by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FLESHLY SECTARIANISM IS AN UNNATURAL STATE FOR THE BELIEVER AND STUNTS SPIRITUAL GROWTHI. (:1) SOME BELIEVERS REMAIN SPIRITUAL INFANTS IN THE AREA OF DISCERNMENT FOR AN EXTENDED TIMEA. Context = Family of Christ – not talking about unbelievers here “And I,...
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE HOLY SPIRIT DIRECTS THE COMMUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIVINE WISDOM THROUGH THREE FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSESINTRODUCTION: Remember the promise of the Lord to His disciples before he left them ;“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper,...
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS IS ONLY FOOLISHNESS TO THOSE WHO DON’T UNDERSTAND THE COMING GLORYINTRODUCTION:Even though God is in the business of revealing truth to His chosen ones; never forget that the unsaved have no capacity to understand spiritual truth....
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PREACHING DERIVES FROM ITS FOCUS ON THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST AND ITS DYNAMIC OF THE POWER OF GOD RATHER THAN FROM THE ELOQUENCE OR PERSONALITY OF THE PREACHERINTRODUCTION:What makes for an effective sermon or for a powerful preacher? What...
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE DIVINE INITIATIVE IN ELECTION NULLIFIES MAN’S PRIDE SO THAT GOD GETS ALL THE CREDITINTRODUCTION:How does the world evaluate people? On the basis of intelligence, strength, power, economic standing, accomplishment, etc. None of these matter when it comes...
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: ONLY THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST CRUCIFIED IMPACTS MAN WITH THE POWER AND WISDOM OF GODINTRODUCTION:Man pridefully asserts his own supposed strength and exalts his own worldly wisdom. He tries to formulate a religion where he can call the shots and approach God on...
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: CHURCHES NEED TO BE UNIFIED AROUND THE SIMPLICITY AND POWER OF THE GOSPEL MESSAGE (THE CROSS OF CHRIST) RATHER THAN LOYALTY TO ONE PARTICULAR PREACHERINTRODUCTION:Divisions in the church undermine our testimony and replace submission to Christ with prideful...
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THANKSGIVING IS ROOTED IN GOD’S FAITHFULNESS AND FOCUSES ON THE GIFTS OF GOD’S GRACE IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST[THREE EXPRESSIONS OF PAUL’S THANKSGIVING FOR THE CORINTHIAN BELIEVERS –ALL ROOTED IN THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD]INTRODUCTION:Thankfulness for God’s...
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S CALLED SAINTS NEED TO HEED THE MESSAGE FROM GOD’S CALLED APOSTLEBACKGROUND TO THE EPISTLE:I. (:1) THE DIVINE CALLING OF THE AUTHOR — DIVINE APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY LENDS CLOUT TO PAUL’S INSTRUCTION TO THE SAINTSA. Author = Apostle Paul “Paul, called...
by Paul Apple | Mar 10, 2020 | Christian
“But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.” Obviously our sermons must be Christ-centered, Bible-based and must glorify God. But the Apostle Paul gives us insight in this single verse into 3 critical components of a...