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Jesus said the Old Testament was about Him. John 5:39, Luke 24:27, 24:44

This testimony recounts the spiritual journey of a man who grew up in a Christian home in Northern Ireland but spent decades in a downward spiral of violence, alcohol, and prison. Despite hearing the gospel from childhood and receiving direct challenges from ministers to be saved, he repeatedly delayed his decision, seeking fulfillment through physical achievements and distractions. The narrative highlights the persistent conviction of the Holy Spirit and the transformative power of grace, culminating in his salvation after years of internal struggle. The speaker emphasises that salvation is not dependent on feeling ready but on responding to God's call, using his own life as evidence of God's perfect way and redeeming power. The testimony concludes with a call to action for listeners to stop delaying their faith and to trust in the same grace that transformed his life.

Dave Jenkins begins the November Equipping You in Grace series by examining God's sovereignty as the foundation of Christian contentment. From Psalm 115:3 and Romans 8:28–30, he explains how God's wisdom, goodness, and saving purposes sustain believers through suffering. Dave considers contentment amid grief, the meaning of God's promise to work all things for His people's good, and practical growth through Scripture, prayer, gratitude, the gathered church, and eternal hope. This episode encourages Christians to rest in Christ's sufficiency and live faithfully in difficult circumstances. For more from Equipping You in Grace, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/

Christians can give thanks during suffering because God's character, promises, and saving grace remain unchanged. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins considers 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Philippians 4:6–7, and Romans 8:28 to explain how biblical gratitude and honest lament can exist together. Learn to remember God's faithfulness, bring your burdens to Him in prayer, notice His ordinary mercies, and look ahead to eternal life with Christ. Thanksgiving can come through tears as believers trust the God who remains faithful in every circumstance. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (Romans 8:35) *1/ The love of Christ set before us in the Gospel. 2/ The love of Christ felt and evidenced. 3/ The inseparable love of Christ - the comfort of God's people.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon explores the unbreakable bond between God and His people, anchored in the text of Romans 8:35-39. It argues that the love of Christ is not merely an abstract concept but a sovereign, sacrificial reality demonstrated through the atonement and the new birth. The preacher emphasizes that this divine love is evidenced in the believer's life through a genuine affection for God's Word, the people of God, and obedience to His commandments. Despite the presence of tribulation, distress, and persecution, the central message is one of profound assurance: no external force or internal failure can sever the believer from the love of God. This inseparable love serves as the ultimate comfort, guaranteeing the believer's eternal security and glorification.

1. Peter's haste 2. Christ's humidity 3. Judas hints