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Showing Mercy after the Texas Flood

August 27, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Faith, Jer 29:12, Prayer, Suffering

On July 4, a devastating flood hit the Texas Hill Country. At least 130 people lost their lives. Many of them were children and teenage counselors who were at a […]

The Sun: Friend or Foe?

August 25, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Tim 2:12, Acts 8:41, Luke 9:11–15, Mark 4:13–20; Luke 8:4–8, Mark 4:3–9, Matt 13:18–23, Matt 13:3–9, rewards, Rom 8:17, Suffering

All three Synoptic Gospels include the Parable of the Four Soils and Jesus’ explanation of what the parable means (Matt 13:3–9; 18–23; Mark 4:3–9; 13–20; Luke 8:4–8; 11–15). The second […]

The Two Faces of Christ

August 19, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - Luke 9:29-32, Luke 9:51-56, Mount of Transfiguration, Reward, Suffering

Luke 9 discusses two faces of Jesus Christ. Both faces are associated with the city of Jerusalem. In 9:29-32, the Lord is on the Mount of Transfiguration. On that mountain, […]

Is Discipleship an All or Nothing Deal? Are There Degrees of Discipleship?

June 19, 2025 Christ, Counting Cost, Degrees, Discipleship, four soils, Judgment Seat, Luke 14:28, Luke 8:11-15, Luke 9:62, Suffering

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Kathryn Wright are answering a question discipleship. Did Jesus present discipleship as an all or nothing deal – i.e. […]

How Could the Apostles Be So Blessed and Yet Suffer So Much?

June 16, 2025 Acts 5:41, Apostles, Blessed, criticism, Martyrdom, Persecution, rewards, Romans 8:17-18, Suffer, Suffering

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are talking about a seeming paradox. Why were the apostles promised blessings and rewards by Christ for […]

The Problem of Pain and Suffering

June 4, 2025 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Cor 5:2-4, Pain, Suffering, suffering for the Lord

Why do godly believers suffer? I want to talk about what the Bible says about pain and suffering in the Christian life. I will not be defending the goodness of […]

Promised Glory (Luke 9:26-35)

May 27, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Pet 1:16-18, glory, Heb 11:26, Luke 9:26-35, rewards, Suffering

Before Jesus took three of His disciples up the Mount of Transfiguration, He told them things they did not want to hear. He said that He would be rejected by […]

Advice from a Champion (Hebrews 11:35-38)

May 15, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 2 Tim 2:12., Heb 10:35, Heb 11:35-39, Heb 12:1-7, reigning, rewards, Suffering

Many argue that Muhammad Ali was the greatest heavyweight boxing champion ever. I remember as a young man watching him train for his bouts. It was brutal. He needed to […]

Messianic Thread – Christ in Isaiah

March 27, 2025 Call, Commission, Conception, Immanuel, incarnation, Isaiah, Isaiah 11:1-10, Isaiah 42, Isaiah 49:1-13, Isaiah 50:4-11, Isaiah 52:13–53:12, Isaiah 7:14., Isaiah 9:6, Jesse, Lamb of God, Messianic, Millennium, Old Testament;, Reign, Resurrection, Rod, Servant, Suffering, Thread, virgin

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 […]

What is the Seed Line of the Messiah?

March 18, 2025 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 […]

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