https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/podcasts/130189/ Paul J. Scharf (M.A., M.Div., Faith Baptist Theological Seminary) is a church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, based in Wisconsin, and serving in the Midwest. His columns appear regularly at SharperIron.org, RaptureReady.com, ProphecyTracker.org and TruthScript.com. Some of them also originate as blog articles for FOI.org. For more information on his ministry, visit sermonaudio.com/pscharf or foi.org/scharf, or email pscharf@foi.org. Religion & Spirituality Paul Scharf—Friends of Israel http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://vps.sermonaudio.com/resize_image/images/series/1440/1440/130189.1761519145.jpg https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/podcasts/130189/ en Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:32:16 +0000 30 Paul Scharf no Paul J. Scharf (M.A., M.Div., Faith Baptist Theological Seminary) is a church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, based in Wisconsin, and serving in the Midwest. His columns appear regularly at SharperIron.org, RaptureReady.com, ProphecyTracker.org and TruthScript.com. Some of them also originate as blog articles for FOI.org. For more information on his ministry, visit sermonaudio.com/pscharf or foi.org/scharf, or email pscharf@foi.org. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/512232112233073 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, begins a new two-part series in his weekly column, dealing with this question: What makes a ministry appealing? We appreciate all who read this column—and, if you are blessed by it, we hope you will tell a friend where they can find it, as well. And, please, let us know if you are aware of another outlet that may be interested in using it. SharperIron version: https://sharperiron.org/article/what-makes-ministry-appealing-part-2 Rapture Ready version: https://www.raptureready.com/2023/05/16/what-makes-a-ministry-appealing-part-2-by-paul-j-scharf/ https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/512232112233073 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 04 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:05:51 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/42723190113890 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, begins a new two-part series in his weekly column, dealing with this question: What makes a ministry appealing? We appreciate all who read this column—and, if you are blessed by it, we hope you will tell a friend where they can find it, as well. And, please, let us know if you are aware of another outlet that may be interested in using it. SharperIron version: https://sharperiron.org/article/what-makes-ministry-appealing-part-1 Rapture Ready version: https://www.raptureready.com/2023/05/02/what-makes-a-ministry-appealing-part-1-by-paul-j-scharf/ https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/42723190113890 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:06:27 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/42023231564962 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, shares a weekly column that describes some of his ministry travels since he began serving with FOI in 2018. We appreciate all who read this column—and, if you are blessed by it, we hope you will tell a friend where they can find it, as well. And, please, let us know if you are aware of another outlet that may be interested in using it. SharperIron version: https://sharperiron.org/article/more-7000-remain Rapture Ready version: https://www.raptureready.com/2023/04/25/more-than-7000-remain-by-paul-j-scharf/ https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/42023231564962 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:06:04 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/317231355151682 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, writes about his ministry trips to Texas in this special installment of his weekly column. We appreciate all who read this column—and, if you are blessed by it, we hope you will tell a friend where they can find it, as well. And, please, let us know if you are aware of another outlet that may be interested in using it. SharperIron version: https://sharperiron.org/article/ministry-bigger-texas Rapture Ready version: https://www.raptureready.com/2023/03/28/ministry-is-bigger-in-texas-by-paul-j-scharf/ https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/317231355151682 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:04:46 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/3102315404039 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, writes about the experience he had this week at the annual Chafer Theological Seminary Pastors' Conference. That is the subject in this installment of our weekly column. We appreciate all who read this column—and, if you are blessed by it, we hope you will tell a friend where they can find it, as well. SharperIron version: https://sharperiron.org/article/chafer-conference-digs-deep-ot Rapture Ready version: https://www.raptureready.com/2023/03/21/chafer-conference-digs-deep-into-ot-by-paul-j-scharf/ https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/3102315404039 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:04:41 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/33232327246326 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, devotes this week's column to describing the upcoming FOI Look Up conference, along with sharing some thoughts about the privilege that he had to participate in it. Look Up is a virtual Bible prophecy conference, hosted annually by FOI. We invite you to take advantage of this free online event. To register, go to lookupfoi.org. We hope to see you there! SharperIron version: https://sharperiron.org/article/look-unraveling-mysteries-of-bible Rapture Ready version: https://www.raptureready.com/2023/03/07/look-up-unraveling-the-mysteries-of-the-bible-by-paul-j-scharf/ https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/33232327246326 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:03:33 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/21123029391451 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, presents a column encouraging all believers with regard to the importance of their place in the local church. Please realize, dear believer, the power you truly hold in your hands—through the gospel message! If this column blesses you, we invite you to share it and let others know about this weekly resource, as well. SharperIron version: https://sharperiron.org/article/glory-church Rapture Ready version: https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/21123029391451 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:05:35 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/242315775183 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, offers a special edition of his column in which he shares his thoughts about visiting his seminary alma mater—Faith Baptist Theological Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa. We hope that you will find this article to be encouraging and edifying. We invite you to share this column and let others know about this weekly resource, as well. SharperIron version: https://sharperiron.org/article/without-faith Rapture Ready version: https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/242315775183 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:05:53 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/98222046352080 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, uses this edition of his weekly column to discuss the similarities between the football field and the field of ministry—just in time for the beginning of this new football season. Thank you for reading and listening to this weekly column! If you know of another outlet that may be interested in running it, please let us know. And, please, share it with a friend! