1 Corinthians 4:15 (4/24/24)

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1 Corinthians 4:15 (4/24/24)

Dealing With Jezebel

April 24, 2024 • Benham Brothers • 1 Corinthians 4:15

* We are “watchmen” not “watchdogs.”

* We don’t do the “latest news.”

* Our mandate from God is to expose evil and help you stand strong.

* We do that by helping you think through stuff.

* Five observations from the Mark Driscoll saga.

* 1) The Jezebel spirit is real - it thrives on three things:

* Sexual Anarchy (LGBTQ+)

* Child Sacrifice (Abortion)

* Murderous Spirit (Cancel Culture)

* 2) A fatherly mindset is the only way to deal with Jezebel.

* 1 Cor 4:15 - “For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.”

* A pastor is a “father” - a dad doesn’t let the kids lead the home.

* Pastors today are allowing creatives to take the lead.

* Jehu was the one who was tasked to take out Jezebel - he was a “bad” dude.

* 3) Etiquette should not be valued over purity.

* Pastor Lindell should’ve addressed both issues.

* 4) The consequences of private sin will affect you down the road, even after you’ve repented.

* Mark’s personal sin caused him to shrink back.

* 5) We have to “let the prophets speak” - because their words are hard.

* Most prophets travel alone - often because they have “issues.”

1 Corinthians 1:17 (8/22/19)

August 22, 2019 • Benham Brothers

* Baptism was a good thing, something God called some to do. * But Paul knew he was not one of them - he was called to evangelize. * Paul knew his primary thing, so it limited his options. * Often times our lives get out of balance with busyness because we’re not operating according to our calling. * This increases our options and weighs us down. * Are you operating out of guilt in doing some things that are outside your calling? * Too many of us operate out of a CAUSE rather than a CALL. * If we are cause-focused rather than call-focused we lose our ability to see Christ. * We are all called to do certain things - stand up for the defenseless, give to the poor, etc. * But when it comes to our vocation - the thing we spend our lives for - we operate according to a call, not a cause.

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (8/17/17)

August 17, 2017 • Benham Brothers

* vs 18 - those without the spirit of God inside them believe the gospel is nonsense. * Testimony of Bill Maher. * vs 21 - it’s not foolish to those who “believe” - faith unlocks understanding. * vs 22-23 - it’s foolish to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles. * The same boiling water that hardens the egg softens the carrot. * We preach the gospel regardless of the response. * Why is the cross offensive? * 1) Because of what it says about us - we’re sinners in need of a Savior. * 2) Because of what it says about other religions - Jesus is the “only” way. * 3) Because of what it says about God - He is a God of love and justice - He punishes and He forgives. * 4) Because Jesus divides humanity - He separates the wheat from the chaff. * vs 24 - our faith leads us to the power and wisdom of God. * Wisdom is the marriage of knowledge with understanding - and our faith w/works unites the two. * Faith with works is our testimony - it shows how God worked through us and/or for us in a situation.

1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (8/17/17)

August 17, 2017 • Benham Brothers

* Warren Wiersbe shares these three points to keep in mind when we’re sharing the gospel: * 1) Our Approach (vs 1-2) - this has two facets: * * We shouldn’t try to focus on eloquence and being attractional - this will get people to focus on us and not God. * * We don’t need to shy away from speaking because of our lack of eloquence - we should speak regardless. * 2) Our Attitude (vs 3-4) - two facets: * * We should have reverence toward God. * * We should have humility toward others. * Our job is not to persuade - it’s to present the truth so the Holy Spirit can do the persuading. * 3) Our Aim (vs 5) - for others to experience God’s power in their lives. * The best way to do this is by sharing our own testimony.