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Do You Have the Hope of Eternal Life?

February 6, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - the hope of eternal life, Titus 3:7

“Paul…in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior” (Titus 1:1-3). “…that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of

Riding with the General (Revelation 3:4)

February 5, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Kingdom, rewards, Sardis

When I was an Army chaplain, I served for several years at the Army’s jump (parachuting) school, located at Ft. Benning, GA. In my capacity as chaplain, I often jumped with the students who were going through the training. It was an exciting job, but one of its bad sides was what happened when each

Do You Have the Hope of Salvation?

February 2, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - the hope of eternal life, Titus 3:7

“But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should

Nipping Pride in the Bud (John 1:20; 3:28)

February 1, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - John 1:20, John 3:28, Mark 9:42-28

One of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century was a man by the name of Barney Fife. It may be surprising to discover that one with such a brilliant mind worked as a deputy sheriff on The Andy Griffith Show. But his wisdom is seen in the advice he gave some temporary workers in

What Is the Hope of Righteousness by Faith?

January 31, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Galatians 5:5, the hope of righteousness

“For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith” (Gal 5:5). I’ve written about similar Pauline expressions—the hope of eternal life and the hope of salvation—in recent blogs. What about the hope of righteousness by faith? That’s an odd expression. It doesn’t sound right. It doesn’t sound like something Paul

Cloudy Perspectives

January 30, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Rapture, shortsightedness

The Boeing 747 was empty. Whole rows stood vacant and the handful of passengers that were on the plane could fully stretch out on their surrounding seats. It was the summer of 2021, and no one was traveling if they could help it. Yet, I found myself flying solo, on an international trip. I was

Did You Know That God’s Grace Teaches Us?

January 29, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - grace teaches us, Titus 2:11-12

“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us…” (Titus 2:11-12a). Have you ever noticed that Paul said that the grace of God teaches us? If so, do you know what His grace teaches us? Grace is one of the ten most misunderstood words in the Bible. Though it

Does God Speak to Us?

January 26, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Tim 3:16, God's Word, Inspiration

We often hear Evangelicals say that God spoke to them. They do not mean that He speaks to them in the Scriptures. They mean that He gives them a special message. Sometimes His voice is audible, and sometimes they just have a sense of His presence. I was watching a recent podcast in which both

How Do We Hear the Holy Spirit?

January 25, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Guidance by the Holy Spirit

I received an email with that title from NT scholar and missionary Dr. Wilbur Pickering. He was asked that question and wrote a short article in response. I am writing my own response, without referring to what Dr. Pickering wrote. Many think that we are to seek impressions from God. The problem with that is

Bible Conference in Moldova

January 24, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Missions, Moldova

People often ask about what GES is doing in other countries. We certainly don’t want to keep the message of grace all to ourselves in the United States! Recently, a few of us went to the country of Moldova to conduct a Bible conference for pastors and others involved in various Christian ministries. Most of