In a world fueled by comparison, constant noise, and never-ending desires for more, the Bible calls Christians to a better way contentment rooted in Christ alone. In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave explores what Scripture teaches about true contentment and how believers can rest in the sufficiency of Christ in every season of life. Key Texts • Philippians 4:10–13 • Hebrews 13:5 What You'll Learn • Why contentment must be learned through walking with Christ • How God's presence, not possessions, grounds lasting contentment • The danger of a culture built on comparison and consumerism • Insights from church history on cultivating a quiet and confident trust in Christ • Practical ways to grow in gratitude and rest in God's promises this week True contentment is not found in what we own or achieve, but in the unchanging presence and faithfulness of Christ who promises, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." No matter your circumstances today — whether in abundance or in need — Christ is enough. 🔗 Stay Connected For more from Equipping You in Grace and to subscribe for biblical teaching, daily encouragement, and gospel-centered resources please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/

How do Christians persevere with gratitude when life is hard? In this episode, Dave Jenkins explores James 1 and Romans 5 to show how God uses trials to refine our faith, deepen our character, and anchor our hope in Christ. Learn how believers throughout history have embraced gratitude in suffering, and how you can walk with joy and confidence in every season of hardship. For more from Equipping You in Grace please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/

In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins continues the Reformation series, Standing Firm: Truths Worth Reforming For, by considering the doctrine of justification by faith alone. From Romans 3:21–28, we see the universal problem of sin, the gift of justification, the ground of justification in Christ's atoning work, the means of justification by faith alone, and the exclusion of boasting. This is the doctrine Martin Luther called "the article by which the church stands or falls." The Reformers risked everything to recover this truth: that sinners are justified by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. 🔑 Key Themes: • All have sinned and fall short of God's glory. • Justification is a gift of God's grace, not earned by works. • Christ's blood is the ground of our justification. • Faith alone unites us to Christ. • Boasting is excluded—salvation is all of grace. With insights from Luther, Calvin, Edwards, and Bunyan, this teaching highlights why justification by faith alone is the heart of the gospel, the comfort of believers, and the safeguard of the church. For more from Equipping You in Grace visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers how the means of grace helps us in our evangelism, Why Christmas is a great time for evangelism, Ray Comfort provides advice on addressing fear in evangelism, and much more on this new episode. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Dealing with objections to why Christians don't engage in evangelism. • Advice from Ray Comfort on addressing fear in engaging in evangelism. • How the means of grace help us in our evangelism. • Why worldliness is crippling the Church's effectiveness in evangelism. • Why we need to count the cost of following Christ to engage in evangelism. • Why Christmas is a great time for evangelism. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the reason for the Incarnation, the centrality of the Cross, and what Scripture teaches about the Incarnation. What You'll Hear on This Episode • The Reason for the Incarnation. • The Centrality of the Cross. • What Scripture teaches about the Incarnation. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks about how gratitude for God's grace can help those facing suffering, four reasons believers can be thankful in times of trouble, and much more on this new Equipping You in Grace episode. What You'll Hear on This Episode • How practicing gratitude can help people cope with suffering and find meaning in their experiences • Four reasons believers can be thankful in times of trouble. • What Psalm 34:1-10 can teach us about thanksgiving. • Praying for your friends who is suffering and walking alongside of them. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave shares six lessons the Lord has taught him over the last few years and continues to teach him. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Leaning into the revealed character of God in His Word. • Trust the promises of god in His Word. • Take rest when needed. • Be patient with others. • Continue to make godly friends in and outside the local church. • Continue to utilize the means of grace. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace Dave considers how Hebrews 11 helps Christians to prepare for and face suffering, why Christians need examples of faith and what that looks like in the Christian life, among other topics on this new episode. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Why Christians today need examples of faith and what that looks like in the Christian life. • How Hebrews 11 helps Christians to prepare for and face suffering. • Suffering changes our vision. • Sight That Changes Suffering. