Text: Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus Has All Authority – “All authority has been given to Me” The Gospel is for All – “make disciples of all the nations” The Role of Baptism – “baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” The Necessity of Obedience – “teaching them to […]
Andy Sochor June 9, 2008
A Man After God’s Own Heart
Text: Acts 13:22 Characteristics of David Obedient – Acts 13:22 Courageous – 1 Samuel 17:31-37 Respects God’s Will – 1 Chronicles 28:2-3 Penitent when He Sins – 2 Samuel 12:13
Filed Under: Old Testament, people of the Bible Tagged With: authority, courage, David, obedience, repentance, sin
Andy Sochor February 17, 2008
Doing What Has Been Authorized
Text: Colossians 3:17 How Do We Determine What has been Authorized?
Filed Under: authority, New Testament Tagged With: authority, ceni, change, church, gospel, interpretation, Lord's Supper, organization, singing, worship
Andy Sochor February 6, 2008
Measures of a Sound Church
Some things that are not indicators of soundness: Large numbers – Matthew 7:13-14 A popular, well-liked preacher – John 15:18-19 A new, fancy building – John 4:21 A reputation of being a sound church – Revelation 3:1 Proper indicators of soundness: Holding fast the pattern – 2 Timothy 1:13 Preach the gospel without additions/subtractions/changes – […]
Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: assemblies, authority, church, error, false teachers, gospel, growth, numbers, pattern, reputation, sound, worship
Andy Sochor January 2, 2008
The Danger in the “Small” Sins
Gossip – Romans 1:29; gossip demonstrates pride, lack of love Disobedience to Parents – Romans 1:30; shows a disrespect for authority in general Outbursts of Anger – Galatians 5:20; lack of self-control Cowardice – Revelation 21:8; lack of faith Lying – Revelation 21:8; shows one does not love the truth like they ought to
Filed Under: New Testament, sin Tagged With: anger, authority, children, cowardice, disobedience, faith, gossip, lying, parents, self control, sin, truth, wrath
Andy Sochor January 1, 2008
Why We Do What We Do in the Assembly
Text: 1 Peter 3:15; Colossians 3:17 Singing – Ephesians 5:19; 1 Corinthians 14:15 Prayers – Acts 2:42; 1 Corinthians 14:15 Lord’s Supper – Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 Giving – 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Preaching – Acts 2:42; 20:7
Andy Sochor January 1, 2008
The Source of Authority
If we do not have the proper source of authority, it leads to: Disobedience – Colossians 3:17 Division – 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 Apostasy Throughout “church history,” apostasy has come from people not following the proper source of authority. Catholicism – 3 sources of authority Word of God Decrees of the pope Church tradition Protestantism – […]
Filed Under: apostasy, authority, word of God Tagged With: apostasy, authority, Catholicism, creeds, disciples, disobedience, division, Jesus, pope, Protestantism, traditions
