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The Mystery of Godliness

January 1, 2025 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Ken Pierce And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: (1) God was manifested in the flesh, (2) Justified in the Spirit, (3) Seen by angels, (4) Preached among the Gentiles, (5) Believed on in the world, (6) Received up in glory (1 Tim 3:16, numbers added). Not long after the demise of

Watch Out for Legalism

January 1, 2025 by Ken Yates in Grace in Focus Articles

By Ken Yates Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?” (Mark 7:5)…[Jesus said] “There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are

Did John the Baptist Lose His Faith While in Prison? Matthew 11:2-3

January 1, 2025 by John Niemelä in Grace in Focus Articles

By John H. Niemelä Did imprisonment cause John the Baptist to doubt? Did this courageous herald of the Messiah fail to finish strong? Over 99 percent of Christians would assert something like the following: “Matthew 11:2–3 is clear about John’s struggle at the end of his life. He developed an Elijah complex as he collapsed

Introduction to the Plagues of Egypt

January 1, 2025 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By David M. Renfro It is probably the most famous story in the Old Testament. It involves God’s miraculous and gracious deliverance of His people from slavery in Egypt. Yahwehi had spoken of the plagues earlier in the book of Exodus. When He commissioned Moses to be His spokesman before Pharaoh Amenhotep II (1450-1425 B.C.),

The Powerless Gospel

January 1, 2025 by Kathryn Wright in Grace in Focus Articles

By Kathryn Wright INTRODUCTION In 2023, well-known Calvinist Tim Keller created a series of YouTube videos aimed at showing that the gospel is found in every book of the OT. Keller passed away before completing the series, but he did finish videos covering Genesis through the book of Job. According to the YouTube description of

What Is the Filling of the Holy Spirit & How Do We Get It?

January 1, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles

By Bob Wilkin I came to faith and was discipled through the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. We had a booklet about how to be filled with the Holy Spirit. The Four Spiritual Laws booklet was our essential evangelistic resource. The Holy Spirit booklet was our key discipleship resource. I served as a staff

Una vida en equilibrio precario

December 31, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Su Gracia Gratuita - Ap 5:6, Equilibrio, Rom 11:6, Salvación por Señorío

Como muchas niñas, tomé clases de ballet cuando era pequeña. Llegué bastante lejos, incluso comencé a bailar en puntas en la escuela secundaria. Aunque hace mucho tiempo que dejé mis zapatillas de ballet, una lección que siempre me ha acompañado es la importancia del equilibrio. Cualquier bailarina que se precie te dirá que el equilibrio

Buhay Na Nakabitin Sa Balanse

December 31, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Ang Tinig ng Biyaya

Gaya nang maraming batang babae, nag-aral ako ng ballet nang ako ay bata pa. Malayo ang aking naabot, nagtapos ako hanggan sa pointe sa middle school. Bagamat matagal nang niretira ko ang aking sapatos, isang leksiyong nanatili sa akin ay ang kahalagahan ng balanse. Sinumang mananayaw na may dinig ay sasabihin sa iyong ang balanse

A Sermon from a Painting

December 31, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Pet 1:6-9, Discipleship, Jas 1:3, Mark 4:35-41, rewards

I am not an art historian, but I can appreciate a great painting. Most of us have seen the painting The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by the Dutch artist Rembrandt. As you might guess, it depicts the account of Jesus and the twelve disciples crossing the Sea of Galilee in a boat. Mark

Una vita in bilico

December 31, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Grazia Gratuita - Ap 6:5, Equilibrio, Ro 11:6, Signoria della Salvezza

Come molte bambine, da piccola ho preso lezioni di danza classica. Ho fatto molta strada, arrivando persino a prendere le punte quando ero alle scuole medie. Sebbene abbia da tempo smesso le scarpette da ballo, una lezione che mi è rimasta impressa è l’importanza dell’equilibrio. Qualsiasi ballerina degna di questo nome vi dirà che l’equilibrio