John the Baptist – Grace Evangelical Society

May 7, 2025

What Did the Lord Mean When He Said “Receive the Holy Spirit” in John 20:22? Also: How Much Did John the Baptist Know About Jesus?

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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question from John 20:22. What did Jesus mean when He wanted them to receive the Holy Spirit, since this was before Pentecost? Also, how much did John the Baptist understand about Jesus? Tune in every weekday and keep grace in focus!

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December 25, 2024

Are Christmas Trees Wrong? Also: How Is Jesus David’s Son if Joseph Wasn’t His Father?

Christmas, David, Jeremiah 10:2-4, Jesus, John 1:31-33, John the Baptist, Joseph, Mary Elizabeth, Matthew 1:1-16, Son, Tree

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr have found a couple of Christmas related questions for us today! Is there anything wrong with Christmas trees, and does the Bible address them? How can Jesus be the son of David? The genealogy given in Matthew says so, but how can it count if Joseph wasn’t biologically Jesus’ Father? How in the world did John the Baptist not know Jesus? We hope you have a great Christmas, and please listen each weekday to Grace in Focus!

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Our Understanding Lord (Luke 7:18-28)

November 12, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Heb 6:10, John the Baptist, Luke 7:18-28

John the Baptist was a rising star on the religious scene. He proclaimed to the nation of Israel that its long-awaited King was about to come. He was fearless. The nation recognized him as a prophet, and crowds of people came to the wilderness to hear him. His message was that they needed to turn

Dispensationalism: It Might Be More Important Than You Think

October 16, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Baptism, Dispensationalism, Israel, John the Baptist

One of the characteristics of dispensationalism is that it makes a distinction between Israel and the Church. When you discuss such issues, it is common to hear people say that it is no big deal. We shouldn’t get bent out of shape over such things. There have been a lot of godly men and women

The Job of the Disciple

September 30, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Disciple, Humility, John the Baptist, Mark 6:12-13, Mark 6:30-43

In Mark 6:12-13, Jesus sends the twelve disciples to the nation of Israel. It would have been very exciting to be a part of that group. They preached the same message that John the Baptist and the Lord had preached. Jesus was the Christ. Those who believed in Him for it would receive eternal life.

May 10, 2024

How Did John the Baptist Prepare People for Christ?

Coming, Elijah, Enoch, Forerunner, Isa 40, Jesus, John 1:12-13, John the Baptist, Mal 3, Prepare, Rev 11, Tribulation, Two Witnesses

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are answering a question about John the Baptist. What was the nature of his ministry? As a “forerunner,” how did he prepare people for the coming of the Christ, the Messiah? Is there going to be a future John the Baptist-like figure? Please listen for some interesting Biblical discussion regarding this subject!

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Those Crazy Non-Dispensationalists (Luke 3:7-11)

January 19, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Church, Dispensationalism, Israel, John the Baptist, Luke 3:7-14

As an Army chaplain, I was around people from various theological backgrounds. As a dispensationalist, I was in the minority. I even attended a couple of seminaries that were non-dispensational. On more than one occasion I have been called crazy. I was the butt of many jokes. Those who called me crazy pointed out that

She Can Speak, but You Can’t (Luke 1:42-45)

October 17, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Elisabeth, John the Baptist, service, Zacharias

In Luke 1:42-45, Elisabeth is given a great privilege. She is carrying John the Baptist in her womb. Mary, who will give birth to Jesus Christ, comes to her home. What an exciting meeting! Luke records what happens when the mothers of the two sons who will change not only Israel’s history, but the entire

Three Truly Great People in One Room (Luke 1:39-45)

October 10, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - Elisabeth, Humility, John the Baptist, Mary

One day a little over 2,000 years ago, three truly great people came together in a house located in the hill country of a small, insignificant nation. One was named Mary. In later years, she would become known to billions as the mother of God. People would even falsely worship her as such. Another person

John, Meet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 37–38)

October 4, 2022 by Ken Yates in Blog - Faithfulness, Herod Antipas, Jeremiah, John the Baptist, Zedekiah

Jeremiah is widely recognized as a type of Christ. So many things in his life paralleled the life of Christ. But recently, I realized that Jeremiah also foreshadowed another important person in the New Testament. That person would be John the Baptist (JTB). There are also many parallels between JTB and the Lord Jesus. So,