Eastside church of Christ

09/14/2026

We should make plans, but remember that the future is out of our control. Let us put God first and not become distracted by worrying over the things of this life.

Sermon audio – https://eastsidecoc.us/sermons/do-not-worry/

09/13/2026

WITHOUT SHEDDING OF BLOOD THERE IS NO FORGIVENESS

“And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood that is not his own. Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself” (Hebrews 9:22-26).

The Hebrew writer has been explaining why the sacrifice of Christ was better than the sacrifices offered under the Law of Moses. Yet one of the benefits of the old sacrifices was that they taught about the necessary connection between the “shedding of blood” and “forgiveness.”

Of course, the animal sacrifices could not take away sins – it was “impossible” for them to do this (Hebrews 10:4). However, they foreshadowed a sacrifice that would be able to do it – the sacrifice of Christ on the cross.

Notice what the Hebrew writer said about this sacrifice. First, it was a “better” sacrifice than the animal sacrifices of old (Hebrews 9:23). Second, Jesus entered into heaven itself to appear in the very presence of God for us (Hebrews 9:24). Third, He offered His own blood, not the blood of animals (Hebrews 9:25). And fourth, He offered one sacrifice (Himself) that was sufficient for all time (Hebrews 9:26). No other sacrifice could ever do what His sacrifice did.

So the Law taught that “without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” But there was only one sacrifice that could truly offer this – the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for us.

–Andy Sochor

09/11/2026

09/09/2026

Listen to the whole sermon here – https://eastsidecoc.us/sermons/christ-did-not-send-me-to-baptize/

09/08/2026

THE PRESENT TRUTH (September 2026) https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/314521/emails/197892548310599653

In this issue:
- Things Which the Lord Hates
- Sin Is a Slippery Slope
- Withdrawing from Those Who Have Departed

09/07/2026

Paul said his purpose was to preach and not to baptize? What did he mean? It's the difference between an ACTION (preaching) and the potential RESULTS of that action (baptisms).

Sermon audio – https://eastsidecoc.us/sermons/christ-did-not-send-me-to-baptize/

09/06/2026

HE OBTAINED ETERNAL REDEMPTION

“But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, how much more will be blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Hebrews 9:11-14).

The concept of redemption is used throughout the Bible to describe a price that is paid to release someone from bo***ge. Jesus, through His sacrifice on the cross, was able to obtain “eternal redemption” for us. This means that His sacrifice was fully sufficient to accomplish what He intended in freeing us from our sins.

What made His sacrifice so effective? First, He entered a “greater and more perfect tabernacle” that is “not of this creation.” In other words, He went “into heaven itself” (Hebrews 9:24). Second, He offered His own blood rather than the blood of animals which could never take away sins (Hebrews 10:3-4). Third, while there was a sense in which these animal sacrifices could “sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh,” Jesus’ sacrifice was able to “cleanse [our] conscience from dead works to serve the living God.”

When the two systems are compared with each other – the old covenant with its animal sacrifices and the new covenant with the sacrifice of Christ – the latter one is superior in every way.

Let us be thankful for this one perfect sacrifice that was offered by Jesus on the cross for our sins. No other sacrifice could be made that would sufficiently atone for our sins. Through Him we can be forever set free from our sins so that we can now approach God with a clean heart and a clear conscience.

–Andy Sochor

09/02/2026

Listen to the whole sermon here – https://eastsidecoc.us/sermons/why-people-miss-the-obvious/

08/31/2026

God has revealed His word in a way that we can understand it. But if we’re not careful, we can sometimes miss the truth.

Sermon audio – https://eastsidecoc.us/sermons/why-people-miss-the-obvious/