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Servants of Grace aims to help God’s people grow in God’s Word through weekly episodes designed to answer listeners’ questions and verse-by-verse sermons through the Word of God.

1d ago

General Revelation and Accountability: Romans 1:19–20

General Revelation and Accountability: Romans 1:19–20 By Dave Jenkins Series: Romans: The Gospel That Changes Everything God has made Himself known through what He has made. In Romans 1:19–20, Paul explains that creation clearly reveals God’s eternal power and divine nature, leaving humanity without excuse before Him. In this episode, Dave Jenkins examines general revelation, our accountability before the Creator, and our need for the gospel of Jesus Christ. These truths call us to worship the Lord, give thanks, and proclaim Christ to a world that desperately needs His grace. Listen or Watch God Has Made Himself Known Paul teaches that what can be known about God is plain because God has shown it. Creation’s testimony does not depend on whether people acknowledge it. The world around us continually bears witness to its Creator. General Revelation Comes from God General revelation is God’s disclosure of Himself through creation. As Psalm 19:1–2 teaches, the heavens declare His glory. Christians should receive this witness with worship and gratitude, recognizing the Lord’s power and wisdom in what He has made. Creation Reveals God’s Eternal Power and Divine Nature Although God is invisible, His works reveal real truth about Him. Creation bears witness to His eternal power and divine nature. The Creator is distinct from His creation, and everything depends on Him. General Revelation Is Universal and Continuous Every generation has lived in God’s world and depended on His provision. His witness through creation reaches all people. This gives Christians confidence in evangelism as we proclaim the Creator and call sinners to trust in Christ. Humanity Is Without Excuse Humanity’s problem is the suppression of truth God has revealed. General revelation establishes our accountability before Him. It should lead us to examine whether we honor the Lord, give thanks, and submit to His authority. Our Need for the Gospel of Jesus Christ Creation reveals God’s power and glory, but it does not explain how guilty sinners can be reconciled to Him. We need God’s special revelation in Scripture, which proclaims Christ’s perfect life, atoning death, and bodily resurrection. Jesus bore the judgment sinners deserve. Through repentance and faith in Him, guilty people receive forgiveness and reconciliation with God. The gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. Responding with Worship and Faithful Witness Worship the Creator as you consider His works. Give thanks for His goodness and sustaining care. Recognize the seriousness of suppressing His truth. Rest in Christ and His finished work. Proclaim the gospel with confidence and compassion. Continue Growing in God’s Word Continue studying Romans with Dave Jenkins and explore more biblical articles, podcast episodes, and resources at Servants of Grace. Subscribe to Servants of Grace on YouTube for more teaching grounded in God’s Word.
2d ago

Biblical Conflict Resolution: Responding with Grace and Truth

Biblical Conflict Resolution: Responding with Grace and Truth By Dave Jenkins | Anchored in the Word Conflict touches our marriages, families, friendships, churches, and workplaces. In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins explains how Christians can respond with truth, humility, patience, and forgiveness. Drawing from Ephesians 4:31–32 and Matthew 18:15, he shows how God’s mercy in Christ shapes our response when relationships become difficult. Listen or Watch Biblical Conflict Resolution Begins with the Gospel Paul calls believers to put away bitterness, anger, slander, and malice, and to be kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving. The foundation for this response is the mercy God has shown us in Jesus Christ. Remembering His grace helps us examine our own hearts and respond faithfully when others sin against us. Conflict can expose pride, resentment, and a desire for revenge. Rather than focusing only on another person’s wrongdoing, Christians should also consider how Christ calls them to speak, listen, repent, and forgive. Seeking Restoration with Truth and Humility In Matthew 18:15, Jesus instructs believers to address a brother’s sin directly and privately. The aim is restoration. Gossip, recruiting allies, and turning private disagreements into public spectacles work against that aim. Dave also explains why forgiveness, reconciliation, and trust must be distinguished. Forgiveness does not minimize sin or automatically restore a relationship. Reconciliation ordinarily involves repentance and honesty, while rebuilding trust may require time, accountability, pastoral involvement, and appropriate boundaries. Six Practical Steps for Biblical Conflict Resolution Examine your own heart. Ask the Lord to expose pride, bitterness, anger, and sinful motives. Address the matter directly. Speak graciously and truthfully rather than gossiping or assuming motives. Listen carefully. Seek to understand instead of preparing your next argument. Repent sincerely. Name your sin, ask for forgiveness, and seek to make things right where appropriate. Be willing to forgive. Remember the mercy God has shown you in Christ. Pursue peace with wisdom. Remain faithful without compromising truth or trying to force another person’s repentance. Scripture Discussed Ephesians 4:31–32 Matthew 18:15 James 1:19–20 Romans 12:18 Colossians 3:13 A Faithful Step This Week Consider a conflict in your life. Do you need to have a conversation, listen more carefully, repent, or forgive? Perhaps you have taken the steps Scripture requires and need to entrust the outcome to the Lord. Ask God for humility and wisdom to honor Christ as you pursue truth and peace. Continue Growing in God’s Word Anchored in the Word is a weekly segment of the Servants of Grace podcast, helping Christians apply Scripture to everyday life. Explore more biblical articles and podcast episodes at Servants of Grace, and subscribe to the Servants of Grace YouTube channel. If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend or someone in your church. To submit a question for a future episode, visit our website and use the contact form.
Oct 8

