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Andy Sochor April 27, 2015

The Lord is My Portion

Text: Psalm 119:57-64 Eighth stanza of Psalm 119 – The theme of this lesson is: “The Lord is my portion” (Psalm 119:57). What does this mean? How is it connected to the psalm’s overall theme of God’s word? This lesson considers these questions. What is a “Portion”? (v. 57) Hebrew word (chêleq) means one’s share/territory/possession […]

Filed Under: God, Old Testament, word of God Tagged With: blessings, brethren, encouragement, forgiveness, God, grace, hope, obedience, remember, urgency, word of God

Andy Sochor April 13, 2015

Remember the Word

Text: Psalm 119:49-56 Seventh stanza of Psalm 119 – This lesson focuses on the importance of remembering God’s word. His word does not do us any good if we do not know it. Furthermore, His word will not help us if we forget it after first learning it. So let us consider what David said about […]

Filed Under: Old Testament, word of God Tagged With: comfort, hope, meditation, salvation, singing, word of God

Andy Sochor January 19, 2015

An Objective Look at Apostasy

Text: Isaiah 1:18 The Lord offered His people an invitation to consider their apostasy objectively. How did they fall away? How did their apostasy affect them? How could they return? These people had fallen away from God and did not realize it. We need to objectively examine ourselves to make sure we do not fall […]

Filed Under: apostasy, Old Testament Tagged With: apostasy, forgiveness, God, hope, mercy, obedience, patience, repentance, sin, worship

Andy Sochor January 5, 2015

Great Is Your Faithfulness

Text: Lamentations 3:19-26 Jeremiah praised God for His faithfulness, mercy, and compassion – despite the miserable conditions that existed around him. This lesson will consider what Jeremiah said regarding the faithfulness of God in order to encourage us to put our trust – or keep our trust – in Him. We Will Suffer in Life […]

Filed Under: God, Old Testament Tagged With: depression, faithfulness, God, hope, inheritance, mercy, obedience, patience, salvation, suffering

Andy Sochor December 15, 2014

Christ is Better Than the World

Text: Colossians 2:8-15 After telling the brethren to continue to remain faithful (Colossians 2:6-7), Paul warned them about being taken captive (Colossians 2:8). We have two choices – the way of Christ or the way of the world. The world tries to make its way seem appealing through philosophy, deception, human traditions, and worldliness. Paul explained […]

Filed Under: Jesus, New Testament Tagged With: authority, baptism, deity, forgiveness, God, grace, hope, Jesus, Old Law, preaching, sin

Andy Sochor July 7, 2014

Psalm 23 and the Christian

Text: Psalm 23 Psalm 23 is one of the most well-known and well-loved passages in the Bible. Though it was written during the time of the Old Law, there are certainly lessons contained in it that apply to us as Christians. “The Lord is my shepherd” (v. 1) Each one of us, as individuals, must […]

Filed Under: Christian life, Old Testament Tagged With: blessings, comfort, confidence, contentment, eternal life, faith, fear, free will, gospel, hope, Jesus, life, obedience, persecution, promises, righteousness, shepherd

Andy Sochor April 14, 2014

The Resurrection of Christ

Text: Luke 24:1-9 The resurrection of Christ is part of the foundation of the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). It proves that the Bible is true, that Jesus is who He claimed to be, and that we have hope of eternal life. Yet many deny the resurrection. In this lesson we will consider the resurrection of […]

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