Bema – Grace Evangelical Society

Sjediti u prvom redu (Luka 6:17-19)

October 25, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Milost u Fokusu - Bema, Luka 6:12-23, Propovijed na gori, Učenik

U Luka 6:20, Gospodin počinje Govor na Gori, važna poruka koja se bavi učeništvom. To nije evanđeoska poruka. Mogli bismo reći da upućuje vjernike kako biti veliki u Kristovom kraljevstvu. Oni koji su veliki u Njegovom kraljevstvu biti će Mu bliži u onaj dan. Oni su također vjernici koji su Mu bliži u ovom životu.

Don’t Take That Road (Proverbs 1:10-15)

October 18, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Bema, fool, Hebrews 11, Proverbs 1:10-33, wisdom

In high school, I remember reading Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken.” It describes Frost’s coming to a fork in the road and having to decide which of the two forest paths he would travel. He chose the one that was less traveled, and it was a great adventure. I suppose the point of

Sentados en la primera fila (Lucas 6:17-19)

October 15, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Su Gracia Gratuita - Bema, Discípulo, Lucas 6:12-13, Sermón del llano

En Lucas 6:20, el Señor comienza el Sermón del Llano, un mensaje que trata sobre el discipulado. No es un mensaje evangelístico. Podríamos decir que instruye a los creyentes sobre cómo ser grandes en el reino de Cristo. Aquellos que son grandes en Su reino estarán más cerca de Él en ese día. También son

Seduti in prima fila (Luca 6:17-19)

October 15, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Grazia Gratuita - Bema, Discepolo, Luca 6:12-23, Sermone della pianura

In Luca 6:20, il Signore esordisce con il Sermone della Pianura, un messaggio che parla di discepolato; non si tratta, pertanto, di un messaggio evangelistico. Potremmo dire che fornisce delle istruzioni ai credenti su come eccellere nel regno di Cristo. Coloro che saranno grandi nel Suo regno, avranno più intimità con il Signore quel giorno.

Winning the Weak

October 14, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - 1 Cor 9:19-23, Bema, Gospel, Saved, winning people to Christ

In 1 Corinthians 9, the Apostle Paul states: …to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23 Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you (1 Cor 9:22-23). This well-known passage is

Lord, Can You Pour Some More Mercy on Me?

September 9, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Bema, condemn, forgive, Jas 2:1-13, judge, Luke 6:37-38

In Luke 6:37-38, the Lord tells His disciples what He requires if they want to follow Him. He tells them they are not to “judge,” not to “condemn,” but to “forgive.” In thinking about this passage, I realize that we may have misunderstood it. Most believers think the Lord is saying that we should be

Rewards, Rewards, Rewards

August 12, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Bema, Matt 5:12, Rev 22:12

If you follow the ministry of GES, you know that we emphasize the importance of rewards in the world to come. Works have no part at all in receiving the gift of eternal life. That is given by faith in Christ alone. But our works will be rewarded when Christ comes. All believers will be

Sitting on the Front Row (Luke 6:17-19)

August 9, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Bema, Disciple, Luke 6:12-23, sermon on the plain

In Luke 6:20, the Lord begins the Sermon on the Plain, a message that deals with discipleship. It is not an evangelistic message. We might say that it instructs believers in how to be great in Christ’s kingdom. Those who are great in His kingdom will be closer to Him in that day. They are

Lessons from the Mount of Transfiguration (Mark 9:7)

July 15, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Approval, Bema, glory, Reward

Many years ago I read an article as part of a class I attended on the Gospel of Mark. The article was about the Mount of Transfiguration, and I still remember a couple of points it made. I think they stuck with me because I had never considered these ideas. One point was that the

Lessons from a Penitentiary

March 26, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - 2 Tim 4:8, Bema, Judgment

I like to study history. Recently, I had the opportunity to study it at a unique place: the old State Penitentiary of Idaho. It housed prisoners from the closing years of the 19th century until around 1970. When it executed people, it did so through hanging. As you might expect, there were various photos of