In this sermon, Pastor David Capoccia investigates Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:21-26 regarding God’s command, “You shall not commit murder.” How does the truly righteous person act in regard to murder? David Capoccia explains Jesus’ answer: 1. The truly righteous person refrains even from damning anger (vv. 21-22) 2. The truly righteous person hurries to…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij returns to 2 Peter 2:1-3 to finish discussing the threats of false teachers to the church. After reviewing the previous main points of the passage, Pastor Babij expands on the fifth way false teachers threaten the church and then presents a sixth and final way: 5. By false teachers, the…
In this special Father’s Day sermon, Pastor Babij examines Paul’s ministry to the Thessalonians in 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 as a model for spiritual fathers raising up spiritual sons. Pastor Babij identifies four vital characteristics of a spiritual father’s responsibility to both teach and model godliness for his children: 1. A Spiritual Father’s Work (v. 9)…
Answers Bible Curriculum 2nd Edition Unit 8 Lesson 80 This week in Sunday school, we take some time to briefly review what we’ve seen over the last nine lessons but also address a topic we did not have time to cover previously: psalms that David wrote while running from Saul. We look at two such…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij preaches from Psalm 27 how those who know the true God can face the many fears of life with faith as a shield. Pastor Babij shows from the text how the Psalmist David dealt with his fears and ultimately triumphed with gladness in the Lord Full Transcript: Today we’e going…
Answers Bible Curriculum 2nd Edition Unit 8 Lesson 79 This week in Sunday school, we continue to investigate the long period in which David was on the run from King Saul. What are the different ways God rescued David from Saul? How did David demonstrate righteous faith by refusing to kill Saul when David had…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij explains the Great Physician’s analysis of the human condition in three steps: a diagnosis of an evil and spiritually dead heart unable to be fully restrained, a prognosis of permanent spiritual disease incapable of self-reform, and a prescription for the only cure for man’s heart and the only salvation from…
Answers Bible Curriculum 2nd Edition Unit 8 Lesson 78 This week in Sunday school, we look at how God provided for David as jealous Saul turned against David. How did God use Michal and Jonathan—Saul’s own children—to protect David? What was the nature of Jonathan and David’s love for one another? And what can we…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij talks about the most important question in life: how to get right with God. In explanation, Pastor Babij examines Romans 3:28 and discusses both the wrong way that most people take to try to get right with God and also the right way. Full Transcript: Let’s take our Bibles and…
Answers Bible Curriculum 2nd Edition Unit 8 Lesson 77 This week in Sunday school, we come to the famous battle between David and Goliath. However, in our seeming familiarity with this story, do we actually misremember and/or misinterpret it? What is the record of David’s battle with Goliath meant to teach us about God? And…