We have all made promises we were not able to keep. When we made the promise, we probably intended to keep it. But something came up, and we changed our minds. The cost of maintaining our […]
And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming (1 John 2:28). What did John […]
All of us have had spiritual leaders we admired. We have all taken that admiration too far, developing blind spots. We don’t see their faults. If they taught something, and someone challenges […]
At the last GES national conference, Geoff Stevens spoke on the dismantling of dispensationalism. One of the points of his presentation is that if we reject a plain, common-sense way […]
On February 11, I taught the Ludwick Bible study, and this was one of the questions we considered. I think it is a super question. In this question, salvation means regeneration, being born again. While the NT most often uses salvation to refer to deliverance from […]
In three previous blogs (see HERE- Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3), I pointed out that the Lord uses the illustration of lighting a lamp and placing it […]
This year, at the GES 2026 National Conference (May 18–21), we are offering VBS for kids from 5-10 years old. We’re not simply offering childcare. GES is seeking an intentional, […]
In two previous blogs (see here and here), I pointed out that the Lord uses the illustration of lighting a lamp and placing it on a lampstand. Nobody would light […]
In a previous blog (see HERE- it is the blog blog.yates.feb4), I discussed the Lord’s illustration of lighting a lamp and placing it on a lampstand rather than hiding it under a bed. I argued that we miss a little of the illustration’s meaning because we didn’t live […]
Dr. David Jeremiah gave a sermon about nine years ago on how to be sure that you are a Christian (see here for the video and here for the transcript). He suggested, based on his understanding […]
Dolly Parton died this week at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. I must admit that I have a soft place...
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vancendak are continuing a series about assurance of salvation. What does the...
Many people have a favorite Bible verse. They call it their life verse. Some examples—which, by the way, are misunderstood—are Prov 3:5-6; Jer 29:11; and Phil 4:13. ...
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