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There are three short words we never stop needing to say to God: Please, Thank You, and Sorry, and it turns out the Psalter is full of all three. This teaching walks through the lament psalms with their five-part shape you can pray for the rest of your life, the thanksgivings that teach us to be the one leper who came back, and the penitentials, where David's Psalm 51 shows us what real repentance sounds like. Along the way you'll meet the one psalm that ends in unrelieved darkness and discover why the Spirit put it there, and you'll watch Paul plant a lament right in the middle of the most triumphant chapter in the Bible, where suffering saints become more than conquerors. The whole evening comes down to one liberating truth: we can be real with a real God.

This sermon explores Proverbs chapter 2, emphasizing that receiving God's wisdom and knowledge into the heart provides divine preservation from wicked influences. It defines the evil man as one who willfully abandons uprightness to walk in darkness, while describing the strange woman as one who also forsook her godly upbringing, becoming a deceiver who flatters to manipulate others into that which produces death in their life. The preacher warns that both figures represent categories of sin capable of destroying lives and leading to death, regardless of gender or background. Conversely, the text highlights the promise that those who remain upright and complete in God's instruction will dwell securely in the land. Ultimately, the message urges believers to live as visible testimonies of truth, ensuring their choices align with God's will to avoid the inevitable consequences of wickedness.

Christian men are not called to blend in with the darkness. They are called to shine faithfully for the glory of God. In this episode of Warriors of Grace, Dave Jenkins teaches from Matthew 5:13–16 on the courage to be different. Jesus calls His people salt and light, which means Christian men are to live with humble conviction, faithful obedience, purity, truthfulness, and courage in a world that increasingly rejects biblical truth. This episode considers why biblical manhood will often stand out, why fear of man weakens courage, and how ordinary faithfulness becomes a clear witness in a dark culture. Christian man, you do not need worldly approval to be useful to God. You need faithfulness to Christ. For more from Warriors of Grace, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/warriors-of-grace-podcast/

Exodus 7-8 is the first time in the Bible where we find there are people who exercise supernatural powers apart from the power of God. Pastor Wikler talks about the nature of magic: it's power and its limitations.

The afflictions that God gives his people serve as a channel of God's grace toward us.

TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY! 1. David's Supplications Rendered A. The First Prayer of David in Psalm 30 B. The Second Prayer of David in Psalm 30 .......The Person in the Prayer .......The Premise of the Prayer .......The Plea in the Prayer 2. Deflated Saints Rejoice A. The Exhortation for the Saints to Sing B. The Exhortation for the Saints in Sorrow 3. Dark Sin is Recalled A. The Pride to Slide B. The Power to Stand C. The Proof of the Sin 4. Downcast Sackcloth is Removed

The sermon explores Genesis 46, detailing Jacob's divinely guided migration from Canaan to Egypt under God's assurance of protection and future restoration. It highlights the theological significance of God's presence amidst uncertainty, emphasizing that His promises remain steadfast even when circumstances appear dark or confusing. The narrative underscores the fulfillment of the covenant as the family is reunited in Goshen, illustrating how God orchestrates history for the preservation of His people. Through the reconciliation of Jacob and Joseph, the message conveys profound comfort regarding death and the certainty of God's faithfulness to those who trust in Him. Ultimately, the account serves as a testament to divine providence, showing that God works through human sin and separation to bring about redemption and blessing.

FOMO — The Fear of Missing God This message centers on the condition of the heart and the fear of the Lord as a pathway to recovery, steadfastness, and usefulness to God. Beginning with Hannah, we see that salvation can so transform our perspective that we can "smile at our enemies"—not because our circumstances are easy, but because our joy is rooted in the Lord and His salvation. The message then returns to Proverbs 16:3: "Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts will be established." Through personal testimony, the truth is illustrated that God takes ordinary, inadequate people who surrender themselves to Him and enriches them by grace with understanding, wisdom, and the ability to communicate His truth. Like stale hot dog buns transformed into something desirable by being enriched, our "nothing" placed into Christ's "everything" can become useful for His glory. Ecclesiastes 9:1–3 reveals the deeper issue: everything ultimately comes down to "the condition of the condition of the heart." The same kinds of circumstances happen to the righteous and unrighteous, but they are interpreted differently because of what rules the heart. Fallen humanity is described as being full of evil and madness—not merely incapable of inward good, but broken by sin and unable to fulfill its eternal purpose apart from God. This explains why a fallen world can celebrate what God condemns and reject what God treasures. Darkness can actually appear as light to a heart that is not aligned with God. Therefore, humanity's deepest problem cannot be solved merely by changing politics, circumstances, culture, education, or environment. We need new hearts, and only Jesus can give them. T

We are strangers, we are exiles here But we will stand and we will not fear Our truest home is in a kingdom high Underneath Your sovereign sky. We won't retreat, we won't fade away We'll shine Your light in the dark of day Lord, make us faithful in Babylon. Lord, make us faithful in Babylon.

The sermon emphasizes the believer's identity as a chosen, holy, and peculiar people built upon the rejected cornerstone of Christ. It warns against spiritual lameness and the danger of trying to fit into a secular world while claiming faith. The preacher urges listeners to seek divine healing for their spiritual weaknesses rather than limping along in compromise. Holiness is presented as an essential requirement for seeing God, distinguishing true believers from those with only a form of godliness. Ultimately, the message calls the congregation to embrace their eternal family in Christ and live distinctly apart from worldly corruption.