Ancient Landmarks: Biblical Separation

This sermon examines Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3, emphasizing the necessity of knowing the love of Christ to be filled with the fullness of God. The speaker highlights the internal spiritual warfare between the 'old man' and the 'new man,' arguing that believers must mortify their sinful nature through the power of the Holy Spirit. It critiques modern Christianity for abandoning high standards of holiness and obedience, urging believers to pursue perfection as commanded in Matthew 5:48. The message concludes with a call to trust in God's limitless power to strengthen believers and guide them toward spiritual maturity, rejecting the philosophy of existentialism in favor of biblical submission.

1 Corinthians 1:20 "Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" King James Version

In Colossians 2:6–10, Paul calls believers to abound in thanksgiving and warns them against teaching that would draw them away from Christ. Dave Jenkins explains how remembering what God has given us in Christ strengthens discernment. He discusses the ordinary means of grace, testing spiritual claims by Scripture, correcting error with gentleness, and seeking wise counsel in the local church. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

Postmodernism is not one unified philosophy, but an approach that rejects absolute truth, universal moral standards, and grand narratives while remaining suspicious of authoritative explanations of reality. It holds that truth is socially and culturally constructed, emphasizing personal experience and individual interpretation. In contrast, the biblical setting of Genesis 1:26–27 focuses on the apex of God's creation—human beings—and reveals what it means for humanity to be created in His image. Today's sermon will help us answer a fundamental question relevant to postmodernism: "Who has the right to define reality and human identity—the individual or God?"

Does God's Word really cover all of life? In this passage, we see that Isaiah warns the people from seeing value in competing testimonies! -Notes: https://pastormarksbury.blogspot.com/2026/11/sermon-sufficiency-of-law-and-testimony.html -Livestream: https://lwbcfruita.org/live -Donations: https://www.lwbcfruita.org/give

Constant exposure to outrage, false teaching, and cultural confusion can turn vigilance into cynicism. In this Weekly Watch episode, Dave Jenkins explains how biblical gratitude steadies Christians as they exercise discernment. Drawing on 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Hebrews 12:28, and other passages, he encourages believers to test teaching by Scripture, remember God's goodness, value the local church, and rest in Christ's faithfulness. Stay watchful, hold fast to what is good, and remain thankful for a kingdom that cannot be shaken. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

What is sin? In this sermon on sin from Psalm 107:4–9 titled "The Way, the Truth, and the Life," Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones discusses sin and its power but rejoices that hope exists. Sin manifests itself in almost an endless variety of ways, and because sinners fail to recognize this, they often fail to recognize sin when it is right in front of them. Does the Christian recognize sin when it manifests itself in rags but not in an evening dress? This disease has endless symptoms. Sin causes people to lose their way and miss the mark. There is a constant search for the philosophy of life and a need for an outlook that will finally satisfy the question of existence. The city of intellectual satisfaction is immense as is the search for truth and rules for living. Humanity desires security, and in such, provokes law. Listen to the views of modern and classical humanists and discover that there is no hope for the intellect alone. The listener is encouraged to read the autobiographies and biographies of Christians and be convinced that there is no hope of satisfaction apart from Christ. God's way is simple and humble and it makes all things new.