By Steve Fontenot Benchley, October 14, 2020 Exodus 20:12 – The Law of Moses required children to honor their father and mother. Ephesians 6:2-3 – The same law applied to Christians. I Timothy 5:8 Malachi 1:6; Genesis 45:8; Job 29:16; Psalms 68:5; Prov...

By Steve Fontenot Benchley, October 13, 2020 I Peter 5:2 – Shepherd which flock? The one among you, that you sustain a relationship with. Matthew 28:18-20; Ephesians 1:22-23 – Elders have oversight, but they are never to take the place of Christ,

By Steve Fontenot Benchley, October 12, 2020 What has God authorized churches to be engaged in? Duties are based on relationships. We see this principle repeatedly in the Bible. Luke 10:27, 29, 36 – The parable of the good Samaritan.

By Steve Fontenot Benchley, October 11, 2020 II Thessalonians 3:6 – Who are the brothers under consideration? II Thessalonians 1:1 – The audience of this letter was a church – those that had a common faith in Christ.

By Steve Fontenot Benchley, October 11, 2020 Ephesians 5:22; Colossians 3:18 Hebrews 4:14-16; James 5:13 III John 1:5-8 – We have a duty to support preachers because we are Christians, not because we are members of a particular local church.

By Steve Fontenot Benchley, October 11, 2020 Ephesians 6:4 – The duty of training a child arises from the parents’ relationship with the child. Duties are based on relationships. These duties are also circumscribed by the relationship.

By Jesse Jenkins Benchley, October 7, 2020 Jonah 1:1-4:11 Jonah Background: Written about 780 B.C. Among the first of the minor prophets to be written. Matthew 12:39-40 – Jesus refers to the story of Jonah as a historical event. It is not allegorical.

By David Watson Benchley, October 4, 2020 Psalm 119:9-16 – The importance of God’s word. We’re getting a little closer to normal. Jeremiah 29:1-11 – Jeremiah’s letter to the exiles, telling them to settle in because they would be there for a while.

By David Watson Benchley, October 4, 2020 1 Thessalonians Introduction to the book Probably written about 51 A.D. The writer was Paul. Paul brought the gospel to Thessalonica on his second missionary journey, recorded in Acts 15:36-18:22.

By David Watson Benchley, October 4, 2020 Introduction Genesis 1:26 Genesis 9:3-7 – Human life is different! Understand the truth Luke 1:39-44; 2:12, 16; 1:57, 36 – The unborn child is a baby. The same word is used for the child before and after birth....