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The sermon examines Joshua chapters 5 verses 10 to 12, highlighting the essential spiritual preparations Israel undertook before conquering Jericho. It emphasizes that worship must precede warfare, as evidenced by the renewal of circumcision and the observance of the Passover, which points to Christ's sacrificial death. The text further explores the Feast of Firstfruits as a type of Jesus' resurrection and the Feast of Unleavened Bread as a call to remove sin from one's life. The preacher argues that believers must continually cast out the leaven of sin and remember God's goodness through tithing and communion to secure spiritual victory. Ultimately, the message urges Christians to rely on ordinary means of grace while maintaining purity in a sinful world.

The sermon explores the narrative of Ruth and Boaz in Ruth chapter 2, presenting Boaz as a type of Christ who acts as the Kinsman Redeemer. The preacher outlines six specific acts of kindness shown by Boaz—providing space, protection, water, blessing, fellowship, and abundant provision—to illustrate the comprehensive nature of God's grace toward believers. By comparing Boaz's actions to divine salvation, the text emphasizes that every aspect of a Christian's spiritual life is sustained by God's free grace rather than human merit. The message encourages believers to view their relationship with Christ through the lens of this overwhelming, unmerited favor and the promise of eternal union as His bride.

Why I Am A Christian is a compelling multi-author apologetics anthology assembled by philosopher-theologian Norman L. Geisler and attorney Paul K. Hoffman. Using a courtroom metaphor, the editors invite readers—believers and skeptics alike—to serve as jurors and weigh the evidence for the Christian faith. Sixteen of the twentieth century's most respected Christian scholars—including William Lane Craig, J. P. Moreland, Peter Kreeft, Gary Habermas, Ravi Zacharias, Hugh Ross, and Josh McDowell—each offer a personal and intellectual account of why they believe. The book is organized into six parts that build a cumulative case: the reality of objective truth, the existence of God, the possibility and historicity of miracles, the reliability and uniqueness of the Bible, the identity of Jesus as Messiah and Son of God, and the personal call to follow Christ. Each contributor writes from deep academic credentials but with transparency about their own intellectual journey. The result is a richly layered resource that answers the most common objections to Christianity while also testifying to its life-changing power.

Two Views on Women in Ministry brings together four respected evangelical scholars to address one of the most contested questions in the modern church: What roles may women legitimately fill in Christian ministry? The volume follows Zondervan's Counterpoints format — each contributor writes a primary essay defending a position, then responds to each of the other three essays, with editor James R. Beck offering a concluding assessment. Two positions are represented: the egalitarian view, which holds that Scripture places no gender-based restrictions on ministry leadership, and the complementarian view, which maintains that Scripture reserves certain authoritative teaching and pastoral roles for men. Linda L. Belleville (North Park Theological Seminary) and Craig S. Keener (Eastern Seminary) argue for the egalitarian position. Craig L. Blomberg (Denver Seminary) and Thomas R. Schreiner (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) argue for the complementarian position, though with notable differences in emphasis and application between them. Beck, who identifies as an egalitarian, is careful to present all four voices fairly and without bias. The result is a model of respectful evangelical dialogue, demonstrating that faithful, scholarly believers can hold deeply different conclusions on a consequential question while maintaining genuine Christian unity.

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill and Pastor Ahlenius to answer a recent listener question regarding regeneration, apostasy, and assurance. How do we consider our relationship to God and His eternal decree, while holding fast to him in covenant faithfulness? What really is apostasy, and is it possible for a "regenerated" Christian to "lose their salvation?" Is there hope for Christians that we know who have apostatized from Jesus, and how should we relate to them?

What is biblical wisdom, and how should it shape the Christian life? In this concluding episode through Proverbs, Dave Jenkins considers the major themes we have encountered throughout the book. Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord and means living rightly before God according to His Word. Proverbs repeatedly presents two paths: wisdom leading toward life and folly leading toward destruction. It teaches that wisdom touches our words, relationships, work, decisions, desires, and character. It also directs us inward to the heart while reminding us that the sovereign Lord directs our steps. Living wisely means fearing the Lord, remaining in His Word, guarding our hearts, watching our words, walking humbly, receiving correction, and choosing wisdom day after day. Yet Proverbs ultimately points beyond ourselves to Jesus Christ. We have not lived wisely or obeyed God perfectly, but Christ has. Jesus is not merely an example of wisdom. He is the wisdom of God. Through His death and resurrection, sinners are forgiven, transformed, and enabled to walk according to God's ways. Proverbs 9:10: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight." For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

Teaching to Change Lives is Howard Hendricks' distilled masterwork on the craft and calling of Christian education. Drawing on more than three decades of teaching at Dallas Theological Seminary—and a lifetime of watching God transform lives through ordinary communicators—Hendricks presents seven foundational principles he calls "The Seven Laws of the Teacher." The book is structured around a memorable acrostic, TEACHER, with each letter representing one law. Written with the storytelling warmth, practical directness, and spiritual urgency that defined his celebrated teaching ministry, this book has shaped the philosophy of Christian educators across generations. Hendricks's personal journey frames the entire work. Born into a broken home in north Philadelphia, he was reached by a sixth-grade-educated Sunday school teacher named Walt, who invested in him when no one else did. That experience—a humble, growing man pouring his life into a single child—became the template for everything Hendricks would teach about effective education. The book insists that teaching is never about technique alone; it is about transformation, and transformation begins in the teacher before it can ever reach the student.

Christian influencer culture has given individual voices extraordinary reach, but visibility is not the same as biblical faithfulness. At the same time, many Christians increasingly treat emotions, personal impressions, and phrases such as "God told me" or "the Lord showed me" as sources of spiritual authority. In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins examines why influence, feelings, and subjective experiences must never replace the authority of Scripture. He explains why Christians should test every teacher and spiritual claim by the Word of God, remain accountable within the local church, and cultivate discernment through Scripture, sound doctrine, prayer, and faithful Christian living. Feelings change. Influencers come and go. Human authorities are fallible. But God's Word remains. Christians find lasting stability not in personalities or experiences, but in Jesus Christ as revealed in the sufficient and authoritative Word of God. For more from Contending for the Word please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

Every Christian man is engaged in a real spiritual battle. Scripture neither encourages an unhealthy obsession with demons nor permits believers to ignore spiritual opposition. Instead, the Lord commands His people to be strong in Him and to stand firm with the armor He provides. In this episode of Warriors of Grace, Dave Jenkins explains Ephesians 6:10–18 and shows how Christian men can face sin, temptation, fear, discouragement, pride, anger, passivity, and spiritual opposition with biblical courage. Victory does not come through human ingenuity, willpower, or self-confidence. Christian men fight from the finished victory of Jesus Christ. Through truth, righteousness, the gospel, faith, salvation, Scripture, prayer, and fellowship in the local church, God supplies everything His people need to remain faithful. Stand firm in Christ, remain vigilant, and fight with the armor God provides. For more from Warriors of Grace, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/warriors-of-grace-podcast/

Spiritual warfare is real, but Christians are not called to live in fear or become consumed with speculation about the demonic. Scripture calls believers to be sober-minded, watchful, and firmly grounded in the truth of God's Word. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins examines what Scripture teaches about spiritual warfare. He explains why the Christian battle is not against flesh and blood, how the enemy works through deception and distortion of truth, and why biblical discernment is essential. Christians should neither ignore spiritual warfare nor see demonic activity behind everything. Instead, believers must recognize the reality of the spiritual battle while standing firm in Christ and trusting the sufficiency of Scripture. God has not left His people unprepared. He has given us His Word, and His Word is truth. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/