by Paul Apple | Jun 22, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF SALVATION BY HUMAN MEANS REQUIRES GOD’S SOVEREIGN GRACE THROUGH REPENTANCE AND FAITH IN THE LORDSHIP OF CHRISTINTRODUCTION:We are still dealing with the topic of how men should approach God. Here the question is framed in the context of...
by Paul Apple | Jun 21, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: APPROACH GOD IN CHILDLIKE DEPENDENCEINTRODUCTION:This is a good Father’s Day Message for 2020. Here we see the attitude and posture of the disciples at odds with the heart of their Master. The disciples still seemed to associate some concept of worthiness or...
by Paul Apple | Jun 20, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: APPROACH GOD WITH HUMILITY AND CONFESSION OF THE NEED FOR MERCY RATHER THAN SMUGLY TRUSTING IN YOUR OWN GOOD WORKSINTRODUCTION:Having just given instruction on the efficacy of persistent prayer, Jesus wants to make it plain that not all prayer has value. So...
by Paul Apple | Jun 19, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER DIRECTLY TIED TO PERSEVERANCE IN FAITH UNTIL CHRIST RETURNSINTRODUCTION:The delay in the consummation of the kingdom of God upon Christ returning means that in this church age we need to live by faith and be persistent in our prayers...
by Paul Apple | Jun 19, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE KINGDOM IS HERE (SO SUBMIT TO THE KING) AND IT’S COMING (SO BE READY) INTRODUCTION: Confusion and Uncertainty have long surrounded the topic of the coming kingdom of God. This was true when Jesus walked the earth and it remains true today. Yet the...
by Paul Apple | Jun 18, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FOUR PERSPECTIVES ESSENTIAL FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH (STAYING ON COURSE) AND GLORIFYING GODINTRODUCTION:It is easy to get knocked off course in our spiritual life. That is what makes the journey of Pilgrim in Pilgrim’s Progress so vivid and dramatic. He...
