by Paul Apple | Mar 28, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: APOSTASY RESULTS FROM THE POWERFUL DEMONIC DECEPTION PROMOTED BY FALSE TEACHERS WHO ARE: – OBLIVIOUS TO MORAL DISTINCTIONS AND – LEGALISTIC IN COMMANDING FALSE ASCETIC PRACTICESI. APOSTASY IS ALL AROUND US AND INCREASINGA. Inevitability of...
by Paul Apple | Mar 28, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THEME OF 1 TIMOTHY: THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD MUST BE STRUCTURED AROUND APPROPRIATE STANDARDS FOR CONDUCT AND THE COMMON CONFESSION OF UNION WITH CHRISTINTRODUCTION: Importance of Structure in the Local Church — not just do whatever you please,...
by Paul Apple | Mar 28, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SERVING THE CHURCH OF GOD IN THE PRIVILEGED ROLE OF DEACON ALSO REQUIRES MEN OF PROVEN CHARACTER AND RESPECTABLE FAMILIESINTRODUCTION:Wiersbe: “The first deacons were appointed to be assistants to the apostles. In a local church today deacons relieve...
by Paul Apple | Mar 28, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP (OVERSEEING THE CHURCH OF GOD) REQUIRES MEN OF PROVEN CHARACTERI. (:1) CHURCH OVERSIGHT IS A GOOD WORK TO PURSUEA. Introduction: Importance of the subject Another “trustworthy statement” something that can be relied onB....
by Paul Apple | Mar 28, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE CHURCH NEEDS BOTH GODLY MEN AND GODLY WOMEN TO FULFILL THEIR PROPER ROLESI. EXPLANATION OF THE DIFFERENT ROLESA. Men Need to Lead in Prayer in the Public Assembly 1. Action — “Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray” Wuest:...
by Paul Apple | Mar 28, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: OUR MISSIONARY VISION MUST BE A GLOBAL ONEI. A GLOBAL MISSIONARY VISION IS ROOTED IN PRAYERA. Prayer for Men from All Nations Without Prejudice 1. This Exercise of Prayer must be a matter of Priority “First of all, then, I urge …” Paul is...
by Paul Apple | Mar 28, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SUMMARY OF PAUL’S CHARGE TO TIMOTHY:FIGHT TO PROTECT SOUND DOCTRINEI. THE GOOD GUYS — THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN SOUND DOCTRINE FALLS TO DIVINELY APPOINTED LEADERSA. The Responsibility (to Maintain Sound Doctrine) is a Sacred Trust...
by Paul Apple | Mar 28, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FOR THE FOREMOST OF SINNERS, THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVICE AND THE PARADOX OF SALVATION MAGNIFY THE GRACE OF GODDef. of Paradox: “a statement or proposition seemingly self-contradictory or absurd, and yet explicable as expressing a truth”;How could...
by Paul Apple | Mar 28, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY NURTURES THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIPI. AUTHOR = PAULA. His Authority = “an apostle of Christ Jesus” one sent by GodEllicott: “didn’t merely derive his commission from Christ, but belonged to...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST MANIFESTS ITSELF IN PRECIOUS BONDS OF FELLOWSHIP WITH THOSE WHO LABOR WITH US IN THE GOSPEL MINISTRYINTRODUCTION: cf. heavy emphasis on personal greetings and close fellowship – more so than any other epistle except Romanscommends those who...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST MANIFESTS ITSELF IN CONSISTENT PRAYER,MISSIONARY FOCUS, EFFECTIVE TESTIMONY, AND GRACIOUS SPEECHINTRODUCTIONLucas: sees a twofold division: 1) speaking to God about people (:2-4) 2) speaking to people about God (:5-6)I. (:2-3A) CONSISTENT...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST MANIFESTS ITSELF IN GODLY WORK RELATIONSHIPS OF ACCOUNTABILITYINTRODUCTIONWhat is the difference in our culture between employers and employees and in the NT culture of masters and slaves?To what extent are these principles binding on us...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST MANIFESTS ITSELF IN GODLY FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS OF ACCOUNTABILITYINTRODUCTIONPaul starts to deal with practical areas of family relationships – always dealing first with the subordinate member in the relationship and then offering some...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE KEY TO HARMONY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST IS:- BEING CHRISTLIKE IN OUR CHARACTER AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER- BEING PRODUCTIVE IN MINISTERING THE WORD TO ONE ANOTHER- BEING MOTIVATED BY A DESIRE TO PLEASE HIM IN EVERYTHING(AND BEING THANKFUL THROUGHOUT...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE KEY TO SPIRITUALITY IS LIVING OUT OUR UNION WITH CHRISTINTRODUCTIONPaul now makes the transition from the more doctrinal section of Chapters 1-2 where he had been teaching the Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ and warning against false approaches to...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST HAS FREED US FROM THE BONDAGE AND CONDEMNATION OF THE FALSE ISMS(WHICH CLAIM TO BE THE PATHWAY TO SPIRITUALITY)INTRODUCTIONFollows along with theme introduced in vs. 16 — “See to it that no one takes you captive”“Therefore” – points...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST PROTECTS US AGAINST FALSE TEACHINGINTRODUCTIONHave we truly grasped the concept that we are complete in Christ?That He is sufficient for everything we will ever need?Why should we ever be attracted by empty philosophies that attempt...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PAUL’S PASSION FOR PROTECTING THE SAINTS AGAINST DECEPTION — FOCUSED HIS MINISTRY ON ENCOURAGING DEPTH AND STABILITY IN CHRISTINTRODUCTIONLots of shallow Christianity today. Easy for people to be blown about by every wind of doctrine;to be confused and...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PAUL’S PASSION FOR PROCLAIMING JESUS CHRIST DROVE HIM TOFULFILL HIS CALLING TO SACRIFICIALLY MINISTER TO THE GENTILESINTRODUCTIONActs 9:4-6;15-16 – What was Paul’s ordained ministry? His Calling? His special role in the Body of Christ? Paul’s reflection back...
by Paul Apple | Mar 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: CHRIST DESERVES THE PREEMINENCE BY VIRTUE OF:- HIS POSITION OF HEADSHIP- AND HIS WORK OF RECONCILIATION(WITH RESPECT TO ALL OF CREATION AND TO THE CHURCH)I. (:18b) THESIS: “so that He himself might come to have first place in everything”Def.: “having...
