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The Bible’s First Parable

November 24, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Pet 5:1-4, elder, Judg 9:7-15, Parable, Servant

Many say that the first parable in the Bible is found in Judges 9:7-15. Some say it is a fable, but I’m not smart enough to know the difference, so I’ll call it a parable. It was given by a man named Jotham. He was the only survivor from a family of seventy sons. The

Go for It!

August 29, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Cor 4:2, Faithful, Matt 24:45-46, Servant, Steward

Arthur Ashe was one of the greatest tennis players who ever lived. He won five Grand Slam tennis titles, including Wimbledon. He reached this level of success even though he was a black man who had to overcome racism in the South. As a young boy, he was not allowed to use certain athletic facilities

August 25, 2025

The Parable of the Just and Unjust Servant – Matthew 24:45-51

Believers, Eschatology, Gnashing, just, Master, Matthew 24:45-51, Parable, Pre-Rapture, Rulership, Second Coming, Servant, Signs, Teeth, Unjust, Weeping

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are continuing their “Tough Texts” series. Who is the just and who is the unjust servant of Matthew 24? This is one of many stories Jesus told during His teaching on the Mount of Olives. We call this teaching, “The Olivet Discourse.” What is this particular story all about? And to what time period does it apply? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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He Who Is Least

July 31, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Luke 9:46-48, Mark 10:45, Matthew 23:11, rewards, Servant

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is the strongest college football conference in the United States. The national champion often comes from the SEC. Teams like Alabama and Georgia are repeat champions. Vanderbilt University is a part of the SEC. It is not known for its football prowess. Its fame is in academics. As you might guess,

Get in the Game

May 8, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Failure, Luke 19:12-25, rewards, Servant

If you’ve ever watched a Little League baseball game, there’s always a guy on the bench waiting to play. He wants to hear the coach say, “Billy, get in the game.” No doubt he is nervous, but he’s thrilled when he hears those words. Babe Ruth was one of the greatest baseball players ever. For

March 27, 2025

Messianic Thread – Christ in Isaiah

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Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling continue their description of this Messianic Thread as seen in the Major Prophet, Isaiah. There is an emerging picture of Christ in this book, beginning with His virgin conception to His forever expanding kingdom and government of all things. There are also the descriptions of the suffering servant which were fulfilled by the life of Christ. Thanks for listening!

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Don’t Judge a Crop by Its Stalk

March 21, 2025 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - 31-39, Heb 12:1-3, Isaiah 49:4, Isaiah 50:7, reaping, Rom 8:18, Servant

I once saw a picture of two bunnies standing next to their carrot crops. Beside the bunny to the left, a slight green stalk was coming up from the ground. It was barely a twig, not even reaching the top of the bunny’s ears. He was sad. In contrast, the bunny to the right had

March 18, 2025

What is the Seed Line of the Messiah?

Abel, Cain, Galatians 4:4, Genesis 41, Isaiah 7:14., Line, Matthew 1, Messiah, Messianic Thread, Revelation 12, Seed, Servant, Seth, Suffering

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are continuing an intriguing discussion of what they are calling the Messianic Thread. If you are just joining this series, you may even want to go back a few episodes to the beginning. But for today, they will describe and follow for us the seed line of the Messiah.

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A Servant Becomes a King

February 27, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Tim 2:12., Isa 42:1, Kingdom, Mark 10:45, Prov 30:21-23, Reign, Rev 19:16, Servant

Agur, a man of whom we know very little, wrote Proverbs 30. Most students of the Bible will recognize one of the characteristics of his writing. He likes to enumerate several things that have something in common, then up the number by one. Proverbs 30:21-23 is an example. Agur says that there are “three things”

Is “Jesus” Always the Answer?

January 7, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Friend, Prof 18:24, Prov 17:17, Servant

Most of us have heard the story of the Sunday school teacher who asked Johnny: “What is a gray animal with a bushy tail that hides nuts for the winter?” Johnny answers: “I know the answer is Jesus, but it sounds like a squirrel to me.” This anecdote is funny because “Jesus” is often the