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How Christians Can Endure the World’s Hatred with Grace and Truth
Podcast: Servants of Grace with Dave Jenkins
Date: May 8
Scripture Focus: John 17:14–16
📖 How Christians Can Endure Hatred Biblically
Many believers today are asking how Christians can endure hatred in a culture increasingly hostile to biblical truth. In this episode of the Servants of Grace podcast, Dave Jenkins walks through John 17:14–16 to explore seven biblical truths that equip Christians to stand firm in grace and truth. Whether you’re facing hostility in the workplace, tension at home, or challenges in ministry, this episode will help you stay rooted in Christ and committed to the gospel.
🎙️ Episode Summary
Dave Jenkins answers a listener’s question:
“How can Christians patiently endure the hatred of the world?”
Rooted in Jesus’ prayer from John 17:14–16, this episode explains how Christians can endure hatred by embracing their identity in Christ, relying on God’s strength, and refusing to compromise the truth. It’s a pastoral call to courage, conviction, and confidence in the gospel.
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🗝️ What You’ll Learn
- Why your identity in Christ matters in spiritual opposition
- How to follow Jesus’ example of endurance
- How Christians can endure hatred without compromising truth
- What it means to respond with meekness and boldness
- Why gospel faithfulness is worth the cost
📖 Key Scripture
“I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.”
— John 17:14
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📚 Related Podcast Episode
If you’d like to go deeper into the biblical meaning of suffering, be sure to listen to Understanding Suffering: A Christian’s Essential Guide on the Servants of Grace podcast.
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✍️ More from Servants of Grace
“Let us resolve to stand for Christ today, no matter the consequences, knowing that in Him we have everything.”
— Dave Jenkins
Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Servants of Grace. May the Lord bless you and keep you as you grow in His grace.
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.
