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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?

What Is “The Gospel of Your Salvation” in Ephesians 1:13?

February 15, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Ephesians 1:13, The gospel of your salvation

“In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.” I was reading a booklet published by Lighthouse Trails and was reminded of the expression “the gospel of your salvation.” I could not remember

Regional GES Conferences Are Fun

February 14, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - conference

As I write this, I have just returned from a regional GES conference held at Schomburg Road Baptist Church in Columbus, GA. An old friend, Buddy Lamb, is the pastor. The conference focused on Bob Wilkin’s book The Ten Most Misunderstood Words in the Bible. Kathryn Wright and I covered repentance, faith, heaven, salvation, and

What’s the Deal with the Genealogies? (Luke 3:23-38)

February 13, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Adam, Gentiles, Matt 1:1-17, Theophilus

Both Matthew (Matt 1:1-17) and Luke (3:23-38) include the genealogy of Christ in their Gospels. I’m pretty sure that most readers read over all those names fairly quickly, or even skip those verses all together. These verses have to win the prize for each book’s most boring section. We can’t even pronounce 80% of the

Is Forgiveness of Sins Synonymous with Having Eternal Life?

February 12, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Forgiveness and everlasting life, the wages of sin is death

I sent Grant my blog in which I responded to his question about forgiveness and salvation. He wrote this in reply: Thank you so much for the quick reply. I see what you are saying—Jesus repeatedly promised that anyone who believes in Him has everlasting life and He didn’t mention that they necessarily have the

Lessons from Lot’s Wife

February 9, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Genesis 19, Lot, Lot’s wife, Luke 17:32-33, Sodom and Gomorrah

In Genesis 19 we read the account of Lot and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. In this famous story, Lot, his wife, and their two daughters are unwillingly dragged out of their hometown by the angels sent from God. They are given the opportunity to be saved from the coming judgment on the city.

How Can Someone Be Saved Without Being Forgiven?

February 8, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Acts 2:38, Acts 22:16, Forgiveness and salvation

Grant, a listener to our Grace in Focus podcast, asks a super question: I have a question about the recent podcast that was done concerning Acts 2:38. Towards the end of the answer to the question, Bob said that Saul (Paul) needed to be baptized to receive the forgiveness of sins, but that he had

Discussing the Greatness of Christ (Luke 3:21-22)

February 7, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Samuel 7, Exodus 4, Genesis 22, Isaiah 42, Suffering

Luke uses only two verses to record Christ’s baptism by John the Baptist. I was reading some commentaries on these few words and was amazed at how many opinions there were on pretty much every phrase. For example, there are numerous opinions as to why was Jesus baptized in the first place. He had no