Blog – Page 26 – Grace Evangelical Society

How Long Should a Sermon Be?

December 20, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog

How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification (1 Cor 14:26). Introduction The Bible does not answer this question. In Acts 20, Paul spoke all night, from around sundown

Joining the Club

December 19, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Discipleship, Kingdom, Luke 7:36–8:3, Mary Magdalene

All of us have been a part of a club. All the club members have something in common. That’s part of the definition of what a club is. We join it because all the members are working together. For many years, I was a Boy Scout. All the boys in the troop were doing the

Why Doesn’t God Make It Easy to Be Saved?

December 18, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Timothy 2:4, Hard to believe

God our Savior…desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Tim 2:3b-4). Hunter asks two excellent questions: If God wants everyone to be saved, why wouldn’t He make it extremely easy to believe in Him? Why doesn’t He reveal Himself more so that people can see Him

Who You Hang Around With

December 17, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 15:32-33, Discipleship, Luke 6:39-40, Prov 13:20

Most of us have heard the importance of choosing our friends wisely. We have been told that those we spend time with will influence us. Good friends will have a positive impact on us. Bad friends will have the opposite effect. It might be tempting to chalk this up to parents looking out for us.

What Does Praise the Lord Mean?

December 16, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Hallelujah, praise

Have you ever said, “Praise the Lord”? If so, what did you mean? There is a lot of confusion in Christianity about what the expression means. Most people think that we praise the Lord when we 1) say the words Praise the Lord, and 2) have happy feelings during worship. But neither of those is

Why Should We Tell Everybody about the Bema?

December 13, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Bema, Luke 19:17, The Judgment Seat of Christ

“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). The Lord Jesus is coming again soon. After He comes, He will judge every Christian to determine the eternal rewards each will receive. Some will have confidence at

Recognize That You Are a Sinner

December 12, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Faith, Gratitude, love, Luke 7:36-50, Repentance

On many occasions, I have heard evangelists say that the unbeliever must recognize that he is a sinner before he can be saved. When unbelievers realize this, they will feel sorrow for their many sins. That is where repentance comes into play. It is like a two-step process prior to believing: One must admit that

Is 1 John 1:9 an Evangelistic Verse?

December 11, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 John 1:9, Confession and forgiveness, evangelism, Salvation

Mark asks a question that has been popping up a lot lately: Hi, Mr. Wilkin. I am struggling with the idea 1 John 1:9 is speaking to both believers and unbelievers. Andrew Farley proposes this and states that 1 John 1:9 in the sense most churches and theologians believe is the equivalent of the Catholics

A Choice of Roads

December 10, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Death, Life, Mark 8:34-38, Matt 7:13-14, Proverbs 14:12, rewards

On numerous occasions in our lives, we have to choose between two different paths. Even when we use GPS for a long car trip, it will often give us more than one option. One road may be quicker, while another may be fewer miles. One might be more scenic than another. The Bible tells us

Can Cowards Go to Heaven (Revelation 21:8)?

December 9, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - cowardly, fearful, Revelation 21:8

B.E. asked me a great question: “Why is cowardly listed first in the list of people thrown into the lake of fire?…I am the person who is fearful that God has abandoned me and I deal with fearfulness about my eternal destiny…Isn’t it possible for a Christian to be afraid and live in fear?” Revelation