Anchored in the Word with Dave

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "What are the features of the sufficiency of Scripture?" What you'll hear in this episode • The Four Features of the Sufficiency of Scripture. • The Sufficiency of Scripture and the Christian Life. • The Sufficiency of Scripture and the Ministry. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "Is there a difference in meaning between Jesus Christ and Christ Jesus?" What you'll hear in this episode • Philippians 2:5-11 and the Early Usage of Christ and Jesus. • The Bible's Usage of Jesus and Christ in the New Testament. • Why the Prophets Were Pointers to the Lord Jesus. • Jesus the Prophet, Priest, and King over His People. Thanks f...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "What is the meaning of Dunamis in the Bible?" What you'll hear in this episode • Dunamis in Scripture. • Acts 1:8 and Dunamis. • The Holy Spirit and growing in grace. • Every Christian is to serve the Lord. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "Why is the Bible called the Holy Bible? What you'll hear in this episode • Holiness and the Word of God. • The Nature of Scripture. • When Scripture Speaks God Speaks. • Scripture Testifies Christ. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "What is inductive Bible study? What you'll hear in this episode • The Basics of the Inductive Method. • Learning to Observe the Biblical Text. • Learning to Interpret the Biblical Text. • Learning to Apply the Biblical Text. • Tools and Tips for Bible Study. • Help for Starting to Read the Bible. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "What is the relationship between theological precision and the love of God?" What you'll hear in this episode • Theological Precision and the Christian. • Seeing People Through the Eyes of the Chief Shepherd. • Theological Precision is a Helpful Tool to Love People. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segm...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "Why is being in the presence of God special if He is omnipresent?" What you'll hear in this episode • The Character of God and the Presence of God. • The Omnipresence and the Manifest Presence of God. • An Awareness of the Presence of God. • The Omnipresence of God Is Comforting to Christians. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Ser...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "What is the meaning of those who were raised to life at Jesus' death?" What you'll hear in this episode • The Importance of the Resurrection. • The Gospel of Matthew and the Resurrection. • Matthew's Theological and Thematic Goal. • The Focus of Matthew's Gospel. • The Promise of the Resurrection. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "What is the story of Job?" What you'll hear in this episode • The Real Purpose of Job. • Job: A Commentary on Human Suffering. • Job Serves as a Critique of the Problem of Evil. • Suffering Get People's Attention. • Suffering Can Be Used for Fatherly Discipline. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "Why is theology for all of life?" What you'll hear in this episode • Theology is for the Worship of God. • Theology is for Service. • Theology Helps Christians Mature in Christ. • Theology Is for All of Life Transformation. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks me, "What is theology?" What you'll hear in this episode • God Has Revealed Himself, So People Will Know Him. • Theology Helps Christians Mature in Christ. • Theological Maturity and the High Priestly Ministry of Jesus. • Theology in Community. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith?" What you'll hear in this episode o Saving Faith and the Apostle John. o Tests of Genuine Saving Faith in Jesus. o Genuine Saving Faith and the Christian. o The Promises of God and the Christian. o Union with Christ and the Christian's Perseverance. o Perseverance Requires Watchfulness. o P...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What Does it Mean That Jesus Learned Obedience by the Things He Suffered (Hebrews 5:8)?" What you'll hear in this episode • Hebrews 5:8 is a Vivid Picture of the Life of Jesus. • Jesus Learned from His Suffering. • Jesus Is a Fully Qualified High Priest. • Grace, Prayer, and Perseverance in the Christian Life. Thanks for listening to this we...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "How do I find hope in Christ alone when I'm so discouraged?" What you'll hear in this episode • How to handle difficult times in our lives with the help of God's grace. • The importance of preaching the gospel to oneself. • Why the Christian life is to be lived in community. • The character of God and trusting the Lord. Thanks for listening...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Does God help those who help themselves?" What you'll hear in this episode • The Origin and History of the Term God helps those who help themselves. • Why God Helps the Helpless. • The Problem with God Helps Those Who Help Themselves. • Christ the Hope of Sinners and Saints. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace th...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "If God knew that Adam and Eve would sin, then why did He create them?" What you'll hear in this episode • How Biblical History Can be Divided. • Why The Lord Was Not Surprised by the Fall. • The Wrath and Mercy of God Display the Glory of God. • The Glory of God Is Revealed in the Love of God. • The Ultimate Demonstration of the Love of God....

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What are the pastoral epistles?" What you'll hear in this episode • The Purpose of the Pastoral Epistles. • Issues Raised in Each Pastoral Epistle. • Why We Need the Pastoral Epistles Today. • The Pastoral Epistles and Redemptive History. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Are unclean spirits demons?" What you'll hear in this episode • Evil Spirits in the Bible. • The Lord Jesus and Evil Spirits. • Why Evil Spirits at not neutral. • Why Christians should Test the Spirits with the Word of God. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "How can those who struggle with anxiety find joy in the Lord?" What you'll hear in this episode • Philippians 4, anxiety, contentment, and sufficiency in Christ. • The ministry of the Holy Spirit towards the Christian. • Biblical examples of those who have struggled with anxiety and depression. • Walking alongside anxiety and depression stru...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "How can I know if I am one of the elect?" What you'll hear in this episode • Our standing in relationship to God. • The nature of true perseverance in the Christian Life. • Christians are wedded to Christ. • Perseverance involves intense Christian watchfulness and discipleship. • Perseverance increases assurance. Thanks for listening to this...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Can Satan Be Everywhere at One Time?" What you'll hear in this episode • The Lord knows what we will say before we say it, even while the thought is formulating in our brains. • Jesus, God-Incarnate, exhibited the divine quality of knowing men's thoughts • All Power Belongs to the Lord. • The Biblical Imagery of Satan. • Satan Should Not Be...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Did Jesus' Desire to Give God the Cup Diminish His Love on the Cross?" What you'll hear in this episode • The Meaning of the Cup of Suffering. • Why Jesus' prayer to "remove this cup from me" (Luke 22:42) contains two essential qualifications. • Obedience to God through Christ. • Contrasting Adam and the Lord Jesus. • The Struggle of Jesus i...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why Are There So Many Christian Interpretations?" What you'll hear in this episode • The purpose of the illumination of the Holy Spirit in interpreting Scripture rightly. • 2 Timothy 2:15 and proper biblical interpretation. • Why interpreting biblical interpretation through tradition is wrong. • The purpose of the analogy of faith and biblic...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What does it mean to pursue the will of God as a student?" What you'll hear in this episode • Decision making for the Christian is to be done through a biblical worldview and for the glory of God. • The difference between the hidden will of God and the revealed will of God. • What the will of God is exactly and why it matters. • Advice on ma...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What Idolatry Is And Why It Matters?" What you'll hear in this episode • Why idolatry is serious business in the eyes of the Lord. • Why the Lord demands our allegiance but expects His people to keep themselves from idols. • Why idolatry gets to the root of the fallenness of man and our need for Christ alone. Thanks for listening to this wee...