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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Guy Waters discuss the Sabbath and the storyline of Scripture, practical benefits of the Sabbath, dangers of neglecting the Sabbath, along with his book, The Sabbath As Rest and Hope for the People of God (Crossway, 2022).
What you’ll hear in this episode
- How a good understanding of the Sabbath helps us to have a good understanding of Scripture.
- The purpose of the Sabbath.
- The dangers of neglecting the Sabbath.
- The practical benefits of the Sabbath.
- A response to those who say observing the Sabbath is legalism.
- Some practical ways to enjoy the Sabbath.
- What Sabbath observance looks like for Christians under the new covenant.
About Today’s Guest
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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 (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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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.
