Sermon and Bible class recordings of sound Biblical teaching, primarily recorded at Benchley church of Christ, located just north of Bryan, TX. The primary speaker is David Watson, although other men from the congregation do bring lessons from time to time.
Luke 7 Luke 7:48 – Who is this? Luke 7:6-7 – The centurion was a man with authority, yet he showed great humility. Luke 7:9-10 – Jesus…
Introduction Acts 26:9-11 – Paul was sincere, but he was wrong. A journalist in New York City in the 1800s made up stories about an…
First, I must WANT to listen. Proverbs 2:1-2 – “attentive … incline your heart” Matthew 13:15 – “with their ears they scarcely hear” Luke…
Introduction Exodus 12:24 – Who would think they could ever forget the tenth plague? But God set up a memorial for it right from the…
[Due to technical difficulties, this class was not recorded. Sorry about that! —MRW] Luke 6 Luke 6:1-11 The Pharisees kept trying to catch…
Are people doing miracles today? I Corinthians 13:8-13 – Miraculous gifts would go away when the perfect came. Romans 8:24 John 20:30-3…
You see what you're looking for … so look for the GOOD in your spouse. Philippians 4:8 – Dwell on these (positive) things I Corinthians 1:…
Introduction Luke 19:36-38 What was their purpose? Hebrews 2:3 Miracles proved the message was legitimate. Acts 5:36-37 Acts 2:22-23 Acts 1…
Luke 5 Luke 5:5 – Peter had the wisdom and knowledge to defer to Jesus' authority. Luke 5:11 – These men immediately left their entire…
Introduction What does it mean to be called a worshiper of God? John 4:7-24 Good worship comes from sincere emotion (but not emotionalism…
[Due to technical difficulties, the first few minutes of this class were not recorded. Sorry about that! -MRW] Love unconditionally. It's a…
Luke 4 Luke 4:1 – This phrase “full of the Holy Spirit” is used several times in the Bible referring to different people. It is not entirely…
Busyness Solution: Make time for what's important (Mark 1:35, 38) Despite Jesus' extremely busy schedule, he made time early in the morning…
Luke 3 Luke 3:23-28 – This shows the genealogy of Jesus all the way back to Adam, roughly 27 generations, through Jesus' earthly father…
Introduction Mark 9:35-39 Mark 10:13-16 Children's Letters to God What are kids learning from parents? Psalms 78:1-8 James 1:26 Matthew 2…
Husbands: how does God-given authority work? I Corinthians 11:3-12 I Samuel 15:17-26 – Saul did not lead as God required and sinned because…
Introduction Philippians 4:8 A word about meditation I'm not talking about anything weird. Psalms 1:2 vs. Genesis 6:5 Meditation is a lost…
Luke 2 This is the time that all followers of God were looking forward to. Overview of the chapter: Luke 2:1-7 – Birth of Jesus Luke 2:8-2…
Introduction Colossians 2:12 Galatians 3:27 Why do y'all talk about baptism so much? Mark 7:1-8 – Why did Jesus talk about hypocrisy or…
Introduction Genesis 2:18 Companionship, part 2 I am here for you and always will be In the Bible, marriage is important and permanent…
Introduction Jonah 1:1-2 Obadiah 1:1 If Jonah had done what God asked, we might only have a single chapter like Obadiah. I need to love…
Who wrote Luke? Consider “them” vs. “we” Acts 1:1-5 – Luke obviously not an apostle. Acts 16:10-17; 20:5-12; 21:1-28:16 – Was a participant…
Review The universal church is NOT composed of local churches. It is composed of individual Christians. Oversight “church” Jesus is the head…
Introduction Genesis 2:18-25 – God created the marriage relationship. Stats from Barna Currently married: 46% (down from 66% in the 1950s…
Part 3: The depth of Israel's apostasy (Judges 17:1-21:25), continued Moral and societal corruption (Judges 19:1-21:24), continued Chaotic…
God is strong, we are weak Job 38:1-7 Job 38:22-24, 28-30 Genesis 8:22 Matthew 5:36 Job 38:25-27, 33-38 We have so little control! Psalms…
Titus 2 Titus 2:1-10 – Instructions for various categories, continued Titus 2:5 – See I Peter 3:5. Submission should not be out of fear…
Introduction I Corinthians 2:6 I Corinthians 14:20 I need to recognize my own faults and improve. Genesis 3:11-13 Exodus 32 – Aaron blamed…
Part 3: The Depths of Israel's apostasy (Judges 17:1-21:25), continued Moral and societal corruption (Judges 19:1-21:24), continued Moral…
Scope “church” This refers to ALL the saved (Ephesians 5:23). “churches” This refers to a limited group of (presumably) saved people in a…
Titus 1 Introduction Titus was likely written while Paul was free, between his two imprisonments. II Corinthians 7-8 – Titus was a good man…
The Greek word “ekklesia” in the New Testament Israel in the wilderness (Acts 7:38) Riotous mob (Acts 19:32, 40-41) Legal court (Acts 19:3…
Part 3: The depth of Israel's apostasy (Judges 17:1-21:25), continued Religious corruption (Judges 17:1-18:31), continued Religious…
Introduction Ecclesiastes 1:10 People sin. Genesis 6:5-6 II Timothy 3:1-5, 13 We may be tempted to think we live in uniquely horrible times…
II Timothy 3, continued II Timothy 3:13-17 – Sacred writings “Man of God” was used 71 times in the Old Testament, usually referring to…
Physical Esther Esther 2:5-7 – Esther was an orphan. Mordecai was her cousin, but he raised her as his own daughter. Esther 4:1, 4 – It…
Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel's apostasy (Judges 3:7-16:31) Samson (Judges 13:1-16:31) Samson and the Philistines, part 2 (Judges 1…
Introduction What kind of student, employee, husband, wife, leader, or influence will I be this year? Psalms 133:1-3 – This entire Psalm is…
Hebrews 4:14 – The writer tells us Jesus is our high priest. See Hebrews 7:11-14. Jesus could not be a high priest under the Law of Moses…
Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel's apostasy (Judges 3:7-16:31), continued Samson (Judges 13:1-16:31), continued Samson and the…
Introduction John 15:12 – Jesus was the example of brotherly love. Help them center their lives around serving God and going to Heaven. Luke…
II Timothy 2 II Timothy 2:11-13 – “If we …” statements This is a statement of personal responsibility. These are things we must do. If we…
Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel's apostasy (Judges 3:7-16:31), continued Jephthah (Judges 10:6-12:7), continued Victory and Jephthah's…
Introduction Psalms 139:23 Lamentations 3:40 II Corinthians 13:5 – Examine yourselves! This is a good prompt for all of us. Your top…
I Timothy 6 I Timothy 6:11-16 – “Fight the good fight” I Timothy 6:12 – This confession is not recorded, but it seems to be referring to…
Introduction Psalms 119:169-176 Translation philosophies On the left: Word-for-word: Preserves original wording, English may feel less…
Part 2: The downward spiral of Israel's apostasy Tola and Jair (Judges 10:1-5) Judges 10:4 – These 30 cities were tent settlements. Donkeys…
Introduction Matthew 7:21-27 Worship … I Samuel 15:22 Isaiah 1:10-17 – We can't live however we want and then think we can still worship God…
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