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-SufferingHow Can We Share Hope with Others Who Are Suffering.What J.I. Packer can teach us about knowing God and suffering.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 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 episodeConcerns 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.What Christians can do about the state of modern worship.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.’What pastors can do to make sure the worship music is biblically grounded and shaped and theologically solid in our churches.Recommended hymnals individual and churches can use.About Today's GuestDavid 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 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 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, 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 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, 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 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, 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 talks with Jonathan Gibson about total depravity, suffering, apologetics, and how this doctrine helps the Christian today, along with his edited volume with David Gibson, Ruined Sinners to Reclaim (Crossway, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow understanding total depravity is and what the church has taught about it and why it matters for the average Christian.How understanding total depravity contributes to our understanding of suffering as Christians and how we face it with the Lord’s help.How understanding the doctrine of sin helps us in our approach to apologetics.How understanding total depravity helps preachers today.About Our Guest Jonathan Gibson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is an ordained minister in the International Presbyterian Church, United Kingdom, and associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is a coeditor of and contributor to From Heaven He Came and Sought Her as well as the author of a number of other books. Jonny and his wife, Jackie, have four children.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 considers the meaning and purpose of suffering, how to prepare before suffering comes, why suffering produces endurance, proves character, and produces hope.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning and purpose of suffering.The macro and micro purpose of suffering in the Christian life.How to prepare before suffering comes.Why suffering produces endurance and proves character.Why character produces hope.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 talks with Jacob Tanner about John Bunyan, what he can teach us about suffering, why Christians should read the Puritans, along with his book, The Tinker’s Progress: The Life and Times of John Bunyan.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat John Bunyan can teach us about suffering.What Pilgrim’s Progress can teach Christians about suffering.The benefits and help for the average Christian in reading Pilgrim’s Progress.What Pilgrim’s Progress can teach Christians about contentment.What John Bunyan can teach us about evangelism and why it matters.How we as Christians should engage with one another in a loving way.Why Christians should read the Puritans.About Our GuestJacob Tanner is a husband, father, and pastor, living in Pennsylvania. Holding to the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, Jacob is focused on both evangelism and reformation. He is the founder of the Sound of Truth Ministries, where they have regular podcasts and preaches whenever the opportunity arises. His passion and motto are, “To know Christ and make Him known because He has made us His own.” He can be found spending time with his family or with a book in his hands in his free time.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 show, Dave gives examples of how gender and sexuality are under attack in our day, why and how Genesis 1-3 matters, how Romans 1 can help us make sense of what is happening in our day, and why Christians need to be educated, equipping, and speak out on gender and sexuality today.What you’ll hear in this episodeExamples of how gender and sexuality are under attack in our day.Why and how Genesis 1-3 helps us understand what is happening in our day.What Romans 1 can teach us about what is happening in our day.How Genesis 1-3 and Romans 1 can help us to speak to gender and sexual issues in our day.Why Christians need to be educated, equipped, and then speak out on gender and sexuality.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 and David Fiorazo discuss examples of what is happening in the Church and in our culture regarding gender and sexuality, why Christians need to understand worldviews and speak to them, and why Christians need to be faithful to the Word and stand on it in all of life, among other topics on this new episode.Pick up David’s book, Assault on the Image of God: Understanding and Responding to Attacks on the Bible, Human Life, and the Church.What you’ll hear in this episodeExample of what is happening in the Church and in our culture regarding gender and sexuality.How the biblical worldview leads us to care about other people and speak the truth in love.Why Christians need to understand the worldviews behind what is happening in our world so they can speak to the issues facing people.Why Christians need to be faithful to the Word and stand on it in all of life.Why obedience to the Lord truly matters.About GuestDavid Fiorazo is an author, ordained pastor, media contributor at Harbingers Daily, and host of Worldview Matters. He has worked in the broadcasting industry for 30 years and in Christian ministry for over 25 years. While living in Los Angeles, he acted in television shows, commercials, and was also very involved in the Christian community. He currently lives in Wisconsin with his wife, Rosanna. Because of his love for the Lord, for old-school journalism, and extensive knowledge of ongoing efforts to erase Christianity from American culture, David was compelled to get out of his comfort zone and take action by writing, speaking, encouraging & challenging believers. He suggests America is at a 'Bonhoeffer moment' and we must not be silent in the face of evil! "I wasted too many years on selfish pursuits and lukewarm Christianity. I’ve recommitted myself to live as fully as possible for Christ. The Church is in desperate need of restoration and revival. We cannot remain neutral any longer! I am passionate about truth, the gospel, religious freedom, and am convinced America would be much better off if we all lived what we profess to believe. No more conforming to this world. Let’s rally the remnant of true believers and live counter-culture for 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.