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From Confusion to Clarity: Why God’s Word Must Remain Central
Contending for the Word – August 26, 2025 Hosted by Dave Jenkins • Servants of GraceShow Summary
In this capstone episode for August’s theme, Discerning the Times – Answering Today’s Most Urgent Questions, Dave Jenkins exposes the common root behind today’s counterfeit movements—minimizing or rejecting the sufficiency and clarity of Scripture—and points us back to the unshakable foundation of God’s Word for our lives and our churches.Listen
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Show Notes
Episode Outline
- Introduction (Warm, direct, firm) — August theme recap and the central issue.
- Segment 2 – The Root Problem (Colossians 2:8; 2 Timothy 3:16–17): counterfeit spirituality elevates man’s wisdom over God’s revelation; Scripture’s sufficiency.
- Segment 3 – Why This Matters (Acts 20:28–31): ignoring Scripture breeds confusion and compromise in the church.
- Segment 4 – The Call to Clarity (Jude 3): contend for the faith with confidence in the clear, sufficient, authoritative Word.
- Segment 5 – Pastoral Charge & Closing: anchor in Scripture, plant in a faithful local church, pray for discernment, contend in love.
Key Scriptures
- Colossians 2:8
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17
- Acts 20:28–31
- Jude 3
- Hebrews 12:2; 4:12
- John 17:17
Takeaways
- Scripture is sufficient and clear—our final authority for faith and life.
- Counterfeits thrive where God’s Word is sidelined.
- Clarity comes from clinging to Christ and His Word, not gimmicks or trends.
What’s Next
This Friday on The Weekly Watch (August 30): How to Cultivate Biblical Discernment in a Deceptive Age—a practical roadmap for growing in wisdom in confusing times.Episode Details
- Series: Contending for the Word
- Speaker: Dave Jenkins
- Date: August 26, 2025
- Topics: Sufficiency of Scripture, Clarity of Scripture, Discernment, False Teaching, Biblical Authority
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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.
