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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October 19, 2025Culture of my Family: Social Media
Introduction
John 13:34 – Love is the hallmark of Jesus’ disciples. They had personal contact with each other.
Time on devices is starting to replace time with other people.
When people cut back on social media, within two weeks they were happier and less depressed.
10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High Tech World by Jean Twenge
Make sure your daughters and sons know how valuable they are.
Genesis 1:26-27 – We are made in God’s image.
Genesis 9:3-6
John 4:24
I Corinthians 15:50-53
My body is not me. I just live here right now.
I Peter 1:14-16
I Peter 3:3-4
Our value comes from being created in the image of God.
Teach your sons and daughters to be pure.
Job 1:1; 31:1
II Peter 2:14
I John 2:16
Matthew 5:27
Help them grow comfortable being different from the world.
Matthew 5:29-30 – It is worth whatever it takes to make it to Heaven.
Matthew 7:13-14 – We want to be one of the few.
Romans 12:2
Meta’s internal research shows that most people wish Instagram didn’t exist – including Instagram’s own users!
Matthew 5:14-16
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30min
October 19, 2025Jude, Part 3
Jude 1
Jude 1:8-9
See Deuteronomy 34:5-8 regarding the death and burial of Moses. It is not clear what this dispute was about or when it happened.
II Timothy 4:2; Titus 2:15 – We can rebuke sin, but we must do so with humility.
Michael the archangel:
Daniel 10:13, 21
Daniel 12:1
Revelation 12:7-9 – Michael was in a position of elevated power.
Jude 1:10 – See I Corinthians 2:14; 3:1; 1:18.
Jude 1:11 – See Numbers 22:16-17; 16:3
Jude 1:12-13 – “love feasts”: See Proverbs 25:14; Matthew 21:19; II Peter 2:13.
Jude 1:14-15 – This is the only place where we read of Enoch prophesying. There is a Book of Enoch, but here Jude claims to be quoting Enoch himself.
Jude 1:17-19 – See Acts 20:29; I Timothy 4:1; II Timothy 3:5; II Peter 2:1; I John 4:1.
Jude 1:20-21 – Trouble is coming. Build yourself up spiritually!
Jude 1:22-23 – Help people, but do so in whatever way is appropriate to the situation.
Jude 1:24-25 – When we are obeying God, He can protect us from the devil.
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44min
October 19, 2025"Do not let any iniquity have dominion over me"
Introduction
Psalms 119:129-136
“Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!”
Romans 7:14-25
“… grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ”
Ephesians 4:15-24 – Growing is a process over time. We must put on the new self. We can change! We can get out of old habits and change the way we live.
Hebrews 5:12-14
Over time, we can become stronger spiritually.
“He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”
Proverbs 13:20
II Chronicles 24:1-2, 15-19 – The influences in Joash’s life changed and he also changed, turning away from God.
It’s hard to have mature, spiritual conversations with worldly people.
Psalms 119:9-16
Philippians 4:8
James Clear, Atomic Habits – example of heroine addiction and change of environment
Can you change your environment to make things easier for yourself?
Proverbs 5:8; 7:7, 25 – Get out of bad situations!
What can I do to get away from temptation?
James 4:7
Luke 15:18-24 – God and the angels rejoice when we forsake sin!
“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done.’ All that are in Hell, choose it.”
– C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce, 1945
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33min
October 15, 2025Holiness, Part 11
Discerning between good and evil
Sins that Christians “used to do”
I Peter 4:1-4 – lewdness (indecent behavior), lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, idolatry
What happens when we aren’t sure?
I Thessalonians 5:21-23
Test everything
Hold fast to what is good
Abstain from every form of evil
May God sanctify you
Questions that help us test
Is the action like something the Bible condemns?
Galatians 5:19-21
Sexual immorality, impurity, lewdness, idolatry, witchcraft (sorcery), hatred, jealousy, outburst of anger, selfish ambition, division, envy, murder, drunkenness, revelries
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43min
October 12, 2025Sin, Grace, and Righteousness
Introduction
I Corinthians 15:10
When we recognize the ugliness of sin, we appreciate grace even more.
