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Andy Sochor April 1, 2026

How Does Sin Enslave Us?

“Jesus answered them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed’” (John 8:34-36).

In the verses leading up to Jesus’ statement above, He explained that the truth is able to make us free (John 8:32). Free from what? From sin. Sin enslaves those who commit it.

How does this happen? It does not somehow remove our free will. Even after we sin, we still have the ability to “choose…whom [we] will serve” (Joshua 24:15) and be persuaded to follow the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:11). So how does this “enslavement” happen?

In this article, we will notice seven ways that sin enslaves us. As we consider these, remember that most are actually accomplished by the devil and his ministers, who tempt us to sin, but they are attributed to sin itself.Continue Reading

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Andy Sochor March 18, 2026

Stepping Stones or Stumbling Stones

J. M. Kidwill (1836-1892) spent twenty-five years preaching the gospel in Middle Tennessee. During his travels through the area, he came to Dixon Springs in Smith County. When he arrived, there was no church there, but he “saw a door opened to the truth at Dixon Springs, and he went in” (Twenty-Five Years of Trust, […]

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Andy Sochor March 4, 2026

Three Indictments

“For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of […]

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Andy Sochor February 18, 2026

What the New Testament Teaches about Fasting

There are several passages in the Bible that talk about fasting, yet it is a topic that is sometimes ignored or glossed over. Because of this, many people have questions about it. The biggest question that we should be concerned about is this: Are Christians to fast today? This is a good question, and to […]

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Andy Sochor February 4, 2026

Build on the Rock

Jesus concluded His sermon on the mount with an illustration of two men who each built a house. While they shared some similarities, there was a key difference between the two, which led to very different outcomes. There are some important lessons we need to learn from this. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of […]

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Andy Sochor January 21, 2026

One Loaf and One Cup

When Jesus gathered with His disciples shortly before His death, He instituted the Lord’s Supper. This would be a memorial to remember His death, and would be observed by His people in the church until His return at the end of time. Because of this, we continue to observe the Lord’s Supper “on the first […]

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Andy Sochor January 7, 2026

Salvation: Past, Present, and Future

For many religious people, when they talk about salvation, they talk about “getting” saved. It is common to hear phrases like these: When did you get saved? I got saved when I was fifteen years old. Several people were getting saved at the revival. However, despite how frequently we hear phrases like those in conversations […]

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