by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THANKSGIVING IS ROOTED IN GOD’S FAITHFULNESS AND FOCUSES ON THE GIFTS OF GOD’S GRACE IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST [THREE EXPRESSIONS OF PAUL’S THANKSGIVING FOR THE CORINTHIAN BELIEVERS – ALL ROOTED IN THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD] INTRODUCTION: Thankfulness for God’s...
by Paul Apple | Apr 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S CALLED SAINTS NEED TO HEED THE MESSAGE FROM GOD’S CALLED APOSTLE BACKGROUND TO THE EPISTLE: Dan Nighswander: Corinthians is a letter. That observation helps us to know how to read it and what to look for as clues for understanding. This awareness is...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GROW AND GLORIFYI. SPIRITUAL GROWTH IS THE PERSONAL GOAL”but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”McNab: “Knowledge of God implies personal experience and continuous fellowship, the secret of Christian...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: DILIGENT WATCHMEN ALWAYS STAND GUARD – OVER PERSONAL CHARACTER – OVER GOD’S TRUTHINTRODUCTION: “Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things”Our Motivation for Standing Guard and PerseveringI. (:14-15) STAND GUARD OVER...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S PROMISES ABOUT END TIMES MOTIVATE US TO PERSEVERE IN HOLINESSINTRODUCTION: Everyone has heard of “The Big Bang Theory” of how this world came into being. Of course that is completely ludicrous … but because of the depravity of their...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE WORD OF GOD WILL DELIVER ON ITS PROMISES IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD’S TIMETABLE –IT ALWAYS HASIT ALWAYS WILL2 Peter 1:4 “He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises”so that we might live holy livesJohn 14:1-3 “I...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FALSE TEACHERS LURE OTHERS INTO THEIR FILTHY PIT BY PROMISING WHAT THEY CAN’T DELIVERINTRODUCTION: Original poem = a spoof of “Mary had a little lamb”; speaking of the wolf in sheep’s clothing that devoured the other sheep that were...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FALSE TEACHERS BLAZE A PATH OF DESTRUCTION AS THEY: – PURSUE PERVERTED PLEASURES AND – RESIST RIGHTEOUS RULE(HOW TO IDENTIFY FALSE TEACHERS / HOW DANGEROUS ARE THEY?)INTRODUCTION: Cf. The many types of WARNINGS we come across in our day to day...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE LORD KNOWS HOW TO RESERVE THE WICKED FOR JUDGMENT AND PRESERVE THE RIGHTEOUS FROM BEING POLLUTED INTRODUCTION:Key: The Lord knows what is going on; He is not unaware of the evil that is taking place — even though to us it seems like there is no...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: DETECTING THEIR DECEPTION — SNIFFING OUT FALSE TEACHERSINTRODUCTION:What does a Pigpen smell like?Matt. 7:15-23 important to examine the fruitMatt. 13:24-30,36-43 the enemy is busy sowing tares among the Christian churchesWhy does Peter feel that it is...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE FOUNDATION OF TRUTH NEEDS CONSTANT REINFORCEMENT SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO GROW IN THE TRUE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRISTThis is the only way we will be able to stay on track in our spiritual lives when led astray by false teachersINTRODUCTION: Easy to...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FOUR BENEFITS OF CONSISTENT SPIRITUAL GROWTHI. (:8) FRUITFUL LIFE AND MINISTRYDe Haan: “A Gratifying Effectiveness”A. Qualification to Pursue 1. Possession of these qualities — “if these qualities are yours” 2. Growth in these...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: 7 CHARACTER QUALITIES THAT MUST BE ADDED TO OUR FAITH FOR FRUITFUL SPIRITUAL GROWTHINTRODUCTION: Kids, how well do you know your math facts?? Especially your addition facts??Peter making things very simple as he reminds the believers how to add onto the...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD HAS CALLED US AND EQUIPPED US FOR GROWTH IN THE TRUE KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS CHRISTINTRODUCTION: We live in a Madison Ave. media-dominated society that bombards us with images of what it means to have “the right stuff.” – cf. the Movie with...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: TRUE APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION = THE FOUNDATION FOR GROWTH IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD (AND DIVINE POWER FOR GODLINESS) REMAINS THE SAME (FOR US AS FOR THE APOSTLES)INTRODUCTION: Concept of The Peter Principle in businessAre we truly following in the apostolic...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: CLOSING REMARKS — “STAND FIRM IN THE TRUE GRACE OF GOD”OUR FUTURE GLORY IS GUARANTEED BY THE GOD OF ALL GRACEINTRODUCTION: Alarming to see how some people present the gospel — How they explain the marvelous grace of God and what that...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: CAREFUL RESISTANCE AGAINST THE ENEMY HELPS THE PERSECUTEDCHURCH TO STAND STRONG IN THE GRACE OF GODARE YOU READY TO FIGHT THE ENEMY?INTRODUCTION: “Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom” — a familiar saying in our country. We remember...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: C. MUTUAL HUMILITY HELPS THE PERSECUTED CHURCH STAND STRONG IN THE GRACE OF GOD 1. The Call to Mutual Humility — Humility Prepares Us To Serve One Another a. this call is for every believer b. this call prepares us for service toward one another c. the...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS HELP THE PERSECUTED CHURCH STAND STRONG INTHE GRACE OF GOD H. Gordon Selfridge built up one of the world’s larges department stores in London. He achieved success by being a leader, not a boss. Here is his own comparison of the two...
by Paul Apple | Mar 31, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FAITHFUL LEADERS HELP THE PERSECUTED CHURCH TO STAND STRONG IN THE GRACE OF GODINTRODUCTION:(Show an assortment of Christmas toys — What do these toys all have in common? They operate on batteries — they need power to perform as designed.)We need...
