by Paul Apple | Mar 10, 2020 | Christian
“But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.” Obviously our sermons must be Christ-centered, Bible-based and must glorify God. But the Apostle Paul gives us insight in this single verse into 3 critical components of a...
by Paul Apple | Mar 10, 2020 | Christian
Remember the parable of the Sower and the Seed = the Word of God. The same seed is made available throughout the world. It maintains its integrity and its communication of God’s truth. However, there is a vast difference in the types of soils – representing the...
by Paul Apple | Mar 10, 2020 | Christian
We can understand the insatiable appetite in the business world to always grasp after additional profits. But what does it take for the Christian to be satisfied and content with how the Lord has blessed him in the realm of material possessions? Shelter and physical...
by Paul Apple | Mar 10, 2020 | Christian
Romans 2:4; Psalm 23:6The Goodness of God surrounds and protects us as a shield and a buffer against the evils of this world. When we are first humbled by God and come to Him in repentance and faith, we realize that it is the goodness of God that has led us to...
by Paul Apple | Mar 5, 2020 | Christian
[Originally posted 6/1/2005]I find no Scriptural justification for the Roman Catholic practice of praying to various saints. “There is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5) It seems like there is a particular saint assigned to every...
by Paul Apple | Mar 5, 2020 | Christian
[Originally posted July 25, 2009 as a presentation of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture position] I have since changed my position to the Pre-Wrath Rapture. For an overview, check out the articles on my Eschatology page.
by Paul Apple | Mar 5, 2020 | Christian
[Originally posted Aug. 14, 2005]The success of God’s program does not depend upon our faithfulness in fulfilling our human responsibility. In other words, we can blow it and miss out on the privilege of serving God without compromising the objective, which God will...
