Parents, pastors, and church leaders face the important task of helping the next generation understand biblical sexuality. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains why young people need to be taught God's good design from creation, the hope of the gospel, and the importance of faithful Christian example. The church has the privilege and responsibility of helping young people understand the beauty of God's design and the hope found in Jesus Christ alone. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Modern culture treats sexual expression as central to identity, fulfillment, and personal freedom. Scripture calls Christians to something better: holiness, self-control, and faithfulness to Christ. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins considers how Christians can remain faithful in a sexualized culture. Looking at 1 Thessalonians 4:3–4, this episode explains why believers must recognize the pressures around them, return to the authority of God's Word, pursue holiness through the means of grace, and live as witnesses to the goodness of God's design. Learn more about Contending for the Word Q&A: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Why must the church hold truth and love together? In this episode, Dave Jenkins examines the biblical relationship between truth and love and explains why separating them distorts the church's witness. Drawing from Ephesians 4:15, 1 Timothy 3:15, and John 13:35, Dave shows that the church is called both to guard God's truth and to demonstrate Christlike love. Truth without love becomes harsh. Love without truth abandons the very message people need. The gospel itself reveals both the truth about sin and the love of God shown in Jesus Christ. This episode encourages believers to remain anchored in Scripture while cultivating genuine compassion as faithful witnesses of Christ in a confused world. For more episodes of Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

How should Christians communicate biblical truth in a culture marked by hostility and confusion? In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains why Christians must hold firmly to biblical truth while speaking with grace, humility, and compassion. Drawing from Colossians 4:6 and the example of Jesus Christ, this episode highlights the importance of Christlike communication that reflects both conviction and love. Believers are called not merely to win arguments, but to point people to the transforming grace of Christ. This episode offers practical guidance for engaging difficult conversations while faithfully representing the Lord. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how believers can remain faithful to biblical truth while demonstrating genuine compassion toward friends, family members, neighbors, and coworkers who see sexuality differently than they do. This episode explores the dignity of every person as an image-bearer of God, the importance of holding biblical convictions with humility, the value of building meaningful relationships, and the centrality of the gospel in every conversation. Christians are called to speak the truth in love, showing both conviction and compassion as they point others to Jesus Christ. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

In this weekend reflection, Dave Jenkins considers Titus 2:11-12 and explains how God's grace not only forgives sinners but transforms them. Grace trains believers to turn from ungodliness, pursue holiness, and grow in Christlikeness throughout the Christian life. This episode highlights the biblical doctrine of sanctification and encourages Christians to place their hope not in themselves but in the God who continues His transforming work in them. For more episodes of Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

How should Christians speak about sexual sin in a culture deeply divided over sexuality? In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains why believers must speak with biblical conviction, humility, compassion, and confidence in the transforming power of the gospel. Christians are called to hold truth and grace together, faithfully proclaiming God's design while pointing sinners to the forgiveness, hope, and transformation found in Jesus Christ. For more episodes of Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how the Bible teaches that every person is a sinner in need of God's grace and that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. Examining Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:9, and 1 Corinthians 6:11, this episode highlights the power of Christ's finished work to forgive, justify, sanctify, and transform all who come to Him in repentance and faith. The gospel is not reserved for the morally impressive. It is God's gracious invitation to every sinner who trusts in Christ alone for salvation. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Can people really change? In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explores what Scripture teaches about the transforming power of the gospel. While human effort cannot overcome sin, God provides forgiveness, new life, and ongoing transformation through Jesus Christ. Learn what the Bible teaches about sanctification, why lasting change is possible for believers, and how God's grace reshapes lives over time. For more episodes of Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Freedom is one of the most celebrated ideas in modern culture, yet Scripture presents a very different understanding of what freedom truly means. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains why freedom is not found in independence from God, self-expression, or following sinful desires. Instead, true freedom is found in Jesus Christ, who delivers sinners from the bondage of sin and enables them to walk in obedience to God. Learn how Jesus' words in John 8 reveal the connection between truth and freedom and why the gospel offers the only lasting freedom people truly need. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/