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In Philippians 2:3–8, Paul calls believers to turn from selfish ambition, look to the interests of others, and have the mind of Christ. Dave Jenkins explains how Christ's humility and saving work free us to serve, rejoice in another person's good, and give up our preferences when love calls for it. He also considers how to serve wisely while honoring the responsibilities God has entrusted to us. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

In Colossians 2:6–10, Paul calls believers to abound in thanksgiving and warns them against teaching that would draw them away from Christ. Dave Jenkins explains how remembering what God has given us in Christ strengthens discernment. He discusses the ordinary means of grace, testing spiritual claims by Scripture, correcting error with gentleness, and seeking wise counsel in the local church. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

Justin Peters offers Todd Bentley an urgent appeal to repent and trust in Jesus Christ alone. Drawing on Hebrews 9:27 and Matthew 7:21–23, he warns against false assurance and addresses Bentley's teaching, claims of supernatural experiences, and public ministry. Justin explains why religious activity and restoration to ministry cannot replace genuine repentance and saving faith. He presents the gospel of Jesus Christ, truly God and truly man, who lived in perfect obedience, died for sinners, and rose bodily from the grave. The episode closes with a call to turn from sin, trust Christ alone, and bear the fruit of genuine repentance. This video first appeared at Justin's YouTube and appears here with his permission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nsxoSd28Q

In this sermon on Psalm 46, Pastor Brandon Charbonneau walks through one of the great songs of the sons of Korah — written in the shadow of Sennacherib's siege of Jerusalem. When the Assyrian armies had Jerusalem "like a bird in a cage," God broke the siege in a single night. The psalm that came out of that deliverance is not a warrior's chant. It is the high, exposed cry of a people who had nothing left but the Lord. As winter settles over the Keweenaw and seasonal darkness presses in, this sermon speaks directly to anxiety, discouragement, and the temptation to run to every refuge except God. Drawing on the structure of the psalm (refuge → river → God in the midst → cease striving), Pastor Brandon shows how the Lord of hosts is not a distant idea but a very present help. He calls the church to dwell with God — training the mind on truth, taking courage in the heart because God has never failed, and putting it into practice by running to the Word and prayer first. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble… The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold." If you are weary, anxious, or simply need to be reminded that God is in the midst of His people and will not be moved, this sermon is for you. Subscribe for more expository preaching from Christ the King Church in the Upper Peninsula.

The sermon explores the profound influence of the tongue, emphasizing that words possess the power to either build up or destroy the soul. Drawing from the Book of James, the message highlights the danger of double-mindedness and the specific responsibility of preachers to speak only what is grounded in Holy Scripture, avoiding personal opinion or rashness. The central theme calls believers to recognize their inherent sinfulness and the inability to control their speech through human effort alone. Instead, the sermon urges the congregation to rest in the grace of Jesus Christ, allowing the Holy Spirit to transform their hearts and guide their words toward edification and love. This pastoral exhortation encourages a life of humility, repentance, and reliance on divine strength to navigate daily interactions with righteousness.

Part of the Be Joyful series in Philippians. Pastor Robert Rohlin moves from principle to practice: after recapping what it means to work out, not work for, your salvation, he opens Philippians 2:14-15 and Paul's command to "do all things without murmurings and disputings." He traces grumbling back to Israel in the wilderness, delivered through the Red Sea and complaining almost at once, and shows how the Greek word for murmuring mutters its own meaning. John Chrysostom calls the ungrateful murmurer a blasphemer, and Adrian Rogers admits he would rather be swallowed by a whale than nibbled to death by minnows. Then comes the positive call: blameless like Daniel, whose enemies could find no fault in him except his prayers, and "harmless," a word used of wine not watered down and of metal with no alloy. Why listen? Complaining comes naturally, and obedience done through gritted teeth is not the cheerful obedience Christ rewards. If small irritations have been wearing down your joy or your witness, this message shows how a grateful tongue and an unmixed life let a believer stand out clean in a crooked and perverse generation. This message covers verses 14 and 15a. Paul's call to shine as lights in the world (2:15b-18) is saved for the next message.

The sermon explores Psalm 18:2, emphasizing David's declaration that the Lord is his rock, fortress, and deliverer. It highlights the unchanging nature of Jehovah, the covenant-keeping God, who remains faithful through David's trials and persecution by Saul. The message connects David's personal experience to the broader theological truth that God preserves His people for the ultimate purpose of bringing forth Christ, the Savior. Believers are encouraged to find refuge, stability, and security in God, who stands between them and their enemies, while sinners are called to trust in Christ for eternal salvation and assurance.

The sermon explores the theological concept of cultivating holy affections through the expulsive power of a new love for Christ, arguing that mere avoidance of sin is insufficient without a positive replacement. Drawing on Thomas Chalmers and Scripture, the message outlines four practical principles for steering the heart: beholding the glory of Christ in faith, yielding to God's promises through delight, praying consistently for the Holy Spirit's transformation, and choosing gratitude amidst trials. The speaker emphasizes that sanctification is a deliberate, active process of meditation and submission rather than a passive emotional state, challenging the notion of 'easy button' holiness. By contrasting the human tendency toward complaint with the biblical call to joy, the sermon presents a holistic view of Christian growth where faith, duty, and affection work together to transform the believer into the image of Christ.

This sermon examines Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3, emphasizing the transition from mere enlightenment to divine enablement through the Holy Spirit. The central message challenges believers to move beyond powerless or ritualistic prayer toward a life of purposeful intercession, rooted in the dispensation of grace. Key theological themes include the necessity of spiritual stability, the intimacy of Christ dwelling in the believer's heart, and the comprehension of the vast dimensions of God's love. The tone is both instructional and convicting, urging the audience to recognize that their limitations are surpassed by the power working within them. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a surrendered posture of humility and a bold reliance on God's ability to do exceeding abundantly above all that is asked or thought.

VaultAI Summary: This sermon explores the high priestly prayer of Jesus Christ, specifically focusing on His petition for His people to be filled with His own joy. The central message emphasizes that this joy is not circumstantial happiness but a transcendent, enduring strength that sustains believers through suffering and trials. By examining the source of this joy in Christ's exaltation and salvation work, the text highlights how the Holy Spirit conveys this divine joy to the believer's soul through union with Christ. The preacher encourages the audience to recognize this joy as evidence of their faith and a means to endure persecution, while also warning that unrepentant sin can diminish this spiritual vitality. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a reliance on Christ's intercession and the promises of God to restore and maintain the joy of salvation in the midst of life's challenges.