church – Page 18

Andy Sochor October 22, 2012

What Others Say and What You Say

Text: Matthew 16:13-17 Before promising to build His church, Jesus taught His disciples an important lesson on what to believe. He first asked them who others said the Son of Man was, then asked them who they said He was. It was helpful to recognize what others were saying. But it was also vitally important […]

Filed Under: faith, New Testament, truth Tagged With: church, faith, Jesus, salvation, word of God

Andy Sochor October 1, 2012

The Rise and Fall of the United States – A Biblical Perspective

Text: Isaiah 40:15 Lately, the U.S. seems to be in decline. Will this decline result in the inevitable fall of the U.S.? Nobody knows, but all of this has people asking questions. Does the U.S. hold a special place in God’s plan? Has God blessed the U.S. because of its founding upon biblical principles? Is […]

Filed Under: society Tagged With: church, consequences, government, kingdom, prophecy, sin

Andy Sochor July 30, 2012

Preaching Christ

Text: Acts 5:42 Most religious people recognize that the goal of preaching is to preach Christ. Yet there are distinct differences in their messages. Why? It is because of a misunderstanding about what it means to preach Christ. There is a popular way and a Scriptural way. We must opt for the Scriptural way. The […]

Filed Under: New Testament, preaching Tagged With: assembly, authority, baptism, Christ, church, discipline, division, kingdom, preaching, resurrection, salvation, sin

Andy Sochor June 11, 2012

Descriptions of the Church

Text: Matthew 16:18 Looking at the metaphors used to describe the Lord’s church in the New Testament helps us understand certain things about the church. Body (Ephesians 1:22-23) Follows the direction of the head It is expected to grow (Ephesians 4:11-16) – focus here on spiritual growth (v. 13-14) Made up of all different kinds […]

Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: body, church, fruit, growth, Jesus, truth

Andy Sochor June 11, 2012

Names of the Church

Text: Matthew 16:18 Jesus promised to build His church, but what church is it? It is the church we can read about in the NT. Does it have a name? There are a few names that can be given, each one teaching us something about the Lord’s church. Church of Christ (Romans 16:16) Used for […]

Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: church, church of Christ, denominations, Jesus

Andy Sochor April 9, 2012

A Body Prepared by God

Text: Hebrews 10:5 God prepared a body for Jesus so that He could fulfill His mission. Yet this is not the only body which God has prepared. While each is different, there are several things which they have in common. God Prepared Man’s Physical Body (Genesis 2:7) Man had no part in the preparation of […]

Filed Under: church, God, New Testament Tagged With: church, creation, crucifixion, error, Jesus, sin, strife

Andy Sochor April 9, 2012

Demonic Christians

Text: James 2:19 Demons are not completely opposite from even the most faithful child of God. The faithful will believe, fear, and obey God. The demons will only believe and fear. Their meeting of God’s expectations is incomplete. The difference is between doing some or doing all that God instructs. God expects total obedience (Matthew […]