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.
Discerning between good and evil, continued Questions that help us test, continued: Does the action bother my conscience? The conscience is…
Introduction John 13:34 – Love is the hallmark of Jesus' disciples. They had personal contact with each other. Time on devices is starting…
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…
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…
Discerning between good and evil Sins that Christians “used to do” I Peter 4:1-4 – lewdness (indecent behavior), lusts, drunkenness…
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-…
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…
Introduction Nehemiah 9 summarizes the Old Testament timeline. The prayer of the Levites Nehemiah 9:1-3 – This was a special event. Nehemiah…
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…
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…
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…
Holiness is a daily battle, continued The external battle … with Satan, continued He is an active enemy … but one we can fight. James 4:…
Introduction Proverbs 11:6 Greed is the desire to have more. Romans 1:28 I Corinthians 6:9—10 I Corinthians 5:9 I Thessalonians 2:5 II Peter…
New Testament slavery, continued Ephesians 6:5-9 Colossians 3:22-4:1 I Timothy 6:1-2 Titus 2:9-10 I Timothy 1:10 Matthew 20:26-28 – If you…
Introduction Colossians 3:17 Hebrews 10:25 I Corinthians 14:23 Acts 20:7 We have authority to assemble and need a place to do so. John 4:2…
Holiness is a daily battle What prevents us from being holy? External influences Pride Doubt This battle takes on two forms: External…
Singing has always been important to God's people. Exodus 15:1-7 – The song of Moses. I Samuel 18:6-7 The book of Psalms is a collection of…
Introduction II Timothy 1:5 – We must make our faith our own. I John 4:1 – This is my responsibility. First generation Christians When he…
Introduction John 11:1-16 Jesus let Lazarus die. John 11:5-6 – Jesus loved Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, yet He did not leave immediately to…
How is holy living possible? (continued) The process of sanctification The work of the Holy Spirit Romans 15:16 – Gentile offering…
Introduction Philippians 2:15 What is going on? Genesis 4:6-10 Genesis 6:11-13 Sin is going on. It is nothing new. Hebrews 1:1-3 Ezekiel…
The slavery practiced in America was full of sin. Stealing people is slavery. I Timothy 1:10 – Enslaving listed as a sin. Exodus 21:1…
Procrastination I Thessalonians 5:2-3 – The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. Luke 12:20 II Corinthians 8:10-12 – Do what…
How is holy living possible? Is holy living even possible? Key passage: Romans 6:5-7 This is our goal. Romans 6:12-19 Do not let sin reign…
Introduction Matthew 6:9-13 The point of prayer It's not to show off (Matthew 6:5) Long prayers are not bad – Jesus Himself sometimes prayed…
James 5 James 5:3 – The meaning of the end of this verse is a bit unclear. It may just mean that this problem had become especially bad…
Holiness: optional for Christians? Holiness is not optional because: It is given through Christ II Timothy 1:8-10 – This was the plan from…
Introduction Proverbs 16:31 Be realistic, but optimistic Acts 1:16 Psalms 71:9, 15, 5-8 – He had learned to trust in the Lord. Philemon 1:…
James 4 James 4:1 – See James 1:14; 3:13. The source of our trouble is our own lust – not God. Other people might create problems, but we…
Introduction Mark 1:17 John 4:13-14, 34 – Jesus often used physical things to teach spiritual lessons. John 7:37-38 Self-control and…
Holiness of Christ Scripture calls Him holy Mark 1:24 – I know who you are – the Holy One of God! Luke 1:35 – Holy One who is to be born…
Introduction I Peter 1:7 Academic integrity II Corinthians 8:20-21 – It would have been easy for Paul to steal some of the money, but he…
James 3 James 3:1-12 James 3:1 – Be careful about being teachers. We have plenty of authority to teach, but we must be careful with that…
Introduction I Corinthians 14; Acts 20:7 – It's God's will that local churches assemble. Buildings are authorized under this general…
Holiness: Its expression in scripture God's name is holy (Matthew 6:9; Luke 1:49) Before scribes would write the name of God, they would…
Introduction God formed the family at the very beginning. It is a critical relationship. God uses “family” in both physical and spiritual…
James 2 James 2:1-4 James 2:1 – Faith and favoritism do not go together. James 2:2-4 – In those days, the senatorial class wore gold rings…
Introduction Authority – the right to exercise power Jesus has authority Matthew 1:1 Matthew 2:1-2 Matthew 3:1-3, 11-12 – The kingdom was…
Holiness begins with God Greek: hagios – sacred, physically pure, morally blameless, ceremonially consecrated, set apart The Bible uses the…
This man was serious about serving God! Acts 8:26-28 – This man was likely a proselyte. He was a treasurer for the queen of Ethiopia, who…
James 1, continued: James 1:13-18 James 1:13 – See Matthew 4:1; Hebrews 4:15. How was Jesus tempted if God cannot be tempted? Some argue…
Introduction II Corinthians 2:11 I Peter 5:8 II Corinthians 4:3 Acts 26:18 John 8:44 Matthew 13:39 I Thessalonians 3:5 Satan wants us to…
Holiness: for every child of God? Key passage for the quarter: I Peter 1:13-16 I Peter 1:14 – not conforming yourself to your former lusts I…
Introduction Psalms 119:1-6 – We should develop to the point that we delight in God's word. That this is important Romans 8:5 Colossians…
A practical book James 1:2, 19, 22, 27; 2:1; 3:10; 4:4, 14; 5:12, 16 James 1 James 1:1 – Which James is this? People named James in the New…
Joshua 22 Joshua 22:1-9 – Reuben, Gad, half tribe of Manasseh go to their tents See Numbers 32; Joshua 1 regarding their obligation to help…
Introduction II Timothy 3:14-17 I Peter 2:2 “Every interpretation of the Bible is equally good.” II Timothy 2:15 Truth: There is only one…
Review What is faith? What does faith mean to you? Hebrews 11:1-3 II Peter 1:5 – Give diligence! You must want to grow your faith. Faith…
Introduction Proverbs 1:1-7 We listen to the wrong people. Proverbs 1:8-10 People often do not listen to good advice. Proverbs 4:14-1…
What worship is In both spirit and truth (John 4:23) Spirit – proper reverence and attitude Focused Offered to God Truth – as God has…
Introduction II Corinthians 4:16-18 II Corinthians 11:23-28 – This is the man who talked about momentary light afflictions! Remember that…
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