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Knowing God Changes Everything
Knowing God rightly is not merely an intellectual exercise. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how the knowledge of God transforms the believer’s mind, strengthens trust in God’s character, shapes daily obedience, and produces worship, humility, and reverence.Listen or Watch
Jeremiah 9:23–24 teaches that the believer’s boast is not in wisdom, strength, or riches, but in understanding and knowing the Lord. John 17:3 further declares that eternal life is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent.Knowing God rightly changes how believers think, live, worship, and endure. His sovereignty gives confidence. His holiness produces reverence. His faithfulness gives assurance. The knowledge of God is never disconnected from godliness; it leads His people to humble worship and faithful obedience.Theology is not merely about information. It is about knowing God as He has revealed Himself in His sufficient Word.Continue Growing in God’s Word
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
