motivation – Grace Evangelical Society

“This Is So Much Better” (1 John 2:3-9)

February 17, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - 1 John 2:3-9, Assurance, Fear, motivation

Recently, I was asked to lead a three-week study on 1 John for a group of young American missionaries. I wasn’t sure where they were theologically, but was told that they would almost certainly lean towards a Lordship Salvation view of the book. Free Grace people know that this view of 1 John seriously distorts

The Water Will Turn Purple (1 Cor 6:9)

August 3, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Assurance, motivation, Sin

Many years ago, I attended a summer camp for Boy Scouts near an Army post. It had a large swimming pool. The Army provided soldiers as lifeguards. These soldiers warned us about using the pool as a bathroom. They told us that the Army had put a chemical in the water, and if we ever

Why Do People Feel Frustrated in Their Sanctification?

March 12, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Lyle Lange, motivation, Sanctification

As you seek to live your life for the Lord, what keeps you motivated? Do you ever feel frustrated at your progress—or lack thereof? Are you looking in the right places for motivation? Lyle Lange offers some insights: When Christians look to their own efforts for increasing sanctified living, one of two things will happen.