“‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope’” (Jeremiah 29:11).
People often wonder what God’s plan is for their lives. The above passage suggests that God knows these plans. Yet people want to know what the [...]
God’s Plan for You
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 11:32 pm by Andy Sochor
Joel Osteen, Homosexuals, and Heaven
Posted on January 17, 2012 at 2:22 pm by Andy Sochor
Joel Osteen, the popular mega-church preacher known for proclaiming the gospel of prosperity, was interviewed recently by Oprah and asked if he believed homosexuals would be in heaven. Osteen stated his belief that they would. He then explained that while he believed homosexuality was described as a sin in the Bible, he did not believe [...]
Dealing with Threats to Unity within a Local Church
Posted on October 21, 2011 at 3:26 am by Andy Sochor
Recently I’ve preached a few lessons about things that threaten unity within a local church. The outlines have been posted on my other site – DIY Sermon Outlines. Below is a list with links to the various lessons in that series.
Someone Has His Father’s Wife
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 10:20 pm by Andy Sochor
The church at Corinth had several problems that Paul needed to address in his first epistle. One notable problem was the case of the man who had taken his father’s wife and how the congregation reacted to it. There are several lessons we should take from this. First, let us be reminded of the situation [...]
How Could a Loving God Send Anyone to Hell?
Posted on March 11, 2011 at 8:08 pm by Andy Sochor
Many people struggle with the above question. We know that God, by His very nature, is love (1 John 4:8), and that Hell is a place of eternal torments (Matthew 25:41,46). How then could God condemn anyone to such a place? This doesn’t fit with the concept many people have of a loving God. Therefore, [...]
Your Sin Will Find You Out
Posted on March 5, 2011 at 10:52 pm by Andy Sochor
Shortly before the Israelites were to cross the Jordan to conquer the promised land, the sons of Rueben and Gad came to Moses and requested that they be allowed to take possession of the land east of the Jordan rather than the land across the river where the rest of their brethren were going (Numbers [...]
God Wants Men to be Free
Posted on July 3, 2010 at 3:44 pm by Andy Sochor
July 4, 1776, thirteen American colonies declared their independence from the British Empire. One of the fundamental reasons for this was the fact that each individual has been given freedom by God. The Declaration of Independence states that all men “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty [...]