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace Sarah and Mary talk about their experience with infertility, biblically handling infertility, Scriptures that have comforted them, along with Mary's book, Pathway to Peace and Joy: Beyond Infertility. What you'll hear in this episode • Mary and Sarah's experience with infertility. • Statistics on infertility. • Dealing with the emotions of infertility. • Biblically handling infertility. • Scriptures that have helped Sarah and Mary on infertility. • Recommended resources on spiritual growth. About Our Guest Mary Hammell has advocated for those experiencing reproductive grief in the form of infertility, miscarriage, and infant loss. She created a reproductive grief advocacy program in a local pregnancy clinic. Mentoring women who are struggling with life challenges and loss has been a priority of service. She has taught book and Bible studies for women, and Sunday school classes. She holds a Master of Arts in Apologetics from Luther Rice University and a Bachelor of Arts in Community Service and Public Affairs from the University of Oregon. Mary worked for many years in community social work. They are active in their church and the community. Steve and Mary have one, adopted daughter and five grandchildren. Find Equipping You in Grace on the following platforms for more: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Equipping You in Grac

On today's Equipping You in Grace Dave considers the classic view and mode of spiritual warfare and how one's view of spiritual warfare plays in spiritual growth, among other topics in this new episode. What You'll Hear on This Episode • What Christians Can Learn from Matthew 4:1-11. • The classic view and mode of spiritual warfare. • The meaning of Ephesians 6:10-18 and why it matters. • Understanding the Role Spiritual Warfare Plays in Spiritual Growth is Vital. • Ultimately One's View of Sanctification Will Affect One's View of Spiritual Warfare. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace Dave and Susan Heck discuss the lessons Susan has learned about grief and suffering these past few years, how the Church can do better at preparing the people of God to face suffering, and how the Church can do better at walking alongside the people of God while they are facing suffering. What you'll hear in this episode • The lessons Susan has been learning about grief and suffering these past few years. • How the Church can do better at preparing the people of God to face suffering. • How the Church can do better at walking alongside the people of God while they are facing suffering. About Our Guest Susan Heck of was married for 46 years to her beloved husband and pastor, Doug Heck, who was a faithful Shepherd for 50 years, until the Lord took him to glory in August 2021. Susan has been involved in Women's Ministries for about 40 years. This included teaching Bible Studies and counseling. Susan goes to Grace and Truth Bible Church of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Visit her website With the Master for more from Susan. Find Equipping You in Grace on the following platforms for more: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the context and meaning of Isaiah 53:5 and the danger of the "healing theology" of the Word of Faith. What You'll Hear on This Episode • The context of Isaiah 53:5 • The meaning of Isaiah 53:5. • The danger of the "healing theology" of the Word of Faith. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jenn Chenn about the DSM, what that term means why it matters, and how Christians should think about it from a biblical worldview, along with how biblical counselors can help those with mental disorder diagnosis, how the doctrine of suffering helps us process our issues, and Jenn's new book, Biblical Counseling and Mental Disorder Diagnosis (Shepherds Press, 2024). Pick up a copy of Jenn's latest book here: https://shepherdpress.com/products/biblical-counseling-and-mental-disorder-diagnosis/ What you'll hear in this episode • What the DSM means and what it aims to do, and why Christians should care about it. • The main difference between the DSM and ICD and any similarities between the two. • How do we minister to those who might have a medical component to their problems. • How Christians should think through mental health and mental illness and the differences. • How the biblical counselors can provide help and hope to those given mental disorder diagnosis. • How the biblical doctrine of suffering helps us to process our issues. About the Guest: Dr. Jenn Chen is ACBC certified and has taught biblical counseling at seminaries and universities. With a Psy.D in Clinical Psychology and an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy, Jenn was formally trained in psychotherapeutic evidence-based practices and held a faculty appointment as a clinical instructor at UCLA. After a life-changing encounter with biblical counseling, she returned to school for her MABC and now practices biblical counseling. Find more information about this show here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/series/152950 Thank you for listening or watching!

