meditation

Andy Sochor August 3, 2020

Joy and Peace

Text: Philippians 4:4-8 The world has always been a place of turmoil, stress, and worry. It seems as though problems have only compounded. However, Paul told the brethren in Philippi to rejoice ALWAYS and be anxious for NOTHING. How can Christians have such joy and peace? We will examine this passage to find out. Two […]

Filed Under: Christian life, New Testament Tagged With: anxiety, joy, meditation, peace, prayer

Andy Sochor June 24, 2019

Remembering Jesus’ Words

Text: Luke 24:8 When the women came to Jesus’ tomb, they found it to be empty. Two angels explained why He was not there and told them that Jesus already spoke of this. At this point, “they remembered His words” and then told others. This passage reminds us of the importance of remembering Jesus’ words. In […]

Filed Under: New Testament, word of God Tagged With: authority, faith, Jesus, listening, meditation, obedience, reading, teaching, word of God

Andy Sochor October 2, 2017

How to Have a Great Gospel Meeting

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10 One reason why the brethren in Thessalonica were commended was because they received the word with joy and, despite the hardships, they heard, obeyed, and taught the word to others. The same should be true for us. When a congregation has a Gospel Meeting, there is an opportunity to hear the […]

Filed Under: New Testament, preaching Tagged With: assembly, church, gospel, listening, meditation, prayer, preaching, study

Andy Sochor May 15, 2017

Mary the Mother of Jesus

Text: Matthew 1:20-23 Some in the religious world elevate Mary to the status of deity. She played an important role in Christ being born into the world, but she was not equal with Him. Without elevating her too highly, we can recognize and appreciate the good qualities she possessed. We will consider some of these in this […]

Filed Under: New Testament, people of the Bible Tagged With: courage, faith, Jesus, love, Mary, meditation, obedience, purity, submission, unity

Andy Sochor February 8, 2016

Remembering God’s Word

Text: Ecclesiastes 12:9-12 Recently we studied Ecclesiastes 12:1 (“Remember Your Creator”). In this lesson, we will focus on a related subject – remembering our Creator’s word. In our text, the wise man made a contrast between the words of God and the words of man. As we will see, it is important that we remember God’s […]

Filed Under: Old Testament, word of God Tagged With: error, listening, meditation, obedience, preaching, purpose, reading, remember, sin, study, time, word of God

Andy Sochor January 18, 2016

Remember Your Creator

Text: Ecclesiastes 12:1 As the wise man began to close the book of Ecclesiastes, he made an appeal to the young: Remember your Creator. This is important for all, but particular emphasis is placed upon the young. Why is it important to remember God as our Creator? And how do we remember Him as such? […]

Filed Under: God, Old Testament Tagged With: blessings, creation, death, fear, God, humility, meditation, obedience, parents, prayer, purpose, remember, responsibility, study, thanksgiving, worship, youth

Andy Sochor October 26, 2015

Hear My Voice According to Your Lovingkindness

Text: Psalm 119:145-152 Nineteenth stanza of Psalm 119 – This lesson is about the help that we can receive from God. Much of the emphasis is on prayer. However, as we should expect by this point in this psalm, we cannot appeal to God without regard to His word. Prayer is Important for God’s People (v. 145-147, 149) […]