The Wrath of God Revealed

The Wrath of God Revealed In Romans 1:18, Paul declares that the wrath of God is revealed against all ungodliness and unrighteousness. In this message from Romans: The Gospel That Changes Everything, Dave Jenkins explains God’s holy opposition to sin, humanity’s suppression of truth, and the glory of salvation through Jesus Christ. Listen or Watch The Wrath of God and the Holiness of God God’s wrath is His holy, righteous, and settled opposition to sin. He does not lose His temper or act unjustly. Because God is holy, He hates sin. Because He is righteous, He judges unrighteousness. Because He is good, He opposes evil. Understanding God’s wrath helps us understand the seriousness of sin and our need for the gospel. God’s grace saves sinners from the judgment their rebellion deserves. God’s Judgment Comes from Heaven Paul teaches that God’s wrath is revealed from heaven. His judgment rests on His unchanging holiness. Cultural approval, public opinion, and personal feelings cannot redefine righteousness or make sin acceptable to God. Our response must begin with the authority of God’s Word. We need to ask what God has said and submit our beliefs and lives to His truth. Ungodliness, Unrighteousness, and the Suppression of Truth Ungodliness describes rebellion against God: refusing to honor Him, rejecting His authority, and withholding the worship He deserves. Unrighteousness describes the sinful conduct that flows from that rebellion. Romans 1:18 also teaches that sinners suppress the truth in unrighteousness. Humanity’s problem involves more than a lack of information. Sin affects our hearts and minds, leading us to resist the truth God has made known. This passage calls each of us to examine our own hearts. God’s judgment against all unrighteousness should produce humility and repentance rather than self-righteousness toward others. Jesus Christ Saves Sinners from God’s Wrath At the cross, Jesus Christ bore the judgment sinners deserve. The righteous One stood in the place of the unrighteous. He lived without sin, died for sinners, and rose from the dead. Those who trust in Christ are forgiven, justified, reconciled to God, and saved from His wrath. God’s justice is satisfied through the finished work of His Son. For those who are in Christ Jesus, there is now no condemnation. In This Message Why God’s wrath flows from His holy character. Why God’s judgment is independent of changing human standards. The relationship between ungodliness and unrighteousness. How sin suppresses the truth God has revealed. Why the doctrine of God’s wrath should produce humility and repentance. How Christ’s finished work saves sinners from God’s righteous judgment. Scripture References Primary passage: Romans 1:18. Supporting passages: Romans 1:16–17; Romans 1:19–20; Romans 8:1. Responding to God’s Word Do not minimize sin or trust in your own righteousness. Turn to Christ, rest in His finished work, and let the seriousness of sin deepen your gratitude for God’s grace. The holiness of God and the guilt of sinners help us see how glorious the gospel truly is. Subscribe to the Servants of Grace Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or on YouTube. Visit Servants of Grace for more biblical teaching and resources to help you grow in Christ.
Oct 7

