Equipping You in Grace

Dave Jenkins teaches from Psalm 119:49–50 and Proverbs 3:5–6 on trusting God's Word when life doesn't make sense. He explains how God's promises sustain us in affliction and how the death and resurrection of Christ give us confidence to bring our grief to the Lord, seek wise help, and obey what God has made clear. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/con...

Lasting contentment grows as Christians learn to treasure Christ and submit their desires to God's Word. Continuing the November series, Contentment in a Restless World, Dave Jenkins considers Colossians 3:1–4 and Matthew 6:19–21. He explains how union with Christ gives believers a secure identity and how Jesus' teaching about treasure challenges the pursuit of fulfillment through possessions, rec...

Contentment is learned as Christians depend on Christ through the circumstances God has given them. In Philippians 4:10–13, Paul describes learning to remain content in both abundance and need because Christ strengthens him. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins continues the series Contentment in a Restless World by examining how believers can trust the Lord when life does not g...

Dave Jenkins begins the November Equipping You in Grace series by examining God's sovereignty as the foundation of Christian contentment. From Psalm 115:3 and Romans 8:28–30, he explains how God's wisdom, goodness, and saving purposes sustain believers through suffering. Dave considers contentment amid grief, the meaning of God's promise to work all things for His people's good, and practical grow...

The Reformation still matters because the church must remain under God's Word and sinners still need the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dave Jenkins concludes Theology in a Confused World by examining biblical authority, justification by faith alone, and the Five Solas. He explains how Christians can recognize competing authorities, test their traditions and assumptions by Scripture, rest in Christ's fin...

How should Christians answer difficult questions about the Bible and the Christian faith? Dave Jenkins explains how to respond with biblical conviction, careful listening, gentleness, and respect. Addressing suffering, biblical reliability, salvation through Christ alone, sexuality, church hypocrisy, and judgment, he offers practical guidance for defending the faith while keeping Christ and the go...

Theological error often uses familiar Christian language while changing its biblical meaning. Dave Jenkins explains how Christians can recognize theological drift, test teaching by Scripture, and remain grounded in the gospel. Learn why context, sound doctrine, humility, and a faithful local church are essential to growing in biblical discernment and speaking the truth in love. For more from Equip...

Artificial intelligence can assist research, editing, and administrative work, but it cannot replace biblical authority, spiritual wisdom, or personal responsibility. Dave Jenkins examines research versus composition, source verification, confidentiality, authorship, and the dangers of dependence. He also explains why pastors must retain the work of studying Scripture, developing sermons, and shep...

Dave Jenkins explains how Christians can trust God's Word when their feelings tell them something different. Drawing from Psalm 42 and Romans 8:1, he addresses fear, guilt, shame, temptation, and suffering; distinguishes conviction from condemnation; and explains how the Holy Spirit renews our affections. Dave also shares personal encouragement about grief, caregiving, rest, and receiving help fro...

Dave Jenkins explains the clarity of Scripture and why ordinary Christians can understand God's Word with confidence and humility. He discusses difficult passages, reading in context, the Holy Spirit's work of illumination, and the role of faithful pastors and study resources. Learn practical habits for interpreting Scripture carefully, applying it faithfully, and growing in the knowledge of Chris...

God's Word makes us wise for salvation through faith in Christ and equips us for godliness and faithful obedience. Dave Jenkins explains the sufficiency of Scripture, how Christians make wise decisions, and why impressions and claims such as "God told me" cannot carry divine authority. He also examines the Holy Spirit's work through Scripture, God's promises in suffering, and the importance of fai...

God has spoken, and His Word gives Christians a trustworthy foundation in a confused world. Dave Jenkins opens the Theology in a Confused World series by examining divine revelation, the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture, and why biblical authority matters for everyday life. Learn how God's truth renews our minds, steadies our hearts, and equips us to face cultural pressure and changing feeli...