Ezekiel 16:15-17, 32-37
Micah 3:1-4
Malachi 2:1-3
II Peter 2:20-22
The ugliness of sin is totally contrary to the beauty and purity of God. Yet God is willing to forgive!
Grace is forgiveness, not a repayment plan.
Isaiah 1:18
Romans 4:1-5, 23 – No one earns their way into heaven. God deeds cannot wipe away sins.
Romans 6:3-4
Grace should motivate righteousness, not sin.
Acts 2:37-38 – See Jeremiah 31:31-34; Isaiah 53:11; Joel 2:32. The gift of the Holy Spirit is salvation.
Acts 2:42-47
Ephesians 2:8-10 – They were not working off the sin, but they were living righteously.
Titus 2:11-14
Grace is not a license to sin.
Our response to grace should be gratitude and motivation to live righteously.
I Corinthians 15:10
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26min
October 12, 2025Jude, Part 2
Jude 1
Jude 1:1
Jude is the same word as Judas, but it is traditionally translated as Jude. He is the brother of James and Jesus.
See Matthew 13:55
It’s interesting that Jude introduces himself as the servant of Jesus, not the brother (see John 7:5).
Acts 1:14
This letter was probably written between 60-80 A.D. The letter is written to Christians.
Jude 1:3
The word translated “contend” is a very strong word. The English translation is not strong enough. The Greek word behind it carries the idea of a vigorous fight.
Galatians 1:6-9 – The faith was once delivered – there are no upcoming revelations.
Jude 1:4 – They were twisting God’s grace into a license for sin. See Romans 5:20-21; Galatians 5:13.
Jude 1:5-7 – God punished His own special nation (Israel) repeatedly for disobedience. We cannot think that we will not be punished.
Jude 1:6 – See II Peter 2:4. Even angels were punished when they sinned.
Jude 1:7 – See Genesis 19:4-5, 24-28; Romans 1:26-27 – Some take this verse to imply that punishment in hell is not actually eternal. See Mark 9:47. It could mean that Sodom and Gomorrah were just a taste of the punishment to come. Note that the annihilation of Sodom and Gomorrah was a one-time event, but the people were condemned to eternal destruction, which could be the point of the verse.
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46min
October 12, 2025Prayer of the Levites
Introduction
Nehemiah 9 summarizes the Old Testament timeline.
The prayer of the Levites
Nehemiah 9:1-3 – This was a special event.
Nehemiah 9:6-8 – They are remembering their roots, so to speak.
Nehemiah 9:16-21 – Our of God’s compassion, He preserved them despite their rebellion.
Nehemiah 9:22-25 – Thought they didn’t deserve any of it, God blessed them to live in the land of Canaan, where much of the work of setting up cities and farms was already done.
Nehemiah 9:26-31 – For centuries, God was patient with them despite their rebellion.
The goodness of God
James 1:17 – The blessings come from God When we rebel against God, we bring problems upon ourselves.
At every turn, God was good to the Israelites.
Do we appreciate the goodness of God like we should?
I Peter 1:3-5 – Has anyone been blessed more than us?
Hebrews 11:39-40 – We are privileged to live at this time in history.
The disobedience of the people
Romans 2:2-11 – If we are punished, that is on us.
The Exodus generation saw so many miracles and yet were unfaithful.
Romans 6:16, 20-23
Why would we be disobedient, given all our blessings?
The need to walk in God’s law
Nehemiah 10:28-31 – They rededicated themselves to serve God.
Romans 12:1-2
I need to repent.
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30min
October 08, 2025Holiness, Part 10
Putting to death the deeds of the flesh
Anything wrong with these?
“I have been praying that the Lord will motivate me to stop …”
“Lord please remove this temptation from me.”
Key passage: Romans 8:12-14
We must cultivate a conviction to do so.
Conviction is: the state of being convicted: belief
Conviction that living a holy life is God’s will for my life.
I Peter 1:14-16
Romans 6:1-2
I Thessalonians 4:7
II Corinthians 6:17
Conviction that without holiness no one shall see God
Hebrews 12:14
Conviction that the efforts and pain required to “kill” the misdeeds of the body is with the reward*.*
James 1:12
… endures temptation …
… crown of life …
We must be committed to our convictions.
