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Honoring father and mother is a lifelong command from God, carrying a promise of blessing and a serious responsibility to show respect, gratitude, and practical care. To "set light by" parents is to treat them with contempt, dismiss their worth, or regard their needs as an unwanted burden. Religious gifts, church attendance, and outward devotion cannot replace obedience to this command. Honor does not require pretending that parents have never done wrong, but their failures do not excuse personal wrongdoing or remove each person's accountability before God. Forgiveness and a refusal to act out of bitterness are essential, even in difficult family relationships. Children need to be taught this respect from their earliest years, and that responsibility continues into adulthood, especially when aging parents need care and assistance. Honoring parents is a foundational part of love and order in the home and society. God takes both its observance and its violation seriously, and genuine love for Him must reach beyond religious words into the way parents are treated.

The sermon centers on the apostle Paul's declaration in Romans that he is not ashamed of the gospel, identifying three key responsibilities for believers: awareness of their debt to share the message, the willingness to avail themselves for evangelism, and the boldness to proclaim Christ without fear. The speaker illustrates these points with personal testimony from Grenada, including a confrontation with a revolutionary armed with a gun, which ultimately led to the man's conversion. The message emphasizes that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation, achieved solely through grace and the finished work of Christ on the cross, rather than human works. The tone is encouraging and convicting, urging the congregation to overcome silence and actively share the truth of Jesus Christ in their daily lives.

Can Christians appreciate nude art? The Roman Catholic and fine art traditions think so. But is nudity really ok as long as it's "non-erotic" and "artistic?" Kevin Swanson and Joshua Schwisow investigate what scripture has to say about public nudity, shame, and lust. They discuss: - Is the body – God's creation – intrinsically shameful? - What the Bible says about uncovering nakedness…and what we all know to do when it happens accidentally. Should our response be any different when it's on purpose? - The problem with lust, and why coveting sexual fulfillment in images is sin – even if they're not of real people - What the church fathers said about the Roman statues we now consider so artistic - The connection between demonization and nudity, and how missionaries living among unclothed native peoples dealt with it Got a topic you want us to cover? Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Subscribe for more biblical answers to worldview questions from Generations. #WhatDoesTheBibleSayAboutThat #Generations #KevinSwanson #Nudity #ArtVsPorn

This sermon addresses the spiritual battles facing Christian families, emphasizing that the enemy often targets the father to disrupt the household. It illustrates how unresolved personal bondage, occult involvement, or unconfessed sin can create legal rights for demonic attack, affecting spouses and children with issues ranging from behavioral disturbances to severe mental health crises. The speaker urges fathers to take responsibility for their spiritual authority, to cleanse their homes and properties, and to pursue personal freedom through confession and prayer. By highlighting the theological truth that the enemy is already defeated, the message encourages believers to appropriate their victory in Christ, internalize biblical truth, and stand firm as protectors of their families against deceptive and destructive influences.

Repentance is not merely something that happens when a person first becomes a Christian. It is an ongoing part of the Christian life. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains the difference between repentance and regret, why believers must continue confessing and forsaking sin, and how genuine repentance produces new patterns of obedience. Christians continually turn from sin and return to God because He is gracious, faithful, and ready to forgive everyone who comes to Him through Christ. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

I Will and You Shall The Mercy of God, the Responsibility of Faith, and the Victory of Obedience Scriptures: Joshua 11–12; Deuteronomy 11 and 30; Numbers 21; Psalm 136 Message Summary God's promises and our obedience are not in competition. They work together according to His Word. Throughout Joshua 11, we discover a beautiful relationship between what God promises to accomplish and what He commands His people to do: "I will, and you shall." God promised Israel the land, but Joshua had to go in and take possession of it. God promised to deliver their enemies, but Joshua had to engage in battle. God promised victory over the overwhelming armies gathered at Merom, but Joshua still had to obey the command to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots. The Lord was teaching His people that their confidence must remain in Him rather than in their resources, military strength, or natural understanding. Sometimes the very thing we believe will make us stronger becomes the thing that weakens our dependence upon God. Joshua could have preserved the horses and chariots to strengthen his army, but doing so would have violated God's instructions. The issue was not whether those resources were useful. The issue was whether Joshua would trust the Lord enough to obey Him. Either the horses would be hamstrung, or Joshua's dependence upon God would be compromised. Joshua chose obedience. The Word Already Given Joshua 11:15 declares that Joshua left nothing undone of all that the Lord had commanded Moses. God spoke through Moses, Moses instructed Joshua, and Joshua carried out the mission. Deuteronomy was the foundation of the instructions Joshua was following. This remin

The devotional centers on Psalm 50:14–15, 23, emphasizing that genuine prayer is rooted in a heart of gratitude, faithful obedience, and trust in God's sovereignty during trials. It teaches that a 'sacrifice of thanksgiving' is not merely ritual but a deliberate, heartfelt act of the will—offering praise even in hardship, as gratitude is both a divine command and a spiritual discipline. The message underscores the importance of keeping vows to God, recognizing the weight of promises, and calling upon Him in distress, trusting that He will deliver and be glorified through our response. Drawing from personal testimony and biblical truth, it illustrates how suffering, when surrendered to God, becomes a means of spiritual preparation and testimony, enabling believers to minister to others who endure similar pain. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a life marked by continual thankfulness, not because circumstances are easy, but because God is faithful, sovereign, and worthy of praise in all things.

This sermon examines the first recorded persecution of the early church in Acts 4, focusing on the arrest of Peter and John by Jewish religious leaders. The central message highlights the exclusive power of the name of Jesus Christ for salvation and the boldness of the apostles, who were filled with the Holy Spirit to defy human authority in favor of divine command. The text contrasts the fear and censorship tactics of the religious establishment with the unity and communal sharing of the believers, who grew in number and faith despite opposition. The preacher emphasizes the historical continuity of opposition to the Gospel and the ultimate failure of systems that deny the sufficiency of Christ, while also critiquing modern economic ideologies that contradict biblical principles of stewardship and responsibility.

What if Christians stopped thinking like spiritual refugees and began thinking like heirs? Scripture offers a dramatically different vision of responsibility, mission, obedience, and hope.

Christians have been forgiven and transformed through faith in Jesus Christ, but they have not yet been perfected. Temptation, weakness, and remaining sin continue to affect believers throughout the Christian life. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how Christ has broken sin's dominion, why the flesh continues to oppose the Holy Spirit, and why the believer's struggle against sin does not mean salvation has failed. Christians can fight sin with confidence because sanctification is underway, God's grace is sufficient, and glorification is coming. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/