Christ calls His church to make disciples through the proclamation of the gospel, baptism, and teaching His Word. Dave Jenkins explains why the local church is central to that mission and how ordinary believers bear witness to Christ in everyday life. For more from Equipping You in Grace, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/

Your pastor does not need to be famous to faithfully shepherd your soul. Dave Jenkins explains why faithfulness to Christ matters more than platform size and how ordinary preaching, prayer, and pastoral care strengthen the local church. Learn to appreciate faithful shepherds, resist celebrity culture, and use online teaching to supplement your participation in a local congregation. For more from E...

Gathering with the local church is more than attending a weekly religious event. It is one of God's appointed means of strengthening, encouraging, and sanctifying His people. Dave Jenkins explains why the preaching of God's Word stands at the center of the church gathering, how baptism and the Lord's Supper visibly proclaim the gospel, and why physical presence cannot be fully replaced by a livest...

Men and women possess equal dignity, value, and standing before God, but biblical equality does not require identical roles within the church. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains the nature of pastoral ministry and why complementarian Christians believe Scripture reserves the office of pastor or elder for biblically qualified men. He also celebrates the essential ministry of faithful women and...

Faithful pastoral leadership is not built on celebrity, personality, or platform. Dave Jenkins explains the biblical calling of pastors and elders to feed, protect, serve, and lead Christ's flock with humility. This episode considers why the church needs shepherds who exalt Christ and remain faithful to God's Word. For more from Equipping You in Grace, visit https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-y...

Church hurt is real, and Scripture does not ask wounded believers to pretend otherwise. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how the failures of pastors, leaders, and fellow Christians must never be confused with the character of Christ. This episode considers biblical church discipline, leadership failures, bitterness, forgiveness, restoration, and the need for discernment when deciding whether...

Church membership is more than paperwork, a directory, or a name on a roster. It is a visible expression of belonging to Christ and committing to His people in a faithful local church. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins considers the New Testament's vision for the Christian life. Believers are not called to isolated Christianity or casual attendance. They are called to worship...

How can Christians recognize a faithful church in a time when popularity, personalities, programs, and production often shape how churches are evaluated? In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins explains the biblical marks of a true church: faithful preaching of God's Word, the right administration of baptism and the Lord's Supper, loving church discipline, qualified biblical leader...

Many Christians feel disconnected from the life of the local church because of discouragement, spiritual drift, busyness, disappointment, or church hurt. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains from Luke 15, Matthew 16, Ephesians 2, Hebrews 10, and 1 Corinthians 12 that the grace of God restores wandering believers and brings them into fellowship with Christ's people. Christ loves His church, is bu...

Political outcomes matter, but they are not ultimate. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins concludes the series by calling Christians away from fear, political idolatry, and emotional captivity to the headlines. Drawing from Hebrews 13:14, Psalm 146, Psalm 2, Colossians 1, 1 Timothy 2, and Philippians 4, Dave explains why the believer's hope rests securely in Christ the King. Ch...

In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins explains that Christians should care about truth, justice, public righteousness, and faithful cultural engagement. Yet political power cannot redeem sinners or transform the human heart. The kingdom of God advances through the proclamation of the gospel, the work of the Holy Spirit, discipleship, prayer, holiness, and faithful witness to Chri...

Political idolatry begins when Christians look to politics for what only Christ can provide: ultimate hope, identity, security, righteousness, and salvation. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains why believers must engage public life faithfully while keeping Christ, not political power, at the center of their worship and trust. For more from Equipping You in Grace, visit: https://servantsofgrace....

Modern political culture often rewards outrage, personality, tribal loyalty, and emotional reaction. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains why Christians must evaluate leaders, rhetoric, policies, and cultural ideas through the unchanging standards of God's Word. Drawing from Micah 6:8, Proverbs, Luke 6:45, and Romans 12:2, this episode calls believers to pursue truthfulness, wisdom, humility, mo...