In this episode, Dave Jenkins unpacks the great Reformation truth of Sola Gratia—Grace Alone. Salvation is not something we earn; it is the free gift of God. From our desperate condition apart from Christ, to God's rich mercy, to the reality that faith itself is a gift—this passage reminds us that every aspect of salvation is grace from beginning to end. Key Points • We are dead in sin, in need of God's grace (Eph. 2:1–3). • God intervened with mercy and love (Eph. 2:4–7). • Salvation is by grace, not works, so no one may boast (Eph. 2:8–9). • Grace transforms us into God's workmanship for good works (Eph. 2:10). Application Grace humbles our pride, gives us assurance, fuels worship, and calls us to walk in holiness. Cheap grace says, "live however you want." Costly grace says, "Christ gave His all, now live for Him." 📖 Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:1–10 👉 For more biblical resources and to subscribe, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers how Church history helps Christians to prepare for and face suffering, so they might be protected from error, reminded of God's faithfulness, and motivated to persevere in faithfulness to the Lord. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Sola Scriptura and Church History • Church History Helps us Endure the Perils of the World • Church History Helps us Endure Pain within the Church • Church History Helps us Engage Perplexing Theological Issues • Church history aids us in having clarity, consistency, credibility, and courage. • Why serious reflection on the past protects us from error, reminds us of God's faithfulness, and motivates us to persevere. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what Joseph can teach Christians today about pursuing purity and fleeing temptation and facing suffering with God's help. What You'll Hear on This Episode • What Joseph can teach Christians about pursuing purity and fleeing from temptation. • What Joseph can teach Christians today about facing suffering with God's help. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers four ways to care for and encourage your pastors, seven ways to pursue holiness in the Christian life, and strategies to fight sexual sin in the Christian life. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Four ways to care for and encourage your pastors. • Seven ways to pursue holiness in the Christian life. • Strategies to fight sexual sin in the Christian life. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers George Barna's research on how evangelicals are not voting and how they are voting, what Scripture teaches about Christians engaging in politics and elections, how Christians should think about voting, and why our vote as Christians matters. What You'll Hear on This Episode • George Barna's Research on how evangelicals are not voting and how they are voting. • What Romans 13 teaches Christians about engaging in politics and elections. • How Christians should think about voting. • Who our political authority is as Christians and why it matters. • Why our vote as Christian matters. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you've heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace! Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the history behind decreeing and declaring, examining biblical passages used to support decreeing and declaring, why decreeing and declaring is unbiblical, among other topics on this new episode. What you'll hear in this episode • Defining decreeing and declaring • The history behind decreeing and declaring. • Examining verses used to support decreeing and declaring. • Why decreeing and declaring is unbiblical. • Examples of decreeing and declaring. Resources Mentioned in Episode Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and the Dangers of Word of Faith On Our Understanding of Suffering https://servantsofgrace.org/benny-hinn-kenneth-copeland-and-the-dangers-of-word-of-faith-on-our-understanding-of-suffering/ Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with David Steele about how reading good Christian books can help Christians grow in discernment, discipline, and humility, a plan to overcome barriers to reading, along with his new book, A Christian Reading Manifesto: A New Resurgence of Learning. What you'll hear in this episode • How reading can help Christians prepare for and face suffering. • How reading good Christian books can help Christians grow in discernment. • How reading helps Christians grow in humility. • How reading helps Christians grow in discipline. • Some barriers to people reading and how they can overcome these barriers. • Advice to someone just starting out reading good Christian books. About the Author Dr. David Steele has been in pastoral ministry since 1991. He holds BS and MA degrees from Multnomah University and Multnomah Biblical Seminary and a D. Min from Bakke Graduate University. Following graduation from Multnomah Universit. At Christ Fellowship he leads the staff, serves as the Pastor for preaching and vision casting, and oversees Veritas (adult theological education) and Iron Men (men's leadership development). Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers how God's Word equips Christians for trials and tests, and five biblical truths about suffering for every Christian. What you'll hear in this episode • How God's Word equips Christians for trials and tests. • Five important biblical truths about suffering for every Christian. