Jesus – Page 15

Andy Sochor April 25, 2016

The Churches of Men

Text: Matthew 15:13 There are many churches in the religious world that can be classified as “churches of men.” We need to be warned about these churches – not just so that we can avoid being a part of them, but so that we can help lead others out of them. Define “Churches of Men” We often […]

Filed Under: church, New Testament Tagged With: church, denominationalism, denominations, disciples, Jesus, pattern, religion, salvation, teaching

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 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 15, 2016

Marriage, Jesus, and the Church

Text: Ephesians 5:22-33 This passage is often used to discuss the roles of husbands and wives. This is certainly taught in this passage. However, these roles are used to illustrate the main point – the relationship between Christ and the church. This lesson will consider what this passage says about the roles of husbands and wives. […]

Filed Under: church, home, Jesus, New Testament Tagged With: authority, church, home, husbands, Jesus, love, marriage, obedience, sacrifice, submission, wives

Andy Sochor December 28, 2015

The Greatness of Christ

Text: Colossians 1:13-23 In Paul’s letter to the Colossians, the apostle emphasized the greatness and preeminence of Christ. His reason for pointing this out was not just so they would recognize certain facts about Christ. Knowing these things about Christ was to motivate them to respond in a certain way. The same is true for us […]

Filed Under: Jesus, New Testament Tagged With: church, creation, deity, forgiveness, God, gospel, holiness, Jesus, kingdom, obedience, reconciliation, redemption, resurrection

Andy Sochor December 7, 2015

How to Fix Our Broken Nation

Text: Proverbs 14:34 After the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, CA, the New York Daily News headline – “God Isn’t Fixing This” – mocked God, prayer, and Christians as a whole. Many believe that God does not fix the problems in the world because He does not exist, does not care, or is incapable of […]

Filed Under: Old Testament, society Tagged With: evil, free will, gospel, government, Jesus, obedience, prayer, righteousness, sacrifice, sin, society

Andy Sochor November 9, 2015

The Sum of Your Word is Truth

Text: Psalm 119:153-160 Twentieth stanza of Psalm 119 – This lesson focuses on truth. However, it is not enough to simply recognize that the word is truth. We must also obey it if we hope to be saved. The Sum of God’s Word is Truth (Psalm 119:160) We have seen already in this psalm that God’s […]