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What’s the Deal with the Genealogies? (Luke 3:23-38)

February 13, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Adam, Gentiles, Matt 1:1-17, Theophilus

Both Matthew (Matt 1:1-17) and Luke (3:23-38) include the genealogy of Christ in their Gospels. I’m pretty sure that most readers read over all those names fairly quickly, or even skip those verses all together. These verses have to win the prize for each book’s most boring section. We can’t even pronounce 80% of the

November 2, 2023

Romans–Part 41–Rom 11:16-18–Firstfruits, Root and Branches

Abraham, Branches, Firstfruit, Gentiles, Grafted, Israel, promises, Rejected, Remnant, Replacement, Romans 11:16-18, Root

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are beginning to look at the last half of Romans chapter 11. What does Paul mean when he is talking about the root and the branches–the wild olive tree and being grafted in? Why are some of the branches broken off while others

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November 1, 2023

Romans–Part 40–Rom 11:13-15–Remember the Jews

Gentiles, ministry, Reconciliation, Rejection, Remnant, Romans 11:13-15

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are in the middle of Romans 11. How should the church view the Jews today? Is God working with them today? What about the remnant? What does Paul mean by the reconciliation of the world? Kathryn and Ken will discuss this on today’s

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October 31, 2023

Romans–Part 39–Romans 11:11-12–Israel’s Future

Gentiles, Israel, National Conference, Riches, Rom 11:11-12, Salvation

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are continuing their look at the NT book of Romans. In chapter 11, Paul mentions Gentiles. They are the beneficiaries of the Jew’s stumbling. Paul talks about the riches offered to the Gentiles. What are these riches?

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September 27, 2023

Is Believing Jesus Has the Power to Save Us the Same as Believing in Him For Everlasting Life?

belief, believing, Cyrus, Darius, Gentiles, John 11:25-27, John 4:10, Old Testament Kings, Saved

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio! Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about the saving message and about saving faith. What is the difference between “believing in” and “believing for”? Is the gift of eternal salvation given on the basis of the belief about Christ’s power or the belief about the

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August 23, 2023

Does Romans 11:22 Teach That Salvation Can Be Lost?

Church, Cut Off, Faith, Gentiles, Grafted in, Jews, Luke 21:24, Remnant, Return of Christ, Rom 11:22, Time of the Gentiles, Tribulation Period., Works

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Romans 11:19-24. Romans 11:22 talks about being cut off. Is this about salvation? What does this mean? To whom does it refer? Please listen to this episode for the answer!

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August 18, 2023

Romans–Part 32–Romans 11:16-19–Grafted In

arrogance, blessings, Body of Christ, Branches, Dispensational, Gentiles, Grafted in, Remnant, Romans 11:16-19

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are in Romans chapter 11. Is Paul giving a lesson in horticulture? What is all this “breaking” of branches and “wild olive branches,” and “grafting in?” Is Israel going to be reconciled nationally? Please listen to this episode for some clarity about Romans

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August 15, 2023

Romans–Part 29–Romans 10:19-11:2

Church, Dispensational, Foreknew, Gentiles, Israel, Judgment, Remnant, Replacement Theology, Romans 10:19-21

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are continuing their fly-over look at the NT book of Romans. They are at the end of Romans 10. Israel as a nation has rejected Christ. Is the Church now taking Israel’s place? He will fulfill His promises to them. But for now,

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August 7, 2023

Is Repentance Only For the Jews? Also: Why Does the Bible Say “God Repented?”

Esau, Gentiles, God, Gomorrah, Jews, Nineveh, Obadiah, open theism, Repentance, Sodom, universalism

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are here with an answer to a question about repentance. Is repentance only for Jews? Is it mostly corporate (national) or is there not also individual repentance that is called for? What does the Bible mean when it speaks of God repenting? Some

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July 20, 2023

Romans–Part 26–Romans 9:14-33

Compassion, Free-will, Gentiles, God’s Power, Hardened, heart, Israel, Mercy, Pharaoh, Romans 9:14-33

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are continuing to look at the (sometimes difficult) issues of Romans chapter 9. Did God really harden Pharaoh’s heart? And was this part of God’s predestination of Pharaoh? Yet the Old Testament account says that Pharaoh hardened his own heart first. How does

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