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jonny Ardavanis about the character of God and practical strategies to address our struggles with anxiety, discouragement, depression, and more, along with his new book, Considers the Lillies: Finding Perfect Peace in the Character of God (Zondervan, 2024). What you'll hear in this episode • The most effective antidote to worry, fear, and anxiety. • How focusing on God's character is effective and practical. • How the Lord responds to our suffering and why His fatherhood is vital for dealing with anxiety and worry. About the Author Jonny Ardavanis is the lead pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and the founder and president of Dial In Ministries, a ministry that provides biblical resourcing for the next generation. Jonny formerly served as both a camp director at Hume Lake Christian Camps and as a dean at The Master's University. Jonny is passionate that people come to know and love Jesus Christ as they pursue a deeper understanding of His Word. Jonny lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife, Caity Jean, and their two daughters. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the history of the Word of Faith movement, the characteristics and theology of this movement, along with how the biblical worldview and the teaching of Scripture helps us understand suffering through a variety of ways through the lens of faith. What you'll hear in this episode • The history of the Word of Faith Movement. • The characteristics of the Word of Faith Movement. • The teaching and theology of the Word of Faith movement. • Exposing the theology of Benny Hinn and Kenneth Copeland. • The New Age and the Word of Faith. • How the biblical worldview counters the Word of Faith Movement. • How Scripture helps us to understand suffering through a variety of ways through the lens of faith. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jacob Tanner about how Christians can prepare for and face suffering, how the Puritans help Christians today with preparing for and facing suffering, along with his new book, Wait and Hope: Puritan Wisdom for Joyful Suffering (RHB, 2024). What you'll hear in this episode • How Christians can prepare for and face suffering. • How the Puritans help Christians today with preparing for and facing suffering. About Our Guest Jacob Tanner is pastor of Christ Keystone Church, a Reformed Baptist church plant in Central Pennsylvania. He lives with his wife and two sons and is the author of Union with Christ: The Joy of the Christian's Assurance in the Doctrines of Grace. Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

In this episode, Dave Jenkins begins the October series Standing Firm: Truths Worth Reforming For by unpacking the foundation of the Reformation—Sola Scriptura, Scripture Alone. Drawing from 2 Timothy 3:14–17, Dave explains why Scripture alone is God-breathed, sufficient for salvation, and fully adequate for life and godliness. He traces Martin Luther's stand at the Diet of Worms, the Reformers' rejection of human tradition, and the enduring authority of God's Word for the church today. Listeners will be encouraged to anchor their lives in the Word, test every teaching by Scripture, shape worship according to God's Word, and stand firm in the truth—even in trials.

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers how and why false teaching affects our understanding of biblical truth and suffering, along with how the Bible's teaching on biblical doctrine affects our understanding of suffering, among other topics on this new episode. What you'll hear in this episode • False teaching can have a negative impact on people's understanding of suffering • Testing false doctrine with the Word of God. • The importance of knowing the Word. • How false doctrine affects our understanding of suffering. • How biblical doctrine affects our understanding of suffering. • The Bible's teaching on how to deal with and addressing false teachers and doctrine. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace Dave and Sarah discuss the means of grace and the Christian, why Christians need the personal and corporate means of grace, and how the means of grace help us prepare for and face suffering. What you'll hear in this episode • The means of grace and the Christian. • Why Christians need the personal and corporate means of grace. • How the means of grace help us prepare for and face suffering. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

Suffering and trials are hard and difficult. The path as Christian learned in Pilgrim's Progress is filled with many distractions, thorns, and thistles. In this new Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the doctrine of providence and suffering, how biblical encouragement helps Christians to face suffering, how to keep our spiritual footing in the face of suffering, and walking alongside those suffering in this new show. What you'll hear in this episode • The doctrine of providence and suffering. • How biblical encouragement helps Christians to face suffering. • How to keep our spiritual footing in the face of suffering. • How to walk alongside those who are suffering. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Aimee Joseph about how Colossians helps Christians today prepare for and face suffering, how Paul's teaching on false teachers helps Christians today, along with her new devotional, You Are Secure: Devotions for When Life is Uncertain (New Growth Press, 2024). What you'll hear in this episode • How the book of Colossians helps us to prepare for and face suffering. • What union with Christ is and why it matters. • How Christians confuse their identifiers with our ultimate identity in Christ. • How a deepening understanding of the gospel affects our identity. • Paul's concern about false teaching in Colossians and why it matters today. • The role of Christian community in helping to shape our Christian identity. • How we should approach and live among those who are outside the faith with words of grace and thoughtfulness. About the Author Aimee Joseph is a church-planting wife who serves alongside her husband who pastors Center City Church (San Diego, CA) and a mother to three sons. She is the author of Demystifying Decision Making and You Are Secure and has also written for Desiring God, and Modern Reformation. Her great delight is to equip women to love God's word in the context of the local church. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the new heavens and the new earth and how it impacts the Christian life both now and in the future, along with how this doctrine helps Christians prepare for and face suffering today. What you'll hear in this episode • How the new heavens and new earth helps Christians prepare for and face suffering today. • Heaven vs. The New Heavens and New Earth • Creation's Purpose and Reversing Adam's Curse • Last Things Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

