In this Christmas Eve sermon, Pastor Babij examines the Apostle Paul’s teaching on salvation in Romans 6:23. Pastor Babij explains how a person may take only one of two courses in this world. These courses feature 1.) Two different masters: Sin or God, 2.) Two different conditions in which to live: wage earning or gift receiving, and…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij discusses why it is that Christmas should fill people with great wonder at God’s love. Pastor Babij explains that, in Christ coming as a man, mankind sees that: 1.) God took the initiative to secure salvation for sinners, 2.) God’s love held nothing back to bring life to sinners, and…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines the Apostle Paul’s teaching to the Thessalonians regarding the timing of the Day of the Lord. In part three, the final part of this investigation, Pastor Babij explains the deluding influence sent by God on those who follow Antichrist and the political and religious systems that Antichrist will make use of…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines the Apostle Paul’s teaching to the Thessalonians regarding the timing of the Day of the Lord. In part two of this investigation, Pastor Babij explains more about the second group of events: that which must take place in the future before the end. Specifically, Pastor Babij discusses the identity…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines the Apostle Paul’s teaching to the Thessalonians regarding the timing of the Day of the Lord. In part one of this investigation, Pastor Babij explains how to understand present events in light of God’s judgment program. Pastor Babij then explains which future events must occur before the Day of the Lord.
In this special Thanksgiving sermon, Pastor Babij explains how, despite man’s apparent progress, man is actually in a state of continual spiritual ruin. Pastor Babij explains the reality of God’s judgment as well as God’s merciful provision of redemption and regeneration for all of those who repent and believe in Jesus Christ.
In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines the account of Jesus miraculously feeding 4,000 men. Pastor Babij explains that the occasion was one in which the disciples, Jesus own followers, demonstrated spiritual dullness and blindness. Unlike Jesus, the disciples were not moved with compassion over the needs of others and did not remember that God provides for…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines the account of Jesus healing a deaf and mute man. Pastor Babij explains that, not only does the miracle vividly illustrate Jesus’ compassion, the miracle also figuratively portrays Jesus’ whole mission: Jesus came to show mercy to the helpless, to enable the spiritually deaf to understand and speak God’s…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines Jesus’ exchange with a Syro-Phoenician woman in Mark 7. Pastor Babij discusses the woman’s great humility, understanding, and faith as she comes to Jesus with her request. When people truly understand and accept Jesus as He is, like this woman does, instead of as they imagine Him to be, that is when they become…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij investigates Jesus’ confrontation with the Pharisees over ceremonial hand-washing. Pastor Babij discusses how Jesus uses the occasion to correct the Pharisees on the source of true uncleanness before God: not bodily contact with unclean objects or people, but an idolatrous, defiled heart. As Pastor Babij explains, unless a person’s heart is cleansed by God, that…