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Persevering to the End by God’s Grace
Persevering to the end rests on the faithfulness of God. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how God’s grace sustains believers through suffering, weakness, and struggle, helping them continue following Jesus Christ with confidence and hope.Listen or Watch
God Completes the Work He Begins
The Christian life is a lifelong journey of following Christ. Scripture calls believers to endure, remain faithful, and continue trusting the Lord through every season of life.Philippians 1:6 grounds our confidence in God’s faithfulness. The God who begins His good work in His people will bring it to completion. Believers persevere because God preserves them. The same grace that saves also sustains.Running with Our Eyes Fixed on Christ
Hebrews 12:1–2 calls believers to run with endurance while looking to Jesus. Our strength does not come from confidence in ourselves, but from the Savior we trust and follow.Perseverance does not mean believers never struggle, doubt, or fail. It means continuing to return to Christ, trust His Word, and follow Him even when the road is hard.Future Hope Strengthens Present Endurance
The Christian life is moving toward Christ’s return, resurrection glory, and eternal fellowship with God. That certain hope strengthens believers to remain faithful in the present.Because the Lord is faithful, His people can continue forward with confidence. Our hope rests in the God who holds us securely and completes His saving work.Putting This Truth into Practice
- Recognize that following Christ requires endurance.
- Trust God’s grace to sustain you.
- Continue following Christ through every season of life.
- Keep your eyes fixed on the hope that lies ahead.
Key Scriptures
- Philippians 1:6
- Hebrews 12:1–2
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.
