Answers Bible Curriculum Year 2, Quarter 2, Lesson 3 In this lesson, David Capoccia teaches on the account of King David’s sin with Bathsheba, the king’s repentance after being confronted by Nathan, and the greater aftermath of the king’s sin. We learn from this passage that God wants Christians to take the danger of sin seriously and to…
In this special Easter sermon, Pastor Babij examines the Bible’s teaching on the coming resurrection. Pastor Babij explains how symbols of death and resurrection appear in earth’s seasons, how Scripture speaks of man’s death and resurrection, why the miracle of resurrection can be so hard to believe, why sin and God’s justice make a saving…
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 investigates the account of Jesus’ transfiguration. Pastor Babij explains that, in this event, God the Father unveils the Son’s inherent glory, confirms the Son as the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets, and endorses the Son as the final revelation of God; therefore, all men must listen to and…
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…
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…
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 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…
Answers Bible Curriculum: Year 2, Quarter 1, Lesson 6 In this lesson, David Capoccia examines the Judges period as a whole and discusses why Israel kept turning away from God and why God still kept saving Israel.
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…