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/98222046352080 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:06:34 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/62722040204152 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, shares a special weekly column in which he rehearses the history of his "spiritual and theological grandfather"—Dr. Harry Ironside. We invite you to read and listen to learn more about this wonderful story. We trust that this particular column will be a real encouragement to all who read and listen to it. If you would, please consider sharing it with a friend. Thank you for your interest and involvement in our ministry through The Friends of Israel! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/62722040204152 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:05:04 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/61822256414462 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, shares a special weekly column in which he describes two common reactions he receives to his ministry. We trust that these heartfelt words will be an encouragement to all who read and listen to them. If you would, please consider sharing this column with a friend. Thank you for your interest and involvement in our ministry through The Friends of Israel! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/61822256414462 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:06:18 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/52022238185772 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, discusses a popular news item in this weekly column as a means of leading into his real subject, which deals with promoting solid and true teaching in the realm of Biblical prophecy. Thank you for reading and listening to this column! If you know of another outlet that may be interested in running it, please let us know. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/52022238185772 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 19 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:06:36 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/925212211268172 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, shares a special installment in his "Weekly Column," writing about the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Baptist Churches, which was held this week in Hudson, WI. We trust that you will find this article to be informative and encouraging. Please share these columns with a friend! And we thank you for your interest and involvement in our ministry through The Friends of Israel! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/925212211268172 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:05:07 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/91021013232011 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, shares the latest edition of his weekly column in which he presents part one of two articles on magnifying our ministries for the glory of Christ. Thank you for reading this week's column. If it is a blessing to you, would you please consider sharing it with a friend? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/91021013232011 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:05:56 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/218211911533957 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, reflects on his recent trip back to his seminary alma mater—Faith Baptist Theological Seminary in Ankeny, IA. We hope that this special column will also serve to encourage you in your area of service to the Lord God, and in your experience with Him. If it does, please make sure to pass it along to another friend who may also benefit from it. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/218211911533957 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:05:21 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/652003966579 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, reflects on the return to regular ministry—as well as lessons learned from the coronavirus shutdown. We hope that this column will encourage you in your own service to the Lord God. And, if it does, please make sure to pass it along to a friend who may also benefit from it. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/652003966579 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:03:56 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/51520039561141 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, examines some Biblical and practical lessons we can learn from models that we observe in ministry. We especially consider the counsel of the Apostle Paul as we think about both the value, and also the cautions, in studying the examples of others. We hope that this weekly column is helpful and a blessing to you! If it is, please share it and let others know about it. Thanks so much, and have a wonderful weekend! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/51520039561141 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 14 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:05:00 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/57202339363822 Many churches are depending on secular social media sites to distribute their online sermons and church services during the current coronavirus crisis. But is this wise as a long-term strategy? Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, tackles this question in this column—offering current examples that demonstrate the need for a different approach, along with suggestions that Christian leaders may find encouraging. We trust that all of God's people who read and listen will be challenged and edified by this timely article. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/57202339363822 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 07 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:05:30 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/42820214916169 The current crisis has limited almost all of us to ministering strictly online, but the net result is that never before in the history of the world have the gospel of Christ and Biblical truth been more widely proclaimed or more readily accessible than they are right now. Yet this time has also exposed all of us with regard to the nature and effectiveness of our online ministries. Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, shares some thoughts to help us navigate this difficult season in the lives of our churches and ministries. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/42820214916169 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:06:15 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/42320224113342 Paul Scharf, church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, shares some of the unexpected blessings, frequently asked questions and other surprises from his first year of service with FOI. We hope that this lighthearted column will encourage, but also challenge you in your own service for the Lord God. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/pscharf/sermons/42320224113342 Religion & Spirituality Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Scharf 0:03:41 no Paul Scharf - Weekly Column—Ministry