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A Gaze of Grace (Mark 10:21)

August 16, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Grace, John 1:14, Mark 10:13-22, self-righteous

The Scriptures teach us that believers should be gracious people. The Lord, who is full of grace and truth (John 1:14), is the perfect example of what it means to be gracious. Humanly speaking, there are some people to whom it is easier to extend grace. In Mark 10, we see the Lord extend grace

A Perversion of Grace (Ephesians 2:8-9)

April 9, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Grace, Phil 2:12, Sanctification, Works

One of the greatest NT passages about grace is Eph 2:8-9. In these verses, Paul says that we have been saved by grace. It is all through faith–a person’s believing in Jesus Christ for eternal life. It was a gift of God. Paul specifically says that works played no part whatsoever in it. As a

December 15, 2023

Is God’s Grace Ever Deserved? Also: Is Repentance Required to Have Everlasting Life?

1 Pet 5:5, Acts 11:18, Deserved, Eph 2:8-9, Favor, Grace, Humility, Jas 4:6, John 3:16, Merited, Repentance, Rom 11:6, Unmerited

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Dave Renfro are answering two questions. Is God’s grace ever deserved? We say that saving grace is unmerited, but are there some Biblical instances where it seems grace is given by meriting it? The other question is about repentance. Is repentance required to have everlasting life? Please listen for some Biblical answers to these questions.

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December 8, 2023

Romans–Part 51–Rom 14:1-10–Gray or Neutral Area of Freedom

Conscience, Days, doctrine, Eating, Faith, Fellowship, Foods, Grace, Judging, Judgment Seat, Meat, Romans 14:1-10, Weak

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are in Romans chapter 14. Are there some neutral areas for Christians where we are free to differ? Is everything black and white, so to speak? What are the cardinal areas of doctrine? What are the areas of freedom? How can we maintain a holy mindset in these things? Find out more!

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Judging Motives: A New Twist

November 27, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 4:5, Grace, Motives

In 1 Cor 4:5, Paul tells us not to judge the motives of other believers. Every time I have heard this verse discussed, it has been said that if we see a Christian doing a good work, we should not question their motive. We don’t know their motive. Perhaps somebody is doing a Christian work

October 20, 2023

Romans–Part 37–Romans 11:5-10–Election

Election, Grace, Lordship Salvation, Romans 11:5-10, Works

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are in Romans chapter 11. Grace and works are antithetical to each other. Paul is saying that God is dealing in grace, not works. Please listen to this episode for some clarity about grace, works, election and Romans 11.

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October 19, 2023

Romans–Part 36–Romans 11:1-5

Election, Free-will, Grace, Israel, Rejected, Remnant, Replacement Theology, Romans 11:1-5

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are beginning to look at the (sometimes difficult) issues of Romans chapter 11. Is God done with Israel? Are Gentiles beneficiaries of eternal salvation only in the New Testament? What about election? How is God dealing with all this? Listen and enjoy today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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Why Didn’t John the Baptist Drink Alcohol? Luke 1:15

September 21, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Grace, Luke 1:13-17, Luke 7:26-34, Qumran, Unbelief

When an angel of the Lord announced to Zacharias that he and Elizabeth would have a son, the angel also told him many details about the coming child. One was that this son, John the Baptist, would be a person who did not drink wine or strong drink. Why was that the case? Why did

A Light Shining in the Darkness

September 11, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Kings 25, Forgiveness, Grace, Israel

The Book of Second Kings ends on a very dark note. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to paint a bleaker picture of a nation. The ten tribes in the Jews’ northern kingdom had been defeated by the Assyrians about 140 years earlier. They had been taken off to Assyria as captives. Now the Babylonians

Nobody Has Out-sinned the Grace of God

September 7, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Chronicles 31, 2 Kings 21, Forgiveness, Grace, Manasseh, Mercy

Manasseh, one of the kings of Judah, was not a good man. He brought a great deal of grief upon his people. He ruled for 55 years and is described by the author of 2 Kings as the evilest king in the nation’s history (2 Kgs 21:1-16). When God gave the Jews the Promised Land,