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The Rejection of Christ by the Sadducees

December 6, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Pharisees, Sadducees

The Sadducees were the most politically powerful group of men in first-century Israel. They would have been the wealthiest as well. The high priest of the nation came from their ranks. The Sadducees, then, were key players among the religious leaders during the ministry of Christ. In the Gospels, these leaders are the ones most

What’s in a Name?

December 5, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Abraham, Gen 15:5, Genesis 32, Jacob, new name, Paul/Saul

In a recent podcast, I heard a preacher say that Saul of Tarsus’ name was changed to Paul after his conversion. He went on to describe the miracle of transformation that occurred in Paul’s life, saying that because of this transformation, the apostle received a new name from the Lord. The preacher went on to

What’s Up with Jacob’s Ladder?

December 4, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Genesis 28:10-22

Jacob was leaving the Promised Land to go to Padan Aram to find a wife among his mother’s people. He was away from the place where God had promised to bless the descendants of Abraham and Isaac. He is now in great danger. He is alone. He has no bodyguards. There is no one to

A Failure to Communicate

December 1, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 John 5:13, Jas 2:19, teaching

For successful communication to take place, the one sending the message and the one receiving the message must be on the same page. It is a common occurrence, however, that communication fails to take place. Sometimes, the one sending the message is unclear and the receiver is justifiably unable to understand what is being said.

Biblical Rebus Puzzles

November 30, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Biblical Rebus puzzles

Here is a simple Rebus puzzle that conveys a Biblical theme: DICE DICE Do you see what the message is there? If not, see my endnote.i In this blog, I’m going to give you some evangelistic and discipleship word puzzles. If you are stumped, you can find the answers in the endnotes. I like Rebus

Tell the Janitor to Come Up Here (Luke 14:7-11)

November 29, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Bema, Humility, rewards

When I was in college, I attended one of our nation’s military service academies. Naturally, we studied our nation’s heroes. All the buildings on campus were named after such men. These men had shown extraordinary courage in the face of danger during our country’s wars. As cadets, we were incredibly busy. We went to class,

Why and How Did God Wrestle with Jacob? (Genesis 32:22-33)

November 28, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Genesis 32:22-33, Wrestling with God

Jacob was returning to the Promised Land after twenty-one years in Padan Aram. He left single. He returned with two wives, two concubines, eleven sons, and many flocks and herds. Moses doesn’t give any precise details about the fight. We are not told about leglocks, takedowns, or half nelsons. But we are told this was

Judging Motives: A New Twist

November 27, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 4:5, Grace, Motives

In 1 Cor 4:5, Paul tells us not to judge the motives of other believers. Every time I have heard this verse discussed, it has been said that if we see a Christian doing a good work, we should not question their motive. We don’t know their motive. Perhaps somebody is doing a Christian work

Giving Up Our Traditions (Titus 1:1-2)

November 24, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Faith, Gal 2:20., godliness, Jude 1, Sanctification

Like many people who read this blog, I have spent a large part of my life attending Evangelical churches. Most people in these churches see the Bible as a book telling us how to make it to heaven. This is unfortunate, because most of the NT was written to believers who already have eternal life.

Dr. Roger Olson: Many Who Claim to Believe in Inerrancy Do Not

November 23, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Inspiration and inerrancy

In a 2016 article entitled, “Am I Neo-Orthodox?” (see here), Baptist scholar Dr. Roger Olson, professor at Baylor’s Truett Seminary, told about the time “some years ago” when the president-elect of the Evangelical Theological Society invited him to give a plenary message. ETS was founded in 1949 to defend the inerrancy of the Bible. Olson