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Man of Sorrows (Luke 4:28-29)

February 29, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Isa 53:3, Isa 61:1-2, Luke 4:16-30, opposition, Suffering

About 750 years before Christ was born, the Prophet Isaiah predicted His coming and said that He would be a Man of Sorrows and One who would be “despised and rejected by men” as well as “acquainted with grief” (Isa 53:3). Many have commented on the fact that Isaiah’s prophecies about the Lord, particularly in

The Dentist and Repentance

February 28, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - 1 John 5, Assurance, Jas 3:1, Repent, Repentance

I had a dental appointment earlier this week. The dental hygienist knew from my previous visits that I travel a good bit for work. She began talking about how she hates planes. Because she had placed a weird contraption in my mouth to take the ex-rays, I could only nod, with an occasional grunt. She

Beware of Eight Traditions That Contradict God’s Word

February 27, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Church traditions

In one of my online Ecclesiology class lectures, I list over twenty traditions that contradict Scripture. I’ve condensed that to the “elite eight” for this blog. Praying to “the saints.” In the first place, either you’re a saint, or you’re an ain’t. In the second place, we are not to pray to the dead. That

Inflexible Theology

February 26, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Free Grace, Romans 10

A family friend recently started working with a Christian ministry that focuses on youth. She told them that she believes in the gospel of grace and that she enjoys the ministry of GES. The youth ministry claims that it agrees with the Bible’s teaching regarding grace. But our friend noticed that in certain areas, those

What’s the Difference Between a Pastor and a Teacher? Ephesians 4:11

February 23, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Ephesians 4:11, pastor-teacher

I heard a good sermon on unity this past Sunday. At one point, the message touched on Eph 4:11, which says, “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers.” Have you ever wondered what Paul meant by pastors and teachers? Did you know that Eph 4:11

Did Anybody in the Bible Ever Ask God about Everlasting Life?

February 22, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - seeking God, Total depravity

Some Christian traditions say that God does not hear the prayers of unbelievers. But weren’t there people in the Bible who asked God about everlasting life and, as a result, came to faith in Christ and were born again? A simple survey of the Bible shows that God does hear the prayers of unbelievers and

Context Nazi

February 21, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - baptism of Christ, Luke 4:9-13, Psalm 91, temptation

We live in a postmodern age in which truth is not only flexible; it’s non-existent. This impacts every area of our lives, including our theology. A clear example of this can occur when we discuss Bible passages. If we hear somebody quote a verse completely out of context, we might be tempted to point out

In the Weeds

February 20, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Keener, Matt 13:18-30, wheat and tares

In the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, found in Matt 13:24-30, the Lord tells a story about a man who goes into a field and sows good seed. However, after he sows that seed, his enemy comes and sows bad seed in with the wheat. Because of this, the bad seed springs up

How to Grieve as Those Who Have Hope (1 Thess 4:13-18)

February 19, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Grief

Grief is painful. We all face grief often in our lifetimes. Some grief is relatively minor (broken bones, financial losses, crooked politicians and pastors, betrayal, etc.). But when we lose a loved one, the grief can be overwhelming. One of the greatest Rapture passages in the Bible is 1 Thess 4:13-18. Evidently, in the church

Why Is It Good That Believers Can Fall Away?

February 16, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Falling Away, Perseverance

This idea came to me in a dream last night. I’ve been taking one milligram of melatonin at night, and my dreams have become more vivid. I’m not suggesting that this blog idea is inspired by God or melatonin. But I liked the idea I had. Do you permit your children the possibility of failure?