How can Christians distinguish a spiritual experience from the leading of the Holy Spirit? Doreen Virtue explains why every experience, feeling, and spiritual claim must be tested by Scripture. True work of the Holy Spirit points believers to Jesus Christ, convicts of sin, comforts in trials, and leads God's people in biblical truth. For more biblical answers to your questions, visit https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Do NOT look for friendliness, support and encouragement, charismatic speakers, entertainment, or preaching that doesn't require you to change. Look FOR Biblical truth, the truth about Jesus Christ, the truth concerning the gospel, the truth of scriptural baptism, the truth about faithfulness, and the truth about separation from the world.

In this episode of Warriors of Grace, Dave Jenkins explains how Christian men can make wise decisions through trusting the Lord, submitting to His Word, seeking godly counsel, and pursuing God's glory. Grounded in Proverbs 3:5–6, this message calls men away from self-reliance and fear toward humble, faithful obedience to Christ. For more from Warriors of Grace, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/warriors-of-grace-podcast/

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 22 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanier https://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins explains why personal experience, feelings, impressions, and claims of private revelation must never rival the authority of Scripture. Christians are called to test every experience by God's sufficient, clear, and unchanging Word, resting their confidence in Christ and His promises rather than fluctuating emotions. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

In the literary landscape of seventeenth-century England, few trial scenes resonate with as much raw satire and visceral injustice as the Trial at Vanity Fair in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. Before the merciless magistrate Lord Hate-good and a jury composed of men like Mr. Malice and Mr. Cruelty, the pilgrim Faithful is condemned not for a genuine crime, but for daring to challenge the corrupt, self-serving norms of a culture obsessed with worldly indulgence. This courtroom farce was no mere construct of allegory or creative imagination; it was a thinly veiled, cathartic processing of Bunyan's own lived trauma. In November 1660, following the Restoration of King Charles II and the aggressive crackdown on religious dissent, Bunyan was arrested for preaching at an unlicensed gathering in Bedfordshire. Refusing to compromise his conscience or promise silence in exchange for leniency, the humble tinker turned preacher was sentenced to a brutal, twelve-year imprisonment in the squalid, overcrowded confines of the Bedford County Gaol. It was precisely within those damp, disease-ridden walls—isolated from his family and facing an indefinite loss of liberty—that Bunyan transmuted his personal legal struggles into eternal art, forging a narrative where the terrifying corruptions of earthly justice serve only to illuminate the ultimate triumph of the steadfast soul.

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Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who became truly man without ceasing to be truly God. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains Christ's deity, humanity, and saving work. Through His perfect life, death, and resurrection, Jesus accomplished salvation for sinners and remains the only hope for all who trust in Him. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

This devotional explores how the Word of God enables believers to persevere in faith by acting as a living and active force that penetrates the human heart. It contrasts the Bible with mere informational media, emphasizing its unique ability to expose sin and discern the intentions of the soul through the Holy Spirit. The preacher illustrates this penetrating work using medical metaphors, describing how divine truth convicts and cuts away spiritual disease to bring about sanctification. Despite the discomfort of conviction, this process serves as evidence of God's love and confirms one's identity as a child of God. Ultimately, the Word both judges and heals, guiding believers toward eternal rest in God's presence.

The reading proclaims the infinite power and sufficiency of Christ's blood to provide complete forgiveness for even the greatest sinners. It emphasizes that this precious sacrifice satisfies both God's justice and the believer's guilty conscience, offering redemption through faith rather than works. The text highlights that the atonement is specifically designed for those who believe, using Paul as a primary example of grace extended to a former persecutor. Ultimately, the message assures listeners that no sin is too great to be washed away if they apply themselves to the cross by faith. This assurance removes all barriers to pardon except unbelief and hardness of heart.