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A Great Trait for All Christians (Acts 18:24)

December 12, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Apollos, Aquila, Priscilla, teaching

In Acts 18:24 we are introduced to a man by the name of Apollos. We are told that he was an “eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures.” He lived in a Greek culture where eloquence was a much desired trait. Luke goes on to say that Apollos had been “instructed in the way of the Lord” and

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Moldy Bread and Serving the Lord (Mark 5:19-20)

December 3, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Decapolis; demons; service; Mark 5

Many years ago, Mohammed Ali was talking about the importance of education. He encouraged young people to stay in school and not lose heart. “After all,” he said, “if they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can make something out of you.” The point he was making is obvious. Sometimes we feel that

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Mark’s Unique Parable: World Changers (Mark 4:26-29)

October 24, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Armageddon, Joel, Kingdom, Seed

In Mark 4:26-29, we find a parable of the Lord unique to Mark’s Gospel. It doesn’t get much attention. I think the attention it does receive is often superficial. A major reason for this neglect is that this parable is often treated more or less as a repetition of the Parable of the Four Soils

Kay Arthur and Precepts Ministries Material

October 15, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Gospel, inductive Bible study, Kay Arthur, Precepts Ministries

Recently GES received an inquiry about our thoughts concerning Kay Arthur and her ministry, which is known as Precepts Ministries International. I feel fairly confident there are different opinions on this matter, but in answering the inquiry I will be glad to give mine. Kay Arthur’s ministry is very popular and successful. She has written

How Context Helps (Mark 4:3)

October 4, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - context, four soils, hardened hearts, Mark 4:1-20, rewards

In Mark 4:3, Jesus begins the Parable of the Four Soils: “Listen! Behold a sower went out to sow.” Anyone exposed to Free Grace teaching in regards to this parable understands how misunderstood it is by many within Christendom. While everyone agrees that the first soil represents unbelievers, most think that the second and third

Free Grace Theology Is Really Important (Mark 4:13)

September 27, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - basics, four soils, Grace, Mark 4:1-20, Works

At the end of the Parable of the Four Soils in Mark 4, the disciples asked the Lord to explain the parable to them. He does so, but before explaining the parable, He asks them a couple of questions. “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?” (Mark 4:13).

What Will Your Legacy Be?

September 1, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Grace in Focus Articles

By Ken Yates Women received their dead raised to life again. And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection…others had trial of mockings and scourgings…and imprisonment…were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute…of whom the world was not worthy (Heb 11:35-39). Legacy

One of My Heroes: Simon the Zealot

August 23, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13; Simon the Zealot; doctrinal dogmatism

Mark tells us the names of the Lord’s original 12 disciples in Mark 3:16-19. Some of them are better known than others. For example, Peter, Matthew, Judas Iscariot, James, and John are better known than the other seven. With about half of them, we basically know nothing other than that their names are included in

One of My Heroes: Simon the Zealot

August 16, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13; Simon the Zealot; doctrinal dogmatism

Make Inheriting Your Goal (1 Corinthians 6:10)

July 25, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - inheriting the Kingdom

Question I am finally coming around to the Free Grace movement. However, I am still so confused about sanctification and why I tend to go backward in areas of my life and forwards at the same time. I have been a Christian for ten years now. I feel that some areas of sin in my