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It's easy to say Christ is first in our lives, but is He? Listen-in to today's This Day In The Word radio teaching broadcast, "Is Christ Really First In My Life?"

Dave Jenkins explores four lessons Christians can learn from J. C. Ryle: biblical clarity, practical holiness, doctrinal faithfulness, and genuine spiritual growth. Drawing on Titus 2 and 1 Timothy 4:16, this episode shows why sound doctrine and godly living belong together and encourages believers to understand God's Word, pursue obedience to Christ, and stand firm in biblical truth. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

The sermon explores Psalm 8 to demonstrate how God utilizes the weak and insignificant to display His strength and glory, contrasting the fall of humanity with the exaltation of Jesus Christ. It argues that the gospel, though appearing foolish to the world, is the power of God for salvation, a truth embodied in the humble service of the local church. The message connects this theological principle to the practical ministry of the Slavic Gospel Association, highlighting stories of perseverance and evangelism in Ukraine and Central Asia despite war and persecution. The tone is both pastoral and encouraging, urging believers to remain confident in God's sovereignty and to share the good news with humility. Ultimately, the sermon affirms that through Christ's victory, believers are restored to their purpose of representing God's image in a broken world.

This devotional explores the biblical standard for evaluating one's thoughts through the eight criteria listed in Philippians 4:8. It argues that believers must measure their mental life against attributes such as truth, honesty, justice, purity, loveliness, good report, virtue, and praiseworthiness to ensure their thinking conforms to reality and God's will. The teaching addresses common pitfalls like fantasy, gossip, and immoral imagery, urging listeners to reject thoughts that are not worthy of a child of God. By intentionally focusing on these godly attributes, the sermon promises that the God of peace will be present in the believer's life. The message concludes with a call to self-examination and prayer, emphasizing that a person's inner thoughts determine their outward actions and spiritual state.

Jesus fed four thousand people with seven loaves and a few fish, yet His disciples soon worried about having no bread. Jesus turned their attention to a greater danger: the Pharisees' and Sadducees' corrupt teaching. In "The Spiritual Threat Is Greater than the Physical Threat," Pastor Brandon Holthaus examines Matthew 15:29–39 and 16:1–12, tracing Jesus' compassion for the multitudes, the religious leaders' demand for a sign, and His warning about spiritual deception. Physical needs can consume our attention while false doctrine quietly shapes our thinking. This message challenges us to remember God's provision, understand Scripture, recognize the evidence of the Messiah, and guard against teachings that lead us away from His truth. Trust Christ with your needs and make spiritual discernment a priority. #SpiritualDiscernment #FalseTeaching #BibleTeaching #Matthew15 #Matthew16 #FeedingTheFourThousand #JesusChrist #BiblicalTruth #PastorBrandonHolthaus #RockHarborChurch

Three Kinds of People Luke 10:25–37 | Choctaw County Revival 2026 This message examines the parable of the Good Samaritan to reveal three kinds of people we encounter in everyday life: those who beat people up, those who pass people up, and those who help people up. The thieves represent those who take from and wound others, not only through physical actions but also through gossip, criticism, bitterness, and destructive words. The priest and Levite represent those who are too occupied with their own priorities to stop and help people in need. The Samaritan demonstrates the compassion of God through a willingness to give his time, attention, resources, and personal involvement to help someone who is hurting. The message emphasizes that we cannot accidentally obey Jesus or live by faith. Faith requires intentionally hearing, believing, and acting upon what God reveals through His Word. Drawing from Romans 12:1–2, believers are challenged to present themselves daily as living sacrifices, allowing God's light to reveal what is wrong, His grace to remove what is offensive to Him, and His goodness to replace it with His truth and character. This daily transformation prepares us to become everyday missionaries who are ready to share the gospel wherever God places us. Through personal testimony, the illustrations of nails, ducks, pacifiers, and smooth stones, and the encounter with a young boy battling leukemia, the message demonstrates how God uses ordinary opportunities and personal difficulties to develop compassion and open doors for ministry. Rather than continually asking God to remove our problems, we should ask Him to prepare and transform us for the circumstances we

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The Sunday School lesson explores the doctrine of God's eternal decree as outlined in Chapter 3 of the Westminster Confession of Faith, emphasizing that God sovereignly ordains all that comes to pass according to His wise and holy will. It distinguishes between God's active role in salvation and His passive role in reprobation, clarifying that He is not the author of sin but works through secondary causes to bring about good from evil. The teaching highlights the comfort found in God's unchangeable nature and foreknowledge, contrasting this with the human desire for control and the theological error of middle knowledge. By examining key passages such as Romans 9 and 1 Peter 2, the message asserts that election is solely of grace, while reprobation is a just passing by of those who deserve judgment. The lesson concludes with a pastoral caution to handle these profound truths with humility and care, recognizing the mystery involved in God's unsearchable judgments.

This sermon explores Psalm 13 as a profound expression of the paradox inherent in the Christian life, where human anguish coexists with divine truth. The text moves through three distinct stages, beginning with the desperate question of "how long" God will hide His face, shifting to a plea for spiritual illumination, and culminating in a declaration of trust in God's steadfast love. By referencing Martin Luther and 2 Corinthians, the message illustrates that while believers may feel abandoned or sorrowful, they are never buried by their enemies because their hope is anchored in the unchanging character of God. The sermon affirms that lamentation is a valid human response to suffering, yet it always leads to joy-filled trust when the believer looks beyond their circumstances to the covenant faithfulness of Christ.