Equipping You In Grace

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Mark Thompson about the importance of Jesus in Scripture, deconstruction and biblical discipleship, the doctrine of Scripture, the Christian life and ministry, and his book, The Doctrine of Scripture: An Introduction (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Why it matters that our conscience is captive to the Word of God. Why understanding that Jesus is revealed in Scripture is vital to a right and sound understanding of Scripture. How we can help people in our churches not deconstruct from the faith but grow in biblical discipleship. Help the average Christian on understanding and appreciating the Old Testament. What a red-letter Christian is, and what is concerning about this movement. How a good understanding of infallibility helps strengthen our understanding of Scripture. What the sufficiency of Scripture is, and why it matters for the Christian life. What the clarity of Scripture is, and why it matters for the Ch

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doreen Virtue discuss the dangers of Reiki and why Christians shouldn’t engage in it, the dangers of unbiblical spirituality and biblical spirituality, along with the nature and purpose of Jesus’ miracles, and the deity of Christ and the miracles of Jesus. What you’ll hear in this episode James 5:14-15 and what James means by calling the elders. The nature and purpose of Jesus’ miracles. The nature and purpose of biblical spirituality. Why Christians shouldn’t engage in Reiki and the dangers of it. The deity of Christ and the miracles of Jesus. 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 @davejj

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Graham Cole discuss the nature and purpose of sanctification and glorification, union with Christ, suffering, and his new book, Glorification: An Introduction (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The purpose of lament in the Christian life. The nature of God and His attributes. The already/not yet and sanctification. How glorification relates to the rest of our Christian lives. How our vision as Christians is vastly different from that of secularists. Why union with Christ is critical to understanding in our Christian lives. Some practical applications for the doctrine of glorification to the Christian life today. About the Guest Graham A. Cole (ThD, Australian College of Theology) is emeritus dean and emeritus professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. An ordained Anglican minister, he has served in two parishes and was formerly the principal of Ridley Colle

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Greg Lanier discuss why Christians should read and study the Old Testament, and why understanding Jesus revealed in the whole of Scripture matters, along with his book, Old Made New: A Guide to the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Crossway, 2021). What you’ll hear in this episode Why read and study the Old Testament Biblical illiteracy and reading and studying the Old Testament. The three steps to use when reading a New Testament passage that draws from an Old Testament passage. Why understanding Jesus being revealed in the whole of Scripture matters today. About the Guest Greg Lanier (PhD, University of Cambridge) is associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He also serves as associate pastor of River Oaks Church (PCA). He has published multiple books and scholarly articles on early Christology, the Gospels, the Septuagint, and other topics. Greg and his wife, Kate

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Dustin Benge about the beauty of Christ, church hurt, responding to error with Scripture, walking worthy, and his new book, The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How the beauty of Christ relates to the church. How we can help people love Christ and the church. How we can help those who have been hurt by the church. How the presence and ministry of the Holy Spirit relate to the Church. The best way to respond to error in our own local churches with Scripture. The nature and purpose of the church and the role of discernment. The importance of gospel-shaped worship in the local church. Encouragement for faithful expository preachers. Why walking worthy is the need of the hour. The story of John Hooper and how it encourages us to prepare for or are facing persecution. About the Guest Dustin Benge (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Semi

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jen Oshman discuss freedom, sexual ethics, purity culture, and her new book, Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How burnout is an age-old problem of idolatry. How the sexual revolution made sex central and morphed it from protecting the Imago Dei to personal pleasure. How Scripture’s teaching on freedom is a better word than our culture’s. The right way to live in a culture obsessed with our bodies. How we don’t value sex enough. Concerns about the current abortion discussion and why. Identity in Christ and sexual ethics. Concerns about the purity movement. Peace and our desire for home. About the Guest Jen Oshman has been in women’s ministry for over two decades as a missionary and pastor’s wife on three continents. She’s the mother of four daughters, the author of Enough about Me: Find Lasting Joy

On Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers Jesus’ response to criticism, how to best handle criticism and controversy, and why Christians are to be discerning and test all things according to Scripture. What you'll hear in this episode Why Christians are to be discerning but not critical of others. Jesus Response to Criticism. How to Best Handle Criticism. How to handle controversy. 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!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the need for biblical hermeneutics, the hard teaching of Scripture and biblical interpretation, and help to navigate the hard sayings of the Bible. What you'll hear in this episode Why the Bible is Hard to Understand. The Need for Biblical Hermeneutics. The Hard Teaching of Scripture and Biblical Interpretation. Why the Hard Sayings Matter. Four Helpful Ways to Interpret the Hard Sayings of the Bible. The Analogy of Faith. Literal Interpretation and the Clarity of Scripture. 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 epi

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave talks with James and Nathan about five biblical principles regarding a Christian’s response to and relation towards the government, the essential nature of the church, faithfulness to Christ, and their book, God vs. Government: Taking a Biblical Stand When Christ and Compliance Collide (Harvest House, 2022) What you’ll hear in this episode The dangers of having a low view of the church. Five biblical principles of the Christian to respond and relate to the government. Why an attitude of respect and submission under the five biblical principles. Whether the government has the authority to prevent the Church from gathering. The deficiencies that have been exposed in the broader evangelical church during the last few years. How the Reformation helps Christians navigate today’s challenges. James' advice to Canadian Christians and Nathan’s advice to American Christians. About the Guest Nathan Busenitz is the executive vice p

