by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: CHILDISH SECTARIANISM IS AN UNNATURAL STATE FOR THE BELIEVER AND STUNTS SPIRITUAL GROWTH INTRODUCTION: Mark Taylor: In 3:1 Paul drops the comparison between the “man without the Spirit” (natural man) and the “spiritual man” (2:14–15) and pinpoints a...
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE HOLY SPIRIT DIRECTS THE COMMUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIVINE WISDOM THROUGH THREE FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES INTRODUCTION: 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 GOD’S REDEMPTIVE PROGRAM INTRODUCTION: Even though God is in the business of revealing truth to His chosen ones; never forget that the unsaved have no capacity to understand...
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 PREACHER INTRODUCTION: 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 CREDIT INTRODUCTION: How does the world evaluate people? On the basis of intelligence, strength, power, economic standing, accomplishment, etc. None of these matter when it...
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: ONLY THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST CRUCIFIED IMPACTS MAN WITH THE POWER AND WISDOM OF GOD INTRODUCTION: 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...
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 PREACHER INTRODUCTION: Divisions in the church undermine our testimony and replace submission to Christ with...
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 APOSTLE BACKGROUND TO THE EPISTLE: Dan Nighswander: Corinthians is a letter. That observation helps us to know how to read it and what to look for as clues for understanding. This awareness is...
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...
