A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 16 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanier https://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

Theology is not distant from everyday Christian life. What believers think about God shapes how they understand truth, sin, salvation, suffering, worship, prayer, and obedience. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains why every Christian needs sound theology rooted in the Word of God. Through Titus 1:1 and Romans 12:2, listeners are encouraged to pursue the knowledge of the truth that accords with godliness, resist confusion and doctrinal drift, and grow in worshipful obedience to Christ. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, visit https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

Song of Solomon 6 displays the restoration, security, and enduring devotion of covenant love. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains how this chapter calls Christians to pursue reconciliation, speak words of encouragement, value faithful commitment, and reflect the steadfast love of Christ. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins begins the Truth in a Post-Truth Culture series by examining postmodernism and its rejection of objective truth. As culture increasingly treats truth as personal, subjective, and shaped by experience, Christians must be anchored in what God has revealed. Scripture teaches that truth is grounded in the unchanging character of God, revealed in His Word, and ultimately found in Jesus Christ. This episode explains why postmodernism matters, how it has influenced the church, what is at stake for the gospel and sound doctrine, and how believers can stand with humility, conviction, and love upon the sufficient Word of God. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

What is godly wisdom? In this opening episode of the Men of Wisdom series, Dave Jenkins explains that wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord, not self-confidence or worldly success. Drawing from Proverbs 1:7, James 1:5, and 1 Corinthians 1:30, this episode calls Christian men to submit to God's Word, remain teachable, ask God for wisdom, and walk humbly with Christ. For more from Warriors of Grace, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/warriors-of-grace-podcast/

Greetings and welcome! This is our daily devotional for September 1, 2026. Today, we continue with our series on Exodus in Chapter 1, where we find a forgetful pharaoh and a jealous world. Additionally, we find the sure promises of God. Thanks for joining us!

This devotional centers on the essential prerequisites for a transformative encounter with God, drawn from Exodus 34:1–9, emphasizing preparation, intentional timing, and personal devotion. It highlights the importance of morning prayer as a sacred, anticipatory practice that aligns the heart with divine presence, illustrated through Moses' deliberate ascent to meet God. The passage underscores the necessity of solitude, readiness to receive divine revelation, and the act of writing down God's words, reflecting a posture of humility and responsiveness. As Moses' face shone after communion with God, the sermon illustrates how intimate fellowship with the Lord produces a visible transformation, inspiring others to serve and give freely from the heart. The message culminates in a call to trust God's provision, exemplified by a church that abandoned the traditional offering plate in favor of voluntary, prayerful giving, demonstrating that true generosity flows from spiritual intimacy rather than obligation. Ultimately, the sermon affirms that consistent, personal encounters with God equip believers to live with purpose, share grace freely, and bear witness to divine glory in everyday life.