Grace in Focus
In this unique 13-minute show, Bob Wilkin and guests discuss issues that are vital to justification and sanctification, while keeping those issues distinct. Topics discussed include assurance of salvation, evangelism, eternal rewards, problem passages, perseverance theology, Calvinism and Arminianism, how to interpret Scripture, eschatology, and current issues in Free Grace Theology.
The Benefits of Following the Messianic Thread
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are giving some of the benefits of following the Messianic Thread running through Scripture. How can it help us to follow the indications (direct and indirect prophecies) in Scripture of this Messianic Thread? Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
The Messianic Thread in Luke and in 1 Peter
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling continue their description of this Messianic Thread we observe running through Scripture. They will have some general comments as well as a specific look at Luke and 1 Peter. Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
What Is the Messianic Thread
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are beginning a short series about the Messianic Thread we see thematically weaving its way through Scripture. They will define, describe and introduce this concept today. We think you will find it fascinating, and want to study it prayerfully. So please listen for this today and for the next few episodes of the Grace in Focus podcast!
Is there Only One Way to Eternal Salvation Both Before and After the Cross?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question relating to the condition(s) for eternal salvation before and after the cross. What did Old Testament believers have to do or believe? If faith alone, was the content of faith the same? Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
Why Is Daniel 9:24-27 So Vital to Dispensationalism?
Program Summary: Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about Daniel. Daniel was not only a man of Godly character, he also prophesied about the future. Daniel 9:24-27 is an interesting prophecy (of the seventy weeks) and a key passage to Dispensationalism. What is dispensationalism and how is this passage so important to it? We invite you to listen today (and each weekday) to the Grace in Focus podcast!
How Do We Harmonize “God Hates Divorce,” Malachi 2:16 With “God Permits Divorce” Matthew 5:31-32; 19:8-9?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are answering a question about divorce. If God hates divorce and yet permits divorce, can both be true? How does Old Testament and New Testament teaching about this compare and contrast? Can we harmonize these? – Please listen, and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
Is God Cruel?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro talk and answer a question about cruelty. Atheists and others have accused God of being cruel. Have you ever been tempted to think God is cruel? How should we think about this subject? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
Why Are There Imprecatory Psalms?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and David Renfro will answer a question about Imprecatory Psalms. What are they and why do they exist? How many are there? Would it be okay with God to have an imprecatory thought or prayer of my own? – Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!
What Is Redemption and Why Is It Important?
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and David Renfro are having a discussion about redemption—its meaning and importance. Is Biblical redemption the same as forgiveness of sin? Is it equivalent to regeneration? What did it mean to the Israelites in relation to their freedom from bondage? Please listen for another great discussion and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!
Will the Judgment Seat of Christ Be Like the Seven Letters in Revelation 2-3?
Welcome to Grace in Focus radio / podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about the Judgment Seat of Christ and what it may be like. What is the issue at this judgment? What is being judged? Will it be similar to the letters written to the seven churches in Revelation chapters two and three? Listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!
How Do I Evangelize My Grandkids?
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!
Review/Conclusion – Assurance of Salvation
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!
Practical Ramifications of Assurance of Salvation, Part 2
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!
Practical Ramifications of Assurance of Salvation, Part 1
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!
Assurance in the Gospel of John, Part 2
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!
Assurance in the Gospel of John, Part 1
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!
How Is Assurance of Salvation Gained? – Part 2
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!
How Is Assurance of Salvation Gained? – Part 1
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!
What Is the Definition of “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 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!
Assurance of Salvation in Church History
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!
How Do We Harmonize Matthew 7:7-11 With Roman 3:11?
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!
Why Do We Have to Believe to be Saved?
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!
The Fallout After Nathan Confronts David
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!
The Story of the Missing Shower Curtain
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!
What Can We Learn From the Davidic Covenant?
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!
What is up With Saul and the Witch at Endor?
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!
What Can We Learn From David Sparing King Saul’s Life?
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!
What Can We Learn From King Saul’s Life and Backsliding?
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!
What Did Samuel Mean When He Said God Would Make Saul a New Man?
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!
What Does “Thou Shalt not Kill” Mean and Not Mean?
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!
What Is the Significance of the Genealogies in Genesis?
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!
Can the Creation Account Be Harmonized With Materialistic Evolution?
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!
Can the Word “Day” in Genesis One Refer to an Indefinite Period of Time?
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!
What Does it Mean That We Are Created in the Image Of God?
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!
Will Some Believers Really Be Ashamed at the Bema?
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!
What Is the “Genesis of a Revival? Does a Revival Always Begin With Contrition Over Sin?
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!
Does Romans 11:22 Teach That Salvation Can Be Lost?
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!
Shouldn’t the Four Gospels Really Be Considered Old Testament Literature?
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!
Was Jonah Really Swallowed By A Whale?
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!
Presenting Your Testimony – Conclusion
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!
