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Truth from the Mouth of a Fool

October 3, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - fool, Mark 8:35–36, rewards, wisdom

The book of Proverbs calls a person who lives an immoral life a fool. Both believers and unbelievers can be fools. I recently read a quote attributed to someone who falls into that category. Mae West, an actress who lived before my time (perhaps some folks who are even older than me will remember her!),

June 12, 2025

Are Believers Ever in Danger of Hellfire? What is Matthew 5:22 Talking About?

Danger, fool, Hades, Hellfire, lake of fire, Matthew 5:22

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about Matthew 5:22 where it talks about being in danger of hellfire. If a believer calls someone else a fool, are they in this kind of danger? What is the meaning of this verse? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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

October 18, 2024 by Ken 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

Different Responses to the Word (Proverbs 1:22)

September 17, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - fool, Matt 25:2, Matt 7:26, mocker, scorner, simple, wisdom

In Prov 1:22, Wisdom is personified as a woman. She cries out for people to listen and pleads with them to hear God’s Word. The wise are those who do so. But three types of people do not. They are the simple, the fool, and the scorner–also referred to as a mocker. The simple person