Who Will Go Meeting Class #3 Bro Samuel Fried Pastor Timothy Giddens Faith Baptist Church

When we look at the pace of our modern world, with its relentless noise and constant distractions, it is easy for our spiritual lives to become shallow and reactive. But if we turn to the Puritans—masters of the soul like John Owen, Richard Baxter, and William Gurnall—we discover a timeless truth: the mind is the primary battleground of the faith. They understood that whatever captures our thoughts will ultimately capture our desires, shape our character, and govern our worship. Far from being a passive space, the mind must be actively guarded against the subtle intrusions of worldliness, the sluggishness of mental ease, and the intrusive noise of unwanted distractions. Tonight, we are going to explore this rich Puritan tradition of spiritual psychology, discovering how taking control of our inner thought-life is the essential key to cultivating a heart that truly loves God and finds lasting peace.

This message is from the Sovereign Outreach 4 Grace / SO4G 2026 Friday Devotional Message Series - Sermon Audio Broadcast Series. This message was delivered by SO4G Director, Brother Douglas Salyer at the Princess Chapel Church in Ashland, Kentucky. The title of this devotional message was 'Crucified with Christ', the main text was taken from the book of Galatians 2:20, as well as various other Scripture texts.

Ecclesiastes 2 records the Preacher's search for satisfaction through pleasure, achievement, possessions, wisdom, and work. Yet after experiencing everything the world could seemingly offer, he concludes that it is vanity and striving after the wind. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains why pleasure cannot satisfy the soul, why success and achievement cannot provide lasting meaning, why wisdom remains limited by death, and why work apart from God ultimately frustrates us. The chapter ends by directing us toward a better understanding of life: our work, food, enjoyment, and daily blessings are gifts from the hand of God. Meaning is not ultimately found in the gifts, but in the Giver. Ecclesiastes 2 points us beyond the emptiness of life under the sun to our need for Christ. In Him, our lives have lasting purpose, our work is not meaningless, and our joy is rooted in God Himself. Continue reading through Scripture with Reading the Bible Daily with Dave: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

The Dent That Jesus Makes What kind of dent has Jesus made upon your life? Throughout John's Gospel, Jesus repeatedly emphasizes that He was sent by the Father with divine authority and a divine assignment. In the same way, every believer is an everyday missionary with an everyday message, sent by God into ordinary places among ordinary people who desperately need the Lord. But being near Jesus, hearing Jesus, or even saying we believe something about Jesus is not the same as being truly transformed by Him. John repeatedly shows people who believed something about Jesus but did not yet believe Him according to the Scriptures. In John 2, many believed because of His signs, yet Jesus did not commit Himself to them. In John 5, religious leaders searched the Scriptures but missed the One the Scriptures were pointing toward. In John 6:14-15 and John 7:40-44, the crowd correctly called Jesus "the Prophet," yet wanted to make Him king because He had fed them. In John 8, some initially believed Him, but when His truth confronted their slavery to sin, their supposed faith was exposed and manifested their ideas of who they wanted Him to be. The great warning is that we can manufacture our own version of Jesus—a Jesus who fits our expectations, blesses our plans, serves our purposes, and confirms what we already want to believe. They needed saving from their own version of Jesus. Judas is a sobering example. He followed Jesus while Jesus seemed to fit his expectations, but when the real mission of Christ did not match Judas' agenda, Judas eventually betrayed Him. Biblical faith does not manufacture something for God to honor. Faith responds to what God has revealed. We do not a

The Foundation of Foundations! God has breathed His Word out for our benefit and blessing. I hope this quick review of this most important Essential is a blessing for you - S

While God created humanity with the capacity for deep emotion, subjective feelings must never usurp the authority of Scripture in a believer's life. We explore the profound danger of an emotion driven faith and emphasize that true worship, lasting joy, and decision making must be anchored in the objective truth of the Bible. Rather than relying on fleeting sentiments or mystical signs to discern God's will, Christians are called to align their minds with sound doctrine. By seeking wise pastoral counsel and trusting the unchanging promises of God, we can walk faithfully even when our feelings fade.

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 5 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanierhttps://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

Why does God use the weak and unworthy? Ephesians 3:7–9 prepares us for the morning sermon in public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God uses the weak and unworthy to steward the gospel of the riches of the glory of God in Christ. The devotional expounds on Ephesians 3:7-9, revealing that God chose the most unworthy individual to demonstrate that the power of the gospel originates entirely from Him rather than human merit. It defines the 'mystery' as the eternal plan where God redeems a people for Himself and gives Himself to them, a truth hidden for ages but now revealed through Jesus Christ. The text emphasizes that spiritual gifts are not personal possessions but entrusted responsibilities given by God for the benefit of the church from all the nations. By highlighting Paul's transformation from persecutor to apostle, the message illustrates that believers are stewards of this infinite treasure, called to pass it on to others with humility and responsibility. The central intent is to comfort the faithful with God's sovereign grace while convicting them to faithfully dispense the gospel to their communities.

Spiritual warfare is real, but God has not left His people unprepared. In Ephesians 6:13–17, Scripture describes the armor of God: truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains that the armor of God is not a mystical formula or physical protection. It describes God's provision for His people to remain grounded in biblical truth and stand firm against temptation, discouragement, deception, and spiritual opposition. Christians are not called to chase the enemy or fight in their own strength. They are called to stand firm in what God has provided through His Word and grace. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/