Grace in Focus

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio/podcast. Today Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are entertaining a question about evangelizing young children. How can this be done with efficiency and simplicity and without all the extrabiblical tools, jargon and phrases that seem to get put into gospel explanations and presentations so frequently? Well, it really can be done. Listen and see! And join us each weekday for the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vancendak are wrapping up a series about assurance of salvation. What should be believed about assurance of salvation? The previous eight episodes will be discussed and reviewed. Perhaps you’d like to go back and listen to them. If not, you can hear a summary of them here. Listen and learn on today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Bob Wilkin and Bob Vancendak have been in a short series about assurance of salvation. Today they are continuing a list of the practical benefits that come with assurance of salvation. Some of these include a better prayer life, a better preparation for the Judgment Seat of Christ and a stronger thankfulness in tribulation. Wilkin and Vancendak will complete the list and encourage you! Please listen!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio/podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vancendak are talking about the practical benefits coming from assurance of salvation. How many ways can the assurance of salvation help you in living the Christian life? Listen and see if you can count them!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio/podcast. In this episode, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vancendak continue their series about assurance of eternal salvation. They speak about the “never passages” in the Gospel of John. What does John say concerning assurance? Does Jesus’ method of evangelizing in fact, guarantee it? Listen to this interesting episode and then listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vancendak are continuing a series about assurance of salvation.  What does the Gospel of John say about the assurance of eternal salvation?  Why is John 5:24 such a central passage for the assurance of salvation?  Why does so much theology about eternal salvation contradict what Jesus says about eternal salvation and eternal security?  Please listen for some Biblical clarity regarding assurance of salvation!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vancendak are continuing a series about assurance of salvation. What do Arminians and Free Grace people say about how assurance of salvation is gained? What would a Free Grace believer say? Should the faithfulness of a believer play into his or her assurance? Listen and learn on today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Bob Wilkin and Bob Vancendak are continuing a series about assurance of salvation. How does a person gain assurance of eternal salvation? Why do different groups have different answers to this fundamental question? Some even say there are three components to assurance. Wilkin and Vancendak will offer some thoughts and answers about these questions in today’s episode. Please listen!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vancendak are continuing a series about assurance of salvation. What would you say is the definition of assurance of salvation? Calvinists, Arminians, and Focused Free Grace people have different definitions, which Wilkin and Vancendak will explore today. Do you have absolute assurance of your eternal salvation? Here’s an interesting discussion concerning this matter. Please listen!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. In this episode, Bob Wilkin and Bob Vancendak begin a short series about the assurance of eternal salvation. Is assurance of salvation of the essence of saving faith? Today they will look at assurance throughout church history. Listen to this interesting episode and then listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about an apparent contradiction of two passages of Scripture. If belief is the only condition for receiving eternal salvation, why does Matthew suggest that we ask, seek and knock? And if we are to ask, seek and knock, why does Romans say that no one understands or seeks after God? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr talk about atonement and belief. In God’s plan, how does the reception of eternal life work and why? How do we get eternal salvation truth to its simplest form? What is the most important step for us to keep it simple? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling will discuss further King David’s sin and the fallout from it. Nathan confronts David by telling a heart-wrenching story. The story gets David’s attention because it appeals to his sense of justice. Then David finds out that the story is about him. An important discussion today. Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are having a discussion about a classic story of temptation and a downfall into adultery and murder by an otherwise good man who even loved God greatly. There are calamitous consequences, but it is also a story of God’s grace. What are the steps to downfall? Please listen for another great discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio/podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are looking at 2 Samuel and answering a question about the Davidic Covenant. What’s it about and what can we learn from it? Is it past, present, future; when will it be realized? Listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are continuing to talk about the life of King Saul. Another one of his unfortunate decisions, after being cut off from the prophets and wanting a word from the Lord, was to go to the medium at Endor to try to contact dead Samuel. What can we learn from this incident? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling talk about David sparing Saul’s life. This happened more than once. What was David’s motivation to spare someone who was trying to kill him? Why would David do this knowing that God had already anointed him as the next King of Israel? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling will discuss further King Saul’s sad legacy. He perhaps started well, but made some poor, misguided decisions. Is there anything positive about his life? How should we think and what should we learn from him? An important discussion today, Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are having a discussion about Old Testament history, Samuel and Saul. What did Samuel mean when he said that God would make Saul a new man? Was Saul ever regenerated? Will he be in the kingdom someday? Please listen for an interesting discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about one of The Ten Commandments, “Thou Shalt Not Kill.” What does it mean and what does it not mean? Is there a difference between killing and murdering? Please listen for some clarity on this topic!