In Matthew 6, the disciples request Jesus to teach them how to pray. Jesus offers them something entirely unexpected to their old covenant way of thinking. He constructs a short prayer that serves as a pattern for all our conversations with God. While the prayer contains all the elements one might expect, Jesus addresses God using a personal name utterly foreign to the Jewish theological mind. Much like the worship objects of their pagan neighbors, the Jews worshiped a very distant, remote,...

In an age when doctrine is disregarded and dismissed, the Apostle Paul reminds us that biblical sound doctrine is the golden chain through which all Christian characteristics are linked. Without sound doctrine, the chain falls apart, releasing a torrent of false teaching and an onslaught of immaturity. We could put it a more straightforward way: without sound doctrine, the church falls apart. Visit our website: walkingworthypodcast.com

Jonathan Edwards believed that sanctification—an inward transformation of our affections in making us more like Jesus—was beautification. That is, being made holy is being made beautiful. At salvation, the Holy Spirit took up residence within us at the moment of salvation and begins a transformative work of making us like Jesus—making us beautiful. This beautifying process begins by fixing our gaze upon the one who is supremely beautiful and lovely. Visit the Walking Worthy...

The disciples had the daunting task of walking in the footsteps of Jesus and continuing his ministry on earth—the proclamation of the gospel to the nations, the organization of the church, discipling believers, and caring for orphans and widows. How were they to do it all? Jesus told them, “My Father will give you a Helper.” The Holy Spirit is absolutely enough for you to fulfill every aspect of the turning-the-world-upside-down ministry to which Jesus has called his church. Visit the...

We live in a day and time within the history of the church that perhaps there is no more misunderstood person of the Trinity than the Holy Spirit. Through the ages, He has been theologically abused and turned into someone, or something, that is unbiblical. So, let’s ask the question, “Who is the Holy Spirit?”  Visit the Walking Worthy Website: walkingworthypodcast.com

Jesus commands His faithful followers to respond to persecutions, revilings, false accusations, and evil done against them with joy and gladness. This joy and gladness is the response of a believer who has their faith anchored in the assurance that what Jesus has prepared for us will far more than compensate for every pain and struggle in this life. In this episode, Dustin takes us into Jesus' words in Matthew 5:12. Visit our website: walkingworthypodcast.com

In the conclusion of his beatitude statements in Matthew 5, Jesus pronounces a divine blessing upon those who suffer persecution because they exhibit the godly characteristics of the previous beatitudes. In today's episode, Dustin unpacks the most unlikely blessing, a blessing of persecution for all who identify with Christ and his message. Visit our website: walkingworthypodcast.com

In Matthew 5, Jesus blesses "peacemakers." Jesus is clear that the priority of every Christian should be peacemaking, and when such a priority is present, they can be assured that they are his sons and daughters. How are Christians supposed to demonstrate authentic biblical peacemaking? In today's episode, Dustin examines the concept of true biblical peacemaking. Visit our website: walkingworthypodcast.com

If the Beatitudes teach us anything, they teach us that Jesus is concerned with our heart. It’s not enough to clean up our act on the outside. The aim of Jesus is not to make people nicer, or reform our manners, but to change the hearts of sinners from the inside out. In today's episode, Dustin examines Matthew 5:8, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Visit our website: walkingworthypodcast.com

We seem so unfamiliar with extending mercy to others. We seem more concerned about having our opinions heard than we are extending mercy to others. Jesus says in Matthew 5:7 that to actually be a kingdom citizen, to actually have a transformed heart, to actually demonstrate you are a true believer is to show mercy to others out of a heart of love and compassion. Visit our website: walkingworthypodcast.com

The faithful follower of Christ "hungers and thirsts for righteousness" with the same deep yearning they would have to feed their malnourished bodies. The true disciple longs for the profound transformation of their lives into the image of Christ. The true disciple desires the Holy Spirit to point out sin in their life so that they might confess, repent, and draw closer to God. The true disciple aches within to demonstrate the mercy and love of Christ to a broken world. In this episode,...

