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The sermon explores the divine call to serve, emphasizing that God's purpose for a believer's life is rooted in humility and willingness rather than personal ability or status. By examining the responses of Peter, Isaiah, Amos, and Paul, the message highlights how encountering God's holiness leads to conviction of sin and a subsequent surrender to His will. The preacher challenges the congregation...

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) *1/ The LORD God of Israel in whom we trust. 2/ What we are to trust him for. 3/ How we are to show that trust.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon explores the command to trust in the Lord with all one's heart, using King Hezekiah as a primary example of exclusive reliance on the God of Israel. It distin...

God uses various trials, afflictions, and persecutions to cause the Christian to bear spiritual fruit and prepare the believer for glory.

Church history reminds us that God has sustained His people through persecution, false teaching, and difficult seasons. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins reflects on how faithful Christians from the past encourage perseverance and biblical conviction. Drawing from Hebrews 13:7 and Hebrews 12:1–2, Dave explains how believers can learn from their examples without idolizing...

1 Thessalonians 4:13–14 speaks to one of the deepest pains we experience as human beings—the loss of someone we love. Paul does not tell believers that we should never grieve; rather, he reminds us that our grief is not supposed to be without hope. There are moments when death leaves an empty chair, a silent room, and memories that bring tears to our eyes. But for those who have placed their faith...

We have to get in the habit talking (praying), audibly, in silence acquainted with God, in intimate fellowship, acknowledging His presence. Our lives has to flow into His, becoming one with Him, His thoughts becoming ours. Meditating on His word, speaking those things which become sound doctrine.

This devotional explores the challenging spiritual discipline of stillness, drawing primarily from Psalm 46:10 to encourage believers to release their anxiety and trust in God's sovereignty. It highlights the theological distinction between silence as an absence of response and silence as a profound sign of divine intimacy and confidence. By referencing Oswald Chambers, the message emphasizes that...

You should read your Bible each and every day if possible. I don't know why it is so difficult for so many people to simply read the Bible. But I do know that the scriptures are the Word of God and when we do spend time in the Bible we are reading the absolute truth and no other book can make that claim. Walk with me through this study as we search all 66 books to see what the Bible says about its...

Thank you for listening to our services. This message is from our 2020 Men's Prayer Advance.

The Reformation's central concerns remain vital for the church today. In this episode of The Weekly Watch, Dave Jenkins examines biblical authority, the sufficiency of Scripture, and justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Learn how competing authorities and spiritual experiences can contribute to doctrinal drift, why every teaching must be tested by God's Word, and how C...

This sermon examines Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane to illustrate the necessity of surrendering personal will to God's purpose in evangelism. The message emphasizes that effective ministry requires a life of earnest prayer, seeking God's specific will through obedience and fasting, and embracing the reproach of Christ as a living sacrifice. By contrasting the impossibility of the Grea...

Doreen Virtue explains how Satan uses counterfeit spiritual experiences and false teaching to draw people away from the true gospel. She addresses the New Age emphasis on feelings, distortions of God's love, and deception concerning sin, judgment, and salvation. Pointing to Christ's sinless life, substitutionary death, and bodily resurrection, she urges listeners to repent, trust in Christ, and te...

The devotional emphasizes the necessity of shifting the focus of prayer from personal needs to the exaltation of God, drawing on Psalm 66 to illustrate that God listens to those who approach Him with a heart free of cherished iniquity. It argues that true prayer involves high praises that lift up God's character and glory, a practice that enriches the believer's spiritual life and aligns with the...

In this concluding message of Charity and Its Fruits, Jonathan Edwards lifts our eyes from the conflicts and imperfections of this present world to reveal heaven as the absolute perfection and ultimate destination of divine love. Long hidden from print until its nineteenth-century discovery, "Sermon XVI: Heaven a World of Love" presents a radiant vision where God serves as the infinite, unhindered...

The sermon examines the phrase "reformed and always reforming" by contrasting modern liberal interpretations with the original 17th-century intent of Jodocus Lodenstein, who argued that the church is always in need of being reformed according to the Word of God. Using Acts 2:42 as the primary text, the message outlines how the early church continued steadfastly in apostolic doctrine, fellowship, t...

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In Romans 1:17, Paul explains that the gospel reveals the righteousness of God, received by faith in Jesus Christ. Dave Jenkins examines justification by faith alone, Christ's imputed righteousness, and the Old Testament foundation of Paul's teaching. This sermon shows why Christian assurance rests on Christ's perfect righteousness and how believers continue living by faith through suffering, temp...

The early creeds helped the church clarify biblical truth, defend against false teaching, and preserve sound doctrine. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how these statements connect believers to the historic Christian faith while remaining subject to Scripture. Drawing on Jude 3 and 2 Timothy 1:13–14, this episode encourages Christians to guard sound doctrine an...

The sermon expounds on Ephesians 1:6-7 to demonstrate that human acceptance before God is solely the work of the Triune God, not human effort. It outlines the distinct roles of the Father, who chose believers in eternity; the Son, who accomplished redemption through perfect obedience and atonement; and the Holy Spirit, who applies this salvation through regeneration and the gift of faith. The mess...

The study examines the conflict between Old Covenant legalism and New Covenant grace, highlighting Paul's concern for the Galatian believers who were being drawn back into religious regulations. It argues that while the Law served to reveal sin, it cannot produce salvation or spiritual maturity, whereas the Gospel offers freedom through faith in Jesus Christ. The central theological theme is that...

Church history gives Christians perspective on God's work through the centuries. Dave Jenkins explains how believers can learn from faithful Christians, recognize recurring errors, and rejoice in the Lord's faithfulness to his church. The same God who sustained his people in the past remains faithful today. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/conten...