Answers Bible Curriculum Year 2 Quarter 1 Lesson 12 In this lesson, David Capoccia looks at the account of David’s anointing as king of Israel. David Capoccia investigates especially why God chooses David, and, by implication, why God chooses to bless and covenant with believers today.
In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines Jesus’ call to discipleship and posits that a wrong view of Messiahship leads to a wrong view of discipleship. He explains each of the following aspects of discipleship: 1) Disciples must deny themselves 2) Disciples must take up their cross 3) Disciples must follow Christ. He concludes that an…
In this lesson, David Capoccia teaches on two major instances of disobedience in the life of King Saul: 1) Making a sacrifice contrary to God’s command and 2) Sparing the Amalekite king and choicest animals. David Capoccia explains the context and root of these sins and poses the following three questions for application: 1) Do…
Pastor Babij expounds the theme of spiritual blindness and shows that unlike hypocritical religious and political leaders of Israel, Jesus is concerned about correcting his true disciples’ understanding of who he really is. When Peter confesses truthfully that Jesus in the Christ, Jesus reveals crucial points about Jesus’ role as Messiah, which depart from his…
Answers Bible Curriculum, Year 2, Q1, Lesson 10 1 Samuel 8:1-22 In this lesson, David Capoccia examines the Old Testament background for the coming kingship of Israel versus the Israelite people’s demand for a king in 1 Samuel 8. Whereas the expectation for the Israelite king is overwhelmingly positive in God’s promises to Israel, the…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines the necessity and content of the Christian’s testimony by looking at the testimony given by the Apostle Paul before King Agrippa. Pastor Babij explains that Christians should recognize the work of God in Christ as central to their testimony and should also be able to share the their testimony with others as…
Answers Bible Curriculum, Year 2, Q1, Lesson 9 In this lesson, David Cappoccia examines the theme of God’s opposition to the proud and exaltation of the humble. God raises up Samuel, the son of Hannah, and judges Eli and his sons.
In this sermon, Pastor Babij finishes examining the marks of spiritual blindness as detailed by Jesus in the gospel of Mark. The fifth mark of spiritual blindness is simply not understanding spiritual truth. Pastor Babij explains how, especially in our day of increasing secularization and mockery of the Bible, Christians must seek to grow in…
Answers Bible Curriculum Year 2, Q1, Lesson 8 In this lesson, David Capoccia examines all four chapters of the book of Ruth. David Capoccia explores several crucial questions for interpreting this book: Did Ehimelech and Naomi sin by leaving Israel in a time of famine? Why does Ruth approach Boaz the way she does at…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines Jesus’ warning to His disciples about bewaring of the leaven of Herod and of the Pharisees. Pastor Babij explains a fourth mark of spiritual blindness: not bewaring the dangerous influence of politics and hypocritical religion on one’s life.