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Jesus on How Not to Pray (Matthew 6:5-7)

December 5, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Lord’s Prayer, Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer may be one of the most famous prayers in the world. The vast majority of Christians—from Catholic to Charismatic—say it regularly. It’s something we can all agree on, isn’t it? But what if the vast majority have managed to get it wrong? Right before Jesus gave us that model prayer, He emphasized

The Way the Children of God and of the Devil Are Manifested (1 John 3:9-10)

December 4, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 3:10, child of the devil, positional vs. experiential truth

“Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not

Be Refreshing (Philemon 1:5-7)

December 3, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Fellowship, Philemon

I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,  hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints  that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. For we have great joy and consolation in

Support the Truth (2-3 John)

November 29, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Rewards, giving, Second John, Third John

The following is a slightly condensed version of a message I gave at the New Jersey/Pennsylvania GES Regional Conference on Nov 23. Author and Date: The Elder (John). Many commentators think these letters were written in the mid to late 80s or even in the 90s. However, I believe that the entire NT was surely

So Blessed You Forget? (Luke 17:11-19)

November 28, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - lepers, Luke, Thanksgiving

Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” So when He saw

Healed on the Way (Luke 17:11-14)

November 27, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - healing, Luke

Knowing Him in Our Experience (1 John 2:3-11) Nine Principles of the Christian Life

November 26, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 2:3-11, Fellowship with God, Knowing God, Sanctification

The following is a condensed version of a message I gave on Nov 22 at the New Jersey/Pennsylvania GES Regional Conference. The longer you live in fellowship with someone, the better you get to know that person. A couple might have been married for 50 years and yet not know each other very well

The Total Accuracy of the Gospel Accounts

November 25, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Historical accuracy of the Gospels, inerrancy, John 14:26

In the Fall 2019 issue of DTS Magazine, I was quite interested to see an article by Drs. Darrell Bock and Benjamin Simpson, entitled, “Minding the Gap: Orality, Memory, & the Gospels” (pp. 8-11). The gap alluded to in the title is the time between Jesus’ ministry and the writing of the Gospels, thirty years

Matthew 7:21-23 Revisited

November 22, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - “the will of the Father, ” “I never knew you, ” “You will know them by their fruits”, Matthew 7:21-23

In a blog On November 19 (see here), I answered a question from a reader about salvation by self-denial. One of the responses I received to that blog suggested that I had not carefully explained Matt 7:21-23. The questioner had said that the people in Matt 7:21-23 will not go to heaven even though they

The Outer Darkness Is Not the Lake of Fire

November 21, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 8:12, The Judgment Seat of Christ, the outer darkness

A friend asked me if I saw an article by Hampton Keathley IV at the Bible.org website entitled, “The Outer Darkness: Heaven’s Suburb or Hell?” You can see it here. I’ve known Keathley for a long time. He is a friend and a Free Grace guy. The expression the outer darkness (or the darkness outside)