On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why is a church's mission statement so important?"What You'll Hear on this Episode• Preaching the Word and Loving People.• A Church's Mission Statement and Its Mission.• Practicing What We Preach and Being on Mission.• The Local Church and Faithfulness to Christ.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What should Christians know about Hinduism?What You'll Hear on this Episode• How many people follow the Hindu religion.• The theology and practice of Hinduism.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!-

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Is There Such a Thing as Baptism for the Dead?"What You'll Hear on this Episode• Why there is no baptism for the dead.• Modern Day practices of baptism the dead and they aren't biblical.• Why the resurrection of Christ matters.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What is the difference between God's discipline and God's punishment?"What You'll Hear on this Episode• The discipline of God.• The punishment of God.• Why wisdom involves both knowledge of the truth and the right application of knowledge.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What Is the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit?"What You'll Hear on this Episode• The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Is a Promise.• The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Is a Pledge.• The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Is Power.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Is the Holy Spirit a Person?"What You'll Hear on this Episode• Why the Holy Spirit is a unique person and not simply a power or an influence.• Why the Holy Spirit is one both with the Father and with the Son.• The Holy Spirit was the agent of creation.• The Holy Spirit is the agent not only of creation, but also of God's new creation in Christ.• The Spirit is the author of the Scriptures.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "How to Remember That God Is Always in Control?"What You'll Hear on this Episode• How Do We Deal with Worry and anxiety.• Some practical strategies to unplug from technology.• Remember Who Is in Control.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What Does it Mean That the Bible Is Divinely Inspired?"What You'll Hear on this Episode• The Old Testament and the Inspiration of Scripture.• The New Testament and Inspiration.• Jesus and the Inspiration of Scripture.• God Has Spoken in His Word.• Charles Spurgeon and Standing on the Doctrine of Scripture.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Are you reading the Bible all wrong?"What You'll Hear on this Episode• The difference between applying culture to Scripture instead of Scripture to culture.• The dangers of a me-centered focus when reading the Bible.• The dangers of, "What does this mean to me?" when it comes to reading the Bible.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What is the role of the Holy Spirit?"What You'll Hear on this Episode• The Personhood of the Holy Spirit.• The Holy Spirit the principal agent of biblical revelation, illumination, and persuasion.• The ministry of the Holy Spirit in regeneration and transformation.• The indwelling work of the Holy Spirit.• The Holy Spirit and the mission of God.Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!