Text: Isaiah 2:2-4
Mountain – government, authority (Daniel 2:44; John 18:36-37; Matthew 28:18)
House – the church (1 Timothy 3:15), linked to the kingdom (Matthew 16:18-19)
Nations – Gentiles, kingdom open to all (Acts 2:37-39; Ephesians 2:13-16)
Come – individual responsibility to follow Christ (Joshua 24:15; 2 Corinthians 5:10)
Teach – we must know God’s will (Hebrews 11:6; Romans 10:17)
Walk [...]
Keywords in the Prophecy of the Coming Kingdom
Posted on November 2, 2009 at 11:35 pm by Andy Sochor
The Invitation
Posted on May 2, 2009 at 3:28 pm by Andy Sochor
The Lord’s Invitation (Matthew 11:28-30)
Those Who Help Extend the Invitation (Revelation 22:17)
The Spirit – through the word (Ephesians 6:17)
The bride, church (1 Thessalonians 1:8)
The one who hears, Christians (1 Peter 3:15)
Controversies Among Brethren – Historical
Posted on May 2, 2009 at 3:16 pm by Andy Sochor
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:19
The Missionary Society
Organization established to send out men to preach the gospel
We already have an organization for preaching the gospel – the local church (1 Timothy 3:15)
God used the local church to send out preachers (Acts 13:1-4)
Instrumental Music
Using instruments of music to accompany singing in worship to God
God has specified singing as [...]
Simplicity of God’s Plan
Posted on April 7, 2009 at 1:17 am by Andy Sochor
Text: 2 Corinthians 11:3
Revelation
Understandable (Ephesians 3:4)
Concise (John 21:25)
Complete (Jude 3)
Salvation
Problem of sin (Isaiah 59:2)
God’s grace (Titus 2:11)
Our faithful obedience (Romans 5:1; James 2:24)
Evangelism
Message (2 Timothy 4:2)
Individual work (1 Peter 3:15)
Collective work (1 Timothy 3:15)
The New Testament Church
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 11:16 pm by Andy Sochor
Jesus Built One Church – Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 1:22-23
Universal Church & Local Church
Universal church – all the saved (Acts 2:47; Ephesians 5:23)
Local church – Christians (members of the universal church) coming together in local groups (Hebrews 10:25)
Some Degree of Uniformity among Local Churches – 2 Timothy 1:13; 1 Corinthians 4:17
What to Look for in a [...]
Evangelism, Edification, Benevolence
Posted on January 27, 2009 at 1:28 am by Andy Sochor
Evangelism
What is it? – Preaching & teaching the gospel to the lost
By individuals – 1 Peter 3:15; Acts 8:4; 9:19
By the local church – 1 Timothy 3:15; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; Acts 13:3
Perverting the NT work – Evangelistic organizations, social gospel
Edification
What is it? – Building up and strengthening Christians in the faith
By individuals – Hebrews 3:12-13; [...]
