by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SUPERNATURAL POWER OF JESUS CHRIST CANNOT BE EFFECTIVELY OPPOSED – CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY CANNOT BE SILENCEDINTRODUCTION:Persecution has never been effective in stopping the growth of Christianity and the spread of the gospel. In fact the opposite has proven...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE EXCLUSIVITY OF THE GOSPEL — SALVATION ONLY COMES BY FAITH IN THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTED JESUSINTRODUCTION:Some people are name droppers … “I know so-and-so.” Or maybe: “I know someone who knows so-and-so.” There is only one name that counts =...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: RECEIVING THE PROMISED BLESSING OF CHRIST AND HIS KINGDOM HINGES ON REPENTANCEINTRODUCTION:This second sermon of Peter in Acts 3 deals with a much bigger issue than the offer of personal salvation. That is certainly part of the focus — and living where...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FAITH IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST MAGNIFIES THE GLORY OF CHRIST (BY UNLEASHING DIVINE POWER THAT BRINGS GREAT BLESSING)INTRODUCTION:The greatest mistake God’s servants can make is to receive the glory and praise from men that is only due to Jesus Christ....
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE AWESOME POWER OF JESUS CHRIST HEALS BROKEN PEOPLE IN SPECTACULAR FASHIONINTRODUCTION:How crippled were you before you came to know the power of Jesus Christ in your life? What have you experienced of the strength of the shackles of sin; the destruction...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: CHURCH VIBRANCY AND GROWTH SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN SUSTAINED MOMENTUM IN EXPERIENCING THE BLESSING OF GOD –4 CONTRIBUTORS TO CHURCH MOMENTUMINTRODUCTION:When you drive through small towns across America and look at the signs on the various churches,...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – SENT DIRECTLY BY THE EXALTED JESUS — DEMANDS THE RESPONSE OF REPENTANCE AND BAPTISMINTRODUCTION:Context: Testimony has just been delivered to support the claim that Jesus of Nazareth has risen from the dead and is...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – SENT DIRECTLY BY THE EXALTED JESUS — IMPACTS THE WHOLE WORLD WITH THE SUPERNATURAL AUTHENTICATION OF JESUS AS BOTH LORD AND CHRISTINTRODUCTION:Logical arguments lead to logical conclusions. Peter not only serves as...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ATTESTED BY SIGN MIRACLES IMPACTS THE WHOLE WORLD WITH THE SUPERNATURAL AUTHENTICATION OF JESUS AS THE PROMISED MESSIAH BY HIS RESURRECTION FROM THE DEADINTRODUCTION:One of the main arguments by those opposed to the death...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ATTESTED BY SIGN MIRACLES IMPACTS THE WHOLE WORLD WITH THE SUPERNATURAL AUTHENTICATION OF JESUS AS THE PROMISED MESSIAHINTRODUCTION:One of the earliest TV game shows was “To Tell the Truth.” The show featured a panel of four...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ATTESTED BY SIGN MIRACLES IMPACTS THE WHOLE WORLD WITH THE SUPERNATURAL PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S MIGHTY DEEDSINTRODUCTION:As we continue this week to reflect on the miracle of Pentecost – the coming of the Holy Spirit in great...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ATTESTED BY SIGN MIRACLES IMPACTS THE WHOLE WORLD WITH THE SUPERNATURAL PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S MIGHTY DEEDSINTRODUCTION:It is appropriate that as we celebrate the beginning of our nation on this holiday weekend, we also celebrate...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FINAL PREPARATIONS EQUIP THE APOSTLES TO LAUNCH THEIR GREAT COMMISSION MINISTRY UPON THE ARRIVAL OF HOLY SPIRIT POWERINTRODUCTION:Think of soldiers being deployed to the battlefield. They have finished their training. They finally receive their orders...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FINAL PREPARATIONS EQUIP THE APOSTLES TO LAUNCH THEIR GREAT COMMISSION MINISTRY UPON THE ARRIVAL OF HOLY SPIRIT POWERINTRODUCTION: We have a tendency to jump into things too quickly; to launch new ministries and new projects without adequate preparation. How...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE APOSTLES WERE COMMISSIONED TO WITNESS BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRITINTRODUCTION:Why did Jesus leave us here on this earth? Why didn’t Jesus just save us and take us to be with Him in heaven? Why did He leave behind His chosen apostles? There is a Great...
by Paul Apple | Apr 8, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: LUKE CHRONICLES: THE ACTS OF THE RESURRECTED JESUS CHRIST PERFORMED BY HIS CHOSEN APOSTLES THROUGH THE POWER OF THE PROMISED HOLY SPIRITINTRODUCTION:We have just finished the Book of Nehemiah. You can download the completed pdf file from our church website:...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: APOSTOLIC INSTRUCTION, EXHORTATIONS AND FINAL THOUGHTS CLOSE OUT PAUL’S LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT CORINTHI. (:1-4) FINAL INSTRUCTION: COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS IN JERUSALEM –CONSISTENT GIVINGA. (:1) Consistent Directions for Support Spread Across All Churches...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: TRANSFORMATION OF THE BODY EQUIPS ALL BELIEVERS FOR GLORY INTRODUCTION: Steve Zeisler: All of our efforts to halt or even retard the aging process-the sagging flesh, the balding pate, the wrinkled face-are doomed to failure. The sure word of Scripture is...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNDERSTANDING OUR FUTURE RESURRECTION BODY — TWO AREAS OF ANALOGY AND TWO AREAS OF CONTRAST INTRODUCTION: Anthony Thiselton: This section resumes a second refutatio, which supplements the refutatio of vv. 12-19. In the first refutatio Paul showed the...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: DENIAL OF THE RESURRECTION WOULD KILL ALL MOTIVATION FOR CHRISTIAN BAPTISM, SPIRITUAL SERVICE AND HOLY LIVING INTRODUCTION: John MacArthur: Before we look specifically at the text, let me remind you that it is axiomatic…that is, it is a given, it is an...
