by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: APOSTOLIC INSTRUCTION, EXHORTATIONS AND FINAL THOUGHTS CLOSE OUT PAUL’S LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT CORINTHI. (:1-4) FINAL INSTRUCTION: COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS IN JERUSALEM –CONSISTENT GIVINGA. (:1) Consistent Directions for Support Spread Across All Churches...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: TRANSFORMATION OF THE BODY EQUIPS ALL BELIEVERS FOR GLORY INTRODUCTION: Steve Zeisler: All of our efforts to halt or even retard the aging process-the sagging flesh, the balding pate, the wrinkled face-are doomed to failure. The sure word of Scripture is...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNDERSTANDING OUR FUTURE RESURRECTION BODY — TWO AREAS OF ANALOGY AND TWO AREAS OF CONTRAST INTRODUCTION: Anthony Thiselton: This section resumes a second refutatio, which supplements the refutatio of vv. 12-19. In the first refutatio Paul showed the...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: DENIAL OF THE RESURRECTION WOULD KILL ALL MOTIVATION FOR CHRISTIAN BAPTISM, SPIRITUAL SERVICE AND HOLY LIVING INTRODUCTION: John MacArthur: Before we look specifically at the text, let me remind you that it is axiomatic…that is, it is a given, it is an...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST GUARANTEES ULTIMATE TRIUMPH INTRODUCTION: It is always satisfying to be on the winning team. But life is much more than a game. Our eternal destiny hinges on the validity of the resurrection of Christ. And more than that,...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: 7 FUTILE RAMIFICATIONS OF NO BODILY RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD LEADS TO 7 NOTES OF EXULTATION INTRODUCTION: Robert Gundry: Having reasserted the resurrection of Christ as the common ground of all Christian preaching and faith, Paul now moves from that base to...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE FAITHFUL PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL – FOCUSED IN THE DEATH AND ESPECIALLY THE HISTORICALLY ATTESTED RESURRECTION OF THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST – ACCOMPLISHES SALVATION BY THE GRACE OF GOD INTRODUCTION: Paul Gardner: First Corinthians 15 can appear at...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE ORDERLY PATTERN FOR WORSHIP LEADERSHIP IN THE CHURCH INVOLVES MULTIPLE GIFTED MEN PROMOTING THE GOAL OF EDIFICATION INTRODUCTION: There is a pattern for worship leadership in the church. There are appropriate ways to achieve the goal of edification;...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GIFTS THAT EDIFY THE CHURCH (SUCH AS PROPHESY) MUST TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE GIFT OF TONGUES INTRODUCTION: We must first understand that in today’s context the spiritual gifts most related to edification would be teaching and preaching the Word of God and...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SPIRITUAL MINISTRY MUST FLOW THROUGH THE CHANNEL OF LOVE INTRODUCTION: Gordon Fee: This is one of the greatly loved passages in the NT, and for good reason. It is indeed one of the apostle’s finest moments; so let the interpreter beware lest too much...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE HEALTHY FUNCTIONING OF THE LOCAL CHURCH (THE EXPRESSION OF THE BODY OF CHRIST) DEPENDS ON EVERY MEMBER FULFILLING THEIR GOD-APPOINTED ROLE INTRODUCTION: We have been studying the subject of spiritual gifts. Do you know how God has uniquely gifted you...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE VARIETY OF EXPRESSION OF GENUINE SPIRITUAL GIFTS WILL CONSISTENTLY EXALT JESUS CHRIST AND BUILD UP HIS BODY INTRODUCTION: David Prior: We need to remind ourselves of the pagan background from which most of the Christians in Corinth had been delivered....
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE PROPER PRACTICE OF THE ORDINANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER: – PROMOTES THE UNITY OF THE BODY – PROCLAIMS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CRUCIFIXION – PROTECTS AGAINST DIVINE DISCIPLINE INTRODUCTION: The Lord’s Supper was instituted as the central...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: WOMEN MUST APPROPRIATELY ACKNOWLEDGE THE AUTHORITY (HEADSHIP) OF MEN (BY WEARING THE SYMBOLIC CLOTH HEAD COVERING) AND AVOID DENIALS OF THEIR GOD-APPOINTED FEMININE ROLE INTRODUCTION: This is certainly a very controversial topic in light of the feminist...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE EXERCISE OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY MUST BE GOVERNED BY LOVING SENSITIVITY AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO THE SPECIFIC SITUATION INTRODUCTION: According to Wikopedia: Situational ethics, or situation ethics, is a Christian ethical theory that was principally...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: MEMBERS OF THE ONE BODY OF CHRIST CAN HAVE NO ASSOCIATION WITH IDOLATRY (FALSE RELIGION) INTRODUCTION: Paul continues his general discussion about the propriety of believers eating meats offered to idols. This was the subject introduced back in 8:1 “Now...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: INCLUSION IN SPIRITUAL PRIVILEGE NO GUARANTEE OF PARTICIPATION IN SPIRITUAL SALVATION INTRODUCTION: We must remember everything said earlier about Paul’s desire to persevere in his Christian life and ministry so as to be a “fellow partaker” of the gospel...
