Grace in Focus

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are discussing a passage from John’s gospel in their “Tough Texts” series. John 5:28-29 seems to say that doing good (vs. believing) will bring everlasting life. How can this be reconciled to the rest of what John says about being given everlasting life by believing for it? — Please listen – and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates continue a series on “Tough Texts”. Romans 10:9-10 is another one of these. Who is this passage addressed to? Why do these verses seem to be the “closer” passage for so many gospel presentations? Why is Romans so misunderstood? — Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are addressing another “Tough Text” – a chapter in Luke where Jesus tells three parables about lost items. What do these lost items represent? What is the point of these three Parables? What is the condition of the representative items in regard to regeneration? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are once again looking at a “Tough Text” in Luke’s Gospel. In chapter 13:1-5, Jesus talks about some people who died, some because of Pilate’s meanness and some others who died because a tower fell and they happened to be under it. Why did Jesus say this? What should it mean to those who heard it and to us if anything? Please listen – and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are continuing their exploration of various “Tough Texts” with the Parable of the Four Soils. It is a tough text because it is often not interpreted properly, but Jesus actually interprets this one for us! So how can some misinterpret it? But it does happen… Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are discussing a famous passage used (wrongly) to promote Baptismal Regeneration. Why is this passage in the Bible and how should we understand it? — Please listen – and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are discussing another parable in the Olivet Discourse. Or is it actually a parable? This one is about the “Sheep” and the “Goats.” They are the tribulation survivors, but whom do the sheep and the goats represent? Why are they being separated?– Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are addressing another “Tough Text” – “The Parable of the Talents”. What is a talent? Why are the servants given different amounts of talents? What are the lessons of this parable? Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are once again looking at a “Tough Text” in Matthew’s Gospel. The Parable of the Ten Virgins is our topic for this episode. Who are the characters in this parable, and what is the parable driving at? How should it be understood and applied? Please listen – and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

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!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are discussing a famous passage used (wrongly) to promote Lordship salvation. Why is this passage abused and what is the proper interpretation saying that is actually the opposite of Lordship salvation? — Please listen – and never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus Podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are discussing another text that is often misused in reference to eternal salvation. “By their fruits your shall know them…”. Let’s do a hermeneutics practicum… What are the “Fruits” and who is the “Them?” — Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are discussing the preamble to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount – The Beatitudes. Do the beatitudes necessarily describe someone who is a believer? Is the “Blessed” equivalent to the “Believer?” Are the beatitudes a checklist to see who is a “True Believer?” Please listen today and each weekday, to the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are starting a new series looking at some of the “Tough Texts” in the Bible – especially in regard to eternal salvation and free grace theology. What are the problem passages? They’ll introduce the series today, so stay tuned for the next few episodes to see where it goes! 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 are answering a question about the GES Old Testament Commentary. Why is it being published in three volumes? Why is the Old Testament, despite its unpopularity, the key to understanding the New Testament? 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 are answering a question about the GES Old Testament Commentary. Why is it being published in three volumes? Why does it follow the arrangement of the Tanakh? And what is the Tanakh? What are its three divisions? 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 answer a question about obtaining faith in 1 Peter 1:1. Is faith a sovereign gift from God? Is there no human-seeking for faith or accountability for obtaining faith? What is the actual meaning of ”faith” in this context? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr will answer a question about wisdom in James chapter one. How do we get to the place of asking for wisdom “in faith” with “no doubts”? What does it mean to doubt in James chapter one? Thanks for listening & never miss an episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about assurance and teaching about assurance. Could teaching about assurance somehow undermine assurance? If a person doubts after having assurance, what then? 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 Sam Marr are answering a question about quenching the Holy Spirit. What does this mean? Is there a difference between quenching and grieving theHoly Spirit? How could quenching the Spirit happen in a church or in a home? Join us for a practical discussion and listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are concluding their Old Testament Messianic Thread series with a big picture summary. If you did not get a chance to hear the series, you will enjoy the previous 12 episodes. We invite you to listen each weekday to the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are looking at the Messianic Thread in Zechariah. This Minor Prophet also paints a comprehensive prophetic portrait of Christ, both at His First Advent and at His Second Coming, and into His eternal glory and reign. 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 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 is also the suffering and the servant aspect(s) (and much more) of the life of Christ prophetically woven into this book. 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 continue the series about the Messianic Thread. Today they are concluding their comments about the Psalms. They will demonstrate prophetic Messianic aspects of Christ’s ascension, return, royalty, enthronement and others. Why is this important? Please listen today and each day to the Grace in Focus podcast.

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are continuing a discussion of the Messianic Thread. They will begin to describe how this thread categorically weaves its way through the Psalms, and prophetically forwards to the New Testament and beyond toward future fulfillment destiny. Amazing and intriguing! Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are continuing their Messianic Thread series with part two of a discussion about Who is the Angel of the Lord? He appears at least ten recorded times (maybe many more) in the Old Testament. Perhaps also, (specifically mentioned only once), He appeared variously in the New Testament. We invite you to listen today (and each weekday) to the Grace in Focus podcast!

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 discuss the Angel of the Lord. Who is the Angel of the Lord appearing so often in the Old Testament? Could this be the pre-incarnate Messiah?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 continue a short series about the Messianic Thread. This Messiah has a scepter, as seen in this thread. But what is a scepter and what does it signify? Please listen for this today and to each day of the Grace in Focus podcast!

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. Please listen to this and every episode of the Grace in Focus podcast!

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are further describing the Messianic Thread running throughout the Bible. Where is the starting point of this thread? How does it expand and develop through the pages of revelation? Where does it end up? What is its focus? We invite you to listen today (and each weekday) to the Grace in Focus podcast!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!