This week in our Reformation Survey, we look at probably the most controversial of our reformers: John Calvin. Today, there are plenty of pro and anti-Calvinists partisans, but who exactly was Calvin? How was Calvin important to the Reformation? Why was Calvin kicked out of Geneva? Why did he go back? Did Calvin really kill…
Note: Due to a hardware error, the video recording has only a little more than half of the lesson. To hear the rest of the lesson, please listen to the audio version. We continue in our Reformation Survey this week with a look at a sometimes forgotten reformer: Ulrich Zwingli. Who was Zwingli? What did…
We continue this week in our Summer Reformation Survey with a look at the man whose 95 Theses turned out to have such an enormous impact. Who exactly was Martin Luther? What did he believe? Why wasn’t he martyred like the pre-reformers? Why did his stand for truth have such a great impact on Europe?…
Answers Bible Curriculum Year 3 Quarter 1 Lesson 6 This week in Sunday school, we consider some of the criticisms often made against the New Testament and how we should respond. We focus on the claim that the New Testament arbitrarily contains some early Christian writings but not others. In the first part of our…
Answers Bible Curriculum Year 3 Quarter 1 Lesson 5 This week in Sunday school, we focus on the chronology of the life of Christ. What happened when? We’ll tentatively date the major events of Jesus’ life and outline a broad sequence so that we can have a framework for understanding our more specific studies in…
Answers Bible Curriculum Year 3 Quarter 1 Lesson 4 We’ve seen why the Gospels were written generally, but, this week, we look more closely at the message of each Gospel. What specifically does each Gospel emphasize to us about Jesus? How was that message relevant to the original audience? And how should we respond to…
Answers Bible Curriculum Year 3 Quarter 1 Lesson 1 If someone asked you, “Why do you trust the New Testament?” what would you say? That’s the topic of this Sunday school class. We’re going to listen to how Peter himself defended the credibility of the apostolic message. We’ll also discuss how we can be sure…
Answers Bible Curriculum Year 2 Quarter 4 Lesson 10 This week in Sunday school, we look at the second half of Nehemiah and the spiritual revival that took place under Nehemiah’s governorship. What sparked revival and reform? What changes did the returned Jews make in their lives and society? Why did Nehemiah have to rebuke…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij teaches from Psalm 119:97-104 the four results that come from seeking God’s wisdom. Pastor Babij explains that there are two foundations for these four results: We must love and desire the Word of God to learn obedience We must meditate upon God’s Word to achieve a transformed character Pastor Babij…
In this sermon, David Capoccia explores three questions regarding understanding God’s will: 1) Why should I understand God’s will? 2) How do I understand God’s will? 3) What is God’s will?