Broadstreet
Church of Christ
1213 Broad Street Phenix
City, Alabama
Schedule of Services
Sunday:
Bible Study
10:00 A.M.
Morning Worship
11:00 A.M.
Evening Worship
5:00 P.M.
Wednesday:
Bible Study
7:30 P.M.
All times
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Attitudes of the
Good Life
I
Peter 3:8-12
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Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion
one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
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Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for
railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called,
that ye should inherit a blessing.
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For
he that will love life, and see good days, let him
refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Psa 34:12,13
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Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek
peace, and ensue it.
Psa 34:14
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For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous,
and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is
against them that do evil.
Psa 34:15,16
Introduction:
a. God is the architect of human life. He knows what will make us happy and
complete.
b. the attitudes that God requires are essential to our spirituality.
I. Developing Christian Attitudes
I
Peter 3:8,9
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Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion
one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for
railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called,
that ye should inherit a blessing.
A. “Be of One Mind” (NASV, "harmonious") - The phrase means to be united in
the same purpose, the same goal. Unity of practice begins in a unity of
purpose. Jesus prayed for this kind of unity in
John 17:20, 21
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Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also
which shall believe on me through their word;
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That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in
me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may
believe that thou hast sent me.
Notice also
Acts 4:32
32
And the multitude of them that believed were of
one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things
which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
John
5:30
30
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I
judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the
will of the Father which hath sent me.
Romans
15:5-7
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Now the God of patience and consolation grant you
to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
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That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify
God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also
received us to the glory of God.
B. Have "Compassion For One Another" (NASV, "sympathetic") - This means to
have pity, a feeling of distress toward the ills of others -
Matthew 9:35-38.
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And Jesus went about all the cities and villages,
teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
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But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as
sheep having no shepherd.
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Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest
truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
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Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he
will send forth labourers into his harvest.
C. “Love as Brothers" - Literally, this means to be "brother lovers” Peter
lists “Philadelphia” (brotherly love) as an essential element of spiritual
growth in
II
Peter 1:7.
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And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to
brotherly kindness charity.
It is through this
love for one another that we may be able to convince the world that we are
truly the faithful of Jesus -
John 13:35.
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By this shall all men know that ye are my
disciples, if ye have love one to another.
D. "Be Tenderhearted” (NASV, "kindhearted") - This descriptive term is used
only here and in
Ephesians 4:32.
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And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
E. “Be Courteous" (NASV, "humble in spirit") - humble-minded, emphasizing
the spiritual demeanor of lowliness (poor in spirit). This attitude would
lend a person to be courteous as opposed to insolent or arrogant toward
other –
Matthew 11:28-30.
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Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest.
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am
meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
F. “Return blessing for evil" - When someone does us evil, we are to respond
with a blessing! While this may go against "human nature" - two reasons why
we are to react in this way:
1. We are called to follow the example of Christ –
I
Peter 2:21-23.
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For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ
also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his
steps:
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Who
did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Isa 53:9
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Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when
he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth
righteously:
2. That we might receive a blessing from God -
Luke 6:35.
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But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend,
hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be
the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the
evil.
II. Motivation Toward Unnatural Attitudes. To motivate us in fulfilling
these duties, Peter quotes from the
Psalm 34:10-12:
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The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but
they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
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Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach
you the fear of the LORD.
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What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many
days, that he may see good?
1 Pet 3:10
A. “That we MIGHT Love life and see Good Days” - Everyone wishes to enjoy
life as they experience it from day to day. But too often, many make their
own lives miserable by their own self-seeking, self-destructive attitudes.
B. So that the Lord will be open to Us in our living and prayers
I
Peter 3:12
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For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous,
and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is
against them that do evil.
Psa 34:15,16
also notice
Proverbs 6:16-19.
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These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven
are an abomination unto him:
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A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed
innocent blood,
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An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet
that be swift in running to mischief,
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A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that
soweth discord among brethren.
Conclusion:
A. God knows what is best for us.
b. Hew knows what makes life worth living and how we can see good days.
c. We must strive to be like Him.