Death comes for everyone and along the way many people experience deeply challenging life situations that affect the entire family. In this new episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave is joined by his lovely wife Sarah who shares her experience of her mom having cancer and dying from it, and Dave shares his experience of his parents significant memory loss. Additionally, they discuss how to deal biblically with intense pain and suffering, give encouragement to stand firm in intense suffering and trials, and much more on this new episode of Equipping You in Grace. What you'll hear in this episode • Sarah's experience with her mom having cancer. • How to deal biblically with intense pain and suffering. • How the new heavens and new earth can help Christians face suffering today. • Encouragement to stand firm in intense suffering and trials. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

Since the matter of memory loss is increasing in our society, we increasingly need more Christians to speak out about it and share why and how they deal with it the help of God's Word, His people, and the Church. On today's episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave speaks about the matter of caring for two family members with significant memory loss and how he addresses it with God's Word and the people of God. What you'll hear in this episode • Caring for family and friends with memory loss. • Biblical mediation. • Lament. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Randy Alcorn about how living in light of the truth of heaven can help those grieving now, finding your God-given identity after a loss, along with his mini-book, Grieving with Hope: Walking with Jesus in Heartbreak (New Growth, 2024). What you'll hear in this episode • How grieving with hope can help Christians prepare for and face suffering. • How health sorrow can help Christians recognize the immensity of loss. • How greater love for the Lord lead to greater relief to those facing sorrow. • How living in light of the truth about heaven can help those grieving. • The dangers of unhealthy versus health grief. • How Christians can walk alongside those facing grief. • The importance of finding your God-given identity after a loss. About Today's Guest Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspectives Ministries and a New York Times bestselling author of 60 books, including Heaven and Face to Face with Jesus. His books have sold over 12 million copies and been translated into over 70 languages. Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon. Since 2022, his wife and best friend, Nanci, has been living with Jesus in Heaven. He has two married daughters and five grandsons. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

Since the problem of evil is the greatest theological challenge Christians face today on today's Equipping You in Grace Dave will explore the meaning of theodicy in the Book of Job, Christian theology, and also aim to help listeners and those who watch Equipping to form a Christian response to the problem of evil. What you'll hear in this episode • Theodicy and the Book of Job. • Suffering As a Test of Fidelity. • Suffering As a Recompense for Sin. • Suffering as Submission to the Mystery of God's Sovereignty. • The Debate over God's Providence in Church History. • The Problem of Evil. • God's Purposes for Evil and Suffering. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks about Christopher Ash about reading and rightly interpreting the Psalms, and his new commentary set, The Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary (Crossway, 2024). What you'll hear in this episode • Why the Psalms are essential to the life of the Christian church. • Why the Psalms are central to the Psalms. • The right way to read the Psalms in light of the Psalms. • How the Psalms are a means of god's blessing to His people. • The dangers of reading yourself into the Psalms and how to avoid it. • How the Psalms are organized and why it matters. • Practical helps for the average Christian reading the Psalms. About the Guest Christopher Ash is writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge and a full-time preacher, speaker, and writer. He previously served as the director of the Proclamation Trust's Cornhill Training Course and as a minister and church planter. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

