Text: John 10:27 A shepherd provides guidance, sustenance, and protection for the sheep. No one is able to provide the same care for us as Jesus – the good shepherd (John 10:11) who willingly laid down His life for us (John 10:17-18). It is vitally important that we have Christ as our shepherd. How do […]
Andy Sochor July 7, 2014
The Shepherd and the Sheep
Filed Under: Jesus, New Testament Tagged With: fear, humility, Jesus, listening, obedience, predestination, salvation, shepherd
Andy Sochor March 17, 2014
Our Bodies as Instruments of Righteousness
Text: Romans 6:12-14 Our bodies can be used one of two ways – either for God or for sin. We are to present our bodies as living sacrifices to God (Romans 12:1). Our bodies are “for the Lord” (1 Corinthians 6:13) – a temple of the Spirit in which we are to glorify God (1 […]
Filed Under: Christian life, New Testament Tagged With: heart, listening, lust, righteousness, speech, teaching, thoughts, truth, understanding, walk, work, worry
Andy Sochor May 27, 2013
Shake the Dust Off Your Feet
Text: Matthew 10:5-15 Jesus told His disciples that there would be times in their preaching when they would need to shake the dust off their feet and move on (Matthew 10:14) – a symbolic gesture showing that the teacher had done what he could do and he was leaving his hearers to the consequences of […]
Filed Under: New Testament, preaching Tagged With: blasphemy, debate, listening, persecution, preaching, teaching
Andy Sochor October 15, 2012
Effective Teaching and Hearing
Text: Nehemiah 8:1-8 This passage describes Ezra the priest reading the book of the law to the people. It shows how the word of God can be effectively presented by the speaker. It also shows how the word of God can be appropriately received by the audience. How to Effectively Present the Word of God […]
Filed Under: Old Testament, preaching Tagged With: listening, preaching, teaching, word of God, worship
Andy Sochor August 27, 2012
Burning Sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven
Text: Jeremiah 44:15-18 Jeremiah repeatedly condemned the people for the sin of idolatry. Here, they did not dispute the charges. They just refused to listen or acknowledge negative consequences of their behavior. Those who are caught up in false religions today do the same things – in their error, they refuse to accept certain things. […]
Filed Under: error, Old Testament Tagged With: error, God, idolatry, judgment, listening, punishment, sin, traditions, truth, worship
Andy Sochor August 21, 2012
They Have Obeyed Their Father’s Command
Text: Jeremiah 35:1-17 The respect the Rechabites had for their earthly father provides an example for how we should respect our heavenly Father. Why This Example is Important Children are to obey their parents (Ephesians 6:1-3) – honor them even in adulthood (Exodus 20:12; Matthew 15:4-6) Parents are responsible to “train up” & discipline their […]
Filed Under: obedience, Old Testament Tagged With: God, listening, obedience, self control
Andy Sochor August 21, 2012
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Text: Psalm 23 This is Personal “The Lord is my shepherd” – we each have an individual responsibility to follow & please Him We should guard against being the one sheep who wanders off and is lost (Matthew 18:12-14) We must follow the Lord – not another shepherd, the other sheep, or our own way […]
