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October 16, 2025

Three Questions About the End Times

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Chained, Dead in Christ, Defeat, End Times, Isaiah 65:20, questions, Rapture, rebellion, Released, Satan, Thousand Years

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a few questions about the end times. Some of the questions have to do with Satan, his incarceration, his final defeat and the whys of the timing of these events. Also, who is included in “the dead in Christ?” Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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Mysteries in the Bible?

August 18, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Colossians 1:26, Mystery, New Earth, Old Testament Believers, Rapture

If you’ve ever read Agatha Christie, you probably like mysteries. She writes whodunit stories. Who committed the murder? At the start of the book, you can’t tell who did it. She drops hints here and there, but not until near the end is the evidence strong enough that you know who the murderer is. The

August 8, 2025

Is the Church in the Old Testament in Some Form?

1 Corinthians 10:32, body, Christ, Church, Elijah, Enoch, Ephesians 1:9, Hebrews 1:9, Lot, Mystery, Noah, Old Testament, Psalm 45:6-9, Rapture

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Leon Adkins are fielding a question about the Church? Does the Church appear in the Old Testament? Perhaps in some representative form? Please listen and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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Are Old Testament Believers “in Christ”?

August 1, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Israel and the Church, Old Testament Believers, Rapture

Flint asks, Are OT saints ‘in Christ’ the same as church-age saints? If they are, does that mean that OT saints will be raised at the rapture when the dead in Christ rise first (1 Thess 4:16-17)? The short answer is, no. But as Ricky used to say to Lucy, “You have some ‘splainin’ to

Coming Out of the Ruins Joyfully

July 16, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Eph 6:12, Gen 3:17, Rapture, Rev 22:17, Rev 22:20

For eight months during World War II, Nazi Germany bombed London, England in an attempt to conquer the nation. There are many photos of the devastation. The people of London had to spend long periods in the subways beneath the city for protection. Food and water were scarce. Many people lost their lives. Most of

July 11, 2025

When is the Great White Throne Judgment? And When Does the Judgment Seat of Christ Take Place?

1 John 4:17-19, 2 Corinthians 5: 9-10, Bema, Eschatology, Great White Throne, Judgment, Judgment Seat of Christ, Millennium, Rapture, Revelation 20:1-15, Revelation 20:11-15, Romans 14:10-12, Timing

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Steve Elkins are fielding a question on eschatological timing. When do certain judgment events happen? When is the “Great White Throne”judgment? When does the “Judgment Seat of Christ” take place? Thank you for listening and keep grace in focus!

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Better Watch Out—He’s Coming Soon! First Thessalonians 5:1-11

May 30, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Thess 5-11, Gregory, Rapture, watch, Watchful

Do you remember when you realized that Santa Claus was not coming anymore? Did you ever consider that Santa Claus might be a Christ figure? I think the Santa Claus song is good theology if you substitute the Lord’s name for Santa’s: Better watch out, for the Lord Jesus Christ is coming to town. He

Did You Know That Date-Setting for Christ’s Return Has a Long History?

May 28, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Date-Setting, Eschatology, Millennium, Prophecy, Rapture

In preparation for a breakout session at our 2025 annual conference, I read a book called Dispensationalism Before Darby. The author, Watson, showed that the components of dispensationalism had been taught by British theologians for at least two hundred years before Darby. Something that jumped out at me in Watson’s book was a chart listing

February 11, 2025

Are We Eagerly Awaiting the Rapture or the Kingdom?

9:27-28, Await, Awaiting, Eagerly, Hebrews, Judgment, Kingdom, Philippians 3:20, Rapture, Reign

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Hebrews 9:28. What exactly are we to be “eagerly awaiting”? What about this phrase in other Scripture references? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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October 29, 2024

Will Believers Possibly Have a Temporary Intermediate Body Between Their Earthly Body and Glorified Body?

1 Samuel 28:11-15, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Earthly Body, Glorified Body, Intermediate Body, Luke 16:19-31, Matthew 17:3-4, Rapture, transfiguration

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about what kind of body a believer will have after death. Until he or she receives a glorified body (yet in the presence of the Lord), will there be some sort of intermediate body? This will be an interesting discussion. Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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