Equipping You in Grace

Christians are called to engage politically with wisdom, biblical conviction, and confidence in Christ, not fear, outrage, or tribal loyalty. Dave Jenkins explains on this new Equipping You in Grace show how Scripture shapes the conscience, why political identity must never replace identity in Christ, and how believers can think carefully about voting in a fallen world. For more from Equipping You...

Modern culture increasingly treats truth as flexible, personal, and politically constructed. When objective truth is rejected, morality, identity, justice, language, and discernment all become unstable. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins explains why truth belongs to God, how cultural and ideological movements redefine reality, and why Christians must evaluate every claim thro...

Politics matters, but it was never designed to carry humanity's ultimate hope. Modern political movements increasingly promise identity, security, justice, transformation, and societal redemption. When people expect politics to provide what only Christ can give, political involvement becomes political idolatry and political power begins functioning as a false gospel. In this episode, Dave Jenkins...

What authority has God given to government, and where are its limits? Romans 13 teaches that governing authorities have been established by God to restrain evil and preserve order in a fallen world. Christians should respect rightful authority, pray for their leaders, pursue peace, and obey lawful commands. Government, however, is never ultimate. Acts 5:29 declares, "We must obey God rather than m...

Politics matters because people matter, but politics is never ultimate. When political outcomes begin controlling our peace, identity, security, and hope, politics has started carrying a weight that belongs to Christ alone. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins draws from Psalm 2 and additional passages to explain how the present reign of Christ should shape the Christian's respo...

God is not sustained, strengthened, completed, or supplied by anything outside Himself. He needs nothing because He is eternally and completely sufficient in Himself. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins examines the self-sufficiency of God from Acts 17:24–25 and Psalm 50:10–12. He explains why God's independence does not make Him distant or uncaring. Instead, it makes His love,...

God never changes, never breaks His promises, and never fails His people. In this episode, Dave Jenkins examines the biblical doctrine of God's faithfulness, showing that His covenant faithfulness is rooted in His unchanging character rather than our performance. Looking at Deuteronomy 7:9 and 2 Timothy 2:13, this episode encourages weary believers by showing that our confidence, endurance, and re...

Life changes constantly. Circumstances shift, people change, and uncertainty often surrounds us. Yet Scripture declares that God does not change. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins explores the doctrine of God's immutability and explains why God's unchanging character provides believers with true stability in an unstable world. Looking at Malachi 3:6 and Hebrews 13:8, Dave sho...

God knows everything perfectly, completely, and eternally. In this episode, Dave Jenkins examines the knowledge of God from Psalm 139 and Hebrews 4:13, showing how God's omniscience is both comforting and confronting. While nothing is hidden from the Lord, believers can rejoice that they are fully known, accepted in Christ, and never forgotten because of the finished work of Jesus Christ. This epi...

Nothing in your life is random. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explores the biblical doctrine of God's sovereignty through Psalm 115:3 and Daniel 4:35. God's power is not limited, uncertain, or reactive. He rules over all things according to His perfect will. Discover how God's sovereignty provides confidence in suffering, stability in uncertainty, freedom from fear, and a deeper confidence in the...

Why are sinners not immediately consumed under God's judgment? In this episode, Dave Jenkins explores the biblical doctrine of God's mercy. Looking at Lamentations 3:22-23, Titus 3:5, and the work of Christ, he explains that mercy is God withholding the judgment we deserve while providing salvation through Jesus Christ. This episode examines how God's mercy relates to His justice, why His mercies...

The justice of God is not merely an abstract doctrine. It is a foundational truth that gives believers confidence, hope, and stability in a world marked by evil and suffering. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how God's justice flows from His holy character, why evil must be judged, how Scripture exposes humanity's need for grace, and how the cross of Jesus Christ is where God's justice and m...

Many people assume they understand the love of God, yet Scripture presents a far richer picture than cultural definitions of love. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how Scripture reveals God's love through His character and His Word. Examining God's holiness, truth, and the cross of Christ, this message shows how divine love is costly, transformative, and secure. Discover why God's love canno...

What happens when we truly see God as He is? In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins examines one of the most foundational truths in Scripture: the holiness of God. Drawing from Isaiah 6, Romans 3, and 1 Peter 1, Dave explains why God's holiness is essential to understanding sin, grace, worship, humility, and the Christian life. When we lose sight of God's holiness, we minimize sin...

In this episode of *Equipping You in Grace*, Dave Jenkins explains why no one is beyond the reach of God's grace and how the gospel brings real transformation to sinners. Dave explores biblical identity, repentance, sanctification, same-sex attraction, biblical sexuality, and the hope found in Christ alone. Drawing from Scripture, he shows that believers are not defined by their desires but by the...

In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins discusses gender-neutral Bible translations, translation philosophy, and why preserving the meaning and theological precision of God's Word matters. Dave explains the difference between translation and interpretation, examines the growing use of inclusive language in Bible translation, and provides practical guidance for evaluating Bible tran...

Marriage is far more than a social institution or personal arrangement. In Ephesians 5, Paul teaches that it was designed by God to reflect the relationship between Christ and His church. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how biblical marriage functions as a covenant, why God created it between a man and a woman, and how husbands and wives are called to display the gospel through sacrificial...

In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins examines Pride Month through the lens of Scripture and explains how Christians should respond to a culture that increasingly celebrates what God calls sin. Drawing from Isaiah 5:20, Romans 1, and other key biblical texts, Dave explores the nature of moral reversal, the importance of repentance, and why the gospel of Jesus Christ remains the o...

Gender identity is one of the most significant issues facing the church and culture today. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins explores what Scripture teaches about creation, identity, and God's design for humanity. Beginning in Genesis 1–2, this episode examines the biblical foundation for understanding human beings as male and female, created in the image of God and designed...

In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins explores the biblical foundation of identity and explains why Christians must find their identity in Christ rather than in their desires, experiences, or cultural labels. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 6:9–11, Romans 6, Romans 8, and 2 Corinthians 5:17, Dave discusses the relationship between identity, repentance, sanctification, and the transfor...

One of the most common messages in our culture today is this: look within to discover who you are. Scripture teaches something very different. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins explains why our identity is not ultimately rooted in our desires, feelings, or experiences, but in Jesus Christ alone. Through the gospel, believers receive a new identity as children of God, citizens...

How should Christians speak with LGBTQ friends in a way that reflects both biblical truth and genuine compassion? In this episode, "Speaking Truth and Love to LGBTQ Friends," Dave Jenkins explains why Christians must hold truth and love together when discussing sexuality, identity, repentance, and the gospel. Dave addresses questions about same-sex attraction, "gay Christianity," continuing in sin...

In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins explains why conversations about sexuality must begin with creation itself. Drawing from Genesis 1–2, Matthew 19, Romans 1, and 2 Corinthians 5, Dave explores humanity as God's image-bearers, male and female as part of God's design, marriage as covenant, and how the gospel restores what sin has distorted. Through this biblical foundation, lis...

In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins concludes a month-long worldview series examining secularism, scientism, progressive Christianity, deconstruction, mysticism, New Age spirituality, and critical race theory. While these movements appear very different on the surface, they all press the same foundational question: Who has the authority to define reality? Dave explains why ever...

In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins examines critical race theory not as a political issue, but as a theological framework that must be evaluated under the authority of God's Word. Every worldview answers four foundational questions: • What is wrong with the world? • Who is guilty? • What does justice require? • How is redemption achieved? This episode contrasts biblical teachi...