by Paul Apple | Mar 1, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: KINGDOM CITIZENS SHOULD HAVE A POWERFUL INFLUENCE ON THE WORLD TO COUNTERACT DECAY BY STANDING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS … AND TO SHINE THE TORCH OF TRUTH AND LIFE TO THE DARKNESS AROUND US OUT OF A MOTIVATION TO BRING GLORY TO GOD INTRODUCTION: Show and Tell...
by Paul Apple | Mar 1, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: LIVING OUT KINGDOM DISTINCTIVES MEANS THAT ONE WILL ENJOY BIG-TIME BLESSINGS EVEN WHEN PERSECUTED FOR THE SAKE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS INTRODUCTION: Rather than refer to this discipleship discourse as it is commonly known as “The Sermon on the Mount” I have chosen...
by Paul Apple | Feb 27, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: MANIFESTING THE LIGHT OF JESUS TO A WORLD LOST IN DARKNESS REQUIRES COMMITTED DISCIPLESHIP, EFFECTIVE SOUL WINNING AND IMPACTFUL KINGDOM WORDS AND WORKS INTRODUCTION: Grant Osborne: The preliminary events are over, and it is time for Jesus to engage in his...
by Paul Apple | Feb 27, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: JESUS AS THE SECOND ADAM DEFEATED THE TEMPTATIONS OF SATAN BY RELYING ON THE WORD OF GOD IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT INTRODUCTION: D. A. Carson: We must conclude that Satan’s aim was to entice Jesus to use powers that were rightly his but which he had...
by Paul Apple | Feb 25, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE COMMISSIONING OF JESUS TO PUBLIC MINISTRY INCLUDED BAPTISM TO IDENTIFY WITH SINNERS, ANOINTING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE PUBLIC APPROVAL OF GOD THE FATHER INTRODUCTION: Walter Wilson: The . . . final segment of chapter 3 both dramatizes Jesus’s role...
by Paul Apple | Feb 25, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE BAPTISM OF JOHN EMPHASIZING REPENTANCE PREPARED THE NATION FOR THE SUPERIOR BAPTISM OF JESUS AND THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN INTRODUCTION: Craig Blomberg: Matthew abruptly jumps from the events surrounding Jesus’ birth to the time of his adult life....
by Paul Apple | Feb 23, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: DIVINE PROTECTION IN RELOCATING THE MESSIAH FULFILS OT PROPHECY INTRODUCTION: Analogy of a chess strategist. God moves people around on the chessboard of life like pawns accomplishing his long-term strategy and His short-term tactics. Uses His messenger...
by Paul Apple | Feb 23, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE COMING OF THE KING OF THE JEWS PROMPTS EITHER ADORATION AND WORSHIP OR FEAR AND OPPOSITION INTRODUCTION: Leon Morris: Matthew may well have included this story to bring out the truth that Jesus is Lord of all peoples; since this is so, it was appropriate...
by Paul Apple | Feb 22, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE VIRGIN CONCEPTION IN FULFILLMENT OF OT PROPHECY AS CONFIRMED BY ANGELIC REVELATION WAS ESSENTIAL TO CHRIST’S ULTIMATE MISSION AS JESUS AND INCARNATE PRESENCE AS IMMANUEL INTRODUCTION: Grant Osborne: There are two major ideas here—the sovereign control of...
by Paul Apple | Feb 22, 2023 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE HISTORIC JESUS FULFILS ALL THE GENEALOGICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH, THE SEED OF ABRAHAM, WHO WOULD SIT ON THE THRONE OF DAVID INTRODUCTION: D. A. Carson: Matthew’s chief aims in including the genealogy are hinted at in the first...
by Paul Apple | Feb 28, 2021 | Bible-NT
SUBMISSION IN THE HOME BIG IDEA:SUBMISSION OF WIVES TO HUSBANDSINTRODUCTION:Looking at 2 paragraphs–instructions to wives (especially those with unbelieving husbands) and balancing instructions to husbands; equal responsibility but not equal time devoted to...
by Paul Apple | Sep 3, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE DYNAMICS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER AND ENCOURAGING FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT OUR GOAL OF TRUSTING OUR GREAT SHEPHERD TO EQUIP US TO DO THE WILL OF GODINTRODUCTION:Finally we come to the miscellaneous closing sections of the book. Some of the great themes of the...
by Paul Apple | Sep 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SUSTAINING PERSEVERANCE REQUIRES:- STABILITY IN GRACE AND FAITH- SACRIFICES OF PRAISE AND GOOD WORKS AND- SUBMISSION TO OUR SPIRITUAL LEADERSINTRODUCTION:This closing section of practical exhortations that center around religious duties as compared to our...
by Paul Apple | Aug 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: OUR LOVE AND REVERENT SERVICE TO GOD MUST BE COUPLED WITH CULTIVATING:- AGGRESSIVE LOVE TOWARDS THE BRETHREN- MARITAL FIDELITY AND- CONFIDENT CONTENTMENTINTRODUCTION:How do we behave towards our Christian brethren? How do we treat our spouse? What is our...
by Paul Apple | Aug 30, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE SUPERIORITY OF THE NEW COVENANT BRINGS GREATER JUDGMENT IF WE FAIL HEED GOD’S WARNINGSINTRODUCTION:What a contrast the author paints between the terrifying / unapproachable nature of the God of the Old Covenant and the welcoming / approachable entrance...
by Paul Apple | Aug 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: ENCOURAGE THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY:- TO PERSEVERE IN RUNNING THE RACE AND- TO PURSUE PEACE AND PURITYINTRODUCTION:This passage continues the same context as the previous section which focused on Divine Discipline – not so much for addressing specific sin –...
by Paul Apple | Aug 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: DIVINE DISCIPLINE (IN THE FORM OF SUFFERING) COMES FROM THE HAND OF OUR LOVING FATHER FOR OUR GOODINTRODUCTION:The age old problem of suffering is addressed here in the context of family discipline from a loving heavenly Father. False professors of faith in...
by Paul Apple | Aug 27, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PERSEVERANCE IN FAITH AND MINISTRY REQUIRES MINIMIZING OBSTACLES AND MAINTAINING OUR FOCUS ON JESUS CHRISTINTRODUCTION:You must understand that the Christian life is one of walking by faith in Jesus Christ. We entered into this new life by turning away from...
by Paul Apple | Aug 27, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THESE FINAL HEROES OF FAITH HIGHLIGHT GRAND ACHIEVEMENTS, ENDURANCE THROUGH SEVERE SUFFERING AND THE HOPE OF ETERNAL REWARDSINTRODUCTION:The author is now forced to blitz through the remainder of Israel’s history to highlight the types of experiences that...
by Paul Apple | Aug 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FAITH FOCUSES ON THE UNSEEN GOD TO GAIN ETERNAL REWARD BY:- CHOOSING GOD- DELIVERING FROM DEATH AND BONDAGE- CAPTURING ENEMY STRONGHOLDS TO ACHIEVE VICTORYINTRODUCTION:Consider how important Moses was to the Jews. In this important lesson on faith, the...
