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October 11, 2024

GES Old Testament Commentary–Isaiah–Part 5

Animals, Isaiah, Isaiah 11:6-9, Kingdom, peace

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Ken Yates and Kathryn Wright conclude this week-long series about Isaiah. How is it that so many animals that usually want to eat each other are all-of-a-sudden friends in this passage? Is this a prophecy of something that will happen literally? What will it be like on the

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October 10, 2024

GES Old Testament Commentary–Isaiah–Part 4

Child, Covenant, Davidic, Government, Isaiah, Isaiah 9:6-7, Jerusalem, King, peace, Righteous, Son

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Ken Yates and Kathryn Wright are looking at another key and well-used passage from Isaiah. We hear these verses at Christmas time, but only a small part of this was fulfilled at Christ’s first coming. The throne of David part and the government part will come later. Why

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August 9, 2023

Is It Okay to Translate Philippians 4:7 as “Thoughts and Emotions” Instead of “Hearts and Minds”?

2 Cor 3:18, heart, Mark 7:21, mind, peace, Peace of God, Phil 4:7, Rational Emotive Therapy, Rom 12:1-2, Thinking, Transformation, Translation

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about a particular translation of Philippians 4:7. What is a good philosophy on Scripture translation? How can a person have good decisions and actions? What is the best way to shape thinking?

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Be Anxious for Nothing (Phil 4:6)

July 20, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Anxiety, conflict, context, peace, Phil 4:1-7

Philippians 4:6-7 are well-known verses to many Evangelicals. These verses however, are almost always quoted in isolation, without considering the context. When the context is considered, a completely different view of these verses comes into focus. Paul instructs the believers at Philippi not to be anxious for anything. Instead of being anxious, they should pray.

April 21, 2023

Romans–Part 10–Romans 5:8-10–“Much More”

Access, peace, power, Rom 5:8-10, Saved, wrath

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are moving through highlights in the book of Romans. Romans 5:8-10 is the focus today, and especially the phrase, “much more then.” Some have said that this is the essential phrase for understanding Romans. So listen now for some good thoughts to live by

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April 20, 2023

Romans–Part 9–Romans 5 (Introduction)

Access, Character, Hope, Justified, Maturity, peace, Rom 5:1-5, Trial, tribulations

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Kathryn Wright and Ken Yates are continuing their Romans series. Romans 5:1-5 has a lot in it! It is the beginning of the section about Christian living (chapters 5-8). As believers, we are at peace with God. And because of that we have access. What does it mean

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November 11, 2022

The Meaning and Application of Deuteronomy 30:15-19

1 Pet 1:21 Choice, 2 Cor 5:2-4, 2 Tim 3:16, Choose Blessing, Cursing, Death, Deut 30:14-19, Inspiration, Life, peace, Rom 6:23, Rom 8:6, Scripture

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. This episode is the conclusion to the Deuteronomy series. As Moses is about to die, he tells this generation, about to enter the land, “You’re going into the land, and here are your options.” The options were “life and good,” or “death and evil.” These choices are not about

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Why Christians Shouldn’t Be Klingons (1 Thessalonians 5:15)

June 15, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - church life, one another, peace, retaliation, revenge, spirituality, Star Trek, violence

“What makes a man like Ringo, Doc? What makes him do the things he does?” Wyatt Earp asked. “A man like Ringo has got a great big hole, right in the middle of him. He can never kill enough, or steal enough, or inflict enough pain to ever fill it,” Doc Holliday replied. “What does

Be at Peace with One Another (Mark 9:50)

February 16, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - ecclesiology, ekklesia, Local Church, normal Christian church life, one another, one another commands, peace, peacemaking

God meant the Christian life to be lived in community. It doesn’t always work out that way. Christians can be imprisoned, confined to a hospital bed, or live alone in a hostile country without an opportunity to meet with other believers. If that is you, I’m not here to make you feel guilty about being

The Beauty of Peace (Mark 5:34)

December 25, 2018 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Faith, peace, wrath

In our church, we are going thru the Gospel of Mark. In Mark 5 there is the wonderful account of a woman who had an issue of blood for 12 years. According to Lev 15, this meant that this woman had spent those 12 years in an experience of walking death. Everyone she touched became