by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE PROTECTION OF THE SAINTS AND THE FORWARD PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL DEPEND ON INTERCESSORY PRAYERI. (:18) THE PROTECTION OF THE SAINTS DEPENDS ON INTERCESSORY PRAYER THAT IS ALL ENCOMPASSINGNote four repetitions of the word “all”A. All Types of...
by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: WALK STRONG — FIGHTING THE ENEMY WITH THE FULL ARMOR OF GODI. (:10-12) SPIRITUAL WARFARE REQUIRES GOD’S STRENGTH AND GOD’S ARMORA. (:10) Be Strong in God’s Strength “Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His...
by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: WALKING WISELY INVOLVES FULFILLING YOUR ROLE IN RELATIONSHIPS OF SUBMISSION AND CONSIDERATIONINTRODUCTION: In each of the following relationships, the submissive role is discussed first.I. (5:22-33) WIVES AND HUSBANDSA. (:22-24) Wives — Relationship of...
by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: WALK WISELY – IN THE WILL OF THE LORD – UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – IN MUTUAL SUBMISSIONI. (5:15-17) WALK WISELY IN THE WILL OF THE LORD WITH A SENSE OF URGENCYA. (:15) Theme: Walk Wisely “Therefore, be careful how you...
by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA:KEEP YOURSELF PURE AS YOU WALK IN THE LIGHT AND EXPOSE DEEDS OF DARKNESSINTRODUCTION: Remember theme of Walk in Love (:1-2). This leads in to the discussion on abstaining from impurity = the perversion of love.I. (:3-7) ABSTAIN FROM IMPURITYA. (:3) Dirty...
by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: WALK IN LOVE — FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF – GOD OUR FATHER – CHRIST OUR SAVIOR INTRODUCTION — “Therefore” Based on the example of God in Christ forgiving us … Closely tied to ending verses of Chapter 4; yet this word is used...
by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE CHRISTIAN WALK MUST BE RADICALLY DIFFERENT — – THAN THE UNSAVED – THAN OUR OLD SELFINTRODUCTION:Importance of this issue: “This I say therefore, and affirm together with the Lord”Paul and the Lord on the same page on this important...
by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: IN HUMILIY AND LOVE, PROMOTE UNITY IN A CONTEXT OF DIVERSITY WITH THE GOAL OF MATURITYMAJOR TRANSITION:(:1) THEME OF CHAPS. 4-6 — THE DUTY OF THE CHURCH — HOW WE SHOULD WALK IN CHRISTPaul has spent 3 chapters describing our high calling;Now he...
by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PRAYER FOR THE REALIZATION OF THE LOVE OF CHRISTTHE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN CONNECT US TO THE LOVE OF CHRIST SO THAT WE CAN EXPERIENCE ALL THAT GOD HAS FOR US(:14-15) INTRODUCTION — THE DESIRE FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH SHOULD MOTIVATE US TO PRAY TO OUR...
by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: Opening the Door of the Riches of Christ to the GentilesMANIFESTING THE MANIFOLD WISDOM AND ETERNAL PURPOSE OF GOD BY GRANTING THE GENTILES EQUAL ACCESS AND PRIVILEGES IN THE BODY OF CHRISTINTRODUCTION:CONTEXT: “for this reason”I. (:1-5) THE REVELATION OF...
by Paul Apple | Mar 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GENTILES ARE NOW UNITED WITH JEWS IN THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD ON THE BASIS OF THE RECONCILING WORK OF CHRISTI. (:11-13) THE INCLUSION OF THE GENTILES IS A BIG DEALI am inclined to minimize things … “It’s no big deal” is one of my favorite...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S POWER HAS CHANGED OUR OLD POSITION (DEATH) TO OUR NEW POSITION (LIFE);GOD’S POWER HAS CHANGED OUR OLD PRACTICE (SIN) TO OUR NEW PRACTICE (HOLINESS: GOOD WORKS)I. (2:1-3) GOD’S POWER DEALT WITH OUR OLD POSITION (DEATH)A. We were DEAD...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: HIS GUARANTEE FOR SUCCESS IS GOD’S POWER WORKING FOR US — THE SAME POWER THAT RESURRECTED AND EXALTED CHRIST TO HIS POSITION AS HEAD OVER ALL — BOTH IN THE UNIVERSE AND IN THE CHURCH WHICH IS HIS BODYReview: Message of Ephesians: SINCE GOD...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: WE NEED THE ENLIGHTENING WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO FULLY UNDERSTAND AND RELATE TO GODINTRODUCTION: When a baby is born, his eyes are opened to a whole new world, a different dimension than anything he has ever known. He is very limited as to what he can see...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE HOLY SPIRIT SECURES THE SAINTS’ FUTURE –SECURES IT FOR US AND FOR GODINTRODUCTION:God wants us to appreciate the blessings He has given us. Sometimes we need a little reminder to get our focus off of some of the areas of confusion and...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY EXTENDS FROM THE HIGHEST AND THE GREATEST EVENT OR PERSON TO THE SMALLEST AND LEAST SIGNIFICANTINTRODUCTION: When parents of troubled teens come for counseling they are often surprised by the amount of work I require them to do to...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD HAS BLESSED US WITH INSIGHT INTO THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL; AND THE UNIFYING PRINCIPLE OF THE WILL OF GOD IS THAT CHRIST SHOULD HAVE THE PREEMINENCEINTRODUCTION:All of us wrestle with the question: What is the will of God for my life? Why doesn’t God...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: REDEMPTION FREES US FROM THE BONDAGE OF CAPTIVITY TO JOYFULLY SERVE CHRISTINTRODUCTION: We live in an age of terrorism where the taking of hostages is a frequent occurrence. We understand what it is like to be a hostage; we identify with the hostages in...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: A STUDY OF THE 3 MAJOR NT PASSAGES REGARDING SPIRITUAL ADOPTION REVEALS FOUR COMMON POINTS OF EMPHASIS /GOD DETERMINED THOSE HE CHOSE WOULD BE LIKE HIS SONINTRODUCTION:Our relationship to God can be pictured in a number of ways: (cf. MacArthur here)1)...
by Paul Apple | Mar 24, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD BLESSED US TO MAKE US HOLY”According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him, in love.” (KJV)I. OUR SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS PROCEED FROM GOD ALONE. (GOD BLESSED US)This...
