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World Changers (Mark 4:26-29)

January 1, 2019 by Ken Yates in Grace in Focus Articles

By Ken Yates 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

Waiting for the Christmas Star — Rev 22:16-17

December 27, 2018 by Ken Yates in Blog - Christmas, David, Kingdom, star

We just celebrated Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. When we remember His birth, part of the story involves a star that the wise men from the east saw (Matt 2:2). They followed it to Judea and came to Jerusalem to meet the King. We don’t know how they knew that that star would

The Beauty of Peace (Mark 5:34)

December 25, 2018 by Ken Yates in Blog - Faith, peace, wrath

In our church, we are going thru the Gospel of Mark. In Mark 5 there is the wonderful account of a woman who had an issue of blood for 12 years. According to Lev 15, this meant that this woman had spent those 12 years in an experience of walking death. Everyone she touched became

Jesus Said It First (Rom 3:8)

December 21, 2018 by Ken Yates in Blog - antinomianism, Gospel, Grace, law

Years ago, there was a popular country song called “I Loved Her First.” It was about a young woman getting married. The song is from the perspective of the woman’s father. He reminds the groom that the father loved the girl first. I also remember years ago that someone in a Bible study said everything

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

December 12, 2018 by Ken 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

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

December 3, 2018 by Ken 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

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

October 24, 2018 by Ken 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 Ken 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 Ken 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 Ken 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).