Accountability and Fellowship for Christian Growth

Christian growth is personal, but God never intended it to be private. Listening to sermons, reading Christian books, and studying Scripture are valuable, but believers also need relationships where they are known, encouraged, and lovingly corrected. In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins opens Hebrews 10:24–25 to explain why accountability and biblical fellowship matter for Christian growth. Christ brings His people into a family where they worship together, serve one another, bear burdens, and encourage one another toward faithfulness. Listen or Watch Accountability and Fellowship in the Local Church Hebrews 10 connects drawing near to God, holding fast to our confession, and considering how to encourage one another toward love and good works. Gathering with God’s people is part of His design for our perseverance. The New Testament’s “one another” commands call believers to share life under the authority of Scripture. Biblical fellowship involves prayer, encouragement, forgiveness, service, and helping one another follow Christ. Accountability Rooted in Love Biblical accountability means loving another Christian enough to help that person follow Jesus faithfully. It involves honest conversation, wise encouragement, and correction grounded in God’s Word. Each believer remains responsible to obey Christ. Yet wise Christians welcome mature believers who can identify blind spots, pray with them, and encourage repentance and growth. Practical Steps Toward Meaningful Fellowship Commit to a faithful local church and allow yourself to be known. Develop relationships where honest spiritual conversations can happen. Receive loving correction with humility. Encourage others and help carry their burdens. Pursue friendships shaped by Scripture, prayer, and Christian love. Freedom to Be Honest Because of Christ Christian accountability does not earn God’s acceptance. Through His sinless life, substitutionary death, and victorious resurrection, Jesus reconciles sinners to God and brings them into His family. Our righteousness is found in Christ alone. Because our standing before God is secure in Him, we can confess sin, receive correction, ask for help, and walk together toward holiness. Scriptures Discussed Hebrews 10:24–25 Hebrews 4:14–16 Proverbs 27:17 Galatians 6:2 James 5:16 For Reflection Who knows you well enough to recognize when you are beginning to drift spiritually? Whom are you intentionally helping to follow Jesus more faithfully? Subscribe to Anchored in the Word through the Servants of Grace podcast and YouTube channel. Share this episode with a friend or someone in your local church. For additional teaching on biblical manhood, explore Warriors of Grace.
Oct 1

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith, Romans 1:17

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith, Romans 1:17 By Dave Jenkins Series: Romans: The Gospel That Changes Everything Our standing before God rests on the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ. In this sermon on Romans 1:17, Dave Jenkins explains how the gospel reveals the righteousness of God, why sinners are justified by faith alone, and how believers continue living by faith in Christ. Listen or Watch Romans 1:17: The Righteous Shall Live by Faith In Romans 1:16, Paul declares that the gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. Verse 17 explains why: in the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed. God provides through Jesus Christ the righteousness that sinners cannot produce for themselves. Paul’s quotation of Habakkuk shows that justification by faith is rooted in God’s revelation. The gospel fulfills His saving promises, and those whom He declares righteous through faith in Christ continue to trust Him throughout the Christian life. What You Will Learn How the gospel reveals God’s righteousness and His righteous way of saving sinners. Why our acceptance before God rests on Christ’s righteousness. Why faith receives Christ without contributing merit of its own. How Paul’s quotation of Habakkuk connects the gospel to the Old Testament. What it means to live by faith through suffering, temptation, and weakness. Justification and Assurance in Christ Justification is God’s declaration that a sinner is righteous in His sight because of Jesus Christ. Christ’s righteousness is counted to those who trust in Him. Our assurance therefore rests on the perfection of our Savior rather than the changing strength of our performance or emotions. Holiness matters deeply, but it is the fruit of salvation rather than the foundation of justification. Faith looks away from self and rests in Christ and His finished work. Learning to Live by Faith Each Day The Christian life begins by faith and continues by faith. Believers trust Christ in sanctification, suffering, temptation, ministry, and death. Living by faith means resting in God’s character, believing His promises, and walking according to His Word. When your conscience reminds you of your failures, look to Christ. When pride tempts you to boast or weakness tempts you to despair, look to Christ. The righteousness you need is found in the Savior God has provided. For Reflection Where are you tempted to base your acceptance before God on your performance? How does Christ’s perfect righteousness strengthen your assurance? What present trial calls you to trust God’s promises and obey His Word? Continue studying Romans with Dave Jenkins through Romans: The Gospel That Changes Everything. Explore the series at Servants of Grace or watch on YouTube. Share this episode with someone who needs encouragement to rest in Christ.
Sep 30

Pursuing Peace and Unity Without Compromising Truth

Pursuing Peace and Unity Without Compromising Truth By Dave Jenkins Christians are called to pursue peace, love one another, and stand firmly on the truth of God’s Word. Ephesians 4 shows how those responsibilities belong together. Our unity is grounded in Christ and the gospel, and we are called to maintain it with humility, patience, and love. Listen or Watch Biblical Unity Is Grounded in Truth In Ephesians 4:1–6, Paul urges believers to walk in a manner worthy of their calling. He calls them to humility, gentleness, patience, and love, and to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. That unity has doctrinal content: one Lord, one faith, and one God and Father of all. In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins considers how Christians can remain faithful to essential gospel truths while extending grace in secondary disagreements and matters of Christian liberty. He explains why compromise disguised as unity and divisiveness disguised as discernment both fail to reflect the character of Christ. Pursue Peace with Conviction and Love Christians need wisdom to know when to stand firm, when to extend liberty, and how to speak the truth in love. Our deepest unity comes through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who reconciles sinners to God and makes his people one in himself. Scripture Discussed Ephesians 4:1–6, 15 Romans 12:18; 14:19 Jude 3 Anchored in the Word is a weekly segment of the Servants of Grace podcast. Share this episode with someone in your church, and send questions for future episodes through the contact page. For more from Anchored in the Word please visit here or at our YouTube.
Sep 24

