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...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE SECOND COMING SPELLS RELIEF FOR THE AFFLICTED BUT RETRIBUTION FOR OUR ANTAGONISTSI. (:6-7) THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT OF GOD “For after all it is only just for God”Context: verse 5 – The Second Coming and its execution of the righteous judgment of God and...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SPIRITUAL GROWTH IN THE MIDST OF PERSECUTION MERITS A GOOD REPUTATIONI. (:3b) OBSERVABLE SPIRITUAL GROWTHA. In Faith – Growing in their relationship to God “because your faith is greatly enlarged”B. In Love – Growing in their relationship to one another “and...
by Paul Apple | Apr 13, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S MINISTERS DESIRE GOD’S RESOURCES FOR GOD’S PEOPLEI. AUTHOR AND ASSOCIATESA. PaulB. SilvanusC. TimothyWhat was the nature of their relationship?Why are all 3 included in the Greeting if Paul wrote the letter?How were their backgrounds different, yet...
