The book of Revelation was written to encourage Christians to endure the sufferings and persecutions ahead of them in order to receive their reward from God. Generally, the suffering we face today is much different, often less severe, than what they faced near the close of the first century. But one thing remains the same [...]
How to Overcome
Posted on September 17, 2009 at 1:25 am by Andy Sochor
“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 [...]
How Jesus Became Like Us
Posted on January 1, 2009 at 12:04 am by Andy Sochor
Jesus came to earth in order to save man from his sins (Matthew 1:21; Luke 19:10). This was God’s plan from the beginning (Ephesians 3:11) and was put in motion shortly after sin entered the world (Genesis 3:15). In order to save man, the Hebrew writer says that Jesus first had to be made like [...]
A Better Sacrifice
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 9:33 pm by Andy Sochor
“Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God” (Hebrews 10:11-12).
Throughout this book, the Hebrew writer has been demonstrating why Jesus Christ and His new covenant [...]