Not Ashamed of the Gospel, Romans 1:16

Not Ashamed of the Gospel, Romans 1:16 The gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. In this message from Romans 1:16, Dave Jenkins explains why Christians must never be ashamed of Christ and why our confidence in proclaiming the gospel rests in God’s saving power. Listen or Watch Confidence in the Gospel Paul was eager to preach in Rome because he knew the power of the message entrusted to him. Rome possessed wealth, military strength, and cultural influence, but none of those things could forgive sin or reconcile sinners to God. The gospel announces what God has accomplished through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Its saving power comes from God, giving Christians confidence to proclaim it faithfully. In This Message Christians must not be ashamed of the gospel. The gospel is the power of God. Humanity’s deepest need is salvation from sin. Salvation is received through faith in Christ alone. Jews and Gentiles are saved through the same gospel. Salvation Through Faith in Christ Alone Faith rests in Jesus Christ and His finished work. Our morality, ministry, religious knowledge, and good intentions cannot justify us before God. Christ alone is our righteousness and our hope. Paul’s words “to everyone who believes” also remind us that the gospel crosses cultural, ethnic, and social boundaries. Every kind of sinner needs the same Savior. Proclaim Christ Faithfully Christians face pressure to soften biblical truth or seek the world’s approval. Romans 1:16 calls us to speak with humility, patience, compassion, and conviction, trusting God to work through His Word. Believe the gospel. Treasure Christ. Teach this truth to your children, share it with your neighbors, and never be ashamed of the Savior. Scripture: Romans 1:16 Preacher: Dave Jenkins Series: Romans: The Gospel That Changes Everything Explore more biblical teaching at Servants of Grace, subscribe to the podcast, and share this message to encourage others to stand confidently in Christ. For more messages, visit Romans: The Gospel That Changes Everything or our YouTube channel.
Sep 23

Cling to What Is Good in a Confused World

Cling to What Is Good in a Confused World Anchored in the Word with Dave Jenkins Our culture often blurs the distinction between good and evil, but Christians are called to live by the unchanging standard of God’s character and Word.In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins examines Romans 12:9 and explains what it means to abhor evil and cling to what is good. He considers the relationship between genuine love, biblical truth, holiness, and daily discernment while showing how Christ transforms His people to love what God loves. Listen or Watch God Defines What Is Good Good and evil are not determined by personal preference, cultural consensus, or changing public opinion. God alone determines what is good because He is perfectly holy, righteous, and wise. His Word reveals what honors Him and provides the trustworthy standard Christians need for faithful living. Genuine Love Rejects Evil Romans 12:9 declares, “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” Biblical love is neither sentimental nor passive. It refuses to embrace what dishonors God while remaining firmly devoted to everything that reflects His character. Truth and Love Belong Together Christians do not have to choose between compassion and conviction. Scripture rejects both loveless truth and truthless love. The gospel produces believers who speak the truth in love, treat others with compassion, and remain committed to God’s revealed standard. Practicing Biblical Discernment Christians cling to what is good by filling their minds with Scripture, practicing discernment in their daily choices, and pursuing Christlike love. Spiritual maturity involves more than avoiding obvious evil. It requires the active pursuit of everything that honors the Lord. Christ Transforms His People Jesus Christ perfectly loved the Father, obeyed the will of God, hated evil, and delighted in righteousness. Through His sinless life, sacrificial death, and victorious resurrection, Christ redeems sinners and transforms them into His likeness. United to Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, believers can increasingly love what God loves and live for His glory. Consider This Are you merely trying to avoid evil, or are you actively pursuing what God calls good? Ask the Lord to help you love what He loves, reject what He rejects, and reflect His character in every area of life. For more from Anchored in the Word please visit here or at our YouTube.

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Feb 17

Markatekt

Thank you for your devotion and passion for God’s Truth in the Bible. I haven’t been listening to your podcasts very long but I deeply appreciate your Passion and Clarity. I started listening to your evaluation of “new age” Christianity because of my own discernment of false teachers like R. Rohr. Many counselors = Wisdom. I struggle to grow, as we all do. Blessings.
GET READY TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

09/25/2023

Joy1971up

I always learn something new. Thank you.
Excellent Biblically Accurate Podcast!

06/25/2022

Gracegal23

This podcast is relevant, accurate, and sound. I appreciate the teaching and the Scripturally-based understandings put forth in this podcast. Topics are timely, important, and engaging.

Servants of Grace aims to help God’s people grow in God’s Word through weekly episodes designed to answer listeners’ questions and verse-by-verse sermons through the Word of God.