by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST MANIFESTS ITSELF IN PRECIOUS BONDS OF FELLOWSHIP WITH THOSE WHO LABOR WITH US IN THE GOSPEL MINISTRYINTRODUCTION: cf. heavy emphasis on personal greetings and close fellowship – more so than any other epistle except Romanscommends those who...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST MANIFESTS ITSELF IN CONSISTENT PRAYER,MISSIONARY FOCUS, EFFECTIVE TESTIMONY, AND GRACIOUS SPEECHINTRODUCTIONLucas: sees a twofold division: 1) speaking to God about people (:2-4) 2) speaking to people about God (:5-6)I. (:2-3A) CONSISTENT...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST MANIFESTS ITSELF IN GODLY WORK RELATIONSHIPS OF ACCOUNTABILITYINTRODUCTIONWhat is the difference in our culture between employers and employees and in the NT culture of masters and slaves?To what extent are these principles binding on us...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST MANIFESTS ITSELF IN GODLY FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS OF ACCOUNTABILITYINTRODUCTIONPaul starts to deal with practical areas of family relationships – always dealing first with the subordinate member in the relationship and then offering some...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE KEY TO HARMONY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST IS:- BEING CHRISTLIKE IN OUR CHARACTER AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER- BEING PRODUCTIVE IN MINISTERING THE WORD TO ONE ANOTHER- BEING MOTIVATED BY A DESIRE TO PLEASE HIM IN EVERYTHING(AND BEING THANKFUL THROUGHOUT...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE KEY TO SPIRITUALITY IS LIVING OUT OUR UNION WITH CHRISTINTRODUCTIONPaul now makes the transition from the more doctrinal section of Chapters 1-2 where he had been teaching the Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ and warning against false approaches to...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST HAS FREED US FROM THE BONDAGE AND CONDEMNATION OF THE FALSE ISMS(WHICH CLAIM TO BE THE PATHWAY TO SPIRITUALITY)INTRODUCTIONFollows along with theme introduced in vs. 16 — “See to it that no one takes you captive”“Therefore” – points...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST PROTECTS US AGAINST FALSE TEACHINGINTRODUCTIONHave we truly grasped the concept that we are complete in Christ?That He is sufficient for everything we will ever need?Why should we ever be attracted by empty philosophies that attempt...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PAUL’S PASSION FOR PROTECTING THE SAINTS AGAINST DECEPTION — FOCUSED HIS MINISTRY ON ENCOURAGING DEPTH AND STABILITY IN CHRISTINTRODUCTIONLots of shallow Christianity today. Easy for people to be blown about by every wind of doctrine;to be confused and...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PAUL’S PASSION FOR PROCLAIMING JESUS CHRIST DROVE HIM TOFULFILL HIS CALLING TO SACRIFICIALLY MINISTER TO THE GENTILESINTRODUCTIONActs 9:4-6;15-16 – What was Paul’s ordained ministry? His Calling? His special role in the Body of Christ? Paul’s reflection back...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: CHRIST DESERVES THE PREEMINENCE BY VIRTUE OF:- HIS POSITION OF HEADSHIP- AND HIS WORK OF RECONCILIATION(WITH RESPECT TO ALL OF CREATION AND TO THE CHURCH)I. (:18b) THESIS: “so that He himself might come to have first place in everything”Def.: “having...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PAUL INTRODUCES HIS STABILIZING TEACHING TO THE COLOSSIANS WITH THANKSGIVING, A REMINDER, AND A PRAYER ON THEIR BEHALF(:1-2) GREETINGA. Author 1. Paul – The Authority of Leadership – His Divine Calling a. Based on his elevated office = “apostle of Jesus...
