What is the Difference in Between Believing in Christ and in Loving Christ?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today on the show, Bob and Shawn are taking questions from our listeners. The guys will be discussing the difference between believing in Jesus and loving Him. They will draw from passages such as John 14:15, John 15:14, and Matt 25:31-46. We will hear Bob make some distinctions between different forms of sanctification. We hope you join us for these important discussions.
What is the Difference in John 15 of Being “Pruned” or of Being “Taken Away”?
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Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Currently, we are in a series, where Bob and Shawn answer questions from our listeners. On today's episode, they will be discussing John 15. In this passage, the Lord describes "pruning" and "taking away" branches. What is the difference between these two actions? They guys will unpack some of the issues with these descriptions, while shedding some light on the context. We hope you join us as we strive to keep Grace in Focus.

Stir Up Love and Good Works in One Another (Hebrews 10:24)

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Normal church life is active. Christians should not be passively inhabiting the pews. We live for Christ 24/7, serving Him in all that we do. And that means the churches ought to be actively loving and serving and doing good, often in the face of enormous challenges. But with any activity, people often need encouragement
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Confess Your Sins to One Another (James 5:16)

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“Honestly, I didn’t want to join a Bible study,” the young mother admitted to the group. “I didn’t want to be around perfect people with perfect lives…Then I found you weirdos!” I think it is comforting to know you’re in a “hospital for the sick, not a social club for saints.” A “thick” Christian community
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Don’t Complain About One Another (James 5:9)

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C. S. Lewis once said, “Hell begins with a grumbling mood, always complaining, always blaming others.” You don’t have to agree with Lewis’s eschatology to know that grumbling is ungodly. Sad to say, James had to warn his readers against it—providing us with another “one another” command: Therefore be patient, brothers and sisters, until the
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Don’t Put Your Brother Down (James 4:11)

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George Harrison once passed a church billboard that read, “Gossip: The Devil’s Radio… Don’t Be a Broadcaster.” That message hit home. Because he was a Beatle, the press gossiped about him constantly, and it hurt. It inspired Harrison to write the song “Devil’s Radio.” Isn’t it interesting that even a non-Christian can understand and be
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