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Christian patience reflects trust in God's sovereign timing, love toward others, and hope in Christ's return. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins examines Colossians 3:12–13, James 5:7–11, and Galatians 5:22–23. Learn how God's patience toward us shapes our relationships, why patience includes speaking the truth and confronting sin, and how the Holy Spirit strengthens believers to endure difficult seasons faithfully. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

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Drawing from James 4 and illustrated by the powerful example of the Moravian prayer movement of 1727, this message challenges believers to examine whether they genuinely desire revival or merely admire the idea of it. The preacher emphasizes that true revival begins with personal repentance and a wholehearted pursuit of God. He outlines five essential responses for those seeking revival: securing their connection with God through answered prayer and reconciled relationships, severing their friendship with the world, submitting humbly to God's authority, silencing gossip and critical speech, and seeking God's will above their own plans. Throughout the message, he warns against spiritual complacency, pride, worldliness, unresolved conflict, and self-reliance, urging Christians to pursue humility, holiness, and fervent prayer. The sermon concludes by showing how a small group of believers who earnestly sought God sparked a century-long prayer movement that helped fuel global missions and major spiritual awakenings, demonstrating the far-reaching impact of genuine revival.

In this episode of The Gospel Way Catechism, we explore Question 12: "What is our responsibility?" Answer: Our responsibility is to represent God by ruling wisely over his good creation, exercising authority in life-giving ways. We are called not to abandon or abuse our authority, but to serve as stewards. Created in God's image, we are called to represent Him by exercising authority with wisdom, humility, and care. But in a world where power is often misused and responsibility is either avoided or abused, what does faithful stewardship look like? This conversation examines the distinction between power and authority, the responsibility we have toward God and others, and the privilege of reflecting His character through the ways we lead, serve, and care for His creation.

This message, based on Isaiah 36-37, focuses on the spiritual battle believers face against Satan's lies and intimidation, using the Assyrian king Sennacherib and his spokesman Rabshakeh as a picture of how the devil attacks God's people. The preacher describes Satan's tactics as a form of "information warfare," seeking to undermine faith by exalting human wisdom, questioning God's Word, attacking trust in God, promoting compromise, accusing the righteous, and blaspheming the Lord. In contrast, Hezekiah's response provides a model for believers: refusing to engage the enemy on his terms, humbling himself before God, seeking the Lord in prayer, listening to God's Word, courageously trusting God's promises, and bringing every burden directly before God. The sermon emphasizes that victory over the devil does not come through human arguments or strength but through complete dependence on God. Just as God miraculously defeated the Assyrian army and fulfilled His promises to Hezekiah, believers today can overcome spiritual attacks by trusting God's Word, praying fervently, walking in humility, and allowing God to fight their battles. The central lesson is that the best way to "talk back to the devil" is not with our own words, but through faith-filled dependence on the Lord, who is infinitely greater than any attack of the enemy.

A Work in Progress, But a Work of God Summary of the Message This message emphasizes the wonderful truth that God is not looking for people who possess all the abilities necessary to accomplish His purposes, but for humble, teachable, surrendered servants who are available to His ability. Through the life of Moses, we discover how God transforms a self-sufficient man into a meek and faithful servant who learns to depend entirely upon the Lord. Moses began with extraordinary advantages, having been educated in all the wisdom of Egypt and described as mighty in words and deeds (Acts 7:22). Yet when he attempted to deliver his people through his own strength, he failed and fled into the wilderness. During the next forty years, God prepared him for a work that could never be accomplished by human ability alone. At the burning bush, Moses learned that the power necessary for deliverance would come from God's presence, not his personal qualifications. God didn't need the bush to fuel His fire, and He didn't need Moses' abilities to accomplish His purposes. Numbers 12:3 describes Moses as exceedingly meek, revealing the kind of servant God had shaped him to become. Psalm 25:8–9 reminds us that the Lord teaches sinners in the way and guides the meek. Isaiah 66:1–2 further reveals that God looks favorably upon those who are poor and contrite in spirit and who tremble at His Word. These truths establish that our greatest usefulness to God comes not from self-confidence but from humble dependence upon Him. The message also highlights the importance of hearing God's Word with the intention of obeying it. Deuteronomy 10:12–13 identifies five responses God requires of His people:

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This midweek devotional follows a current events update of Pastor Adams, which emphasized the coming judgment of God upon America, like that judgment of God upon Israel mentioned in Eze. 12. In this devotional, we examine God's stern warning against the false prophets and prophetesses of Israel in Ezekiel 13. Rather than faithfully proclaiming the Word of God and warning the people of coming judgment, these false teachers preached lies, promised peace where there was none, and encouraged the wicked to continue in their sins. Drawing parallels to the false teachings prevalent in churches today, this lesson emphasizes the responsibility of Christians to expose false doctrine, uphold the authority of Scripture, preach repentance, and faithfully proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

This sermon explores the biblical mandate for a Spirit-filled family, emphasizing that Christian faith must permeate daily life rather than being confined to Sunday worship. It addresses the specific commands for children to obey and honor their parents, identifying this as the only righteous response that builds a correct attitude toward authority. The message challenges parents to avoid provoking their children through inconsistent discipline, unreasonable expectations, or favoritism, urging them instead to exercise restraint and compassion. By highlighting the necessity of the Holy Spirit's empowerment, the sermon argues that true family harmony and effective parenting are achieved not through human effort alone, but through yielding to God's design and living in submission to the Spirit.

A thankful heart grows from knowing God's grace in Jesus Christ. Drawing from Colossians 3:12–17, Dave Jenkins explains how biblical thanksgiving reaches beyond our words to shape the way we see life and treat others. This episode considers how the gospel confronts entitlement, why Christians need to remember God's faithfulness, and how we can trust His providence in circumstances we would never choose. Dave also discusses recognizing ordinary mercies, resisting comparison, and letting gratitude bear fruit in humility, generosity, patience, forgiveness, and service. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/