John 4:10 – Grace Evangelical Society

April 23, 2025

Is the Gift of God in John 4:10 the Holy Spirit?

Acts 10:47, Acts 2:38, Acts 8:8-20, Ephesians 2:8-9, gift, Godhead, Hebrews 6:4, Holy Spirit, John 4:10, John 4:10-16, promise

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question from John 4:10, which talks about, “The gift of God.” Acts talks about “The gift of the Holy Spirit.” So, should we take it that what is mentioned in John 4:10 is also “The gift of the Holy Spirit?

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In What Sense Is Everlasting Life the Gift of God?

February 20, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Free Gift, John 4:10, saving faith

In Eph 2:8-9, Paul says that everlasting life is “the gift of God.” Well, some object when I say that, because Paul actually says that salvation is the gift of God (“By grace you have been saved through faith…it is the gift of God, not of works…”). But three verses earlier, Paul makes it clear

November 1, 2024

How Do I Go Back To the Place of Unbelief?

Believe, John 1:11-13, John 20:31, John 4:10, John 4:14, John 4:25-26, Receive, Unbelief

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii give an answer about believing and receiving. What does it mean to believe? Is praying, confessing, calling, repenting, behaving or baptizing equivalent to believing? What is the meaning of belief in John’s Gospel? Please listen for an interesting discussion and clarification on this

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October 16, 2024

What Does It Mean to “Believe in Him?”

1 Timothy 1:16, Believe, eternal life, John 11:25-27, John 3:16, John 4:10, John 4:14, John 6:35, promise, promise of life, Resurrection, Word of Life

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about the word “believe” and the phrase, “believe in Him.” What is it about Jesus that I am supposed to believe in order for Him to fulfill His promise and give me eternal life? Bob and Mike will offer clarity

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April 19, 2024

Is Salvation Free and Discipleship Costly?

9, Believe, Costly, Discipleship, Eph 2:8, Faith, Free, John 10:10, John 4:10, Luke 14, Mark 8:34-38, Rev 22:17., Rom 8:6, Salvation, Suffering, Trust, wheelbarrow

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about the difference in cost between salvation and discipleship. What does the Bible say about these? Why do we say, “Salvation is free but discipleship is costly”? Please listen for some Biblical clarity regarding this question!

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April 4, 2024

Where Is a Single Verse Saying That We Must Believe in Jesus for Everlasting Life?

1 Tim 1:16, Assurance, Believe, Eph 2:8-9, gift, Giver, Jesus, John 10:29-30, John 11:25-27, John 11:26, John 20:31, John 3:16, John 4:10, John 4:14, John 6:35, John 6:37, promise, Salvation

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about what must be believed to receive the gift of eternal salvation. If it is ”believing in Jesus,” what do we believe about Jesus and what do we believe in Him for? Is assurance part of what needs to

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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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Is Believing in the Giver for the Gift of Everlasting Life One Belief or Two?

September 12, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - John 4:10, The Giver and Gift

That question came up last night in my Zoom class on soteriology. We often say that there are three elements in the message of everlasting life: 1) Believing 2) in Jesus Christ 3) for everlasting life. We sometimes use John 4:10 to show that Jesus required that we believe in Him, the Giver, for the

May 18, 2023

Is Belief in Eternal Security Essential To Justification? What Should I Do Now If I Have Lost Assurance and Peace About Eternal Salvation? Also: Why Does Scripture Repeatedly Tell Us to Not Fear, But Yet It Tells Us to Fear God?

1 Tim 1:16, Assurance, Eternal Security, Faith, Fear, fear of God, John 3:16, John 4:10, Reverence

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are entertaining listeners’ questions about eternal security, assurance, fear and peace. If you wonder about these, or if you have a friend who is struggling, you will definitely benefit from this episode. They will also explain the difference between “good fear” and “harmful

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May 17, 2023

What Is the Difference in Believing Jesus for Eternal Salvation for Those Who Believed Before the Cross and for Those Who Believed After the Cross?

Believe, cross, Death, Eternal Security, Gen 15:6, Gen 3:15, John 3:16, John 4:10, John 5:24, Old Testament Believers, Resurrection

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are answering a question about the content of faith for eternal salvation before the cross and after the cross. Is there any difference? They will discuss this and related things on today’s podcast. So please join us for it! SPECIAL OFFER: Bob Wilkin’s

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