Discover The Word with Den and Ben

A Godly response to God's affectionate care is to express gratitude in giving back. Dennis and Benedicta discuss Proverbs 3:9-10. " Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine." - Proverbs 3:9-10 Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta P...

Psalm 78:1-5 states  "Give ear, O my people, to   my law; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us. We will not hide  them  from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done.&...

Philippians 3:18-21 describes unbelievers and their ultimate fate. Dennis and Benedicta contrast three negative characteristics  with those of believers. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. You will also find out how you can support the work of Sp...

What do we learn from Jesus  prayer, recorded in John 17, uttered a few hours before His gruesome death upon the cross? Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. You will also find out how you can support the work of Spirit of Grace by becoming a Friend...

Psalm 37 states that we should not fret and delight ourselves in the Lord?  There is also a promise made to those who delight themselves in the Lord . Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. You will also find out how you can support the work of Spiri...

Is it possible to find hope when we have failed. How does God want us to respond to disappointment? Habakkuk 3:17-18 contains some sound advise. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. You will also find out how you can support the work of Spirit of G...

Wow, how wonderful is God's mercy, how extensive His forgiveness, and how compassionate his great love: Psalm 103:11-13 gives us a great profile of God's nature. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. You will also find out how you can supp...

Do you want to thrive? Jeremiah 17:7-8 is a beautiful picture of the life of a righteous person. Dennis and Benedicta visit about this verse and John 15 and what can make us spiritually healthy, and hopeful in Jesus. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and arti...

What does it take to be righteous? Dennis & Benedicta discuss this and one especially vital ingredient: faith. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. You will also find out how you can support the work of Spirit of Grace by becoming a Friend of G...

What exactly are Christians to overcome and how are we to do so? Dennis and Benedicta discuss the importance of Godly living in respect to becoming an overcomer (Rev. 21). Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. You will also find out how you can supp...

Is there ever a time when God's presence and goodness is not evident? Dennis and Benedicta discuss what is meant by Acts 14:17 when Paul states that God has not left Himself "without a witness." Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. Y...

Are you a rebel who is proud of doing things your way? How often do you pause to consider what God wants? Dennis and Benedicta discuss what we can learn about being led by the Holy Spirit from Isaiah 30:1. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. You w...

How can followers of Jesus obey His command to go into all the world and preach? What does this tell us about God's heart for all people? Dennis and Benedicta Pollock discuss Mark 16:15. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and articles. You will also find...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we turn to a well known and often quoted passage, 1 John 1:9. Do followers of Jesus really need to continue confessing their sins or is this something that can be done once for all time? Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resourc...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we turn to Galatians 5:22; Philippians 1:11, and 1 Timothy 6:11. What are the character qualities that believers are supposed to develop and express? How can we cultivate them in our lives? Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful reso...

Have you ever heard the expression, "all that glitters is not gold?" Why does the Bible contain warnings about losing our rewards? Dennis and Benedicta take  a look at Colossians 2:18 and 2 John 8-9 and discuss what we need to focus on and what we need to avoid in order to keep the rewards offered to those who abide in Christ. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedict...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we turn to 1 Corinthians 1:1-3. What was the central focus of Paul's teaching and preaching? Or should we ask, who was the central focus of Paul's teaching and preaching and what made him effective and powerful? Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where y...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we turn to Isaiah 66:1-2 and learn where the God of all resides, presides, and bestows His favor. What does it mean to have a contrite heart? (Isaiah 66:1-2) Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spirit of Grace website ,  where you can find other wonderful resources such as videos and article...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we are focusing on the meaning of receiving and believing in Jesus Christ. Does everyone come to know Christ in the same exact way? Is there only one expression for having a saving relationship with Christ? Dennis & Benedicta begin with John 1:12. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit the Spir...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we turn to Acts 10:38 and learn of a sermon that Peter preached about the anointing of Jesus Christ. There is a lot packed into a single sentence about the sermon and Dennis and Benedicta take time to "unpack" this profound summary of Jesus earthly ministry. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock plea...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we pick up with the 35th installment in a series about the Apostle Paul. This is a bonus  study in our focus on  the Life of Paul.  Why did Paul speak so frequently about the return of Christ? Dennis and Benedicta discuss this important question and the hope we find in the promise of Christ's return. Send us Fan Mail To find out more abo...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we pick up with the 34th installment in a series about the Apostle Paul. This is the second part of the conclusion of our study of the Life of Paul.  We learn about Paul's focus as he prepared for death (II Timothy).  And Dennis and Benedicta also share their favorite lessons from the Life of Paul. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we pick up with the 33rd installment in a series about the Apostle Paul. This is the first part of the conclusion of our study of the Life of Paul.  Dennis and Benedicta take a look at what is thought to be the last writings of Paul before he departed to be with Christ (II Timothy). Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedic...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we pick up with the 32nd installment in a series about the Apostle Paul. There is a pattern in the letters of Paul and Dennis and Benedicta discuss the difference between "Paul A" and "Paul B" utilizing Ephesians and Romans as an example. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about Dennis & Benedicta Pollock please visit t...

In this episode of Discover the Word with Den and Ben , we pick up with the 31st installment in a series about the Apostle Paul. Did Paul preach flower permissive grace or obedience to Christ? How are believers instructed to deal with Christians who make a habit of sinning? Dennis and Benedicta look at Romans 6 and 1 Corinthians 5 and draw some conclusions about the toughness of Paul. Send us Fan...