word of God – Page 21

Andy Sochor October 13, 2014

“Christ Did Not Send Me to Baptize”

Text: 1 Corinthians 1:17 One of the notable points of disagreement we have with the religious world is over baptism. We teach that baptism is necessary for salvation. In general, the “Christian” religious world rejects this. Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 1:17 is often used to say that baptism is not necessary. We need to understand […]

Filed Under: New Testament, preaching, salvation Tagged With: baptism, gospel, interpretation, preaching, salvation, word of God

Andy Sochor September 29, 2014

Some Things Christians Cannot Do

Text: Matthew 5:14 There are many things that Christians should not do. But the Bible also teaches that there are some things that Christians cannot do. As we consider these, keep in mind that Jesus said these are things we cannot do, so do not think that you might be the exception to the rule (cf. Romans […]

Filed Under: Christian life, New Testament Tagged With: allegiance, example, gospel, obedience, priorities, study, word of God, worry

Andy Sochor September 15, 2014

“Do Not Be Conformed”

Text: Romans 12:2 Paul warned the saints in Rome to not be conformed to the world. Why? What made conformity to the world such a temptation? And why does the world want Christians to conform? We will consider these questions in our lesson. Why Conformity is a Temptation Conformity generally leads to acceptance (John 15:18-19) […]

Filed Under: Christian life, New Testament Tagged With: conforming to the world, encouragement, example, heaven, Jesus, judging, reconciliation, temptation, unity, word of God

Andy Sochor August 18, 2014

The Covenant with the Gibeonites

Text: Joshua 9:3-15 After Israel left Egypt, they were warned not to make any covenant with the people of Canaan (Deuteronomy 7:1-2). But after conquering just two cities (Jericho and Ai), they made a covenant with the Gibeonites. Though they were deceived, this was still a failure on their part and would come with consequences. […]

Filed Under: Old Testament Tagged With: apostasy, authority, faith, fellowship, obedience, sin, word of God

Andy Sochor August 4, 2014

How One’s Heart Becomes Hardened

Hebrews 3:12-13 The Hebrew writer warned about brethren developing an unbelieving heart hardened by sin. This comes in the middle of two warnings against following the poor example of the Israelites (Hebrews 3:7-8,15). The example of the Israelites hardening their hearts is a warning for us. However, the Israelites also had an example that they […]

Filed Under: Old Testament, people of the Bible Tagged With: blessings, habit, heart, obedience, sacrifice, sin, word of God

Andy Sochor June 16, 2014

The Childhood of Jesus

Text: Luke 2:40 Many wonder what the childhood of Jesus was like. The Bible says little about it, though other writings claim to contain accounts of His childhood. His childhood was important because it was a necessary part of God’s scheme of redemption (Hebrews 2:14-15; 10:5). But it is also significant that the Bible says […]

Filed Under: Jesus, New Testament Tagged With: children, curiosity, deity, growth, Jesus, parents, sin, teaching, wisdom, word of God

Andy Sochor June 9, 2014

Everything is Controversial

Jude 3 Jude says we must “contend earnestly for the faith.” Why? It is because “the faith” is controversial. While many want to shy away from controversy, we cannot avoid it – not just because of our obligation, but because of reality. Everything is controversial to someone. In this lesson we will consider why this […]