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Andy Sochor November 13, 2017

The Blessing of Autonomy

Text: 1 Peter 5:1-2 One characteristic of the Lord’s church that makes it different from most churches of men is autonomy. Why did the Lord design the church to be this way? We can look to the Bible to see what has been revealed that would show at least some of His reasons. So in this lesson, […]

Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: apostasy, autonomy, benevolence, church, elders, error, evangelism

Andy Sochor July 24, 2017

The Controversy Over Institutionalism

Text: 1 Timothy 3:15 The church is the pillar and support of the truth. It is fully capable as God designed it to do the work that the Lord gave it to do. Do we believe that? Sixty years ago in this country, brethren fought battles over “institutionalism.” It was not a new issue then. It […]

Filed Under: authority, church, New Testament Tagged With: authority, benevolence, church, edification, evangelism, institutionalism

Andy Sochor August 22, 2016

Multiplying Religious Error

Text: Ezekiel 16:23-26 Our text uses some rather crude language to describe the sin of the people of Jerusalem. They had been unfaithful to God and committed spiritual adultery. In an effort to please all the nations around them, they multiplied their sin. This is analogous to what is happening more and more in the religious world, particularly […]

Filed Under: error, Old Testament Tagged With: assembly, authority, church, denominations, evangelism

Andy Sochor April 18, 2016

The Lord’s Church

Text: Matthew 16:18 This is the first in a series of lessons about different churches. There are many different churches in the religious world. We need to know why they are different and why that is important. In this lesson, we will look at the church that Jesus established – the one shown to us […]

Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: benevolence, church, church of Christ, deacons, denominationalism, edification, elders, evangelism, Jesus, preaching, worship

Andy Sochor March 21, 2016

Congregational Cooperation

Text: 1 Timothy 4:6 From time to time it is good to revisit questions that brethren have debated in the past. If we do not, there is a danger that the next generation can fall into the same errors we once opposed. The question under consideration is this: Can local churches work together? If so, how? This […]

Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: authority, church, cooperation, evangelism

Andy Sochor November 30, 2015

Living in View of Christ’s Return

Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 The second coming of Christ is a recurrent theme in Paul’s letters to Thessalonica. The Holy Spirit wanted these brethren to keep this event in their minds as they went through life. These letters have been preserved for us for the same reason. Understanding the reality of the Lord’s return, what […]

Filed Under: Christian life, end times, New Testament Tagged With: apostasy, evangelism, holiness, judgment, obedience, persecution, second coming, work

Andy Sochor September 7, 2015

Church Membership

Text: 1 Corinthians 12:27 The term “church membership” is not used in the New Testament, but the concept is certainly taught (1 Corinthians 12:14-30). In this lesson, we will consider the topic of church membership by asking three questions. (1) What is church membership? (2) How do we become members? (3) What are members to […]