Preached at the Merritt Island church of Christ 6/4/2017 PM Lesson. MIchurchOfChrist.org

2. Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on
Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David, at
the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the
Jebusite.
- 2 Chronicles 3:1 NASB
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3. 5 for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power
and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what
kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 You also
became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in
much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an
example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5-7 NASB
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4. 3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting,
because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you
toward one another grows ever greater; 4 therefore, we ourselves speak
proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in
the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. 5 This is a
plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered
worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. 6 For after
all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to
give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will
be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, 8 dealing out
retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the
gospel of our Lord Jesus
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3-8 NASB
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5. You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving
against sin.
- Hebrews 12:4 NASB
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6. You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving
against sin.
- Hebrews 12:4 NASB
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7. 1 Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that
day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and
they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria,
except the apostles. 2 Some devout men buried Stephen, and made
loud lamentation over him. 3 But Saul began ravaging the church,
entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he
would put them in prison.4 Therefore, those who had been scattered
went about preaching the word. 5 Philip went down to the city of
Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.
- Acts 8:1-5 NASB
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8. Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your
bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your
spiritual service of worship.
- Romans 12:1 NASB
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9. 8 “But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when
you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? Why not offer it to your
governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you
kindly?” says the LORD of hosts. 9“But now will you not entreat God’s
favor, that He may be gracious to us? With such an offering on your
part, will He receive any of you kindly?” says the LORD of hosts.
10“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the gates, that
you might not uselessly kindle fire on My altar! I am not pleased with
you,” says the LORD of hosts, “nor will I accept an offering from you.
- Malachi 1:8-10 NASB
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10. 11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the
holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside
the camp. 12 Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people
through His own blood, suffered outside the gate. 13 So, let us go out
to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach. 14 For here we do not
have a lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come.
- Hebrews 13:11-14 NASB
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