in danger of arrest many times.
James 1:14-15 - the progression of sin
Matthew 5:21-26 - Don’t even allow sin to start!
Matthew 5:27-28 - To stop adultery, stop lusting after women! Stop the sin before it can even get started.
Matthew 15:19
I Timothy 6:10
I shouldn’t give up on myself
Matthew 27:1-5 - Judas hanged himself when he saw what was happening to Jesus.
Genesis 4:7 - Cain had the ability to master his sin, but did not do it.
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30min
January 13, 2013How We Got the Bible, Part 4
The Leningrad Codex and Aleppo Codex
Guttenberg Bible, printed in Germany in 1455
Biblia Hebraica by Rudolph Kittel
Later editions become the textus receptus for the New American Standard Bible
Septuagint and Masoretic Text
Jerome creates the translation known as the Vulgate in Latin
The Apocryphal books were all written in Greek in the time between the Old and New Testaments.
Textual criticism
Dead Sea Scrolls
Discovered in 1947, they are traditionally associated with the Essenes, a Jewish sect alongside the Pharisees andSadducees.
The two copies of Isaiah prove to be more than 95% identical with the Masoretic text. The errors were primarily spelling and obvious slips of the pen.
Canon of the Old and New Testament
According to the Hebrew organization of the Old Testament, there were 22 books.
The Apocrypha
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30min
January 09, 2013Ezra and Nehemiah, Topic 11: Legacy
Nehemiah 5:19 - Nehemiah asaks God to remember him for the good he has done.
What should we focus on in order to leave a legacy of people that serve God for generations?
Consistency in serving God
Everyone has to personally serve God and develop their own faith
Love God
Fear God
Keep God’s book
Jeremiah 7:12-14 - the legacy of Shiloh
I Kings 9:1-9 - God’s warnings about straying from Him
II Chronicles 36:18-19 - Solomon’s temple destroyed
What is the best legacy that parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents can leave for their descendants?
A life that imitates Christ
Teach your children! (Ephesians 6:4
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30min
January 06, 2013Living By Faith: Faith Working Through Love
Galatians 5:6
Love is why we don’t look for ways to sin.
Galatians 5:1
Our attitude should not be such that we feel like we are in jail and can’t wait to be free of God’s rules.
Galatians 5:13
Romans 5:20
Romans 13:8-10
Love is the motivation to serve God and others.
John 13:34-35
Mark 12:29-31 - The greatest commands: love God and love others.
So let’s develop love!
I Corinthians 12:31-13:3
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30min
January 06, 2013 How We Got the Bible, Part 3
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30min
January 02, 2013Ezra and Nehemiah, Topic 10: Leadership, Part 2
Nehemiah 2:17-18 - Rebuilding the wall was a team effort.
A congregation should work the same way. A few people or families should not have to do everything.
It is important for leaders to be present and involved.
Negative leadership examples:
Saul (I Samuel 15:3
David (II Samuel 11:4
Solomon (I Kings 11:1-4
Jeroboam (I Kings 12:28-29
Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:30-31
NT scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:2
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30min
December 30, 2012 Time
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30min
December 30, 2012 The Sin of Anxiety
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30min

FAQs about ScriptureStream:

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The podcast currently has 3,247 episodes available.