by Paul Apple | Apr 16, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE SECURITY OF CHRIST’S LOVE ALLOWS US TO FACE THE FUTURE WITH JOYFUL CONFIDENCE INTRODUCTION: A lesson of reassurance for believers: If Christ demonstrated his love for us in the past, when our condition was awful, how much more will Christ continue...
by Paul Apple | Apr 16, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH IS THE FOUNTAINHEAD FOR CONFIDENT CHRISTIAN LIVING IN LIGHT OF FUTURE GLORY – FRUITS OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH INTRODUCTION: Context: Assuring us that justification by faith is sufficient to carry us through eternity; it will never let...
by Paul Apple | Apr 16, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: RECEIVING GOD’S PROMISED BLESSING HAS ALWAYS REQUIRED REAL FAITH—THE KIND OF FAITH THAT LOOKS BEYOND NATURAL OBSTACLES TO FIND ASSURANCE IN GOD’S POWER AND FAITHFULNESS INTRODUCTION: Frank Thielman: Paul, then, describes Abraham’s faith in God’s...
by Paul Apple | Apr 16, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: JUSTIFICTION BY FAITH APART FROM WORKS HAS ALWAYS BEEN GOD’S UNIVERSAL PLAN OF SALVATION — THE OT EXAMPLE OF ABRAHAM INTRODUCTION: Thomas Schreiner: In chapter 4 Paul introduces Abraham as an example to confirm the first two themes of 3:27–31:...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD MANIFESTS HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IN PAYING THE PRICE TO JUSTIFY SINNERS BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH–THE GUTS OF THE GOSPEL INTRODUCTION: Frank Thielman: In 3:21–31 Paul returns to his definition of the gospel as the righteousness of God that powerfully saves...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE CONCLUSION: UNIVERSAL CORRUPTION LEAVES ALL MEN WITHOUT EXCUSE BEFORE GOD’S CONDEMNATION INTRODUCTION: The situation is worse than you think so stop trying to earn your salvation because you will never be good enough. Frank Thielman: So far,...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S CONDEMNATION OF ALL MEN (EVEN THE MOST RELIGIOUS) DOES NOT CONTRADICT: – THE VALUE OF SPIRITUAL PRIVILEGES OR – THE CONSISTENCY OF GOD’S OWN CHARACTER (HIS FAITHFULNESS AND JUSTICE) INTRODUCTION: Michael Bird: Paul now tries to...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: EVEN THE MOST RELIGIOUS PERSON (DEVOUT JEW) CANNOT ESCAPE GOD’S RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT–TRUE SPIRITUALITY IS MUCH MORE THAN POSSESSING RELIGIOUS PRIVILEGES AND PRACTICING RELIGIOUS RITUALS INTRODUCTION: Frank Thielman: Paul wants to demonstrate to his...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: HYPOCRITICAL HUMANITY (RELIGIOUS MORALIZERS) CANNOT ESCAPE GOD’S IMPARTIAL RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT INTRODUCTION: Frank Thielman: In Romans, Paul wants to show that the gospel is for everyone without exception. He is obligated to proclaim the gospel to...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: A SOCIETY THAT ABANDONS TRUTH (THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GOD) IS IN DANGER OF BEING ABANDONED BY GOD TO GROSS SIN AND IMMORALITY INTRODUCTION: Examples of Sodom and Gomorrah; Roman Empire; etc. – Look at their manifestation of depravity and the disintegration of...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: REJECTING WHAT WE NATURALLY KNOW ABOUT GOD LEAVES US WITHOUT EXCUSE AND ALWAYS BRINGS GOD’S WRATH INTRODUCTION: Douglas Moo: Verse 18 comes to the reader as quite a surprise. Paul has just announced his theme for the letter: the gospel as God’s saving...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE EFFICACY OF THE GOSPEL INSPIRES BOLDNESS IN PROCLAMATION INTRODUCTION: Are you ashamed of the gospel or do you boast in the gospel? (overcomes our feelings of reluctance and inadequacy) James Boice: [These verses] are the most important in the letter and...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FULFILLING GOD’S CALLING COMPELS US TO REACH OUT TO OTHERS TO PRODUCE ABUNDANT GOSPEL FRUIT INTRODUCTION: Michael Gorman: Paul does three main things in this particular thanksgiving, all of which help to establish his relationship with the Roman...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S CALL PROMOTES GOSPEL MINISTRY — 7 ESSENTIALS OF GOD’S CALL FOR THE APOSTLE PAUL (AND FOR YOUR LIFE) INTRODUCTION: Douglas Moo: Ancient letters typically began with a simple identification of the sender, the recipients, and a greeting. New...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: CHURCH DISCIPLINE MAY BE NECESSARY TO REINFORCE THE NEED FOR A DISCIPLINED LIFE OF RESPONSIBLE WORK- TO SUPPORT YOUR OWN FAMILY- AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF OTHERSINTRODUCTION:MacArthur: Now I want to know if you have ever seen a sign on the back of a...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: MISSIONARIES AND THEIR DISCIPLE CHURCHES (SUPPORTING CHURCHES) PURSUE A PATH OF STEADFASTNESS (DESPITE THE PERIL OF EVIL) WITH THE CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD THAT COMES FROM MUTUAL PRAYERI. (:1) SUCCESS — PRAYER FOR CONTINUED MISSIONARY SUCCESS...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PERILOUS END TIMES CALL FOR STEADFASTNESS ON THE PART OF THE ELECT (WHOM GOD LOVES AND STRENGTHENS) INTRODUCTION: William Hendriksen: In dividing the material of II Thessalonians into sections or thought units it is therefore not an error either to consider...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FOUR MODES OF OPERATION FOR THE ANTICHRIST I. (:6-7) MYSTERY MODE OF OPERATION – Presently Active during this Church Age … but Restrained A. Presently restrained by the Archangel Michael “And you know what restrains him now” B. Awaiting Future Revelation...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVEN’T BEEN LEFT BEHIND? THE REVEALING OF THE ANTICHRIST MUST PRECEDE THE DAY OF THE LORD. INTRODUCTION: Have we missed the boat? Are we as believers somehow already in the Day of the Lord and experiencing that special time of...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SPIRITUAL FRUIT BRINGS GLORY TO GOD RIGHT NOWHiebert: “The eschatological picture just held before the readers to encourage them in their affliction now furnishes motivation to pray for them. It is characteristic of Paul thus to turn his teaching into...