On today’s show, Dave talks with James Coates and Nathan Busenitz about Christian conscience, Christian liberty, statism, James’ testimony, sphere sovereignty, government overreach, and their book, God vs. Government: Taking a Biblical Stand When Christ and Compliance Collide (Harvest House, 2022) What you’ll hear in this episode How we can pray for believers in Canada. The differences between Grace Community and GraceLife Church in Canada and how they navigated the challenges of COVID. Government overreach and what point must Christians speak out. Christian conscience and Christian liberty. Sphere sovereignty and church government. Statism and the lockdown compliance. How the Lord ministered to James’ family and church when he was in family. Religious freedom and what Christians need to know to protect and stand up for the faith. About the Guest Nathan Busenitz is the executive vice president and provost of The Master’s Seminary in Los Angeles. He also serves as p

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers how biblical meditation helps us address bitterness in our lives, the means of grace and keeping short accounts with God and others, and why wise people put safeguards in their thoughts and actions. What you'll hear in this episode The dangers of bitterness and unforgiveness in our Christian life. How biblical meditation helps us address bitterness in our lives. What it means to keep short accounts and avail ourselves of the means of grace. The role of Christian friends in walking alongside and speaking truth to us. Why wise people put up safeguards in their thoughts and actions. Why repentance is the prerequisite of forgiveness and reconciliation. 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 hel

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Eric Ortlund discuss the purpose of Job, suffering, the character of God, Christian friendship, along with his book, Suffering Wisely and Well the Grief of Job and the Grace of God (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The purpose of Job and what the book of Job teaches us. The kinds of suffering we experience in our lifetime. Whether Job proves a justification of God’s tolerance of evil to us. The character of God and our trials. The purpose of lament in our Christian lives. What Christian friendship looks like and what it entails. What to do with our questions and doubt in the Christian life. About the Guest Eric Ortlund (PhD, University of Edinburgh) teaches at Oak Hill College in London, England. He previously taught Old Testament at Briercrest College and Seminary in Saskatchewan, Canada, for ten years. He and his wife, Erin, have two children. Subscribing, sharing, and your

On this new episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers why a biblical application is a matter of obedience, the benefits of applying the Word, biblical application and biblical meditation, guidance on applying the Word, and application and our ministry to others. What you'll hear in this episode Application is a Matter of Obedience The Benefits of Applying the Word The relationship between biblical application and biblical meditation. Practical Guidance on Applying the Word Applying the Word and our ministry to other people. 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 epi

On this new episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers the purpose and nature of biblical meditation and memorization, the importance of biblical context in memorization, how memorization fuels meditation, and biblical meditation and prayer. What you'll hear in this episode Biblical meditation, memorization, and knowing the biblical context. Memorizing God’s Word Memorization Fuels Meditation Biblical Meditation and The Promises of God Biblical meditation and prayer. 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!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what a loyal, caring, and concerned Christian friend looks like, along with how to walk with a grieving or struggling friend. What you'll hear in this episode What a loyal, caring, and concerned friend looks like. What friendship with the grieving looks like. 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!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah Jenkins discuss navigating challenges and conflict in marriage, humility, forgiveness, and staying current with your spouse in marriage. What you’ll hear in this episode Men leading in forgiveness in the home. What it looks like for men to lead in repentance in the home. What it looks like for men to specifically apologize. What it looks like to stay current with your spouse. What humility looks like in marriage. How to navigate challenges in marriage. How we are to forgive each other because Christ has forgiven us. 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 Faceboo

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah Jenkins discuss the nature and purpose of covenant marriage, the gospel and marriage, developing friendship in marriage, communication in marriage, and keeping short accounts in marriage. What you’ll hear in this episode The meaning of covenant marriage. Understanding how biblical marriage is under attack in our culture. Why the authority of Scripture matters. The danger of moralism and moralistic therapeutic deism. Why covenant marriage should be grounded in what Christ accomplished in His death and resurrection. Mutual submission between a husband and wife. The wrongness of a husband and a wife abusing one another in covenant marriage. Developing friendship in marriage. Communicating with your spouse in a biblical way. The importance of keeping current and short accounts in your marriage. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or y

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and David Schrock discuss how the cultural icons help us understand the priests of our day, the royal priesthood, discipleship, and vocation, along with his book, The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How the cultural icons of our day help us under the priests of our age. Why is learning what priests do essential to discipleship. Advice for reading Leviticus. How Genesis gives us a pattern of priesthood. The five activities of Jesus in the Gospels that form a priestly composite of Himself. Some examples of the Church focusing on Scripture, prayer, and preaching. The importance of understanding the High Priestly ministry of Jesus. How the High Priestly ministry of Jesus buttresses our understanding of the sufficiency of Jesus. Some ways that the priesthood of believers is neglected today. How a good understanding of the priesthood affects our understanding of the priesthood

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave explains why church members need good preaching, the need for the corporate reading of God’s Word, and how to listen to sermons in church on the Lord’s Day. What you'll hear in this episode Church Members Need Good Preaching. The Need for Corporate Bible Reading of the Word of God. Scripture as a Community Treasure. Listening to Sermons in Church. Practical Encouragement to Love the Lord and One Another. 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!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Bryan Chapell discuss how the gospel addresses conflict, criticism, marriage, Bible-reading, preaching, the means of grace, along with his new devotional, Daily Grace 365 Daily Devotions Reflecting God’s Unlimited Grace (Salem Books, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The meaning and purpose of the indicative and imperative and the danger of getting the order wrong. How the Gospel addresses our conflicts in our marriages and relationships. Treating one another with gentleness and respect during times of conflict. Reading the Bible with gospel glasses. Advice on reading and using the means of grace. Some practical ways to overlook an offense and deal with others' offenses against us in a Christ-centered manner. How mutual respect between a husband and wife fosters the deep bonds of biblical marriage. About the Guest Dr. Bryan Chapell, Ph.D. is the stated clerk of the PCA. His preaching and teaching are broadcast in