What does the Lord mean by “lighting a lamp”

In the Gospels, the Lord uses a phrase several times, in various contexts, and with slight variations. The gist is that nobody lights a lamp and then places it in a hidden place or under a bed. Instead, he places it on […]

February 10, 2026 by Ken Yates in Blog - Matt 9:35-38, pastor, reaping, Teachers
Might a glorified eighty-year-old have the skin and muscle tone of a twenty-year-old (1)

In Matt 9:35-38, the Lord is busy. He is traveling from city to city, preaching in synagogues and healing people.   As He ministers to the crowds, we are told that He was: “moved with compassion […]

How does God reach out to unbelievers (1)

I received an email from Andrew Farley advertising an article he wrote titled, “Are Christians judged for their sins?” (see here).   I appreciate the fact that he exalts the grace of God and the […]

How does God reach out to unbelievers

Perhaps you have heard of the Paris Catacombs, a mass grave located in tunnels beneath the city.  In the late 18th century, Parisian cemeteries were overcrowded. The filth from decomposing bodies was seeping into the ground and contaminating food stores and causing serious […]

Might a glorified eighty-year-old have the skin and muscle tone of a twenty-year-old

John asked this excellent question:  This question just popped into my cold-soaked brain.  I think you’ve said that our glorified bodies in the millennium will make us appear as we were at age 33 […]

What does the Exodus picture

Many people think that the central message of the Bible is how to be saved from hell. GES and Grace people have argued otherwise. The vast majority of the NT was written to believers who […]

What’s the difference between a gift and a guarantee

The other day a friend, John Yantis, came into my office and saw the title of an article I had printed out. The title said, “You Can’t Lose What You Didn’t […]

What’s the difference between a gift and a guarantee (1)

I recently visited a Sunday school class in which the teacher brought up Romans 7:14-25. In this passage, the Apostle Paul describes a time in his life when he struggled with sin. The […]

Do you think John , chapters 13-17 , were designed by John to lead unbelievers to faith in Christ

My friend, Frank Tyler, was banned by the Latter-day Saints in multiple Southern California cities. You see, Frank didn’t wait for Mormon missionaries to come to his door. He went out looking […]

January 29, 2026 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Tim 4:10, Demas, Flesh, Kadesh, Sin
Must a story always end on a good note

In 1731, Abbé Prévost wrote the French novel Manon Lescaut. It was one of the most controversial novels of its time and was quickly banned from publication.   The novel tells the story of 18-year-old Des Grieux, a seminary student […]

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