by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST GUARANTEES ULTIMATE TRIUMPH INTRODUCTION: It is always satisfying to be on the winning team. But life is much more than a game. Our eternal destiny hinges on the validity of the resurrection of Christ. And more than that,...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: 7 FUTILE RAMIFICATIONS OF NO BODILY RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD LEADS TO 7 NOTES OF EXULTATION INTRODUCTION: Robert Gundry: Having reasserted the resurrection of Christ as the common ground of all Christian preaching and faith, Paul now moves from that base to...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE FAITHFUL PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL – FOCUSED IN THE DEATH AND ESPECIALLY THE HISTORICALLY ATTESTED RESURRECTION OF THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST – ACCOMPLISHES SALVATION BY THE GRACE OF GOD INTRODUCTION: Paul Gardner: First Corinthians 15 can appear at...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE ORDERLY PATTERN FOR WORSHIP LEADERSHIP IN THE CHURCH INVOLVES MULTIPLE GIFTED MEN PROMOTING THE GOAL OF EDIFICATION INTRODUCTION: There is a pattern for worship leadership in the church. There are appropriate ways to achieve the goal of edification;...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GIFTS THAT EDIFY THE CHURCH (SUCH AS PROPHESY) MUST TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE GIFT OF TONGUES INTRODUCTION: We must first understand that in today’s context the spiritual gifts most related to edification would be teaching and preaching the Word of God and...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SPIRITUAL MINISTRY MUST FLOW THROUGH THE CHANNEL OF LOVE INTRODUCTION: Gordon Fee: This is one of the greatly loved passages in the NT, and for good reason. It is indeed one of the apostle’s finest moments; so let the interpreter beware lest too much...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE HEALTHY FUNCTIONING OF THE LOCAL CHURCH (THE EXPRESSION OF THE BODY OF CHRIST) DEPENDS ON EVERY MEMBER FULFILLING THEIR GOD-APPOINTED ROLE INTRODUCTION: We have been studying the subject of spiritual gifts. Do you know how God has uniquely gifted you...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE VARIETY OF EXPRESSION OF GENUINE SPIRITUAL GIFTS WILL CONSISTENTLY EXALT JESUS CHRIST AND BUILD UP HIS BODY INTRODUCTION: David Prior: We need to remind ourselves of the pagan background from which most of the Christians in Corinth had been delivered....
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE PROPER PRACTICE OF THE ORDINANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER: – PROMOTES THE UNITY OF THE BODY – PROCLAIMS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CRUCIFIXION – PROTECTS AGAINST DIVINE DISCIPLINE INTRODUCTION: The Lord’s Supper was instituted as the central...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: WOMEN MUST APPROPRIATELY ACKNOWLEDGE THE AUTHORITY (HEADSHIP) OF MEN (BY WEARING THE SYMBOLIC CLOTH HEAD COVERING) AND AVOID DENIALS OF THEIR GOD-APPOINTED FEMININE ROLE INTRODUCTION: This is certainly a very controversial topic in light of the feminist...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE EXERCISE OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY MUST BE GOVERNED BY LOVING SENSITIVITY AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO THE SPECIFIC SITUATION INTRODUCTION: According to Wikopedia: Situational ethics, or situation ethics, is a Christian ethical theory that was principally...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: MEMBERS OF THE ONE BODY OF CHRIST CAN HAVE NO ASSOCIATION WITH IDOLATRY (FALSE RELIGION) INTRODUCTION: Paul continues his general discussion about the propriety of believers eating meats offered to idols. This was the subject introduced back in 8:1 “Now...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: INCLUSION IN SPIRITUAL PRIVILEGE NO GUARANTEE OF PARTICIPATION IN SPIRITUAL SALVATION INTRODUCTION: We must remember everything said earlier about Paul’s desire to persevere in his Christian life and ministry so as to be a “fellow partaker” of the gospel...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE VALUE OF THE ETERNAL PRIZE AND THE DANGER OF DISQUALIFICATION MOTIVATE DISCIPLINED CHRISTIAN LIVING IN THE WARFARE AGAINST SIN APPROACH: Are we talking in this passage about rewards that will differentiate between believers based on the quality of their...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE GOAL OF WINNING SOULS DRIVES US TO RESTRICT OUR FREEDOM IN WAYS THAT WOULD SERVE OTHERS IN LOVE RATHER THAN OFFEND THEM INTRODUCTION: Voluntarily restricting our rights and freedoms is no small matter. But a person who has been genuinely converted and...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SOMETIMES GOSPEL MINISTRY INVOLVES YIELDING ONE’S RIGHT TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOUR CONSIDERATIONS OF THE APOSTLE PAUL REGARDING PREACHING THE GOSPEL WITHOUT DEMANDING HIS RIGHT TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT INTRODUCTION: The immediate context has already established...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SPIRITUAL MINISTERS (ESPECIALLY APOSTLES) DESERVE TO BE ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BUT ALSO HAVE THE FREEDOM TO REFRAIN FROM DEMANDING SUCH RIGHTS INTRODUCTION: Some people imagine that Christian ministers should serve at their own expense. This passage clearly...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE CONTROLLING FACTOR IN OUR DECISION MAKING REGARDING DEBATABLE AREAS OF CHRISTIAN CONDUCT MUST BE LOVE INTRODUCTION: These matters are sometimes called doubtful areas. They are specific issues of Christian conduct where believers debate whether it is...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: STAYING SINGLE HAS MUCH TO COMMEND ITSELF . . . BUT MARRIAGE IS STILL A GOOD OPTION INTRODUCTION: Richard Hays: It is notoriously difficult to determine from Paul’s response exactly who the people were that the Corinthians designated as virgins, and what...
by Paul Apple | Apr 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: EMBRACE WITH CONTENTMENT GOD’S SOVEREIGN PROVIDENTIAL DISPENSATION OF YOUR OUTWARD CIRCUMSTANCES AS YOU FOCUS ON SERVING CHRIST TO THE MAX CONTEXT: MARITAL STATUS Paul had been giving instruction in Chapter 7 regarding marital status. Apparently there was...
