Titus 2:13 The Christmas season makes it easy look back in excitement at the Lord's first coming. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he exhorts us to be just as excited throughout the whole year about living in light of the blessed hope of the Lord's second coming.

Luke 1:26-38 During the Advent season, we focus on the miracle of the Virgin Birth – but do we really consider the true miracle of the Virgin Conception? The Apostles' Creed asserts the biblical truth that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. What does God's Word teach us about Mary and the miraculous conception and Iincarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ?

Luke 1:26-38 Friends or relatives having a baby will send you a birth announcement so you can share in their joy. Today we will look at the most remarkable birth announcement in history – Gabriel's angelic declaration that the Virgin Mary would give birth to the Messiah and Savior of the world – Good News that has brought unspeakable joy to countless believers throughout the centuries.

Luke 1:5-25 Expectant parents can find it hard to choose a name for their baby – but how would you react if an angel appeared and told you what to name your child? This very thing happened to the old priest Zechariah, as the angel Gabriel announced the coming birth of his son. John the Baptist, who would be a mighty prophet preparing the way for the promised, long-awaited Messiah.

Luke 1:5-25 From Moses through the Prophets, the Lord gave His ancient covenant people the written and spoken Word of God. But after the last of the Old Testament prophets, God’s voice was silent for over 400 years. Today we will see how God suddenly and unexpectedly shattered the silence and spoke to His people again as we begin our new Advent series, "From No News to Good News."

Habakkuk 3 In his hymn “God Moves In a Mysterious Way,” William Cowper wrote, "Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, but trust Him for His grace; behind a frowning providence, He hides a smiling face." As we call to the Lord in praise and prayer throughout our lives, whether His answer is, “Yes," "No," or "Keep Praying,” we must learn to always trust, rest, and delight in Him alone.

Titus 2:12 A new recruit goes through basic training to learn how to be an effective soldier. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he shows us how the grace of God that appeared in the Incarnation trains us to be effective soldiers for Jesus Christ in the daily reality of spiritual warfare.

Habakkuk 3 As we continue to examine the prophet Habakkuk's psalm of revival prayer and revival praise, we see how it progressively reveals five elements of effective prayer: an intolerable burden, unshakable confidence, non-negotiable dependence upon the Lord, courageous conviction, and a God-exalting objective.

Habakkuk 3 Saving faith is a living, growing faith and we see this truth taking root in Habakkuk's life. In chapters 1 and 2, we have seen the grappling, wrestling prophet bringing complaints and laments before the Lord – but now in chapter 3, we see he has become the trusting, singing prophet who brings a psalm of praise and prayer to the Lord, with two declarations and two requests.

Habakkuk 3 You may believe you will go to heaven because your sins are forgiven – but although God's forgiveness gets you out of hell, you need His righteousness to get into heaven. Habakkuk's declaration, “The righteous shall live by faith” indicates that you not only receive forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus Christ – you also receive His perfect righteousness credited to your account.

Habakkuk 2 Sometimes a difficult issue or personal crisis arises that will force you to do some serious business with God – and in such times you would do well to follow Habakkuk's example for intimate, personal, honest dealings with the Lord. How does Habakkuk's example teach us how to deal honestly, transparently, and fruitfully with the Lord in times of crisis and challenge?

Habakkuk 2 In Genesis 32 we read how Jacob experienced a life-transforming time of wrestling and grappling with the Lord. Well, the entire book of Habakkuk reflects the prophet wrestling and struggling with an issue that we still grapple with – the sovereignty, power, and holiness of God versus the reality of sin in the world.

Titus 2:11 We all know "Silent Night" and many other famous Christmas hymns but there is one you might not know so well. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines an ancient biblical hymn with profound insights about the Lord's Incarnation and Messianic mission.

Habakkuk 1:12-2:20 At this point in our series, you might think that Habakkuk is beginning to sound like a complainer, but His complaints and laments arise because he is serious about three things – the glory of God; the holiness of God and His people; and his own abhorrence of sin and the terrifying prospect that God’s people would embrace it in defiance of the Lord.

Habakkuk 1:12-2:20 You can't expect the trains to run according to your timetable if you are using a train schedule from a different city. And yet, that's how we sometimes act with God – and how Habakkuk did as well. Our timetables are skewed by impatience, misconceptions, sin, and the limitations of human wisdom, but God's timetable is perfect because it is rooted in His wisdom, sovereignty, and power.

Habakkuk 1:1-11 God is big enough to handle your complaints, doubts, and concerns – but you had better be ready for the way He may answer you. There are some positive aspects of Habakkuk's complaint against the Lord – and yet, God's answer to him reveals Habakkuk's misunderstandings and some serious corrections that God needed to bring about in his life.

Habakkuk 1:1-11 Have you ever felt treated so unfairly at your job, by the police, or in a civil matter, that you filed a complaint? Today we will see how Habakkuk's serious grievance about Israel's idolatry and wickedness, and God's seeming indifference to it, compelled him to file a surprising complaint against the Lord Himself.

Habakkuk 1:1-2 Eavesdropping in on a personal conversation is rude and socially unacceptable – but today we will make an exception. The book of Habakkuk is laid out like a conversation between the ancient prophet and the Lord, and we are invited to listen in and pay careful attention to Habakkuk's conversation with the Almighty.

2 Corinthians 4 Nothing – not even death – can separate God's people from Him. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he reminds us that for the Christian, to be absent from the body in physical death, is to be present with the Lord as we await our future resurrection.

Ephesians 4:1-16 Children don't want just one present under the Christmas tree – they want to see a diverse assortment of gifts to enjoy. Our heavenly Father has given His children a diversity of spiritual gifts to build up and strengthen the body of Christ. When we exercise God's diverse assortment of spiritual gifts in service to one another, we manifest authentic Christian love and unity.