Tag: paul
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Ministry is Bigger in Texas :: By Paul J. Scharf
“What do you think about going to Texas?” Chris Katulka, director of North American Ministries for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, posed that question to me in the summer of 2020. “To live?” I think that was my response. Well, he explained, at l…
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Chafer Conference… Israel: Past, Present, and Future :: By Paul J. Scharf
The Chafer Theological Seminary Pastors’ Conference met for the 19th time at West Houston Bible Church this past Monday through Wednesday, March 4 to 6. In the aftermath of Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the conference focused on “Israel: Past, Present, and Future.” Roughly 250 attendees came together on site, with…
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Servant Leadership Jesus And Paul
166 Book Reviews / Pneuma 30 (2008) 147-191 Efrain Agosto, Servant Leadership: Jesus and Paul (St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2005). 256 pp., $29.99,…
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Why does Acts not mention the deaths of Peter and Paul?
As far as we know, Peter and Paul died in Rome in the mid 60s. According to most scholars the Book of Acts is dated to 80+, sometimes as late as 120. Given how often the book mentions Peter and especially Paul, you’d expect there to be at …
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Why I Love To Write :: By Paul J. Scharf
I remember when I first realized that I loved to write. I was in high school, and I had a newfound fascination with the Bible—especially Biblical prophecy—and it dawned on me that I had somehow unexpectedly developed a love for writing. Growing up with a passion for sports, my first desire was to be a…
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Faith and Providence :: By Paul J. Scharf
This week, I made my annual journey back to Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa, for the Refresh Conference. It was my fourth Refresh, so I realized that, in essence, I have witnessed another class of college students pass through Faith’s doors during these days. To me that time seems like…
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The Purveyors of ‘Peace and Safety’ :: By Paul J. Scharf
To me, one of the strangest oddities of the year 2020 was the call for safety in the face of COVID-19. “Stay safe,” we were cautioned. Here in Wisconsin, our governor even issued an order titled “Safer at Home.” This seemed to me to be an extraordinary choice of wording—because COVID-19 results from a virus.…
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New Video Promoting 2024 GOP Campaign Called ‘So God Made Trump’ Borrows From Paul Harvey Classic To Present A Messianic Candidate For President
Christians are not called to ‘reclaim the governments of the world’ to create a kingdom here on Earth, we are called to preach the gospel. Donald Trump is not the ‘shepherd of all mankind’, Jesus is I voted for Donald Trump for president in 2016, again in 2020, and would like to vote for him…
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: The Apostle Paul Fights The Good Fight, Finishes His Course And Keeps The Faith
In this episode, the apostle Paul finishes his course and prepares to go home to be with the Lord as his ministry comes to an end We are so very excited to have started a new multi-part series on the life and ministry of the apostle Paul! In this first part we see him as…
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: The Apostle Paul Is Led Of The Holy Spirit To Write 13 Books Of New Testament Scripture Plus Hebrews
In this episode, the apostle Paul begins the process of writing 14 of the 27 books of what will become the New Testament We are so very excited to have started a new multi-part series on the life and ministry of the apostle Paul! In this first part we see him as Saul, the absolute…
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: Paul Attends The Council At Jerusalem In Acts 15 Codifying What The Gospel Will Be For The Nascent Church Age
In this episode, Paul and Barnabas attend the Council at Jerusalem and codify the New Testament, Church Age gospel of salvation by grace through faith We are so very excited to have started a new multi-part series on the life and ministry of the apostle Paul! In this first part we see him as Saul,…