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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…

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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…

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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…

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Pastor Babij exposits the parable of the vineyard and defiant vinedressers in the Gospel of Mark as he identifies four characters in the parable: the vineyard owner is the Father, the vineyard is Israel, the vinedressers are the leaders of Israel, and the son is Jesus Christ. Pastor Babij also discusses three characteristics of God…

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Answers Bible Curriculum Year 2 Quarter 3 Lesson 5 This week in Sunday school, we’re looking at the book of Nahum and God’s prophecy against Assyria. What exactly did God announce to Assyria? Why did God make this pronouncement? How does Nahum’s revelation compare to Jonah’s? How can a just God use one nation to…

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Pastor Babij continues his exposition of the Gospel of Mark by looking at the account of the rulers of Israel confronting Jesus over His credentials. From the passage, Pastor Babij explains three characteristics of damning unbelief to beware: Refusal to Submit to Jesus’ Authority Refusal to Be Honest with the Facts Uncertainty and Fear, Especially…

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In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines Jesus’ cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem and His subsequent teaching as recorded in Mark’s gospel. Pastor Babij explains how Jesus, with His clearing the temple, exposed the Jews’ empty devotion to God. Pastor Babij then discusses how mere religious formality can be a damning danger today also and how Jesus…

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Answers Bible Curriculum Year 2 Quarter 3 Lesson 3 In this lesson, David Capoccia examines God’s message to Israel through Hosea the prophet. David Capoccia looks at the book of Hosea’s declaration of Israel’s spiritual adultery, God’s necessary chastening, and God’s restoration promise. At the heart of Hosea’s prophecy is a fundamental aspect of God’s amazing gospel: God…

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In this sermon, Pastor Babij examines Jesus’ cursing of the fig tree outside Jerusalem. Pastor Babij explains how the fig tree represented Israel’s spiritual barrenness and the curse represented Israel’s coming judgment. Pastor Babij then discusses the need for true Christians to bear spiritual fruit and the type of fruit a Christian should manifest in his life in order…

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Answers Bible Curriculum: Year 2 Quarter 3 Lesson 2 In this lesson, David Capoccia looks at the warning of the prophet Amos to Israel. David Capoccia considers: Who was Amos? What was Amos’ message of warning? How was Israel supposed to react? What prophecy did God gave about Israel’s distant future? How can we apply the truth…

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