Rom 12:1-2 – Grace Evangelical Society

“I Will Go Down Those Tunnels!”

September 10, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Flesh, law, Rom 12:1-2, Rom 7:22, Rom 8:8, spirit

I attended a military academy for my college education. As you might suspect, we had a lot of rules. One rule was that we could not go into the tunnels that were under the campus buildings. We had heard rumors about these tunnels. There were supposedly rooms in them with all kinds of things. One

A Fallen Beautiful Tree

July 10, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Cor 3:18, Laodicea, Rev 3:17, rewards, Rom 12:1-2

Until this week, a large tree grew in the middle of our church parking lot. Its shade provided a great place to park your car, keeping it from getting too hot in the sun. I’ve been attending that church for seventeen years, and that tree was there the whole time. To me, it was beautiful

La magnitud de nuestra salvación (Tito 3:4-7)

August 8, 2024 by Ken Yates in Su Gracia Gratuita - Herencia, Recompensas, Rom 12:1-2, Rom 8:17, Salvación

Durante la mayor parte de mi vida me he relacionado con varias iglesias evangélicas. En todas ellas se ha hecho hincapié en la salvación del infierno, es decir, del lago de fuego. Es un hecho que la mayoría de los mensajes que se predicaban en esas iglesias giraban en torno a ese tema. Ser eternamente

Romans: An Evangelistic Book?

June 27, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - doctrine, evangelism, rewards, Rom 12:1-2

GES takes the Biblical view that Romans is not an evangelistic book. Instead, it is written to believers and teaches us how to avoid the deadly consequences of sin through the power of the Holy Spirit who indwells the believer. This kind of life will be rewarded in the coming kingdom of Christ. Probably everybody

The Breadth of Our Salvation (Titus 3:4-7)

June 17, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - Inheritance, rewards, Rom 12:1-2, Rom 8:17, Salvation

For most of my life I have associated with various Evangelical churches. In all of them there has been an emphasis on being saved from hell, that is, the lake of fire. It is safe to say that the majority of the messages given in those churches revolved around that theme. Being eternally saved is

April 15, 2024

Does Ezekiel 36:25-27 Mean that Transformation Is Guaranteed for All Believers?

1 Cor 2:16, 2 Cor 3:18, Ez 36:25-27, Israel, Jeremiah 31:31-34, John 3:5, New covenant, New Heart, regeneration, Rom 12:1-2, spirit, Thinking, Transformation

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Ezekiel 36 and how it should be applied. Are these verses (25-27) some sort of prophecy about Christian regeneration? Is this about the new birth? Is this about the New Covenant? What is the New Covenant? Is this a guarantee about transformation? Bob and Ken have some thoughts and Biblical answers to share, and we invite you to listen in! Listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

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Spiritual Psychological Warfare

September 5, 2023 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Kgs 18:17-35, mind, Rom 12:1-2, Sanctification, temptation

Every war utilizes what military people call “psyops.” It is a shortened way of saying psychological operations. This psychological warfare is an attempt to get into the heads of the enemy’s soldiers. The goal is to discourage them. This would make them less effective in fighting or maybe even convince them to give up altogether.

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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May 12, 2023

Can Christians be Democrats? Can Democrats Be Saved?

Democrat, Eternal Salvation, Growth, mindset, Rom 12:1-2, World View

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are answering some questions many are asking. What about Christians who are democrats? Is this possible? What really is the (only) issue connected to receiving eternal life? How should we relate to others with opposing political views? Listen to this episode for some very helpful thoughts! SPECIAL OFFER: Bob Wilkin’s book, Turn And Live–The Power of Repentance is being offered through May 31st, 2023 at half-price for those who used the code word, “Repent.”

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December 9, 2022

Book of Ruth–Episode 4, Scene 3–Applications of this Study

Christ, David, Genealogy, Jas 1:1-11, Jesse, Loyal love, Obed, providence, rewards, Rom 12:1-2, Rom 8:28, Ruth 4:14-22, Ruth–Applications

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates with guest host Philippe Sterling conclude the story of Ruth. This book began with bitterness but ends with supreme sweetness! It began with emptiness and ends now with absolute fullness! If you like a good ending, you will love this episode! Please join us for this, and if you’ve missed this series so far, go back and listen to the whole story of Ruth in the seven previous Grace in Focus episodes.

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