“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. After that He appeared [...]
The Fourfold Foundation of the Gospel
Posted on October 20, 2009 at 11:51 pm by Andy Sochor
The Good Shepherd
Posted on September 24, 2009 at 11:30 pm by Andy Sochor
Throughout the gospel of John, Jesus describes Himself in several different ways. One term He uses is the good shepherd (John 10:11). In the context surrounding this claim, Jesus shows us what His work as a shepherd entails, how He can be called the good shepherd, and why no one else is more qualified than [...]
Did Jesus Bend the Rules for the Woman Caught in Adultery?
Posted on August 30, 2009 at 3:06 pm by Andy Sochor
On one occasion when Jesus was in the temple, the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman before Him who had allegedly been caught in the act of adultery. It is an interesting account, and some have tried to use it to argue that we should not try to strictly follow God’s word. But as we [...]
Cannibalism & Discipleship: Which is More Difficult to Accept?
Posted on August 19, 2009 at 11:25 pm by Andy Sochor
Jesus taught the multitudes, “I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats [...]
“Behold, the Lamb of God”
Posted on July 7, 2009 at 12:01 am by Andy Sochor
John’s mission was to prepare the way for Christ (Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1). On a day when he saw Jesus coming to the place he was preaching and baptizing, John announced, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29).
There is a lot in John’s statement. Much of it [...]
The Three Things Jesus Accomplished in His Death
Posted on June 3, 2009 at 10:43 pm by Andy Sochor
Towards the end of a lengthy discussion of Jesus’ work as our high priest, the Hebrew writer provides a summary in his explanation of Psalm 40:6-8. In this explanation, he tells us the three things Jesus came to the earth to accomplish.
“After saying above, ‘Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin [...]
Book Review: The Man of Galilee
Posted on April 6, 2009 at 9:51 pm by Andy Sochor
In The Man of Galilee, Atticus Haygood sets out to show the reader that Jesus is the Son of God. He directs his writing toward the skeptic, and presents arguments that can be used to show the deity of Christ to someone before they believe that the Bible is the word of God.
Haygood addresses the [...]
