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Andy Sochor July 25, 2016

Never Again

Text: Genesis 8:21 There are times when things happen in our lives that we vow will never happen again. Yet what often happens is that these things do happen again, despite our claim that they would not. This is one way in which God is superior to us. If He vows something will never happen again, it will […]

Filed Under: God, Old Testament Tagged With: bondage, heaven, judgment, kingdom, providence, salvation, sin, slavery

Andy Sochor May 23, 2016

What Christians Need to Know About the Jehovah’s Witnesses

Text: 1 John 4:1 It is good for Christians to have at least a basic understanding of what others believe in order to be better equipped to teach the truth and defend against error. This lesson will highlight some notable beliefs of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and explain how these are contrary to the Scriptures. God/Jehovah Jehovah’s Witnesses […]

Filed Under: error, New Testament Tagged With: church, deity, elders, false teachers, God, Godhead, heaven, hell, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, judgment, prophecy

Andy Sochor May 16, 2016

Lessons Learned from the Tower of Babel

Text: Genesis 11:1-9 The account of the towel of Babel is the final event recorded in Genesis before we are told of Abraham and God’s plan through him. The promise to Abraham was a pivotal point in the scheme of redemption. However, the story of Babel was not included in Genesis simply as a matter […]

Filed Under: apostasy, Old Testament, unity Tagged With: apostasy, authority, error, heaven, peace, salvation, sin, unity

Andy Sochor April 25, 2016

Friendship with the World

Text: James 4:4 James warned Christians about “friendship with the world.” He did not say that it was possibly unwise or potentially dangerous. Instead, he used very strong language: “Whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” Knowing this danger, it is important that we know what this […]

Filed Under: Christian life, New Testament Tagged With: God, heaven, lust, selfishness, strife, worldliness

Andy Sochor February 22, 2016

The Wise and Foolish Virgins

Text: Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus often used parables to teach spiritual lessons using illustrations the people were familiar with. Many of these parables were about the kingdom – the parable of the wise and foolish virgins is one of them. This parable contains a warning for those of us in the church not to be like the […]

Filed Under: end times, New Testament, parables Tagged With: accountability, church, heaven, Jesus, parable, prepare, responsibility, second coming

Andy Sochor February 1, 2016

Contentment – What It Is and Is Not

Text: Philippians 4:11 The Bible stresses the importance of contentment in the lives of God’s people. However, we need to be sure we understand what contentment is. Many claim to be content, but in reality their condition may be better described as immaturity, disobedience, cowardice, laziness, apathy, etc. In this lesson, we will consider what the Bible says […]

Filed Under: Christian life, New Testament Tagged With: apathy, contentment, growth, heaven, humility, laziness, obedience, patience, persecution, prayer, sin, suffering, thankfulness, tolerance

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 […]