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On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave considers the private and corporate means of grace and growing in contentment, why conviction of sin is a blessing from the Lord, and the help of the grace of God and our High Priest Jesus.What you’ll hear in this episode * The private and corporate means of grace and growing in contentment.* Why conviction of sin is a blessing from the Lord.* The help of the grace of God and our High Priest Jesus.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou 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!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave has a wide-ranging conversation with Dave Rich and Jim Osman about the doctrine of God, salvation, the Church, and practical matters of the Christian life, along with their book, God Doesn’t Try.Enter the Give way to win one of five copies of God Doesn't Try for those in the US here: https://gleam.io/wo3nx/win-one-of-five-copies-of-god-doesnt-try What you’ll hear in this episode * How the sovereignty of God, the providence of God, and concurrence help the average Christian today.* How the Christian should address the fear of man in their lives.* What divine discipline means and how to tell if you are under divine discipline.* The appeal of “hearing from God theology”, how prevalent it is, and the biblical remedy to this theology.* How to make biblically rooted and shaped decisions.* How vital it is for the average Christian to understand the role of God’s plan in the Church today.* How vital it is for Pastors and elders to have a good understanding of the Church in God’s plan.* How an eternal perspective helps us to deal with our suffering as Christians and grow in grace through suffering.* What the average Christian can do about the epidemic of the effects of a low theology of God and His Word in the Church today.About the GuestsDave received his BS in economics from the University of Idaho in 1988. After receiving his MA in economics from the University of Washington, Dave taught at a small liberal arts university in Columbus, Ohio. Dave and his family moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, and began attending Kootenai Community Church in 1999. Dave assumed the office of elder in 2001. He's been active in youth ministry, children's programs like Adventure Club, and teaching youth and adult Sunday school. Dave is a huge fan of all the major sports and loves the Atlanta Braves, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Lakers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Washington Huskies, and Idaho Vandals. He loves to read and usually has several books going at once: a fictional story, a theology tome, a biography, and a science or history text. God Doesn't Try is Dave's first book, written with Jim Osman, author of numerous books including Truth or Territory, The Prosperity of the Wicked, Selling the Stairway to Heaven, and God Doesn't Whisper.Jim Osman was born in May of 1972 and has lived in Sandpoint, Idaho since he was three years old. He graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1990. Jim came to know Christ through the ministry of Cocolalla Lake Bible Camp in the summer of 1987. Kootenai Community Church has always been his home church, attending Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Youth Group.After graduating from High School, Jim attended Millar College of the Bible in Pambrun, Saskatchewan. It was at Bible College that Jim met his wife-to-be, Diedre, who was also enrolled as a student. Jim graduated with a three-year diploma in April of 1993 and married Diedre in August of that same year. He returned to Millar to further his education in September of 1994 and graduated from the Fourth Year Internship Program with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Ministries in April of 1995. He was inducted into the Honor Society of the Association of Canadian Bible Colleges and appointed a member of Pi Alpha Mu.Jim and Diedre returned to Sandpoint where Jim began working in construction as a roofer until he was asked to take over as the preaching elder of Kootenai Community Church in December of 1996. Now he counts it his greatest privilege to be involved in ministering in the church that ministered to him for so many years.He is the author of Truth or Territory: A Biblical Approach to Spiritual Warfare, Selling the Stairway to Heaven: Critiquing the Claims of Heaven Tourists, and The Prosperity of the Wicked: A Study of Psalm 73.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with T. David Gordon about help for those struggling with anxiety about their decisions, how we can assess whether our decision making is honoring to the Lord, along with his book, Choose Better: Five Biblical Models for Making Ethical Decisions (P&R, 2024).Enter to win one of three copies of T. David Gordon's book if you live in the United States:One of three copies of Choose Better: Five Biblical Models for Making Ethical DecisionsWhat you’ll hear in this episode * What the five models are and how they can help the average Christian.* Why ethics matter for the Christian and how it relates to decision making.* Help for those struggling with anxiety with their decisions.* How we can assess whether our decision making is honoring to the Lord or not.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou 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!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by his wife Sarah and they talk about the meaning and purpose of contentment, helping our spouse find contentment in Christ, and how Christian spouses can help one another through suffering and grow in contentment.What you’ll hear in this episode* The meaning and purpose of contentment.* Helping others find contentment in Christ.* How Christian spouses can help one another through suffering and being content in Christ.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou 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.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave considers position and practical peace with God, what the Lord is teaching us in waiting, waiting on the Lord and contentment, and why the Lord is doing many good things in our lives in seasons of waiting.What you’ll hear in this episode * What the Lord is doing in our waiting on Him.* The implications of positional and practical peace in our lives.* Why we need the grace of God and we need one another in our local church.* Waiting on God is Not Wasting* In Your Waiting, God is Sanctifying You* In Your Waiting, God is Strengthening You* Waiting on God is Never Disappointing* Why the Lord is doing many good things to help us grow.* Waiting on the Lord and contentmentSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou 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!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Richard Moore discuss the prevalence of Open Theism in the Church and the New Apostolic Reformation, including examples of Bill Johnson’s teaching on Open Theism. They also have a good discussion on the importance and meaning of the sovereignty of God and the providence of God, and personal examples of how the Lord continues to grow them in the grace of God.What you'll hear in this episode* What open theism is and why it is so dangerous.* How prevalent Open Theism is in the Church and in the New Apostolic Reformation.* How and why Christians should speak out against Open Theism in the Church and the New Apostolic Reformation.* The meaning and importance of the sovereignty of God, the providence of God, and concurrence for the Christian life.* Examples in Bill Johnson’s teaching of Open Theism.* The meaning and importance of the imminence and immutability to the Christian life.About Today's GuestRichard P. Moore is an evangelist, youth pastor, and missionary in Germany since 2014. He is an experienced youth pastor and preacher. He’s been in church ministry for over 20 years. He has his Bachelors in Youth Ministry and Theology and Masters of Leadership, Evangelism, and Discipleship from Columbia International University. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Bakke Graduate University. He is author of “Divergent Theology: An Inquiry Into the Theological Characteristics of the Word of Faith Third Wave Movement and The New Apostolic Reformation,” which has been translated into German called, “Entwurzelt: Aktuelle christliche Irrtümer.” Richard’s podcast is called “CHURCHepreneurs.”He is married to Simone with three children together, Ana, Lydia, and Caleb. He is a youth communicator, church planting speaker, and theologian. His vision is to see youth come to know, worship, and obey Jesus authentically. Check out Richard’s ministry at his website www.richardpmoore.netAnd podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@richardm23His recent article on the New Apostolic Reformation in the Evangelical Review of Theology can be read here:https://theology.worldea.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ERT-47-2.pdfRecommended Resources:https://www.desiringgod.org/books/beyond-the-boundsThe Attributes of God by A.W. PinkSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou 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!