by Paul Apple | Feb 25, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE COMMISSIONING OF JESUS TO PUBLIC MINISTRY INCLUDED BAPTISM TO IDENTIFY WITH SINNERS, ANOINTING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE PUBLIC APPROVAL OF GOD THE FATHER INTRODUCTION: Walter Wilson: The . . . final segment of chapter 3 both dramatizes Jesus’s role...
by Paul Apple | Feb 25, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE BAPTISM OF JOHN EMPHASIZING REPENTANCE PREPARED THE NATION FOR THE SUPERIOR BAPTISM OF JESUS AND THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN INTRODUCTION: Craig Blomberg: Matthew abruptly jumps from the events surrounding Jesus’ birth to the time of his adult life....
by Paul Apple | Feb 23, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: DIVINE PROTECTION IN RELOCATING THE MESSIAH FULFILS OT PROPHECY INTRODUCTION: Analogy of a chess strategist. God moves people around on the chessboard of life like pawns accomplishing his long-term strategy and His short-term tactics. Uses His messenger...
by Paul Apple | Feb 23, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE COMING OF THE KING OF THE JEWS PROMPTS EITHER ADORATION AND WORSHIP OR FEAR AND OPPOSITION INTRODUCTION: Leon Morris: Matthew may well have included this story to bring out the truth that Jesus is Lord of all peoples; since this is so, it was appropriate...
by Paul Apple | Feb 22, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE VIRGIN CONCEPTION IN FULFILLMENT OF OT PROPHECY AS CONFIRMED BY ANGELIC REVELATION WAS ESSENTIAL TO CHRIST’S ULTIMATE MISSION AS JESUS AND INCARNATE PRESENCE AS IMMANUEL INTRODUCTION: Grant Osborne: There are two major ideas here—the sovereign control of...
by Paul Apple | Feb 22, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE HISTORIC JESUS FULFILS ALL THE GENEALOGICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH, THE SEED OF ABRAHAM, WHO WOULD SIT ON THE THRONE OF DAVID INTRODUCTION: D. A. Carson: Matthew’s chief aims in including the genealogy are hinted at in the first...
by Paul Apple | Feb 28, 2021 | Bible-NT
SUBMISSION IN THE HOME BIG IDEA:SUBMISSION OF WIVES TO HUSBANDSINTRODUCTION:Looking at 2 paragraphs–instructions to wives (especially those with unbelieving husbands) and balancing instructions to husbands; equal responsibility but not equal time devoted to...
by Paul Apple | Sep 3, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE DYNAMICS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER AND ENCOURAGING FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT OUR GOAL OF TRUSTING OUR GREAT SHEPHERD TO EQUIP US TO DO THE WILL OF GODINTRODUCTION:Finally we come to the miscellaneous closing sections of the book. Some of the great themes of the...
by Paul Apple | Sep 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SUSTAINING PERSEVERANCE REQUIRES:- STABILITY IN GRACE AND FAITH- SACRIFICES OF PRAISE AND GOOD WORKS AND- SUBMISSION TO OUR SPIRITUAL LEADERSINTRODUCTION:This closing section of practical exhortations that center around religious duties as compared to our...
by Paul Apple | Aug 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: OUR LOVE AND REVERENT SERVICE TO GOD MUST BE COUPLED WITH CULTIVATING:- AGGRESSIVE LOVE TOWARDS THE BRETHREN- MARITAL FIDELITY AND- CONFIDENT CONTENTMENTINTRODUCTION:How do we behave towards our Christian brethren? How do we treat our spouse? What is our...
by Paul Apple | Aug 30, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE SUPERIORITY OF THE NEW COVENANT BRINGS GREATER JUDGMENT IF WE FAIL HEED GOD’S WARNINGSINTRODUCTION:What a contrast the author paints between the terrifying / unapproachable nature of the God of the Old Covenant and the welcoming / approachable entrance...
by Paul Apple | Aug 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: ENCOURAGE THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY:- TO PERSEVERE IN RUNNING THE RACE AND- TO PURSUE PEACE AND PURITYINTRODUCTION:This passage continues the same context as the previous section which focused on Divine Discipline – not so much for addressing specific sin –...
by Paul Apple | Aug 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: DIVINE DISCIPLINE (IN THE FORM OF SUFFERING) COMES FROM THE HAND OF OUR LOVING FATHER FOR OUR GOODINTRODUCTION:The age old problem of suffering is addressed here in the context of family discipline from a loving heavenly Father. False professors of faith in...
by Paul Apple | Aug 27, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PERSEVERANCE IN FAITH AND MINISTRY REQUIRES MINIMIZING OBSTACLES AND MAINTAINING OUR FOCUS ON JESUS CHRISTINTRODUCTION:You must understand that the Christian life is one of walking by faith in Jesus Christ. We entered into this new life by turning away from...
by Paul Apple | Aug 27, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THESE FINAL HEROES OF FAITH HIGHLIGHT GRAND ACHIEVEMENTS, ENDURANCE THROUGH SEVERE SUFFERING AND THE HOPE OF ETERNAL REWARDSINTRODUCTION:The author is now forced to blitz through the remainder of Israel’s history to highlight the types of experiences that...
by Paul Apple | Aug 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FAITH FOCUSES ON THE UNSEEN GOD TO GAIN ETERNAL REWARD BY:- CHOOSING GOD- DELIVERING FROM DEATH AND BONDAGE- CAPTURING ENEMY STRONGHOLDS TO ACHIEVE VICTORYINTRODUCTION:Consider how important Moses was to the Jews. In this important lesson on faith, the...
by Paul Apple | Aug 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: ONLY A LIFE OF FAITH PLEASES GOD – HISTORICAL EXAMPLES OF THE FAITH OF THE PATRIARCHS THAT LOOKED FORWARD TO GOD’S PROMISES FOR THE FUTUREINTRODUCTION:The previous examples of faith predated the establishment of the nation of Israel. Now the author moves on...
by Paul Apple | Aug 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: ONLY A LIFE OF FAITH PLEASES GOD – HISTORICAL EXAMPLES OF ABEL, ENOCH AND NOAHINTRODUCTION:The fundamental principle being illustrated by these key OT historical figures is that the righteous must live by faith if they want to please God. The essence of...
by Paul Apple | Aug 22, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FAITH IS THE MEANS:- TO FOCUS ON THE FUTURE,- TO REALIZE UNSEEN REALITIES,- TO GAIN GOD’S GRACE AND- TO COMPREHEND CREATIONINTRODUCTION:I don’t want to confuse you here. I am not talking about “the fundamentals of the faith” – that would be all of the great...
by Paul Apple | Aug 21, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PERSEVERE IN LOVE, HOPE AND FAITH CONSISTENT WITH YOUR EARLY CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCEINTRODUCTION:This passage tracks nicely with vv.22-25 in terms of working through the triad of love, hope and faith from the orientation of perseverance. The author also works...