Evening Worship
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Not Ashamed of the Testimony of Our
Lord
II
Timothy 1:8
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Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of
our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of
the gospel according to the power of God;
Introduction:
a. No father ever wants his son to be ashamed of him. Paul’ relationship
with Timothy was not unlike a father to a son.
B. Paul wanted Timothy to not be ashamed of what he saw in Paul, but to be
willing to follow his example and share in his sufferings.
c. How can we be people who are unashamed to stand up for Christ?
I. The Importance of Spiritual Courage
II
Timothy 1:12-16
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For the which cause I also suffer these things:
nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am
persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him
against that day.
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast
heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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That good thing which was committed unto thee keep
by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
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This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia
be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
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The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus;
for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
A. There is a level of commitment that
says - "I don't care what the world thinks, says, or does, I will stand up
for Christ”. It willingly accepts the suffering that comes with obedience.
B. We must not let the opinion or actions of others keep us from doing what
was right at the moment –
Romans 1:16 - Yet the risks we have faced were much less serious than
those Timothy faced.
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for
it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the
Jew first, and also to the Greek.
c.
II
Timothy 1:5
5
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith
that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother
Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
II. The Reasonableness of Spiritual
Courage: How can Paul encourage and convince Timothy to follow his example
and confess Christ in the face of persecution and rejection? Why should you
and I not be ashamed of the Lord’s testimony?
A. The resources of God’s Spirit: Timothy had been given something that made
courage reasonable. What did he have? - The gift of God which is in you. -
II Timothy 1:6.
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Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir
up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
b. The verb “stir up” means to
rekindle or fan to a flame. It is the opposite of the word “quench” that
Paul uses in
I
Thessalonians 5:19 – “do not quench the Spirit”.
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Quench not the Spirit.
III. What type of spirit can Christ
create in us?
A. A Fearless Spirit
II
Timothy 1:7
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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but
of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Romans 8:15-18
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For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father.
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The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,
that we are the children of God:
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And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and
joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be
also glorified together.
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For I reckon that the sufferings of this present
time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in
us.
B. A Powerful Spirit: Dunamis (power)
denotes great force, or energy, and is the term from which we get dynamic
and dynamite. It is effective, productive energy, rather than that which is
raw and unbridled. God provides us with His power in order for us to be
effective in His service
Ephesians
1:18-23
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The eyes of your understanding being enlightened;
that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the
glory of his inheritance in the saints,
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And what is the exceeding greatness of his power
to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
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Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him
from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
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Far above all principality, and power, and might,
and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also
in that which is to come:
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And
hath put all things under his feet,
and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Psa 8:6
1 Cor 15:27
Heb 2:8
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Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth
all in all.
C. A Loving Spirit -
Romans 5:5,6.
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And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of
God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
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For when we were yet without strength, in due time
Christ died for the ungodly.
D. A Disciplined Spirit (of sound
mind): The Greek word is sophronismos –Thayer says it is …an admonishing or
calling to soundness of mind, to moderation and self-control; 2)
self-control, moderation." It depicts one who is stable and self-controlled
in both life and doctrine.
Romans
12:3
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For I say, through the grace given unto me, to
every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he
ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every
man the measure of faith.
I
Corinthians 9:26,27
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I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight
I, not as one that beateth the air:
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But I keep under my body, and bring it into
subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself
should be a castaway.
Conclusion:
a. Are you ashamed of the testimony of Christ? Or do you earnestly desire to
stand up for Him and have Him create in you a spirit of power, love and
discipline?
b. We need power, to be effective in His service; love, to have the right
attitude toward Him and others; and discipline, to focus and apply every
part of our lives according to His will.
c. When the characteristics of power, love and discipline exist in God’
people, God does great things
Ephesians
3:14-21
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For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is
named,
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That he would grant you, according to the riches
of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
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That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith;
that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
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May be able to comprehend with all saints what is
the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
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And to know the love of Christ, which passeth
knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
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Now unto him that is able to do exceeding
abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that
worketh in us,
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Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus
throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
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