Daniel 1:8 - … purposed in his heart …
James 1:21-22
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42min
October 05, 2025Truth
Introduction
John 18:37-38 – “What is truth?”
“There is no truth”
“Truth is subjective.”
“Truth is what you want it to be.”
“Truth is different for everyone.”
“Truth changes.”
“I have my truth and you have your truth.”
III John 1:1-4, 8, 11-12
58% of adults agreed: “There can be multiple, conflicting moral truth views in any given situation without anyone being wrong.”
Truth comes from God.
John 14:5-6
John 15:26; 16:13
Truth is not something the apostles were making up.
John 17:17-19
Colossians 1:1-6
If you want absolute truth, go to God’s word!
Truth is an objective reality that is external to human emotions, religious trends, social fads, and political movements.
Genesis 37:31-34 – Sincerity does not equal truth.
Genesis 39:7-10 – Joseph did the right thing because he recognized objective external truth.
I Corinthians 13:4-6 – Love rejoices with the truth.
33% of adults agreed: “Truth is a social creation; it is not an absolute, consistent reality unaffected by cultural differences.”
44% of adults agreed: “Different religions/philosophies having conflicting ideas about moral truth proves there are no moral absolutes.”
45% of adults agreed: “Perceptions of moral truth change over time and across cultures, proving there is no absolute moral truth.”
Dr. David Zuccolotto: “Find your truth is no longer about honesty – it’s about authority. It doesn’t just encourage self-expression; it commands you to build a worldview from the inside out, as if your private sense of self could bear the weight of defining reality.”
Brett McCracken: “the philosophy of ‘your truth’ destroys families when a dad suddenly decides ‘his truth’ is calling him to a new lover, a new family, or maybe even a new gender. It’s a philosophy that can destroy entire societies, because invariably one person’s truth will go to battle with another person’s truth, and, devoid of reason, only power decides the victor.”
Isaiah 5:20-21
Ephesians 4:11-14
Truth is what matters on the Day of Judgment.
John 12:46-49
I Corinthians 6:10
Galatians 5:22-23
I Peter 1:22
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28min
October 05, 2025Philemon, Part 3; Overview of Jude
Philemon 1
Philemon 1:8-9 – Paul could have ordered Philemon (he had authority as an apostle) but instead appealed to him in love.
See II Corinthians 8:8
See also Philemon 1:14
What precisely was Paul asking Philemon to do here? Possibly, he was asking Onesimus to be allowed to stay and minister to Paul. Or he may be asking Philemon to simply receive Onesimus (Philemon 1:17).
Philemon 1:10-11 – The name “Onesimus” means “useful.” This is apparently a play on words. Paul seems to indicate here that he converted Onesimus while he was in prison.
See Colossians 4:7-9.
Philemon 1:14 – Paul did not want to be presumptuous with his handling of Onesimus. He wanted to operate out of love rather than authority.
Philemon 1:15-16 – Despite the previous relationship between Philemon and Onesimus, Paul is reminding them that they are now brothers in Christ.
Philemon 1:17-19 – The literary device in verse 19 is called a paralipsis, in which something is mentioned by saying you are not mentioning it. See other uses of this device in I Thessalonians 4:9; 5:1.
The meaning of verse 19 is not entirely clear. Paul could mean that he converted Philemon.
Philemon 1:21 – Paul continues to appeal out of love.
Philemon 1:22-25 – Paul was hoping to be released from prison. Colossians was written after Philemon and Paul was still in prison at that time. Paul was thriving and being productive, even in prison.
Jude – quick overview
Observations
Error is a serious problem, and not unique to Jude.
Compare II Peter 2. Some of the same examples as Jude are used.
The Holy Spirit inspires Jude to use a lot of triads and triplets.
Jude 1:1, 2, 5-7, 8, 11, 19, 22-23
There are several things mentioned here that are not mentioned elsewhere (at least, not in any great detail).
Don’t run wild with curiosity and speculation. John 21:20-23; Deuteronomy 29:29
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45min

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