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Sermons/Sunday Schools in the series Gospel of Mark: (Page 2)

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The Last Supper – The New Exodus

In today’s sermon, Pastor Babij teaches how Jesus is the living embodiment of the Passover meal and how Jesus transformed the Passover into the Lord’s Supper. Pastor Babij then teaches how the Last Supper is a new Exodus brought about through Jesus’ death and resurrection. Pastor Babij ends by exhorting all believers to always approach…

Preparations for the Passover Feast

In this sermon, Pastor Babij makes four observations regarding the Passover Jesus celebrated with the disciples. Pastor Babij shows that Jesus is not a tragic hero battling events beyond Jesus’ control but that, instead: Jesus was in total control of all the Passover preparations Jesus prophesied His betrayal Jesus has divine providence and is the…

A Memorable Act of Extraordinary Love

In today’s sermon Pastor Babij teaches on the extraordinary act of love performed by Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha, when she anointed Jesus with the fragrant nard in preparation for Jesus’ burial. Pastor Babij contrasts Mary’s public and extravagant display of love and devotion for Jesus against that of the Jewish leaders and…

Faith Promise Giving: Missions

In today’s sermon, Pastor Babij encourages Christians to support the work of missionaries and teaches several central points relating to missions: The purpose of the church Biblical reasons to evangelize How believers are changed Reasons to support missions and missionaries

The Olivet Discourse: Preparing for the End Times (Part 4) – The Certainty of Jesus Coming

In today’s sermon, Pastor Babij teaches the purpose of the Seven Year Tribulation period (also known as the Seventieth Week of Daniel) and explains several important facts concerning the Lord Jesus’ return. Pastor Babij strongly encourages all of Christ’s disciples to work diligently for the kingdom of God now and to maintain a vigilant watchfulness…

The Olivet Discourse: Preparing for the End Times (Part 3)

In this sermon, Pastor Babij explains Daniel’s “abomination of desolation” and its importance for the end times; Pastor Babij shows that understanding the book of Daniel is crucial to an informed understanding of the earth’s last days. Pastor Babij also explains Jesus’ exhortation to His disciples to live in light of His imminent return and…

The Olivet Discourse: Preparing for the End Times (Part 2)

In this sermon, Pastor Babij looks more at Jesus’ teaching about the end times in the Olivet Discourse. Pastor Babij overviews the sequence of future events involving the antichrist and tribulation period. Pastor Babij also explains the sign Jesus says to look for and the proper reaction to the sign for those living in the latter…

The Olivet Discourse: Preparing for the End Times (Part 1)

Pastor Babij examines Jesus’ end-time teaching to His disciples.  Jesus shows the Messianic kingdom would not immediately follow the destruction of the temple and gives His disciples two admonitions: Be on guard so that you are not deceived Be on guard against fear and anxiety

The Demands of True Discipleship

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…

Two Important Precepts: Controversy with a Representation Scribe

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…