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1) Wisdom's banquet 2) Folly's feast 3) Your response

This parable teaches that Christ, the sovereign Master, entrusts His servants with gifts to be used faithfully until He returns. The faithful are not praised for results alone, but for diligent stewardship and costly obedience. The unfaithful servant, ruled by fear and unbelief, buries what was given and is judged. Believers have grace-driven responsibility: all we have comes from God, belongs to...

This sermon emphasizes the critical importance of diligence and discernment when appointing church leaders, arguing that hasty ordination compromises the purity of the local church. The speaker distinguishes between the general call to preach and the specific office of a pastor, noting that the latter requires rigorous biblical qualifications and a proven track record of faithfulness. Drawing from...

Beloved in the Lord Jesus: You saw Jacob's wisdom in dealing with his brother Esau, a known rebel against God, a man destined for perdition. Jacob was friendly with Esau but not too friendly. He kept Esau at bay, using friendliness to disarm him so he would not kill him and hinder his plan to settle Canaan and wait for Messiah. But would Jacob's sons have the same level of wisdom as they interacte...

This sermon explores the theological significance of the Feast of Unleavened Bread in Exodus 12, connecting the removal of leaven to the believer's sanctification and the burial of Christ. The message emphasizes that while the Passover lamb points to redemption, the unleavened bread illustrates the necessity of removing sin from one's life as a response to that grace. It highlights the importance...

This sermon explores the book of Job to address the theological mystery of suffering, contrasting the retributive theology of Job's friends with the sovereign goodness of God. It highlights that while human logic often demands an explanation for pain, God's response in the whirlwind emphasizes His holiness and the limitations of human understanding. The central message asserts that God is worth se...

The sermon explores the doctrine of divine providence through the narrative of Esther 1 and 2, arguing that God is the primary actor in the story despite the absence of His name. It defines providence as God's sovereign governance of history, using the removal of Queen Vashti and the elevation of Esther as evidence of His intentional orchestration of events to protect His people and fulfill His pr...

This sermon explores the theology of Christian giving by contrasting the natural instinct to hoard resources with the biblical principle that generous sowing leads to spiritual and material harvest. The central argument rests on 2 Corinthians 9, where Paul urges believers to give cheerfully and without compulsion, trusting that God, who supplies seed to the sower, will also provide sufficiency for...

This sermon explores the biblical principles for supporting missionaries, drawing from 3 John 5-8 to outline four key responsibilities for believers. The speaker emphasizes that support should be regular, driven by a deep love for God and a desire to honor His worthiness. It argues that sufficient financial and prayerful backing ensures missionaries can focus on the gospel without compromising the...

Take Heart; It Is I | Mark 6:45–56 Why does obedience to Christ sometimes lead us into suffering? Where is Jesus when we struggle against the winds of difficult providence? And how should Christians respond when fear threatens to overwhelm their faith? In Mark 6:45–56, Jesus sends His disciples into a storm, watches over them in their struggle, and comes to them walking upon the sea. His words, "T...

This instructional sermon examines the seventh question of the Spurgeon Catechism, defining the decrees of God as His eternal purpose according to the counsel of His own will, by which He has foreordained whatever comes to pass, for His own glory. The teaching emphasizes that God's decrees are not reactive but were established in eternity, before the foundation of the world, reflecting the absolut...

This sermon explores the first half of Psalm 19, emphasizing that God's creation continuously declares His glory and handiwork to all humanity. The preacher contrasts the modern tendency to live in artificial, confined environments with the biblical design for humans to engage with nature, arguing that the natural world serves as a universal testimony to God's power and presence. By referencing Ro...

This part of the Treatise on The Religious Affections and been converted to a more modern, easier to grasp English. In Section 2 of *A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections*, Jonathan Edwards argues that genuine Christianity consists largely in holy affections, demonstrating that true faith requires vibrant, heartfelt engagement rather than weak, intellectual indifference. Drawing from Scriptur...

Why do Christians continue to struggle with the same sins, and does God ever grow tired of their failures? In Genesis 20, Abraham repeats a decades-old deception about Sarah, placing his wife and the people of Gerar in danger. Yet despite Abraham's habitual sin and failure to trust God, the Lord intervenes to protect Sarah and preserve His covenant promises. This sermon examines the danger of unre...

The sermon explores the narrative of the four lepers in 2 Kings 7 as a spiritual allegory for the human condition, contrasting the physical famine of Israel with the spiritual famine described in Amos 8. It argues that unsaved souls are in a state of hopeless starvation, where doing nothing leads to eternal perishment, while the lepers represent believers who step out in faith to receive the unsea...

This sermon examines Isaiah 22, contrasting the misplaced joy and self-sufficiency of Judah with the prophetic vision of their impending destruction. The text identifies the core issue as a failure to look to God as the ultimate defender, leading to reliance on human defenses and prideful autonomy, exemplified by the steward Shebna. In response to this spiritual blindness, God replaces the self-se...

This sermon examines Ecclesiastes 10:16-20 to explore the direct correlation between the quality of a nation's rulers and its overall prosperity or decay. The text contrasts incompetent, hedonistic leadership that leads to societal collapse with wise, moderate governance that fosters stability and abundance. The preacher emphasizes that while earthly rulers are established by God and deserve respe...

Gratitude is more than a response to favorable circumstances. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how biblical thanksgiving grows from God's character and the saving work of Jesus Christ. Drawing on 1 Thessalonians 5:18 and Colossians 3:15–17, he considers gratitude in suffering, the danger of entitlement, and the daily practice of remembering God's ordinary merci...

The man of God pours out heart and soul to bring people to Christ, as Paul did to the Roman governor. May our response not be like that of Felix!

The sermon centers on the divine invitation for sinners and backsliders to return to God, grounded in the text of Hosea 14. It outlines the necessary steps for salvation: acknowledging iniquity, asking for grace, and offering praise, while rejecting self-reliance. The message emphasizes that God's response to genuine repentance is healing, free love, and a transformative work that produces rapid s...

This study examines Revelation 10 as a prophetic interlude that parallels the commissioning of Ezekiel, emphasizing the internalization of God's word through the imagery of eating a little scroll. The discussion explores the identity of the strong angel, likely a Christophany, and the significance of the rainbow as a sign of covenant faithfulness amidst impending judgment. It addresses the theolog...

Christians are called to receive, defend, live, and pass on the faith once for all delivered to the saints. Concluding this church history series, Dave Jenkins considers Jude 3 and 2 Timothy 2:2 and explains how sound doctrine shapes worship, character, family life, the local church, and everyday obedience. Because Jesus Christ faithfully builds and sustains His church, believers can stand firm in...

This sermon defends the doctrine of Sola Scriptura by examining 2 Timothy 3:14-17, asserting that the Bible is the church's final, infallible, and sufficient authority for faith and practice. The message explains that Scripture is 'God-breathed' (theopneustos), giving it a unique divine origin that makes it self-authenticating and superior to any human tradition or ecclesiastical office. It argues...