What compels us to serve Christ, His love for us or our love for Him_

Pastor Allen asks, “In 2 Cor. 5:14, is the ‘love of Christ’ that compels us the love that we have for Christ or the love that Christ has for us?” […]

November 11, 2020 by Ken Yates in Blog
I Just Do It Because I Love the Lord

Many times, when I talk to people about rewards in the world to come, they respond that such an idea is selfish. They usually add that we should obey the […]

Two Motivations for Ministry_ A Lesson from Anthony Norris Groves

There are two very different motivations for ministry. The first motivation begins in doubt, and the second begins in assurance. That was the experience of Anthony Norris Groves, one of […]

Why is it important to keep in mind that there is a major distinction between God’s acceptance and His approval_ (1)

I grew up in a home where I knew I was loved. I was a surprise, but a good surprise. My mom turned 40 a few months after I was […]

Don’t Let Go and Let God

Each spring, I have the very best intentions of raising a bountiful garden. But by each fall, all I have is a tangled weedy mess and barely a handful of […]

November 5, 2020 by Ken Yates in Blog
The Word “Death” in the Book of Romans

The word “death” (thanatos) occurs 22 times in the Book of Romans. (The word “dead” [nekros] occurs 16 times.) Often times, when people hear the word “death” they think the […]

How can you view the messages from the 2020 GES annual conference for free_

Our conference was originally scheduled for May 18-21. We moved it back five months due to Covid-19. The attendance was down. Normally we have around 200. We had 115 the […]

Is the Lord’s Supper…a Supper_

Despite COVID and nasty weather, our 2020 National Conference was a success. There were many excellent messages given, which you can watch at our YouTube channel here. But the most […]

When Were the Disciples Born Again_

Howard M. Ervin (1915-2009) was a longstanding faculty member at Oral Roberts University (in fact, the second longest-serving faculty member). I have to imagine that his theology impacted generations of […]

Why would a book promise that you can be certain of your eternal destiny when it teaches that you cannot be certain_

I recently received a question about a book by a Calvinist author named Dean Inserra. That led to an internet search, and I came across a 2020 book by him, […]

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