by Paul Apple | Mar 13, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: RESPONSE TO THE GOSPEL DEPENDS ON YOUR HEART CONDITION — UNDERSTANDING EVANGELISM STARTS WITH UNDERSTANDING THE FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEART RESPONSES TO THE SOWING OF THE GOSPELINTRODUCTION:Interesting paradox in the Galilean ministry of Jesus Christ...
by Paul Apple | Mar 12, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST BALANCED THE PRESSURE TO REACH THE MASSES WITH THE STRATEGIC VALUE OF INTIMATE DISCIPLESHIP OF KEY LEADERS –4 INTERACTIONS WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS IN THE CONTEXT OF GROWING MINISTRY POPULARITY AND INCREASING...
by Paul Apple | Mar 12, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: ONLY THE SUFFERING SERVANT EMBRACES GOD’S PLAN FOR REDEMPTIONINTRODUCTION:Our story this morning is a very simple narrative. It is a story that we can easily jump over without stopping to grasp its significance. It is a story where preachers at a loss for...
by Paul Apple | Mar 12, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: DEVOTION TO JESUS REPLACES THE HARSHNESS OF SEPARATIST PREJUDICE AND LEGALISTIC TRADITION WITH THE CELEBRATION OF JOY OF THE NEW MESSIANIC AGEINTRODUCTION:If you are someone who likes the status quo – who likes things to continue on as they always have –...
by Paul Apple | Mar 12, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS TRUMPS ALL OF GOD’S MANIFOLD BLESSINGS –ONLY GOD CAN FORGIVE SINSINTRODUCTION:This new section in Mark extends to 3:6 and continues the theme of highlighting the authority of Jesus while introducing the new dynamic of the mounting...
by Paul Apple | Mar 12, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE AMAZING, AUTHORITATIVE TEACHING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST MUST TAKE PRIORITY OVER HEALING MIRACLES AND CASTING OUT OF DEMONSINTRODUCTION:Last week we saw the transition from the ministry of John the Baptist, the one heralding the arrival of the Messiah,...
by Paul Apple | Mar 12, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: A DISCIPLE CAN FOLLOW NO GREATER MASTER THAN JESUS CHRIST, THE ULTIMATE KINGDOM AUTHORITY FIGURE = THE SERVANT KINGINTRODUCTION:Perspective in this Gospel account is that of John Mark – the former deserter who was restored to faithful serviceConstable: The...
