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Biblical Worship Requires Repentance (Not Just an Experience)
Show Summary
Worship without repentance isn’t worship—it’s a show. In this episode, Dave Jenkins opens Scripture to call us back to worship that is repentant, truth-driven, and spiritually formative, and he warns against counterfeit positivity and false unity that deform souls and distort the gospel.Listen
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Scripture References
Isaiah 1:11–17; Amos 5:21–24; Leviticus 10; Jeremiah 6:14; Revelation 3:17; John 4:23–24; Colossians 3:16; Hebrews 12:28–29; Psalm 51:17; 2 Corinthians 6:14–16; Galatians 1:6–9; 2 Timothy 4.Outline
- Worship without repentance is rebellion dressed in religion
- “Unity” that ignores truth isn’t unity at all
- Singing and liturgy form belief (songs are sermons with melody)
- What God seeks: worship in spirit and truth—reverent, repentant, Christ-exalting
- Action steps for pastors, worship leaders, and members
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
