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The Big Idea Of Revelation Is To Encourage Persecuted Churches By Describing Christ’s Ultimate Victory
John wrote Revelation to 7 persecuted churches in order to encourage them by describing Christ’s return and ultimate victory over all sin. John was exiled for his faith in Christ to the isle of Patmos. He understood persecution. John wrote … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of 2 John Is To Walk In Love and Reject False Teachers
John writes this little letter to instruct the church to reject false teachers and to encourage them to walk in love. At the time of John’s writing, there were false teachers traveling around and teaching that Jesus did not come … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of 1 John Is Faith In The Loving Christ And Fellowship With His Family
Jesus’ disciple John writes to remind the church who Christ really is and how He brings love and fellowship with one another. During this time, there were tricky teachers coming into the church who were teaching that Jesus didn’t come … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of 1 Peter Is How To Endure Suffering Triumphantly
Peter writes in this book to Christians to instruct them how to endure suffering triumphantly. It is easy to forget who’s you are and what your purpose is when you are undergoing suffering. Peter wrote to a broad group of … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of 2 Peter Is To Seek A True Knowledge Of Christ And Reject False Teaching
Peter writes to the same Christians as 1 Peter and encourages them to seek the true knowledge of Christ and to reject all the false teaching that they are hearing. 2 Peter is written shortly after 1 Peter. The problem … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of James Is That Genuine Faith Is Accompanied By Good Works
James wrote to the Hebrew Christians that the proof of their genuine faith in Christ would be their good works. James wanted to encourage a group of Hebrew Christians who were undergoing trials and as a result had grown discouraged … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of Hebrews Is To Put Complete Faith In The Superior Person And Work Of Christ
The unknown author encourages Hebrew Christians to put their faith in Christ and His superior work and person. KTMTTMT – Keep the main thing the main thing. It is so easy to get distracted as Christians. This writer put it … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of Philemon Is To Encourage Philemon To Forgive His Runaway Slave, Onesimus
Paul wrote to Philemon to encourage him to forgive his runaway slave Onesimus and to welcome Onesimus back as a brother in the Lord. Paul was in prison and somehow a runaway slave, Onesimus, had come to Paul. Paul then … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of Titus Is To Select Good Leaders And To Encourage Good Deeds
Paul wrote to his friend Titus to encourage him to select good leaders for the church in Crete and to exhort them to good deeds. It is one thing to say that we believe something, it is quite another to … Continue reading
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The Big Idea Of 2 Timothy Is To Encourage Timothy To Be Strong Like A Soldier
Paul wrote this 2nd letter to the Timothy to encourage his young friend to stand strong like a soldier and to defend the church that Timothy leads. Paul was in prison and expected to be executed shortly when he wrote … Continue reading
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The Big Idea Of 1 Timothy Is To Teach Young Timothy How To Lead The Church
Paul wrote to his young associate Timothy to teach him how to lead the church. When Paul left the church of Ephesus, he left Timothy behind to lead the work. This was a giant task because Timothy was still a … Continue reading
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The Big Idea Of 2 Thessalonians Is Correction Concerning The Return Of Christ
Paul wrote this letter 2ndletter to the Thessalonians to correct some false beliefs that had crept into the church concerning the return of Christ. Just like a child churches need correction when they go astray. False teachers had come into … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of 1 Thessalonians Is Believer’s Are To Live Holy Lives Because Christ Is Returning
Paul wrote to the Thessalonians to encourage them to live holy lives because Christ is going to return. The way we look at the future molds how we live today. Paul writes about 6 months after he had left the … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of Colossians Is That Christ Is First In All Things
Paul wrote this letter to the Colossians to remind them that nothing compares to Christ, He is first in all things. Some evil teachers had come into the Colossian church and persuaded them that there were things more important than … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of Philippians Is The Believer’s Joy Of Overcoming Hard Time With Christ
Paul was overjoyed by the church in Philippi and how they were following Christ. Paul wrote this letter from a prison cell in Rome. Amazingly, he remained joyful because Jesus was with him and he was seeing people come to … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of Ephesians Is Encouraging The Church To Use God’s Incredible Blessings
Paul wrote this letter to the Ephesians because he wanted to remind them about the incredible blessings God had given them and to encourage them to use them. In the course of every day life how easy it is to … Continue reading
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The Big Idea Of Galatians Is Setting The Church Free From Trying To Keep The Law Again
Paul wrote this letter to the churches of Galatia because he saw they were weighed down by guilt and trying to keep the Law again. How often do we feel guilty because it seems we are not measuring up to … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of 2 Corinthians Is The Story Of Paul’s Joy In Partnering With Them In The Ministry
Paul wrote this second letter to the Corinthian church to express his joy over being able to minister with them. This letter was written about 6 months after 1 Corinthians. Paul was preparing to come back and visit the Corinthians. … Continue reading
The Big Idea Of 1 Corinthians Is The Story Of Encouragement To Return to Healthy Christian Lives
Paul wrote this letter to the church at Corinth to encourage them to return to the healthy Christians lives from which they had strayed. When Paul had first arrived at Corinth to preach the good news of Jesus, he found … Continue reading
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The Big Idea Of Romans Is The Story Of The Church Built Upon God’s Grace Made Active By Faith
Paul wrote to the church in Rome to remind them that God’s grace saved them from their sins. Now they can experience this salvation through faith in God and not by works. When Paul wrote this letter from a town … Continue reading
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