Anxiety can make it difficult to think clearly, rest, or experience peace. Scripture does not ignore this struggle or offer shallow answers. Instead, God calls His people to bring their fears, worries, and burdens to Him in prayer. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how Philippians 4:6–7 and 1 Peter 5:7 help Christians acknowledge anxiety honestly, examine where their trust is placed, and rest in the peace that God alone provides. Anxiety is real, but it does not have the final word. God does. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Romans 1:2 teaches that the gospel was promised beforehand through God's prophets in the Holy Scriptures. The gospel is not a human invention, a first-century novelty, or God's response to an unexpected problem. It rests on God's eternal purpose and His promise-keeping faithfulness. In this sermon, Dave Jenkins explains how the Old Testament progressively revealed God's saving promise, how the prophets pointed forward to Jesus Christ, and why the gospel cannot be separated from the authority and sufficiency of Scripture. The Bible presents one unified message of redemption, and every promise of salvation finds its fulfillment in Christ alone. Because God kept His greatest promise by sending His Son, Christians can trust every promise He has made. Cultures change, feelings rise and fall, and circumstances may confuse us, but the gospel stands because God has spoken in His holy, inspired, sufficient, and trustworthy Word. For more from Romans please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/category/sermons/romans-the-gospel-that-changes-everything/

Depression is often hidden, difficult to explain, and deeply heavy. Scripture does not ignore this kind of emotional suffering. It speaks honestly about sorrow, turmoil, weakness, and even despair while continually directing God's people toward hope in Him. In this episode, Dave Jenkins considers Psalm 42:5 and 2 Corinthians 1:8–9 to explain why depression does not mean that God is absent or that faith has disappeared. Christians can be honest about their suffering, resist isolation, receive support from the people of God, and continue turning to the Lord even when doing so feels difficult. Depression is real, but it is not beyond the reach of God's presence, faithfulness, and care. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Just Do What He Says The Light — That Gives Life John 1–2 John begins his Gospel by introducing Jesus before telling His story. Rather than immediately jumping into the events of Christ's ministry, he first reveals who Jesus is: the eternal Word of God, the Creator of all things, the source of all life, and the giver of eternal life. Jesus is not merely a great teacher or miracle worker; He is God who became flesh and dwelt among us so that we might know the Father. One of the central truths of the message is that life and light are inseparable in Christ. Jesus gives physical life to all creation because everything was made through Him, but He gives eternal life only to those who receive and believe in Him. His light is more than knowledge—it is the revelation that awakens dead hearts, exposes darkness, and leads people into fellowship with God. His grace and His truth are living realities that transform those who trust Him. John also prepares us for the mixed responses Jesus will receive. Though He created the world, many would not recognize Him, and even His own people would reject Him. Yet those who receive Him by faith had been given the right to become children of God—not because of family heritage, human effort, or religious tradition, but because they are born of God. The new birth is God's work of grace, a truth that Jesus will later explain more fully in His conversation with Nicodemus and in John 5. The miracle at Cana then becomes a living illustration of everything John has just introduced. Jesus takes ordinary wash water—water reserved for ceremonial cleansing—and transforms it into the finest wine. The miracle reveals His glory and demonstrates that He

The Morning Devotional Season 11 | Edition 66 Psalm 99 Providence Presbyterian Church Evansville, IN Pastor's Website: https://theparchment.net/ This devotional explores Psalm 99, emphasizing the absolute holiness and sovereignty of God as the central theme. The speaker highlights that God's holy nature demands justice and requires His people to exalt Him through ordained worship rather than human invention. By referencing biblical mediators like Moses, Aaron, and Samuel, the text illustrates how God reveals Himself and speaks to His congregation. The message urges listeners to recognize their own sinfulness in contrast to God's purity and to turn to Christ for salvation. Ultimately, worship is presented as a necessary response to God's character, designed for the spiritual benefit of believers who approach Him on His terms.

The Morning Devotional Season 11 | Edition 66 August 6, 2026 Psalm 99 This devotional explores Psalm 99, emphasizing the absolute holiness and sovereignty of God as the central theme. The speaker explains that God's holy nature demands justice and requires His people to worship Him according to His ordained design rather than human preference. By referencing biblical mediators like Moses, Aaron, and Samuel, the text illustrates how God reveals Himself and speaks to His people through established means. The message urges listeners to recognize their own sinfulness in contrast to God's purity and to trust in Christ for salvation. Ultimately, worship is presented as a necessary response to God's character that benefits believers by connecting them with His presence and word.

What happens when a spiritually dangerous practice appears to provide physical healing or relief? In this Contending for the Word Q&A episode, Doreen Virtue explains how Satan uses counterfeit spiritual experiences to draw people away from Jesus Christ and the true gospel. Practices such as Reiki, qigong, shamanic healing, Christian Science, manifestation, and the law of attraction may promise healing or personal empowerment, but they direct people toward self-reliance and unbiblical sources of spiritual power. Doreen also considers why God does not always grant immediate physical healing and how the Lord may use suffering to produce greater dependence upon Him. Since Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light, Christians must prayerfully compare every spiritual claim, experience, and apparent miracle with the teaching of Scripture. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

The sermon explores the divine order of salvation, emphasizing that God's sovereign love precedes human response. It highlights the theological sequence where believers are first beloved by God, then called to be saints, and finally justified through grace. Using the analogy of the Queen of Sheba, the preacher illustrates how the effectual call awakens sinners to the glory of Christ. The message stresses that peace with God is a result of His unmerited favor rather than human merit or works. Ultimately, it assures believers of their eternal security in the hands of the Father and the Son.

(AI Generated Summary) This lesson examines David Hume's philosophical critiques of classical apologetics, specifically targeting the teleological argument for design and the logical dilemma of evil. It surveys various theological responses to these challenges, ranging from the concept of evil as a privation of good to the assertion that God ordains all things while remaining morally blameless. The central message emphasizes that human moral standards are finite and must submit to God's infinite nature and sovereign decrees. Scripture passages such as Romans 8:28 and Acts 2:23 illustrate how evil serves God's ultimate purposes without compromising His goodness. The tone is instructional, aiming to provide a robust theological framework for understanding divine sovereignty amidst the existence of suffering.