In this final episode of the Worldview Watch series on Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins answers real listener questions on how Christians can respond to cultural lies with both truth and grace. Topics include: • How to talk to friends who are deconstructing • What to do when your church softens on sin • Responding to Christians who use New Age terms • Engaging CRT conversations at work • Guarding your children from cultural lies • Staying hopeful when culture feels like it's collapsing Throughout the episode, Dave points to God's Word as the anchor for discernment, courage, and hope in the midst of cultural confusion. Scripture References: Proverbs 18:13; Matthew 18; Colossians 2:8; Micah 6:8; Ephesians 2:14–16; Hebrews 12:28; John 14:6 For more from Equipping You in Grace visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers God's purpose in suffering and the comfort He alone provides and the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian. What you'll hear in this episode • Suffering Highlights Dependence. • Strength in Weakness. • God's Purpose in Suffering — and Comfort. • The Spirit of Truth Comes, Testifying of Christ. • The Spirit as the Advantageous Helper. • The Person of the Holy Spirit. • An Everlasting Comforter. • The Spirit of Truth: Indwelling the Elect. • The Teacher and Reminder of Christ. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah share personal stories of how the Lord has helped them deal with grief and death, what lament is and why it helps the Christian, and practical ways to deal with grief as a Christian. What you'll hear in this episode • Dave and Sarah share personal stories of how the Lord has helped them through dealing with grief and death. • What lament is and why it helps the Christian. • Practical ways to deal with grief as a Christian. • What is helpful for a friend to say or do when their friend is going through grief. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what Romans 8 teaches Christians about the Holy Spirit and suffering, thankfulness and the work of the Spirit in the life of the Christian, and what the Lord is doing in and through our lives in the hard things of our lives. What you'll hear in this episode • Thankfulness and the work of the Spirit in the life of the Christian. • What the Lord is doing in our lives in the hard things in our lives. • What Romans 8 teaches Christians about the Holy Spirit and suffering. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Scott Aniol about how the Spirit helps us prepare for and face suffering, the dangers of a wrong understanding of the Spirit, how a biblical and theological understanding of the Spirit helps us, along with his book, Holy Spirit: God of Order (G3 Press, 2024). What you'll hear in this episode • How the Holy Spirit helps us to prepare for and face suffering. • The danger of having a wrong understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit. • What the illumination of the Holy Spirit and why it is so important for Christians to understand. • How a biblical and theological understanding of the Spirit affects our understanding of and approach to worship. About Today's Guest Scott Aniol, PhD, is a teacher of culture, worship, aesthetics, and church ministry philosophy, he lectures around the country in churches, conferences, and seminaries, and he has authored several books and dozens of articles published in theological journals. In addition to his role with G3, Scott is Professor of Pastoral Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary in Conway, Arkansas. Scott holds a masters degree in theological studies (SWBTS), a masters degree in aesthetics (NIU), and a PhD in worship theology (SWBTS). Scott and his wife, Becky, have four children: Caleb, Kate, Christopher, and Caroline. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the purpose of suffering in the life of the Christian and how this helps us prepare for and face suffering, what being established in our faith means and looks like, along with three examples of being exhorted in our lives. What you'll hear in this episode • The purpose of suffering in the life of the Christian. • How suffering can help establish us in the faith. • What being established in our faith looks like practically. • Three examples of being exhorted in our lives. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Andy Naselli about election and reprobation and how these doctrines help Christians in their evangelism, missions, suffering, along with his new book, Predestination: An Introduction (Crossway, 2023). Get Andy's new book here: https://amzn.to/3yfQtPH What you'll hear in this episode • Why election and reprobation doesn't hinder evangelism or missions, but helps both. • Defining predestination, election, and reprobation. • Why predestination and election are divisive. • How understanding predestination helps us to prepare for and to face suffering. • The primary goal for the church in the doctrine of predestination. • Why God's sovereignty is fundamental to election and reprobation. About Today's Guest Andrew David Naselli (PhD, Bob Jones University; PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of systematic theology and New Testament at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis and one of the pastors of the North Church in Mounds View, Minnesota. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Paul Smalley about how understanding the Church and the end times can help the Christian prepare for and face suffering, along with volume 4 of Reformed Systematic Theology: Church and Last Things (Crossway, 2024), Paul wrote with Dr. Joel Beeke. Pick up a copy of Reformed Systematic Theology volume four here: https://amzn.to What you'll hear in this episode • How understanding the Church helps the average Christian prepare for and face suffering. • How understanding the end times helps the average Christian prepare for and face suffering. • How the means of grace can help the average Christian. • How the Reformers and Puritans can help us today to recover a biblical understanding of the Church. • How the Reformers and Puritans can help us today to recover a biblical understanding of the end times. About Today's Guest Paul M. Smalley (ThM, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) is faculty teaching assistant to Joel Beeke at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He previously served for twelve years as a pastor in the Baptist General Conference in the midwestern United States. