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Some trials continue long after we hoped they would end. Grief remains, prayers seem unanswered, and waiting becomes exhausting. God's Word teaches Christians to give thanks while bringing their sorrow honestly before the Lord. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins considers Habakkuk 3:17–19 and Lamentations 3:21–24 to explain how gratitude rests in God's unchanging characte...

This introductory study on the prophet Zechariah establishes the post-exilic context by examining the concurrent ministries of Ezra and Haggai. The sermon highlights the tension between the people's focus on personal comfort and their neglect of God's house, showing how divine discipline redirects their priorities. Through the lens of Haggai's call to rebuild and Zechariah's invitation to return,...

The Main Truth: God's steadfast faithfulness calls his people to renewed reverence, integrity, generosity, and hope. Prophetic Message 1: Receive God's love before measuring your circumstances (Micah 1: 1-5) Prophetic Message 2: Restore reverence to your worship (Micah 1:6 - 2:9) Prophetic Message 3: Practice covenant faithfulness in your relationships (Micah 2: 10-16) Prophetic Message 4: Welcome...

In this episode, Assitant Pastor Ryan Ahlenius sits down with Pastor Bo Cogbill and John Unger (RCC's Director of Administration and Discipleship) to discuss the topic of biblical manners, along with a couple of questions we received on manners and honoring your superiors. Are there particular manners we should have in how we present ourselves in Lord's Day worship? In one another's homes? How do...

Listen-in to today's This Day In The Word radio teaching broadcast, "The Church Indoctrinated by the World," and let's see what God's Word has to say.

A conversation between Timothy Decker, Dewey Dovel, and Jon English Lee on the festschrift published in honor of Samuel E. Waldron. This discussion was originally featured on the Covenant Podcast.

The sermon explores the theological necessity of bloodshed in the Bible, tracing the concept from the Old Testament sacrificial system to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ. It explains that blood represents life and serves as the only means to satisfy God's justice and atone for sin, a principle established since the fall of Adam. While animal sacrifices under the Mosaic Law were temporary and repe...

God's Word calls Christians to give thanks in all circumstances. In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins explains how gratitude helps believers resist grumbling, entitlement, fear, and cynicism by remembering God's character, promises, and saving grace in Jesus Christ. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Romans 1, Philippians 4, Colossians, and Ephesians 6, Dave considers thanks...

Remembering God's goodness strengthens faith, fuels gratitude, and helps Christians trust the Lord when present circumstances are difficult. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins considers Psalms 103 and 77 and the biblical call to remember God's character, promises, and works. He explains how spiritual forgetfulness feeds unbelief, comparison, and discontentment, and how re...

Revelation 13:8 "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." King James Version

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Christians can give thanks during suffering because God's character, promises, and saving grace remain unchanged. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins considers 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Philippians 4:6–7, and Romans 8:28 to explain how biblical gratitude and honest lament can exist together. Learn to remember God's faithfulness, bring your burdens to Him in prayer, notice H...

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 sermon contrasts the human desire to earn salvation through works with God's provision of redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ. Using Exodus 24 as the primary text, it highlights the Israelites' pledge to obey the law against Moses' response of offering a sacrifice, illustrating that the law condemns while the tabernacle and cross provide the remedy for sin. The message explains that J...

Justin Peters welcomes Todd Friel to discuss Go Serve Your King: The Key to Extraordinary Purpose in Everyday Life. Drawing on 1 Corinthians 10:31 and Hebrews 1:3, they consider how Christ's lordship shapes work, relationships, rest, and ordinary responsibilities. Their conversation also addresses biblical warnings about false teachers, the joy of obedience, and the importance of connecting sound...

This sermon examines Genesis 6, contrasting the pervasive corruption of humanity with the sustaining power of God's unchanging promise. The central message asserts that while sin inevitably leads to destruction, God's grace preserves the faithful, as seen in Noah's obedience and the provision of the ark. The text explores theological difficulties regarding the 'sons of God' and God's repentance, e...

Why does God say "Be fruitful, and multiply" (Genesis 9:1) to Noah and his sons in the same words He spoke at the beginning (Genesis 1:28)? Why does God require the life of man "at the hand of every man's brother" (Genesis 9:5), and what does it mean that "in the image of God made he man" (Genesis 9:6)? Then read the token of the covenant and ask who it is that looks upon the bow. "And the bow sha...

Paster: Andy Riley Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Calico Rock, AR Old fashion singing and KJV preaching

This sermon examines the apostolic model of the church presented in Acts 2:42-47, contrasting it with the hierarchical structures of the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation. By referencing the Belgian Confession, the text outlines the marks of the true church, including the pure preaching of the gospel, the proper administration of sacraments, and the practice of church discipline. The ce...