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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 November 24, 2014

The Future of the Church

Text: 2 Timothy 2:2 This phrase is usually used to refer to children growing up in the church. But even if these children do grow up to be Christians, they will only make up part of the future of the church. This lesson will consider the future of the church and what we can do in […]

Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: children, church, edification, encouragement, evangelism, growth, personal evangelism, repentance, teaching

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 October 6, 2014

Priscilla and Aquila

Text: 1 Corinthians 16:19 The New Testament describes Priscilla and Aquila as a godly couple who worked together in the cause of the Lord. But with all of the married couples in the early church, why did the Holy Spirit see fit to preserve their example for us? Whether we are married or not, there […]

Filed Under: New Testament, people of the Bible Tagged With: baptism, church, example, hospitality, love, patience, persecution, repentance, sacrifice, teaching, work

Andy Sochor September 1, 2014

Some Things the Kingdom of God is Not

Text: Matthew 16:18-19 Many people have misconceptions about the kingdom of God – which is also the church (cf. Matthew 16:18-19). We will examine some of these in this lesson. The Kingdom of God is Not in the Future Prophecy spoke of Jesus establishing His kingdom during the days of the Roman Empire (Daniel 2:44-45) While […]

Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: authority, church, Jesus, kingdom, preaching, prophecy, repentance

Andy Sochor August 25, 2014

The Prophecies of Agabus

Text: Acts 11:27-28 There are just two verses in the Bible containing prophecies of Agabus – one is a summary, another is a quote. Is there anything can we possibly learn from him? Absolutely! This lesson will examine Agabus and see what lessons we can learn from this man and his prophecies. The Work of […]

Filed Under: New Testament, people of the Bible, prophecy Tagged With: benevolence, church, persecution, preaching, prophecy, revelation, work

Andy Sochor August 11, 2014

Do Not Let Your Good Be Spoken of as Evil

Text: Romans 14:16 It is possible for things to be good in themselves, but actually end up being used for evil, or in a way that would lead to evil. How can this happen? That is what we will consider in this lesson. By Harming Our Brother Some matters may not be unclean in themselves […]