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Andy Sochor August 15, 2017

When Every Man Does What Is Right in His Own Eyes

Text: Judges 17:1-6 The book of Judges covers the period between the conquest of the land of Canaan under Joshua to the time of the kings. It was a time of wickedness, oppression, and anarchy (Judges 2:11-15; 21:25). Toward the end of the book, we are introduced to a man named Micah. This account is an […]

Filed Under: Old Testament, people of the Bible Tagged With: authority, family, government, love, loyalty, obedience, word of God

Andy Sochor February 27, 2017

Through Many Tribulations (Part 2: Hardships)

Text: Acts 14:22 Paul and Barnabas encouraged the brethren to remain faithful to the Lord “through many tribulations” so they could reach the final reward of heaven. The kinds of tribulations that we may face could be unique to Christians or common to all people. Any of these tribulations could potentially derail our faith and […]

Filed Under: Old Testament, people of the Bible Tagged With: bitterness, family, marriage, money, priorities

Andy Sochor January 18, 2016

This World Is Not My Home

Text: 2 Corinthians 5:1 Paul described the fact that our lives on earth are temporary, yet we have an eternal home in heaven. It is important that we understand this – this world is not our home; our real home is in heaven. In this lesson, we are going to contrast these two homes and consider […]

Filed Under: heaven, home, New Testament Tagged With: comfort, death, family, God, heaven, home, judgment, love, obedience, secure, work

Andy Sochor January 12, 2015

Joshua’s Challenge to the People

Text: Joshua 24:14 We remember Joshua’s famous statement: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” But what did serving the Lord include? What was he challenging the people to do? This lesson examines Joshua’s challenge to the people to see how it applies to us. Fear the Lord Reverence for God […]

Filed Under: obedience, Old Testament Tagged With: allegiance, attitude, commitment, family, fear, idolatry, obedience, truth

Andy Sochor February 24, 2014

Parents As Role Models

Text: Proverbs 20:7 We often think of instruction and discipline when it comes to raising children. This lesson lays the foundation for that. Parents must also teach by example. If parents fail to do this, children will come to see them as hypocrites, thus making any instruction and discipline seem to be irrelevant. We must […]

Filed Under: home Tagged With: apostasy, assembly, authority, children, church, family, good deeds, government, home, parents, sacrifice, work

Andy Sochor September 9, 2013

The Sin of Achan

Text: Joshua 7:1 With the help of the Lord, the Israelites won a decisive victory over Jericho (Joshua 6:20-21). But at their next battle against the smaller town of Ai, they were defeated (Joshua 7:3-5). The reason for this was because of the sin of one man – Achan. In this study, we’ll consider some […]

Filed Under: Old Testament, people of the Bible, sin Tagged With: brethren, disobedience, family, obedience, punishment, sin, tolerance

Andy Sochor February 25, 2013

Our Entertainment Culture

Our society is saturated with entertainment in various forms – movies, television, music, the internet, video games, sporting events, etc. Even during economic hardship, Americans are paying billions of dollars a year for movie tickets alone. While occasional entertainment may be fine, our consumption of it must be regulated by the Scriptures. In evaluating our […]