Grief on SermonAudio

In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins addresses the relationship between feelings and truth. In a culture that often says to "follow your heart" and "live your truth," Scripture gives Christians a better foundation. Jeremiah 17:9 warns that the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick. While the Bible acknowledges emotions such as joy, sorrow, fear, anger, and grief, it also teaches that our feelings must be brought under the authority of God's Word. This episode helps Christians understand why emotions matter, why they cannot serve as ultimate authority, and how God's truth brings clarity, stability, and wisdom. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Lord's Day Evening Worship | July 5th, 2026

Psalm 6 Pray to the Lord for deliverance in your grief. 1. Humbly seeking covenant mercy. 2. Honestly sorrowing because of our sin. 3. Heartened suddenly by the Lord's faithfulness.

It is important we do not get distracted by peripheral information referenced in this text (Sons of God, giants, etc) and lose sight of God's grief over prevailing wickedness and promise of judgment.

John 16:16-22 from 7/5/2026

This sermon analyzes the fifth and sixth collapses of Babylon in Revelation 18, focusing on the political and economic judgments that cause the kings, merchants, and shipmasters to mourn. The preacher distinguishes between worldly grief, which laments lost power and profit, and godly repentance, which involves a heart transformation through the Holy Spirit. By examining Old Testament parallels with Sodom, Gomorrah, and Tyre, the text exposes the world system's idolatry and its devaluation of human life. The central message urges listeners to examine their own hearts for hidden idols and to seek true repentance rather than mere remorse. Ultimately, the sermon calls believers to reject Babylon's fleeting treasures and find eternal security in Christ alone.