The doctrine of the Trinity is central to the Christian faith. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit reveal the true God and shape believers' understanding of salvation, worship, prayer, and the Christian life. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

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This devotional explores the theological significance of the Lord's Supper as a means of grace where believers spiritually feed on Christ through faith rather than physical consumption. Drawing from the Heidelberg Catechism and passages in 1 Corinthians and John 6, it clarifies that while the sacrament is not essential for salvation, it serves as a vital sign and seal of the believer's union with Jesus. The preacher emphasizes that partaking in the Eucharist is an act of thanksgiving and participation in Christ's body and blood, reinforcing the promise of eternal life. Using the analogy of a wedding ring, the text illustrates how outward symbols confirm inward spiritual realities without constituting the relationship itself. Ultimately, the message encourages believers to embrace the Lord's Supper with joy and faith as a reminder of their belonging to Christ.

The Devotional explores the biblical command to completely eradicate idolatry by examining Jehu's destruction of Baal's temple in 2 Kings 10. It contrasts Jehu's thorough removal of false worship with his failure to address other sins, warning believers against managing sin rather than eliminating it entirely. Using the metaphor of turning a sacred site into a refuse dump, the message urges Christians to treat personal idols as unclean and irrecoverable. The preacher emphasises that God demands total devotion and will not accept half-measures in the fight against spiritual compromise. Ultimately, the text calls for decisive action to starve sin and preserve the heart's exclusive loyalty to God.

Walking with your eyes closed is a challenge. How are you supposed to know where to go? Yet so many of us walk with our eyes closed spiritually, unable to see where we are headed in life. On today's episode of Fastened Like Nails, Dr. Mark Hamby, Molly Mayo, and special guest Richard Lang discuss an ability that is severely lacking in our society: vision. Vision is necessary for any forward movement in our lives. So where do we get it? Tune in today to discover how our relationship with Christ provides us with just the type of vision we need.

QUESTION. When our own faith is weakened as to the hearing of our prayers—when we ourselves are hindered within ourselves from believing the answer of our prayers, have no ground to expect we should be heard, or no ground to believe we are heard—what are those things that greatly weaken our faith as to the answer of our prayers; that though we continue to pray, yet our faith is weakened as to the hearing of our prayers? and what are the grounds that weaken men's faith in such a state? ANSWER. If our hearts are not duly prepared to the consideration of the great and glorious properties, presence, and holiness of God, and duly affected with them in our preparation for prayer, it is certain we can have no faith for the hearing of our prayers.

A word to and about my lovely, Jesus-loving wife, Jenny on her birthday. Some reminiscing and some Biblical praise for a wonderful woman of God. https://bbfohio.com

Shows how believers are called, loved and kept-also references Romans 8

Many today don't preach Judgment, in fact many refuse to believe it is in the New Testament. But, a Righteous God must have a judgment against sin if it is not forgiven in the proper way by a proper sacrifice. Jesus is that sacrifice!