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Jesus Christ perfectly displays humility and patience. Looking to Philippians 2:3–8, Dave Jenkins considers Christ's willing service, His patience with imperfect disciples, and His obedience to the point of death on a cross. This episode of Contending for the Word Q&A explains how Christ's character shapes our service to others and our response to suffering. We need Jesus as our Savior, and His grace enables us to follow His example. As we depend on Him and walk by His Spirit, we grow in humility, patience, and trust in God. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Biblical humility begins with seeing God rightly and remembering His grace in Jesus Christ. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins examines Philippians 2:3–8 and 1 Peter 5:5 to explain how Christ's humility shapes our everyday relationships. Learn to receive biblical correction, acknowledge and use your God-given gifts without boasting, confess sin, forgive others, and serve faithfully. Humility grows as we recognize our dependence on the Lord and look to the Savior who humbled Himself for sinners. Part of our November series on gratitude and Christian character. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Constant exposure to outrage, false teaching, and cultural confusion can turn vigilance into cynicism. In this Weekly Watch episode, Dave Jenkins explains how biblical gratitude steadies Christians as they exercise discernment. Drawing on 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Hebrews 12:28, and other passages, he encourages believers to test teaching by Scripture, remember God's goodness, value the local church, and rest in Christ's faithfulness. Stay watchful, hold fast to what is good, and remain thankful for a kingdom that cannot be shaken. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

In Romans 1:26–27, Paul connects dishonorable passions to humanity's rejection of the Creator. Dave Jenkins explains God's good design for sexuality, the enslaving power of sinful desires, and the call to honor God with our bodies. Read within Romans 1–3, this passage leaves no room for self-righteousness: every sinner needs the righteousness God provides in Christ. This message calls believers to stand on Scripture, resist sin, and speak with clarity and compassion. Jesus Christ forgives and transforms those who repent and trust in Him. For more from Romans: https://servantsofgrace.org/category/sermons/romans-the-gospel-that-changes-everything/

Christian patience reflects trust in God's sovereign timing, love toward others, and hope in Christ's return. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins examines Colossians 3:12–13, James 5:7–11, and Galatians 5:22–23. Learn how God's patience toward us shapes our relationships, why patience includes speaking the truth and confronting sin, and how the Holy Spirit strengthens believers to endure difficult seasons faithfully. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

The sermon centers on the spiritual danger of compromising moral and doctrinal standards, using the biblical image of a fainting standard bearer to illustrate how a lack of visible holiness leads to societal and ecclesiastical decay. Drawing from Isaiah 10:18 and the historical progression of Judah's kings from Uzziah to Manasseh, the message argues that when leaders and believers abandon distinctiveness, it creates a domino effect that allows sin to permeate the next generation. The tone is urgent and pastoral, urging the congregation to resist cultural pressure to conform and to maintain a clear witness of faith through modesty, integrity, and separation from worldly practices. It emphasizes that while salvation is by grace, the visible standard of a believer's life serves as a crucial testimony to the lost and a safeguard for the church's future.

Dawn Hill examines GeorDavie's claims of prophetic authority, Kathryn Krick's defense of him at 5F Church, and the use of Scripture to portray scrutiny as persecution. She addresses the claim that prophets belong to the Godhead, examines Isaiah 5:20 and 2 Timothy 3:1–5 in context, and compares GeorDavie's denial of misconduct with statements from a Paris service. This episode calls Christians to test spiritual leaders by Scripture, take allegations of abuse seriously, and remain faithful to Jesus Christ rather than placing their confidence in a leader's claimed anointing. For more from Dawn Hill, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/dawn-hill/ Content note: This episode discusses allegations of sexual misconduct and spiritual abuse and includes sensitive sexual references. For more from Dawn, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/dawn-hill/

Biblical gratitude rests on God's character and the finished work of Jesus Christ. In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins examines 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 and explains how rejoicing, prayer, and thanksgiving shape the Christian life. Christians can give thanks during grief and hardship while bringing their sorrow honestly before the Lord. Dave addresses common misunderstandings about gratitude, connects thanksgiving with contentment, and offers five practical ways to cultivate a grateful heart. He also considers how gratitude encourages faithful service in the local church and points listeners to Christ as their greatest treasure. For more from Anchored in the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/anchored-in-the-wordpage/

A thankful heart grows from knowing God's grace in Jesus Christ. Drawing from Colossians 3:12–17, Dave Jenkins explains how biblical thanksgiving reaches beyond our words to shape the way we see life and treat others. This episode considers how the gospel confronts entitlement, why Christians need to remember God's faithfulness, and how we can trust His providence in circumstances we would never choose. Dave also discusses recognizing ordinary mercies, resisting comparison, and letting gratitude bear fruit in humility, generosity, patience, forgiveness, and service. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

What if the way you were taught to forgive undermines the way you're told to trust God? Many of us grew up hearing that God forgives only those who repent, so we should forgive that way too. It sounds biblical enough. But what happens to our assurance when we sin in ways we never notice? In Part 1 of a three-part series, Dr. J. Mark Beach joins Jared to challenge the "transactional" view of forgiveness, unpack what the biblical words for repentance mean, and ask whether repentance is the price of grace or its fruit.