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Megan Basham about the challenges facing the Church today and how we should engage and respond to them, along with her new book, Shepherds For Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Trade the Truth For a Leftist Agenda (Broadside Books, 2024). Pick up Megan''s book at Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3Spavy2 What you'll hear in this episode • The importance of having open and honest communication with one another. • The importance of biblical discernment in our times. • Challenges and opportunities for Christian communities amid rapid cultural gifts. • The influence of George Soros and others on immigration and the evangelical world. • Why Christians should care about abortion and how they should think and respond to the challenge. • Emerging cultural issues and how Christians should respond to them. About Today's Guest Megan Basham is a culture reporter for the Daily Wire and the author of Beside Every Successful Man: A Woman's Guide to Having It All. She is a frequent contributor to Morning Wire, one of the top 10 news podcasts in the United States. She has also written for the Wall Street Journal, the Telegraph, First Things, National Review, and World Magazine, where she worked as a film and television editor. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what the Bible teaches about suffering, the person and work of Jesus, sharing hope with those who are suffering, and what J.I. Packer can teach us about knowing God and suffering. What you'll hear in this episode • What Psalm 22 teaches us about suffering and the person and work of Jesus. • What Does the Bible teaches about Long-Suffering. • Three Promises of Hope for Those Facing Long-Suffering • How Can We Share Hope with Others Who Are Suffering. • What J.I. Packer can teach us about knowing God and suffering. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show Dave talks with David de Bruyn about the state of worship in the Church and what Christians can do about it, along with his new book, Strange Lyre: The Pentecostalization of Evangelical Worship (G3 Press, 2024). What you'll hear in this episode • Concerns about modern day worship from labels like Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation. • Research on the influence of labels like Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation and why that is concerning about the state of biblical worship in the Church. • How Jonathan Edwards Religious Affections can help us to speak out against modern day worship. • Why we should be concerned equally about worship and preaching in our churches. • Why biblical worship helps Christians to deal with their emotions in a God-honoring way. • How biblical worship helps us to prepare for and face suffering.' About Today's Guest David de Bruyn was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he now pastors New Covenant Baptist Church and resides with his wife and three children. He is a graduate of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minnesota and the University of South Africa (D.Th.). David hosts a weekly radio program that is heard throughout much of central South Africa, serves as a frequent conference speaker, and is a lecturer at Shepherds Seminary Africa. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/

In this special episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins reflects on the life and legacy of Voddie Baucham, who went to be with the Lord on September 26, 2025. This is more than a remembrance. It is a call to faithfulness. Drawing from the examples of Voddie Baucham, John MacArthur, R.C. Sproul, and others, Dave shares how these men modeled conviction, courage, and love for Christ. He also speaks personally about grief, loss, and the hope we have in Christ, urging every Christian to remain faithful where God has placed them. Join us as we grieve with hope, look to Christ, and seek to live faithfully to the end. For more from Equipping You in Grace visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers preparing to face trials and growing through trials, and the importance of reminding ourselves of the sufficiency of Christ in trials. What you'll hear in this episode • Preparing to face trials and growing through trials. • The importance of reminding ourselves of the sufficiency of Christ in trials. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by Sarah Jenkins, and she shares her testimony, and they discuss how biblical theology helps us prepare for and face suffering, how our suffering points us to Christ, and finding God's help in preparing for and facing suffering in the Word. What you'll hear in this episode • Sarah shares some of her testimony. • How biblical theology helps us to prepare for and face suffering. • Finding God's help in preparing for and facing suffering in the Word. • How our suffering points us to Christ. • How good theology can help us to prepare for and face suffering. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the meaning and purpose of immutability, immanence, and impossibility, along with how the character and attributes of God help the Christian prepare for and face suffering, and what Scripture and the Church has taught about these doctrines, among other topics on this episode. What you'll hear in this episode • The meaning and purpose of immutability, immanence, and impassibility. • How the character and attributes of God help the Christian to prepare for and face suffering. • What Scripture and the Church has taught about immutability, immanence, and impassibility. Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZXJ2YW50c29mZ3JhY2Uub3JnL2ZlZWQvZXF1aXBwaW5nLXlvdS1pbi1ncmFjZS8 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!