On today's Equipping You in Grace, Dave continues the Church series considering why biblical church membership matters, reasons to consider, wrong reasons for, and how to leave a local church in a Christ-centered way, among other topics on a new Equipping You in Grace show.What you'll hear in this episode• Why biblical church membership matters.• Jonny Ardavanis and John MacArthur on the importance of church membership.• Christopher Gordon and Derek Thomas on concerns and circumstances on leaving a church.• Eight things to consider when leaving a church. • Seven wrong reasons for leaving a church.• Three basic and acceptable reasons for leaving a church.• How to leave a local church in a Christ-honoring way.Subscribing to the showWebsite: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-graceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgraceDonate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace, Dave opens the Church series consider why the local church matters, biblical preaching and what it produces in the local church, what to look for in a local church, and much more on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What you'll hear in this episode• Why the local church matters.• Why biblical preaching matters and what it produces in the life of the people of God.• The plan for the Church series.• When looking for a church, you can consider its worship, leadership, and community. • The biblical criteria you need to be aware of when considering a new church• Five critical aspects you should look for in a local church.Subscribing to the showWebsite: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-graceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgraceDonate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave answers listeners questions on biblical submission, myths about wives submitting to their husbands, what it means for wives to respect their husband, openness and transparency between husband and wife, humility, navigating marriage problems, and more on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What you'll hear in this episode• What biblical submission looks like as a Christian married to a non-Christian.• Five myths about being a submissive wife.• What it means for wives to respect their husband.• Why openness and transparency in communication between married couples is so vital.• Some ways Satan tries to harm Christian marriage.• How humility can lead to unity and safety in marriage between husband and wife.• How to navigate marriage problems.Subscribing to the showWebsite: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-graceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgraceDonate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace, Dave and Sarah Jenkins consider loving one another through the hard seasons of life, the means of grace and each spouse growing in grace, open, honest, and transparent communication, listening and caring for one another, and much more on this new episode. What You'll Hear on This Episode• Loving one another through hard seasons of life.• Each spouse utilizing the means of grace and growing in grace themselves.• Theological conversation and Bible discussions together.• Open, honest, and transparent communication.• Listening and caring for one another. Subscribing to the showWebsite: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-graceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgraceDonate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers attacks on marriage and the family from in the world and in the church and how and why Christians should respond to these challenges with teaching from John MacArthur, Jonny Ardavanis, Voddie Baucham, and R.C. Sproul, and much more on this new show. What you'll hear in this episode• The world's goal in eliminating marriage and the family and how Christians should respond to this.• Satan's attack on the family and God's design.• God's design and how that passes on God's order• Examples and teaching from John MacArthur, Jonny Ardavanis, Voddie Bauchman, and R.C. Sproul.• Why Christians must speak about attacks on marriage and the family.• Why it matters how we approach Genesis. • Why God's Word matters.• God's teaching in Scripture on marriage matters.• Marriage and the family matter because God has defined these terms and what they mean in the Word of God.• Navigating challenges in our relationships in our marriages, family, and relationships with the Word of God.• We all need the gospel of Jesus including married couples and family.Subscribing to the showWebsite: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-graceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgraceDonate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by Sarah Jenkins and together they discuss myths about love and how Scripture counters them, how Scripture speaks of love for God, and why that matters, including how it leads to loving our spouse and family, among other topics on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What You'll Hear on This Episode• Myths about biblical love and how Scripture counters them.• How Scripture speaks of love for God and why that matters.• How and why loving God leads to loving one another, including our spouse and family.Subscribing to the showWebsite: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-graceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgraceDonate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the benefits of family worship, reasons for practicing family worship, with instruction from Joel Beeke and Voddie Baucham on what family worship is, the benefits of it, and the practice of it. What You'll Hear on This Episode• The benefits of family worship.• Joel Beeke on what family worship is and why it is so important.• Voddie Baucham on the impact of family worship on him.• Reasons for practicing family worship.Subscribing to the showWebsite: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-graceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgraceDonate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by Sarah and together they discuss support for coping with the loss of a parent or loved one, help for those interacting with others experiencing grief, and much more on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What You'll Hear on This Episode• Support for coping with the grief associated with the loss of a parent or loved one.• How the truth of the resurrection helps Christians to grieve with hope.• Help for those interacting with others who are experiencing grief.• Ways in which a spouse or friend can provide support when someone loses their job.• How can Christians encourage and exhort one another during a difficult time.Subscribing to the showWebsite: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-graceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgraceDonate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Sarah talks with Julie Cherry about a biblical definition of submission, a woman's role in the local church, singlehood in the local church and how the church can support singles in our churches, along with her new book, Not My Will: The Unearthly Beauty of Biblical Submission (Theology for Life, 2024). Get Julie's book here: https://servantsofgrace.org/product/not-my-will-the-unearthly-beauty-of-biblical-submission/What You'll Hear on This Episode• A biblical definition of what submission is and what it means.• A woman's role in the local church.• How biblical submission is different from worldly concepts of submission.• How biblical submission applies to singleness.• How the local church can come alongside singles in our local church.About the GuestJulie is a Christian woman living in Southern Oregon where she works as a principal of a Christian school. She is a faithful member of a local church and loves walking alongside women and helping them grow in the Word. Subscribing to the showWebsite: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-graceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgraceDonate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave opens up our series on marriage and the family considering the nature of marriage, the purpose of marriage, and the importance of biblical marriage and biblical sexuality, among other topics on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What You'll Hear on This Episode• The nature of marriage.• The purpose of marriage.• The importance of biblical marriage and biblical sexuality.Subscribing to the showWebsite: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-graceYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgraceDonate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!