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originally published in the July/August 2015 edition of Grace in Focus The expression “for My [or His] name’s sake” occurs eleven times in the New Testament, in all four Gospels (seven times), Acts (once), John’s first and third epistles (once each), and Revelation (once).1 It is not found at all in the epistles of Paul, […]
by Art Farstad, originally published in the January 1993 edition of Grace in F Many have heard the story of the man whose devotional reading consisted of cracking his Bible at random and reading the first verse his finger touched. One morning this was his verse for the day: “And Judas went out and hanged […]
by Arthur L. Farstad, originally published in the July 1990 edition of Grace in Focus In order to be effective a prayer needn’t be long or flowery. In fact, if it’s a public prayer it had better not be long–you might bore your human audience. It better not be too flowery either–you will turn […]
by Ken Yates God has revealed Himself to mankind in different ways. We know from Romans 2 that one way God has done that is through the conscience. Men and women in all cultures know that certain things are right and certain things are wrong. They know these things even if they often do not […]
by Bob Wilkin, Originally published in the September/October 2008 edition of Grace in Focus The First Thing You Say Is Vital Journalists are trained to put the heart of their story in the first paragraph. That initial paragraph is called the lead and it is considered vital that it draw the reader in and tell […]
Confession of sins is a vital element in the Christian’s walk with God. And no verse is more important in this regard than 1 John 1:9. In the following article excerpted from his commentary on 1-3 John, Zane has given us a wonderful explanation of this key verse. Editor. by Zane Hodges If we confess […]
Typology in Stephen’s Speech Stephen the table waiter of chapter 6 now becomes an angel of God (cf. 6:15), that is, a messenger of the Lord. The theme of Stephen’s sermon is Israel’s resistance to the Holy Spirit throughout its history (see Acts 7:51-53, especially v 51). But behind this theme is the typological lesson […]
By Bill Lee The Next Generation According to John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church, evangelizing children can be a daunting task. But the truth is, it should not be any more difficult a task than it is for any other age group. In fact, we should expect it to be easier. Jesus Christ even suggested children […]
Recently I spent some time looking at a beautiful Psalm written by David. This Psalm, Psalm 15, reminded me of certain events during my career in the army. I also realized that this short Psalm has a direct application for Christians today. The Lord’s Tent Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell […]
Everyone Wants to Be King King Arthur. Raised by a man who was not his father, he pulls a sword out of a stone, and discovers he is actually the lost son of Uther Pendragon and heir to the throne of England. Clark Kent. Raised by simple Kansas farmers, he discovers he is actually Kal-El, […]
I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst (John 6:35). The Lord Jesus makes five different never...
During the GES national conference this May, we will be hosting a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for kids. The theme is “The Crowns in the Kingdom.” Over the week, the kids...
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering questions from Acts 8 about Simon the sorcerer. Was Simon...
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