Why is meekness so rarely found among believers? Because so few know what it is to be truly poor in spirit and to mourn for their sins. Many believers think they have everything under control and have the Christian life completely figured out, and with pride, they fail to depend entirely upon the Lord, recognize their sin as heinous in God's sight, and forget to fly to Him for grace. In today's episode, Dustin explores Jesus' words in Matthew 5:5, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit...

Mourning is part of what it means to live in a fallen sinful world. We have countless reasons to mourn—sickness, isolation, disease, disappointment, being let down by friends, separated from family, financial crisis, and the list could go on and on. Sorrow is part of what it means to be human and even a believer. What does it mean to be characterized by mourning? In today's episode, Dustin examines Jesus' words in Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be...

Those who inherit the kingdom of God are those who recognize their spiritual poverty before a holy and majestic God. They are those who acknowledge their spiritual neediness when their good deeds measure as less than dust against the weighty infinite sacrifice of Christ. In today's episode of Walking Worthy, Dustin Benge examines Jesus' words, "Blessed are the poor in spirit." Please visit our website: https://walkingworthypodcast.com

The great Puritan commentator Matthew Henry devised a prayer method that offers prayers for “the lost world,” specifically for the advance of the gospel to foreign nations and the growth of the church worldwide through salvation. With a scriptural framework, Henry purposefully structured his prayers so that those praying would be reciting the words of Scripture. In this episode, we will explore Henry's prayers and how we should pray for the lost world. Visit our...

Words are necessary to communicate this good news. In this episode, we examine Paul's words in Romans 10:14–15 and why it is necessary that we herald the gospel of Christ. Visit our website: walkingworthypodcast.com dustinbenge.com

No church has the freedom to tamper with, tweak, add to, or subtract from the good news of Jesus Christ—we are just to herald it. For there is nothing more beautiful and lovely in the sight of God than the extricating of sinners from the kingdom of darkness and delivering them to the kingdom of light. Visit our website: walkingworthypodcast.com dustinbenge.com

Surrounded by bad news at every turn, the church has been entrusted with good news, the good news of the gospel, which finds its foundation in God himself. The gospel is not an earthly message but a heavenly message. In this episode, we explore the good news of the gospel. Visit our website: walkingworthypodcast.com dustinbenge.com

Though Scripture doesn’t reveal much about Jesus’ immediate family, we have brief glimpses of his mother, brothers, and sisters throughout the gospel record (Matt. 13:55–56). In this episode, we examine the relationship Jesus had with his earthly family and how he came to establish a new family. Listen to more episodes of Walking Worthy by subscribing and visiting: walkingworthypodcast.com

To read Jesus’ High Priestly prayer in John 17 is to be welcomed behind the veil that shrouds the relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son. Before beginning his journey to the cross, Jesus pauses and allows us to eavesdrop on his intercession. In this episode, we examine a small portion of that prayer. Listen to more episodes of Walking Worthy by subscribing and visiting: walkingworthypodcast.com

The initial chapters of the New Testament remind us that God’s incarnate Son is a Savior. In Mark 15:33–41, the apex of Jesus’ work as our Savior is on horrific, glorious display. Horrific because of the immense suffering, shame, and mocking our Lord endured, yet glorious because it’s at this place of suffering that sinners are rescued. Listen to more episodes of Walking Worthy by subscribing and visiting: walkingworthypodcast.com

Leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, there are many participants in the grand drama of redemption. From Judas who betrays our Lord to the priests who condemn him, each person plays a vital role in God’s sovereign plan. One of the most striking scenes is found in John 12:1–8. In this episode, we examine this story and a woman by the name of Mary who gives all she has to worship Jesus. Listen to more episodes of Walking Worthy by subscribing and visiting: walkingworthypodcast.com

The entire ministry of Jesus was spent among ordinary people. As Jesus made his way to the home of Jairus, he's interrupted by a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years. In that busy moment, Jesus was fully accessible to this woman, healed her condition, and saved her soul. Listen to more episodes of Walking Worthy by subscribing and visiting: walkingworthypodcast.com

There's more taking place in the miracles of Christ than just feeding multitudes, changing water into wine, and healing disease. In Mark 7, Jesus' compassion is lavished on a man unable to hear or speak. Jesus enters a man's world demonstrating his compassion for all who come to him. Listen to more episodes: walkingworthypodcast.com