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They Won’t Be Remembered (Isaiah 65:17)

November 4, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Isa 65:17, Kingdom, rewards, Rom 8:18, Suffering

The book of Isaiah begins on a bleak note. In Isaiah 1–6, the prophet speaks of Jerusalem as a bloody city with corrupt leaders. The poor and defenseless are oppressed. Isaiah is commissioned to go and tell them to repent of their sins. But Isaiah is told that even though he will appeal to them

Pursuing What Is Valuable (Proverbs 4:5-7)

October 28, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Luke 12:42, Matt 24:45, Prov 8:11, rewards

When somebody sees something that is very valuable, he will pursue it. Before a couple is married, for example, the man will try to impress his girlfriend. He will put in the time and effort to try to convince her that he’s a good catch. The same thing would be true about a person who

A Mathematical Equation

October 4, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Peter 1:5-11, rewards, Sanctification

It has been a very long time, but when I was in college, I took a lot of math courses. I have forgotten 90 percent of what I was taught, but I vaguely remember one thing. You can add something to one side of a mathematical equation as long as you add the same thing

The Resurrection and Good Works (Mark 12:23)

September 19, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Mark 12:18-27, Resurrection, rewards, Sadducees

As an Army chaplain, I heard a wide spectrum of theological perspectives. For example, I worked with chaplains who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead. One was even a Southern Baptist. He once said in a sermon that the only resurrection we will ever see is the smile on a child’s face.

September 16, 2024

Does 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Say Belief in Christ’s Death and Resurrection Is What Is Saving? Also: Will We Be Judged Immediately After Death?

1 Thessalonians 4:14, Christ, Judgment Seat, Luke 19:11-27, Rapture, Resurrection, rewards, Sleep, Soul Sleep

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates will address two questions today. What do we need to believe in order to have everlasting life? Is it Christ’s death and resurrection? And when a believer dies, is he or she judged immediately? When does this happen? Bob and Ken have some Biblical answers, and a discussion about these things. We invite you to listen today and each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

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Withdrawing with the King (Mark 3:7)

September 5, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Discipleship, Mark 1:12-13, Mark 3:6-7, rewards

Anybody who reads the Gospels knows that Jesus lived a very difficult life. He was born into a poor family. These humble beginnings resulted in His being a common laborer in an insignificant town. At the beginning of His ministry, however, the suffering amped up. Most Bible scholars agree that the first act of His

September 4, 2024

The Planet Will Perish, But Not His People

Discipleship, Israel, Judgment, Mark 13:28-31, Olivet Discourse, Rapture, Remnant, Replacement Theology, rewards, Temple, Tribulation, value, watch, Watching

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are speaking from Mark 13. What is happening in this chapter is what we call the Olivet Discourse. Jesus is speaking about future things for Israel and the world–most of which are still future to us. What is this all about? Bob and Ken offer some ideas about the meaning of this passage.

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Wisdom Calls Out (Proverbs 1:20)

August 30, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - blessings, Matt 5:1-12, Matt 7:21-24, Proverbs 1:20-33, rewards

In the book of Proverbs, wisdom is sometimes pictured as a person. She calls out for people to listen to what she says. The book is full of teachings that, if followed, will result in peace and life. We might say that wisdom cries out to us to live in such a way that we

August 22, 2024

Jesus Reveals Secrets

Hearing, Hidden, Kingdom, Lamp, Lamp-stand, Light, Mark 4:21-22, Mystery, parables, Revealed, rewards, Secret

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are looking at Mark 4:21-22. Why did Jesus speak in parables? How is Jesus and His teaching a light? What is it revealing? What is Jesus going to uncover at the Judgment Seat of Christ? Listen and be challenged about these things on today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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Keep Your Eye on the Reward (Matthew 6:22-23)

July 25, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Matt 7:19-24, rewards, Sermon on the Mount;

In English, we have the phrase, “Keep your eye on the ball.” As native speakers, we know what it means. The “ball” is what is important. The phrase warns us not to be distracted from the main goal. For example, if a politician is running for office, his staff will remind him to keep his