In this sermon, David Capoccia explores three questions regarding understanding God’s will: 1) Why should I understand God’s will? 2) How do I understand God’s will? 3) What is God’s will?
Pastor Babij examines Jesus’ question: “How is it the scribes say the Christ is the Son of David…if David himself calls Him ‘Lord’?” Pastor Babij teaches that knowing Jesus scripturally places three demands upon Christian discipleship: Greater submission to Scripture to better understand who Jesus is Greater scriptural shrewdness to identify and avoid false teachers Greater…
Answers Bible Curriculum Year 2 Quarter 3 Lesson 11 This week in Sunday school, we finally look at God’s judgment on Judah. What were the three stages of Judah’s fall and Jerusalem’s destruction? How did the Babylonians treat the Judeans in the conquest? What are the implications of Judah’s judgment for us today? We’ll look…
Pastor Babij examines Jesus’ answer to the question posed by the scribe, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” Jesus answered by connecting the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) and Leviticus 19:18: “Love God with everything you are” and “love your neighbor as yourself”. Pastor Babij explains how these two principles hedge against two dangers: mysticism and…
Answers Bible Curriculum Year 2 Quarter 3 Lesson 10 This week in Sunday school, we’re looking at Jeremiah’s prophecy to Judah. How had Judah changed or not changed since the days of Hezekiah and Samaria’s fall? Why was God dissatisfied with Judah’s “repentance”? What warnings did God give Judah through Jeremiah? What promises of restoration…
Pastor Babij examines the Sadducces questioning of Jesus and the devious conundrum used against Jesus to make Him look ridiculous. Pastor Babij teaches how Jesus turned the tables on the Sadducces and used Moses’ writings, which the Sadducces revered, to prove that there is a resurrection and that God is the God of the living,…
Answers Bible Curriculum Year 2 Quarter 3 Lesson 9 This week we’re back in the book of Isaiah and examining some of the most remarkable prophecies given in the Old Testament about the Messiah. What does God reveal about His Messiah through Isaiah that was different from what we’ve heard so far? How does Jesus…
Pastor Babij examines the role of human government and the Christian’s responsibilities to that government. Pastor Babij explains that Christians are to obey the lawful orders even of tyrants if they do not conflict with God’s law and to pray for those rulers. Pastor Babij also gives some counsel regarding voting in the upcoming election.
Answers Bible Curriculum Year 2 Quarter 3 Lesson 8 This week in Sunday school, we look at the prophecy of Micah. What did Micah have to say about the Messiah? How were Micah’s prophecies fulfilled? Which prophecies of Micah are yet to be fulfilled? We will look at these questions and more.
Pastor Babij examines Mark’s account of the Pharisees and Herodians attempting to trap Jesus with a question: should the Jews pay the Roman tax or not? Pastor Babij explains how Jesus showed His divine wisdom in response, avoiding the trap while clarifying the Christian’s relationship to government. From Jesus’ example, Pastor Babij points out five…