by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE CALL TO MINISTRY DERIVES FROM APPRECIATION FOR FORGIVENESS OF SINS IN LIGHT OF THE GREAT GULF BETWEEN GOD’S HOLINESS AND OUR GUILTINTRODUCTION:What is your motivation for serving God? When you get up in the morning, what inspires you to ask the Lord to...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: STINKING FRUIT DESERVES DEVASTATING JUDGMENT THAT IS IMMINENT, INTENSE AND INESCAPABLEINTRODUCTION:This passage sweeps over us with its dark, gloomy waves of judgment. There is no glimmer of hope in this section. God demonstrates the consistency of His...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE SOCIETY ON THE VERGE OF EXPERIENCING GOD’S SEVERE JUDGMENT REFLECTS SIX CONDEMNED PERVERSIONS – THE ROTTEN, STINKING FRUIT OF AN APOSTATE PEOPLEINTRODUCTION:Last week we saw in the Parable of the Vineyard in chapter 5 that God could in no way be blamed...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: CAN GOD BE BLAMED FOR ISRAEL’S APOSTASY AND UNFAITHFULNESS?INTRODUCTION:When we have been caught doing something wrong, we are all quick to play the Blame Game. [Def: accusations exchanged among people who refuse to accept sole responsibility for some...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE MESSIANIC GOD-MAN WILL PURGE JERUSALEM TO USHER IN A KINGDOM OF SECURITY WHERE GOD’S PEOPLE MAKE THEIR BOAST IN THEIR BEAUTIFUL AND GLORIOUS REDEEMERINTRODUCTION:This Super Bowl week offers the opportunity for a lot of boasting. I am sure that the media...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: REJECTION OF GOD LEADS TO A COLLAPSE OF ANY SOCIETY – WITH SPECIFIC JUDGMENT DIRECTED AGAINST ITS LOFTY MALE LEADERS AND ITS ARROGANT ARISTOCRATIC WOMEN INTRODUCTION: (Two part message) Keep in mind the overall structure of this opening portion of Isaiah....
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: IN THE DAY OF RECKONING, SELF-ABSORBED ISRAEL WILL BE ABASED AND QUAKING BEFORE THE MAJESTIC PRESENCE OF THE EXALTED LORDINTRODUCTION:“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Heb. 10:31) Just how fearful is it? Imagine the most...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE GLORY OF THE COMING MESSIANIC KINGDOM WILL BE MANIFESTED IN THE UNIVERSAL INDOCTRINATION IN THE WORD OF GOD AND THE UNILATERAL IMPLEMENTATION OF JUSTICE AND PEACEINTRODUCTION:As we prepare to enter into a new year, why should we give so much attention to...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: DESPITE SPIRITUAL HARLOTRY, PURIFIED JERUSALEM PROMISED A FUTURE OF JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS INTRODUCTION: One of the most exciting and challenging aspects of studying the book of Isaiah is the prophetic emphasis on end time events. The prophet writes over...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE CARCASS OF HYPOCRITICAL RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY STINKS TO HIGH HEAVENINTRODUCTION:We know that God seeks worshippers – but only those who worship Him in spirit and in truth. He rejects the worship of religious hypocrites – despite their multiplied religious...
by Paul Apple | Apr 3, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: SPIRITUAL REBELLION BREAKS BOTH THE HEALTH OF THE SINNER AND THE HEART OF THE SOVEREIGNINTRODUCTION:As we begin our study of the book of Isaiah, we can feel overwhelmed. This is such a huge undertaking. There is so much background material that is relevant...
