by Paul Apple | May 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: MINISTRY SUCCESS GOVERNED BY SOVEREIGN GRACE BRINGS THE KINGDOM OF GOD NEAR TO THE LOST ALONG WITH THE CONDEMNATION ASSOCIATED WITH REJECTIONINTRODUCTION:In previous contexts we have seen the failures of some of Jesus’ disciples highlighted as He found it...
by Paul Apple | May 28, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: MAINTAIN A SINGULAR FOCUS (WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS AND COMPETING PRIORITIES) ON SEEKING CONVERSIONS AND FOLLOWING JESUSINTRODUCTION:This section involves a major transition point in the gospel of Luke.Geldenhuys: From iv. 14 to ix. 50 Luke was mainly engaged in...
by Paul Apple | May 26, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: JESUS ADDRESSES WRONG PERSPECTIVES ON THE PART OF HIS APOSTLES WITH A SERIES OF 4 CORRECTIONSINTRODUCTION:Mountain top spiritual experiences – such as the Transfiguration – are often juxtaposed next to the valleys of spiritual failure and correction. Here we...
by Paul Apple | May 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE TRANSFIGURATION PROVIDES VISUAL AND AUDIBLE TESTIMONY TO BOTH THE IDENTITY OF JESUS AND THE NECESSITY OF HIS REDEMPTIVE MISSIONINTRODUCTION:Our studies in Luke have concentrated on the Identity and Mission of Jesus as the Promised Messiah. But as both of...
by Paul Apple | May 25, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE CALL TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP DEMANDS A COMPLETE REORIENTATION OF ONE’S LIFEINTRODUCTION:There are many false views of Christian discipleship. One camp promotes the concept of Easy Believism where the demands of discipleship are reserved for those...
by Paul Apple | May 23, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: JESUS CHALLENGES EVERYONE TO KNOW HIS TRUE IDENTITY AND TO RESPOND TO HIS REDEMPTIVE MISSIONINTRODUCTION:At this stage in the training of the twelve, it is time for their final exam. There is really only one question that matters – but it matters to the...
by Paul Apple | May 22, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE ALL-SUFFICIENT KING EQUIPS INADEQUATE DISCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRYINTRODUCTION:On the job training can be so much more valuable than just classroom training. Jesus is the master at equipping men for ministry. These events occur at the halfway mark of...
by Paul Apple | May 21, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: WHATEVER THE CRISIS, FAITH IN THE PERSON AND POWER AND AUTHORITY OF JESUS IS THE ANSWERINTRODUCTION:Maybe you are facing some crisis in life today. Maybe you know someone who is under intense pressure. These 4 quick stories presented in a row by Luke are...
by Paul Apple | May 20, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LISTEN AND RESPOND TO THE WORD OF GODINTRODUCTION:How does this parable relate to the parable of the soils we just covered?This parable seems to tie directly to the parable of the soils just above.Deals with our response to God’s...
by Paul Apple | May 20, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: RESPONSE TO THE GOSPEL DEPENDS ON YOUR HEART CONDITION — UNDERSTANDING EVANGELISM STARTS WITH UNDERSTANDING THE FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEART RESPONSES TO THE SOWING OF THE GOSPELINTRODUCTION:This passage is not about the sower – who is not expressly...