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are talking about genealogies in the Bible. Why does God include them in His word? What is so important about a family tree? What can we learn from the genealogies that are in Genesis and from the names that are included in the Genesis 5 list of generations? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro continue yesterday’s discussion with a related question about Materialistic Evolution. Most are familiar with the term evolution. Why the adjective qualifier, Materialistic? Why do some maintain thoughts of Theistic Evolution? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro will answer a question about the word “day” in Genesis chapter one. Is this a literal twenty-four hour day or could it refer to some other length of time? What is poetic history and could it be intended in the writing of Genesis? What are the implications if Genesis is written as allegory and not literal? An important discussion today. Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are having a discussion about Genesis 1:26. It speaks of humans being made in God’s image. Is this referring to physical image or to something else? What does this mean theologically? How can we practically make the most of this truth? Please listen for an interesting discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about a believer at the Judgment Seat of Christ being ashamed. Why or how could there be shame if the believer is in a glorified body? Aren’t sorrow, tears and shame supposed to go away then? Please listen for some clarity on these things!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are responding to a question about revival and revivals. How / Why do they start? What is the saving message of most revivals in history? What is the Free Grace position on revivals? Listen and learn about it on today’s episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about Romans 11:19-24. Romans 11:22 talks about being cut off. Is this about salvation? What does this mean? To whom does it refer? Please listen to this episode for the answer!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. On this episode, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are discussing the four gospels as to the time of the events included in their narratives. Since they describe events that happen before the crucifixion and the beginning of the church age, should they be considered as Old Testament literature? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about Jonah. Was he really swallowed by a whale? For that matter, was Jonah an actual person and did the events of this book actually happen? Or is this account just a parable for teaching purposes only? Please listen for another interesting discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Kathryn Wright and Bob Wilkin bring a summary and conclusion to “testimonies,” the topic they have addressed here for the past few episodes. They review some pitfalls in the way Christians think about assurance & testimonies. What authority should emotion and experience have? Why is there a missing emphasis on truth today? Welcome and join us every weekday for the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Kathryn Wright conclude the thoughts of this week about giving a testimony. What is the most clear way to share a testimony? Kathryn outlines three steps that will help you give a clear testimony that will point those who hear it to Christ; to His promise of eternal salvation! If you’ve missed this series so far, we invite you to go back four days and listen to this whole series. Then listen to this Grace in Focus episode. We are looking forward to your company!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Kathryn Wright and Bob Wilkin continue talking about giving a testimony. So often we end up with a false testimony because we mix our testimony about eternal salvation with our testimony about growth in sanctification. Some people think and even teach – if there is no testimony about growth in Christ, then there is no reality of eternal salvation in Christ. Why does this happen? Do Christians ever play the comparison game? Don’t miss this episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Kathryn Wright come to a sensitive area regarding the giving of testimonies. Does your testimony talk mainly about your experience or mainly about Christ? How could your testimony be a better reflection of Christ? What does this include? What will it enable you to do? Listen and see!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Kathryn Wright will continue this week’s topic of giving testimonies. They will zero in on some of the misconceptions about giving testimonies. They also will talk about the results of giving a testimony that do not reflect a free grace position. Does your testimony point to Christ or to yourself? This Grace in Focus episode is highly enlightening. We invite you to listen to it!

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Kathryn Wright and Bob Wilkin introduce our topic for this week. They will be talking about giving testimonies. Why is your testimony important? Why does what you believe about assurance and faith have such a great affect on your testimony? Does your testimony have to have a lot of drama (or at least some drama) for it to be a great testimony? Don’t miss this Episode and this week of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are finishing up their talks about the appearances of Christ over many centuries in the Old Testament. There were some remarkable prehistoric appearances of Christ during the time period of the Judges. Let’s look at a couple of them today – Gideon and Manoah – and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro will talk more about Moses’ meetings with the preincarnate Christ. Why was Moses’ face shining when he came down from Mt. Sinai the second time? What can we learn? – What does the New Testament teach us through this Christophany? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. On this episode, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro continue their conversation about the Old Testament prehistoric appearances of Christ in bodily form. Moses is one to whom Christ appears many times — one most remarkable, at the burning bush. Also, there is the extraordinary appearance(s) at Mt Sinai for the giving of the Law. Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are continuing their journey talking about the prehistoric appearances of Christ in the Old Testament. They are mostly talking about appearances to Abraham in this episode. Please listen for another interesting discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are commencing a number of episodes describing the Old Testament prehistoric, preincarnate appearances of Christ in bodily form. These are called by the terms Theophany or Christophany. How could a person appear before they were born? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!