baptism – Page 6

Andy Sochor April 6, 2015

If You Have Been Raised Up With Christ

Text: Colossians 3:1-14 As Christ was raised, we must be raised with Him. Paul addressed the Colossians as those who had been “raised up with Christ” and explained what this obligated them to do. In this lesson, we will consider what our responsibility is after being “raised up with Christ.” Keep Seeking the Things Above […]

Filed Under: Christian life, New Testament Tagged With: baptism, growth, heaven, Jesus, repentance, resurrection, sin

Andy Sochor December 29, 2014

Why Being Non-Denominational Is Not Good Enough

Text: Revelation 3:1 In the past, more emphasis was placed upon denominational affiliation. But for many today, this is less important. This mindset has given rise to the number of “non-denominational” churches. For years, faithful brethren have rightly condemned denominationalism. So is the trend of non-denominationalism a good thing? Maybe not. Why not? Simply being non-denominational is […]

Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: authority, autonomy, baptism, benevolence, church, deacons, denominationalism, edification, elders, evangelism, salvation, teaching, worship

Andy Sochor December 15, 2014

You Are a Peculiar People

Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Peter wrote his letter to Christians, reminding them that they were to be different from the world. In our text, he described how we are to be different from the world. A Chosen Race People talk a lot about race – we must understand that all are equal before God (Galatians 3:28; […]

Filed Under: Christian life, New Testament Tagged With: baptism, church, holiness, mercy, obedience, sacrifices, salvation, teaching

Andy Sochor December 15, 2014

Christ is Better Than the World

Text: Colossians 2:8-15 After telling the brethren to continue to remain faithful (Colossians 2:6-7), Paul warned them about being taken captive (Colossians 2:8). We have two choices – the way of Christ or the way of the world. The world tries to make its way seem appealing through philosophy, deception, human traditions, and worldliness. Paul explained […]

Filed Under: Jesus, New Testament Tagged With: authority, baptism, deity, forgiveness, God, grace, hope, Jesus, Old Law, preaching, sin

Andy Sochor December 8, 2014

Nicodemus

Text: John 3:1 The gospel of John tells us about a man named Nicodemus. He is not named in the other gospels, and is only mentioned on three occasions in John’s gospel. He is certainly not one of the primary characters in the Bible, but there are some important lessons we can learn from him. This lesson will […]

Filed Under: New Testament, people of the Bible Tagged With: baptism, faith, honesty, humility, justice, kingdom, learning, miracles, Nicodemus, pharisees, understanding, wisdom

Andy Sochor November 10, 2014

Why Were They Called Churches of Christ?

Text: Romans 16:16 Paul referred to the congregations with which he was associated as “churches of Christ.” Many brethren, in an effort to follow the New Testament pattern, have also used this to identify local churches. But some have tried to distance themselves from this name. Our desire must be to please Christ and serve […]

Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: authority, autonomy, baptism, church, church of Christ, denominations, preaching, salvation, standard, unity

Andy Sochor November 10, 2014

Consider Your Calling

Text: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Paul contrasted those who are perishing and those who are being saved (1 Corinthians 1:18). The difference was in their response to the word of the cross (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:23-24). There are just these two groups – the perishing and the saved. We need to be sure we are in the right […]