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Judges and the Bema

November 26, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Dan 12:3, Judg 4:9, judg 5:23-31, Matt 13:43, rewards

In Judges 5, there is a song of victory. God had called out His people to fight against their enemies. He promised that He would give them victory if they did. Some responded to the call. Others did not. In the song, written by the prophet Deborah, she praises those who were faithful and rebukes

At the Feet of the Lord

November 19, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Discipleship, John 11:32, john 12:3, Luke 10:39, Mark 14:8-9, rewards, Rom 8:23

Mary, the sister of Martha, is mentioned three times in the NT. Each time, the Scriptures say she is at the feet of the Lord. The first mention is in Luke 10:39. The Lord had come to Martha’s home and was teaching. Luke says that Mary “sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word.” While

Words to Live By

November 17, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 12:7, Gal 6:10, Luke 10:30-37, Rev 22:20, rewards, Rom 5:8, Samaritan

In the Gospel of Luke, the Lord presents the Parable of the Good Samaritani (Luke 10:30–37). In that story, a man lies dying on the side of the road. He represents the unbelieving lawyer to whom Jesus is speaking (v 25). The man needs to be saved. He needs eternal life. He is helpless on

Unity Among God’s People

October 31, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Barak, Church Body, Dan 12:2, Deborah, Judges 5, rewards

In Judges 5, Deborah and Barak sing a song composed by Deborah. It recounts the victory God gave Israel, under their leadership, over their Canaanite enemies. God had told Deborah to enlist Barak as the commander of Israel’s army. God said He would defeat the Canaanites. All of Israel was to join in the fight

Those Who Would Rob Us of Joy

October 27, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Assurance, Luke 10:17–20, Rev 2:17, Rev 3:5, rewards

In Luke 10:17–20, the Lord gave some disciples two reasons they could have joy. He had sent out seventy disciples to serve Him by proclaiming the offer of the kingdom to the nation of Israel. To prove the truth of their message, He gave them the authority to heal the sick and to cast out

Barak (Not the President) Was a Sissy

October 24, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Barak, Deborah, Heb 11:32, Judges 4, rewards

In Judges 4, we read the account of a military leader named Barak. Our recent president spells his name differently. I assume he wasn’t named after the Biblical character. If we only consider how Barak starts off, I wouldn’t want to be named after him, either. Deborah, a judge in Israel, is a mother. She

Theological Addiction

October 22, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 3:10–15, 25:20–28, Judgment Seat, Luke 19:12–26, Mark 10:37–40, Matt 5:12, Rev 22:12, rewards, Rom 8:17

All of us have blind spots. These are characteristics that we can ignore or are simply unable to see. Fortunately, these usually do not have a dramatic impact on our lives. But with an addict, that is not the case. I saw an interview with a 30-year-old man. He weighed over 600 pounds and was

Give Me the Bad News First

October 6, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Cor 4:17, Luke 10:10–16, rewards, Suffering

We have all heard someone say, “I have good news and bad news.” When confronted with such a choice, most of us will say, “Give me the bad news first.” We want to get it over with. It’s easier to listen to bad news when we know some good news will follow it. In Luke

Truth from the Mouth of a Fool

October 3, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - fool, Mark 8:35–36, rewards, wisdom

The book of Proverbs calls a person who lives an immoral life a fool. Both believers and unbelievers can be fools. I recently read a quote attributed to someone who falls into that category. Mae West, an actress who lived before my time (perhaps some folks who are even older than me will remember her!),

October 1, 2025

What Is the Difference Between Free Grace and Hyper-Grace?

1 John, 1 John 1:7, blessings, consequences, Cursings, Difference, Fellowship, Focused, Free, Grace, Hyper, Obedience, rewards, Secure

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about hyper-grace. What is hyper-grace? What is the difference between free grace and hyper-grace?Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!

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