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What does it mean to "not covet"? How can we learn to be thankful for what God has given us? In this children's message, Pastor Sam Kraemer introduces the Tenth Commandment through Baptist Catechism questions 84–86. This lesson explores coveting, contentment, and learning to rejoice in the good things others receive. A message for children and families about trusting God's goodness and growing in...

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The sermon "The Fullness of Deity" warns Christians to remain alert against false teaching, human philosophy, religious traditions, and spiritual deception that promise wisdom or fulfillment apart from Christ. Paul's answer to these competing claims is that the fullness of deity dwells bodily in Jesus Christ, and believers have already been filled in Him; therefore, the world, false religion, and...

The sermon warns believers against spiritual distractions that divert attention from Jesus Christ to unprofitable disputes, genealogies, and syncretistic philosophies. Drawing primarily from Titus 3:9-11, the message identifies these diversions as destructive because they fail to cultivate love for Christ or produce righteous living. The preacher emphasizes that true biblical teaching must always...

The lesson examines the infiltration of pragmatism into the church, arguing that a consumer-oriented approach to ministry distorts both evangelism and worship. It contrasts the normative and regulative principles of worship, asserting that the regulative principle correctly identifies God as the sole audience, whereas the normative principle risks reducing worship to entertainment for the congrega...

There are many philosophies that claim to be or lead to the truth, but the musing of man will always fall short due to the effect of sin which blinds and corrupts the mind. However, since the God of truth has revealed Himself, His work and His will in the holy Scriptures, man can know the truth if he will believe and follow it. This sermon explains why we believe to the Bible to be true. It is not...

The sermon addresses the danger of spiritual deception in an age of misinformation, emphasizing that Jesus Christ is the sole source of wisdom and sufficiency for the believer. It identifies four key defenses against being beguiled by false teachings: active fellowship within a local church body, humble dependence on Christ rather than self-effort, deep rooting in Scripture, and a heart of thankfu...

Dave Jenkins examines the danger of allowing feelings, private impressions, mystical encounters, or emotional intensity to function as spiritual authority. Christians are called to test every claim by the sufficient and final authority of God's Word. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins explains why personal experience, feelings, impressions, and claims of private revelation must never rival the authority of Scripture. Christians are called to test every experience by God's sufficient, clear, and unchanging Word, resting their confidence in Christ and His promises rather than fluctuating emotions. For more from Contending f...

The sermon argues against the allegorical interpretation of Scripture, which it attributes to Greek philosophy and figures like Augustine, asserting that this approach undermines the literal fulfillment of God's promises to Israel. It contends that spiritualizing Old Testament prophecies about the land and kingdom is a deceptive lie that denies the future physical restoration of national Israel an...

The sermon warns against syncretism, the dangerous blending of true Christian faith with false religions and pagan philosophies. It traces this spiritual adultery from Old Testament Israel's worship of idols alongside Yahweh to New Testament heresies like Gnosticism and modern cultural compromises. The speaker emphasizes that God demands exclusive devotion and condemns any attempt to mix pure doct...

Book of Colossians

This Kid's Message explores the Ninth Commandment through the lens of the importance of truthful speech, using the analogy of toothpaste to illustrate how difficult it is to retract harmful words once spoken. The central message emphasizes that while lying is easy, it creates a mess that cannot be undone, whereas God always speaks truth and Jesus embodies that truth. The teaching encourages believ...

This sermon explores the biblical definition of faith through Hebrews chapter 11, presenting it as assurance in the present, confidence for the future, and evidence from the past. The preacher contrasts true faith with cultural misconceptions like following one's heart or blind belief, using metaphors of thick ice and binoculars to illustrate trusting God's solid foundation and eternal perspective...

In this Weekly Watch episode, Dave Jenkins examines four trends shaping a post-truth culture: personal experience as authority, technology as a source of salvation, spirituality without biblical truth, and biblical vocabulary detached from biblical meaning. Christians are called neither to fear nor obsession, but to watchfulness rooted in the sufficient Word of God. This episode equips believers t...

Recently, a well-known political pundit has made the claim that he was "attacked by a demon" while he slept one night. He claimed he was "clawed" by this demon. No picture or other attempt to document this was provided. This has given rise to speculations about demon-possession especially regarding several other pundits who have shifted to a strong anti-Israel and anti-Semitic stance in recent yea...

(AI Generated Summary) The lecture examines the historical tension between philosophical skepticism and Christian theology, tracing the influence of Immanuel Kant's denial of knowable divine revelation. It contrasts Kant's legacy with Karl Barth's Neo-Orthodox rejection of general revelation in favor of exclusive knowledge through Jesus Christ. The speaker critiques Barth's view by affirming Scrip...

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins begins the Truth in a Post-Truth Culture series by examining postmodernism and its rejection of objective truth. As culture increasingly treats truth as personal, subjective, and shaped by experience, Christians must be anchored in what God has revealed. Scripture teaches that truth is grounded in the unchanging character of God, revealed in...

The sermon emphasizes the supreme authority and deity of Jesus Christ as both Creator of the first creation and Head of the new creation, the Church. It highlights His role as the firstborn from the dead, establishing Him as the source of resurrected life and the center of unity for believers. The message explains that through His blood, God reconciled the world to Himself, making salvation availa...

This sermon explores the theological distinction between the spiritual vision model and the new creation model of heaven, advocating for a biblical understanding that affirms physical resurrection and a renewed earth. It argues that suffering in the present is insignificant compared to the future glory believers will experience, encouraging them to trust God rather than force their own way through...

This ids message explores the Eighth Commandment, 'You shall not steal,' by examining its positive and negative implications through the lens of Ephesians 4:28. The speaker uses the metaphor of different types of hands to illustrate that believers must refrain from grabbing what belongs to others, work diligently to produce good, and give generously to those in need. It emphasizes that while human...

This sermon concludes the study of Ecclesiastes by examining its final passage to answer the existential question of life's meaning. The preacher contrasts the emptiness of horizontal pursuits under the sun with the sufficiency of God's Word, which acts as both a goad to direct believers and a nail to stabilize their faith. True wisdom is found not in human philosophy or self-help literature, but...

This sermon examines Paul's visit to Athens, highlighting his distress over the city's pervasive idolatry and his respectful engagement with diverse groups including Jews, common citizens, and philosophers. The preacher emphasizes that the core of apostolic preaching is Jesus Christ crucified and risen, contrasting this central gospel message with modern trends toward moralism, political activism,...