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When Sarcasm Fails

November 28, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 7:12, belief, discipline, Faith, Gideon, Judg 6:12-13

One of my many faults is that I’m sarcastic. I don’t think sarcasm is always wrong, but there have been many times when I’ve taken it too far. Even so, I love a good sarcastic remark. We find an instance of this in Judg 6:13. The Angel of the Lord, the pre-Incarnate Christ, appears to Gideon while he is threshing wheat in a winepress. This was

November 18, 2025

Is God’s Grace Irresistible and Is Faith a Choice?

Acts 16:14, Acts 17:27, Calvinism, choice, Cornelius, Decision, Faith, Free Grace, Free Will, Grace, Hebrews 11:6, Irresistible, John 5:39-40, Lydia, Matthew 7:7-11, regeneration

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering two questions about grace and faith. The questions are complementary. Is God’s grace irresistible and Is belief a choice? If faith isn’t a choice, do we really have free will? Please listen to a great discussion, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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November 14, 2025

How Many Conditions Are There in Order to be Born Again?

Believe, Birith, Born Again, Conditions, Continuous faith, Faith, Fulfilment, humble, Humility, Impute, Invite, John 5:39-40, law, Lord, Lordship, Perseverance, pride, Repent, Repentance, Repenting, righteousness, Savior, Trust, willing, Willingness

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are going to talk about the condition(s) necessary to be born again. How many are there? The questioner suggests five conditions. These may not be the same five you’ve heard before. Bob and Sam will discuss these in light of scripture - Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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October 22, 2025

Is There an Age of Accountability?

Accountability, Age, Calvinism, Faith, John 5:39-40, justice, Mental Handicapp, regeneration

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question from a father of four children about the age of accountability. Is there an age of accountability? Is it a specific age or does it depend on a person’s ability to understand the concept of eternal salvation? What clues can we gain from Scripture about this? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!

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October 20, 2025

Is Romans 11:6 a Legitimate Parallel to Ephesians 2:8-9 and Galatians 2:16?

Acts 15, Election, Ephesians 2:8-9, Faith, Galatians 2:16, Israel, Justification, Remnant, Romans 11:6, Saved, Works

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question from Romans 11:6, which is in the section of Romans where Paul is dealing with Israel. Is this verse parallel to Ephesians 2:8-9 or Galatians 2:16? All the passages in question refer to faith, works, justification, salvation, etc. Can these verses, therefore, have a similar application? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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Scholarly Confusion

October 16, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Faith, Isaiah 53:11, John 20:30-31, John 5:24, Justified

I recently read a comment by an Evangelical scholar who specializes in the OT. He is an expert in Hebrew. He was dealing with Isa 53:11, where Isaiah says that through the knowledge of Christ, the Servant of God, many will be justified. Here is what this scholar said: There are two Hebrew words for

October 14, 2025

Why Does GES Hold that Paul Washer Preaches A False Gospel When He Says What Jesus Said?

Faith, False, Gospel, John 3:16, John 3:17-21, Lordship, Luke 15, Paul Washer, Perish, Salvation

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question from a listener. This is about Paul Washer, who is an extreme Lordship Salvation preacher. The questioner claims that Paul Washer only uses the words that Jesus uses. How then could we claim that his gospel is false? Please listen for a great discussion, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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October 2, 2025

Does Romans 12:3 Teach That Faith Is a Gift?

Calvinist, dead, Ephesians 2:8-9, Faith, gift, Gifts, Grace, Measure, Romans 12:3, Spiritual, Teach

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about faith. Does Romans 12:3 support that saving faith is a gift? (i.e.) Some say that the unbeliever cannot believe unless God gifts faith to that person. How does the context of Romans chapter twelve support or not support this idea? -- Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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September 11, 2025

What Is Dead Faith – James 2:14-26

Assurance, Believer, dead, Faith, False Professor, Genuine, James 2:14-26, Professor, Profitable, Works

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates continue a series on “Tough Texts,” and will be looking at James 2 and the “Faith without works is dead” phrase. Is there such a thing as dead faith? If there are no works or fruit, is faith faulty? Is this about faith for salvation or about the faith of a believer for living? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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Showing Mercy after the Texas Flood

August 27, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Faith, Jer 29:12, Prayer, Suffering

On July 4, a devastating flood hit the Texas Hill Country. At least 130 people lost their lives. Many of them were children and teenage counselors who were at a Christian summer camp for girls. Many heartbreaking stories have come from this event. They have been related in numerous sermons and shared in the national