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Andy Sochor July 13, 2015

From Your Precepts I Get Understanding

Text: Psalm 119:97-104 Thirteenth stanza of Psalm 119 – God meant for His word to be understood. Not only can it be understood, it can be understood by anyone. Furthermore, if we have the right attitude, we can continue to progress in our understanding, even to the point that we surpass those who might generally be “older […]

Filed Under: Old Testament, word of God Tagged With: error, God, growth, knowledge, meditation, obedience, sin, understanding, widsom, word of God

Andy Sochor June 22, 2015

Bible Study Mistakes to Avoid

Text: 2 Timothy 2:15 Studying the Bible is an important part of being a Christian. Yet we sometimes make mistakes when it comes to Bible study. When we do, our study does not benefit us as it should. In this lesson, we will notice some common mistakes that are made in studying the Bible so […]

Filed Under: New Testament, word of God Tagged With: inspiration, obedience, priorities, reading, study, teaching, understanding, word of God

Andy Sochor June 15, 2015

Decently and In Order

Text: 1 Corinthians 14:40 Our assemblies must be conducted “decently and in order” (KJV). What does this mean? How can we be sure our assemblies are what they need to be? This lesson will examine 1 Corinthians 14 to see how we can conduct our assemblies in the right way. The Goal is Edification (v. […]

Filed Under: New Testament, worship Tagged With: assembly, authority, edification, invitation, preaching, teaching, understanding, worship

Andy Sochor May 25, 2015

Your Hands Made Me and Fashioned Me

Text: Psalm 119:73-80 Tenth stanza of Psalm 119 – This lesson focuses on God as our Creator, the giver of life. This should cause us to serve the Lord and do so in a certain way. Let us notice the connection between God being our Maker and our Master. God is Our Creator (v. 73) […]

Filed Under: God, Old Testament, word of God Tagged With: comfort, conscience, creation, discipline, fear, fellowship, God, grace, obedience, revelation, understanding, word of God

Andy Sochor March 30, 2015

Making the Most of Your Time

Text: Ephesians 5:15-16 All of us are busy with obligations and responsibilities of this life. We only have so much time in which to do everything. Paul gave the Ephesians instructions about how to make the most of their time by focusing on what is truly important. Understand the Will of God (Ephesians 5:17) Paul said, […]

Filed Under: Christian life, New Testament Tagged With: alcohol, drunkenness, faith, Holy Spirit, prayer, sin, singing, thanksgiving, time, understanding, wisdom, word of God, worship

Andy Sochor March 17, 2015

Revived Through Righteousness

Text: Psalm 119:33-40 Fifth stanza of Psalm 119 – This lesson focuses on how God revives men. As should be expected in this psalm, the psalmist emphasizes the place of God’s word – and the righteousness that comes by following it – in this revival. Revival Comes by Following the Way of Righteousness (v. 37, 40) […]

Filed Under: Old Testament, word of God Tagged With: emotions, Holy Spirit, learning, life, obedience, reverence, righteousness, understanding, word of God

Andy Sochor December 8, 2014

Nicodemus

Text: John 3:1 The gospel of John tells us about a man named Nicodemus. He is not named in the other gospels, and is only mentioned on three occasions in John’s gospel. He is certainly not one of the primary characters in the Bible, but there are some important lessons we can learn from him. This lesson will […]