Anchored in the Word with Dave

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "How can I have assurance of salvation?" What You'll Hear on this episode • Assurance of Salvation Is Based on God's Promises • Assurance of Salvation Is Based on Christ's Person • Assurance of Salvation Is Based on the Holy Spirit's Power • The Reformed doctrine of assurance and perseverance. Subscribing, sharing,...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks, "How do I love those who are hard to love?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Learning to love difficult people. • Learning to lovingly deal with difficult people. • Praying for difficult people. • Being compassionate towards difficult people. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback For more Servants of Grace theology s...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks, "Why are we told not to let the sun go down on our anger?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Background and context of Ephesians 4:26. • The need for self-control. • The means of grace and growth in grace. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback For more Servants of Grace theology segments, please consider checking out...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks, "Why is reading the Bible in context important?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Five important reasons why every Christian needs to read their Bible's in context. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback For more Servants of Grace theology segments, please consider checking out...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks, "What do we mean when we speak of the sanctity of human life?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The meaning and purpose of the sanctity of life. • What the Bible teaches about the meaning and purpose of life. • Why the Church should care and fight for life. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback For more Servants of G...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks, "Why should Christians reject syncretism?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Defining syncretism and why it is so danger to Christians. • How and why Christians should stand against syncretism. • Syncretism in our society and the church. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback For more Servants of Grace theology segment...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why Should I Be Interested in Reading the Bible?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Ten reasons why Christians should read their Bible's. • How Scripture points us to Christ. • How the Holy Spirit uses the Word in the life of the Christian. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks, "What is adoption?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Defining what adoption is and why it matters. • What Scripture says about adoption. • The practical benefits of adoption for the Christian, Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What is justification?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Defining justification by faith alone in Christ alone • How justification by faith alone in Christ is under attack. • The Protestant versus the Catholic view of justification. • The Church's teaching on the doctrine of justification. Thanks for listening to...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What is expiation?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The differences between propitiation and expiation. • How Scripture defines propitiation and expiation. • How to explain propitiation and expiation to others. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks, "What is propitiation?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Defining what propitiation is and why it matters. • What Scripture says about propitiation. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Should Christians look for signs from God when making decisions?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The hidden and revealed will of God. • How Scripture defines the will of God. • A strategy to make sound biblical grounded and shaped decisions. • A biblical worldview and our decision making. Thanks for listening t...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Should I forgive someone who is not sorry they sinned? What You'll Hear on this Episode • Scripture's teaching about the forgiveness of sin and reconciliation with others. • Addressing bitterness in our lives with gospel hope. • Addressing relational conflict. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why is it difficult to evangelize?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • How preaching the gospel to ourselves helps us in our evangelism. • The meaning of evangelism. • Where the word evangelism comes from. • What Scripture says about evangelism. • Strategies to share your faith in Christ. Thanks for listening to th...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What does healthy church discipline look like? What You'll Hear on this Episode • What Scripture teaches about healthy and correct church discipline. • Why church discipline matters. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment a listener writes in and asks Dave, "How do I preach the gospel to myself?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The meaning and purpose of preaching the gospel to ourselves. • The practice of preaching the gospel to ourselves. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why should the church always be reforming around the word of God?" What You'll Hear on this Episode What You'll Hear on this Episode • The meaning and purpose of Semper Reformanda and Ecclesia Reformata. • Why the Church must reject cultural accommodation. • Why the Church must always be reforming around the Word. T...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Can Satan plant thoughts into a Christian's mind?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Knowing Satan's limitations. • Satan's influence on our minds. • How Satan came into existence. • Satan a liar and the father of lies. Thank you for listening to this week's Servants of Grace theology segment.

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What does it mean for a Christian to violate their conscience?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The Psalms and the imprecatory Psalms. • The Psalter and Hermeneutics • God's Sovereignty and Our Finitude • The Imprecatory Psalms and the New Testament. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Gra...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Is there a difference between studying the Bible and reading it devotionally? What You'll Hear on this Episode • Why every Christians should read the Bible devotionally and study the Bible. • Four keys for reading and studying the Bible profitably. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace the...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What does it mean for a Christian to violate their conscience?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The importance and place of conscience in the Christian life. • Calibrating your conscience by the Word of God. • Some keys to keeping a biblical and pure conscience. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Ser...

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why Should Christians Study the Minor Prophets?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Four ways the Minor Prophets teach truth, correction, and meaning for Christians today. • Six interesting facts about the Minor Prophets. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment a listener writes in and asks, "What should I do if I'm angry at God?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • How Scripture addresses our anger. • How we should deal with our anger in a biblical way. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why are the confessions and creeds so important?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Five things to know about creeds and confessions. • Why creeds and confessions provide a ground and a guard for the Church. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's Servants of Grace theology segment, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What is Eastern orthodox?" What You'll Hear on this episode • Overview of the Eastern Orthodox Church • The Great Schism of Eastern and Western Christianity • Beliefs of the Eastern Orthodox Church • The differences between Reformed theology and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Thank you for listening to this episode o...