Galatians 5:16-26Have you ever taken a bite of rotten fruit by mistake? It might even look fine on the outside, but it tastes so repulsive that you have to spit it out. Well, there are many rotten fruits of the flesh that are detestable to the Lord, and God's Word sets them in sharp contrast to the

John 11Psalm 23 says, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me." Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he shows how YOU can be able to walk through the valley of the shadow of death one day with peace and confidence in the Lord.

Galatians 5:16-26A few apples in a bowl doesn't make a fruit salad; you need to add several other kinds like peaches, strawberries, bananas, grapes, and cantaloupe. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, and God wants to

Galatians 5:16-26A sweet, crunchy apple ... luscious strawberries on pound cake ... a ripe juicy melon ... a handful of wild berries ... if you are like most people, you love fruit. Well, God loves fruit too – specifically, He loves to see the fruit of the Holy Spirit showing forth in the lives of H

Joel 3Joel prophesied about the valley of decision, where all the peoples and nations of the earth will be gathered for God's final judgment in the Day of the Lord. The day of the Lord in the valley of decision will reveal His ultimate and final decision about the eternal destiny of every person – b

Joel 3Many people would automatically consider jealousy to be a sin – but the Bible declares that our God is a jealous God. He is jealous for His name, His glory, His Word, and His people. It is that jealousy for His people that compelled Jesus to go to the cross to save those who belong to Him. How

Joel 2:28-32Many families and schools practice fire drills, to train everyone to know and follow an escape route in case of emergency. The great and terrible Day of the Lord as prophesied by Joel is coming upon everyone throughout the whole earth – but God has made one single escape route from the d

1 Corinthians 15:50-58Jesus went to the cross to save His people from their sins, to purchase his church with His own blood, and to destroy the works of the devil and even death itself. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines these three intertwining purposes that Jesus fulfilled in hi

Joel 2:28-32You should call 911 if you are in danger and need to be rescued. But if you recognize that you are in spiritual danger and need to be rescued from eternal condemnation, you must call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. They were written centuries apart, but Joel 2:32 and Romans 10:13

Joel 2:18-32Acts chapter 2 describes the birth of the New Testament church. On the Day of Pentecost, Peter preached a powerful sermon that converted thousands, declaring the prophetic fulfillment of Joel chapter 2. This was Joel's divine prophetic prologue anticipating God's twofold divine promise f

Joel 2:18-32A promise is only as good as one's ability to actually fulfill it. In Joel chapter 2, we see a twofold divine promise to God's ancient covenant people – that He will restore them and reconcile them to Himself. The Lord actually fulfills it through a divine process broken down into three

Joel 2Imagine you are daydreaming or sleepily nodding off … suddenly someone blows a trumpet in your ear! That would certainly wake you from your stupor and immediately focus your attention on the trumpeter. Joel chapter 2 shows us how the trumpet call of the Lord wakes us up, focuses our attention

Joel 2In the army, when the trumpet sounds at dawn, soldiers must wake up and give full attention to their duties. God's covenant people had become so secure and complacent in their military and financial prowess, they had fallen asleep spiritually and forgotten the Lord. Joel chapter 2 sounds a tru

1 Corinthians 15 & Romans 5God created heaven and earth and the human race in perfection – but sin and death intruded with tragic consequences. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines three types of death resulting from original sin – physical death, spiritual death, and eternal death.

Joel 1Sudden personal tragedy, the difficulties of everyday life, and the steady stream of bad news can make it seem like our world is spinning out of control. We must remember that all adversity and trials are in the hand of the sovereign God, to remind us of the coming Day of the Lord, and to call

Joel 1In the 8th century BC, Israel was at the highest point of their popularity and influence, militarily and economically, since the days of Solomon – when suddenly, catastrophe struck. In this historical context Joel came declaring that this calamity pointed to the ultimate day of calamity – the

Five times in the book of Joel we read the phrase, "the day of the Lord" – but what does this mean? The Day of the Lord is a fixed day that is certainly coming, an inflexible day of righteous judgment upon the world, and God's people are to warn the world of this coming Day of the Lord, as we seek t

The book of Joel is found in the portion of the Scriptures known as the Minor Prophets – but there is nothing minor about his powerful prophetic message. It is a message that is just as relevant to our time as when he delivered it. Join us today as we begin our new series on Joel: A Minor Prophet Wi

Financial bondage and money problems...destructive and harmful communication...sexual immorality... These three traps have ensnared, damaged, and destroyed countless families in our nation –  and in the church. But the divine wisdom of God’s Word can help Christian families avoid these traps and eve

Genesis 2:15-17People sometimes say, “Dying is just a part of life” – but the Bible teaches something quite different. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as begins a new series to help us understand Eternity in Biblical Perspective.

We live in a consumer-oriented society. When we want something, we pull out our credit cards and worry about how to pay for it later. The resulting financial bondage of crushing debt has ensnared countless families and torn them apart. How can Christian families escape the trap of financial bondage

Ephesians 6:1-4 & Deuteronomy 6:4-9The book of Deuteronomy issues instructions and commandments to God’s ancient covenant people and declares: “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, an

Ephesians 6:1-4 & Deuteronomy 6:4-9Peer pressure, television, siblings, music, school, advertising – these are just a few things in our culture that can strongly influence our children. But nothing shapes and impacts our children, for good or for bad, more than their parents. The influence of godly

1 Corinthians 7The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk.” Singleness is not a lesser state in God's eyes; rather, every follower of Jesus Christ, whether single, married, engaged, or widowed, has been called