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Acts 17:16-34

The Apostles' Creed begins with the statement, "I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth." Both this ancient confession of faith, as well as the very Word of God itself, begin with a clear and unambiguous declaration of God as the mighty and omnipotent creator of heaven and earth. Do you acknowledge the Lord as your sovereign, almighty Creator?

Romans 1:16-23

Who and what we worship will determine how we live, and how we live will ultimately reveal who and what we worship. God's Word reveals to us His nature and character, not through human imagination but by divine revelation. We learn that He is One God in Three Persons, He is our heavenly Father, He is Almighty, and He is holy – truths we affirm in the Apostles' Creed.

Romans 1:16-23

There is a striking ignorance in professing Christendom, about who God is – His essential nature, character, and attributes. Jesus' High Priestly Prayer in John 17 teaches us that eternal life is knowing the True and Living God as He has revealed Himself in Holy Scripture, and experiencing a personal relationship with Him through His Son Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:1-10

Saving faith in Jesus Christ is not the act of a single moment in life, but the acquisition of a completely new and different lifestyle for life. The Bible declares, “If anyone be in Christ he is a new creation,” and today we examine five blessings that accompany true saving faith: a New Heart, a New Record, a New Family, a New Life, and a New Home.

Jonah 1

God's people are to respond to His commandments and purposes in our lives with trust and obedience – but Jonah had to learn this the hard way. Join Dr. Harry Reeder next time on InPerspective as he begins a new series about Jonah: A Prodigal Prophet and a Pursuing God.

Ephesians 2:1-10

The Bible teaches that there is a faith that overcomes the world – but there is also a faith that is ultimately overcome BY the world. This is the difference between true saving faith and counterfeit, false faith. What are the five key distinctives of genuine saving faith in Jesus Christ?

1 Timothy 3:14-4:2

A high school graduate who wants to be a doctor cannot immediately begin a hospital residency. He must first go to college and start with the basics like Biology 101 and Anatomy 101. Well, Christians who want to advance to the deeper, more complex doctrines of the faith must first start with Christianity 101 – the basic, essential, foundational doctrines summarized in the Apostles' Creed.

1 Timothy 3:14-4:2

The Apostles’ Creed is a gift of God’s Providence to His Church containing essential foundations of the faith once and for all delivered to the saints. It has served as an instrument of discipleship, confession, and unity since the earliest days of Christianity. Join us today as we begin our new series examining The Apostles' Creed in Biblical Perspective.

Luke 2:22-40

The Holy Spirit had revealed to Simeon that he would see the promised Messiah before he died. When he finally saw the infant Jesus, he immediately recognized Him as the One he was eagerly awaiting and anticipating. He took Jesus up in his arms, rejoiced, and praised God. When you behold the Lord Jesus Christ, do you recognize Him as your Messiah, and praise God for the gift of His Son?

Luke 2:22-40

Did you get what you wanted for Christmas … or even better, something you really needed? Today we will meet a man named Simeon who got exactly what he wanted and needed for Christmas – the one thing he was eagerly awaiting and anticipating. His story reminds us that if you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you got exactly what YOU needed for Christmas as well.

Titus 2:14

During Advent our attention is focused on the baby Jesus born in a humble stable in Bethlehem. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he explains how we cannot truly understand the full meaning of Christ in the manger, apart from the significance of Christ on the cross.

In the Christmas carol "O Come, All Ye Faithful," we sing the refrain, "O Come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord." The shepherds responded to the angelic ministry of Christmas by being the first to come and adore the newborn Lord Jesus Christ, but they didn't stop there. They followed up their genuine worship with joyful witness to others of the Good News of Christmas they had seen and heard.

Luke 2:8-21

We have seen the angelic ministry of Christmas to Zechariah the father of John the Baptist, to the Virgin Mary, and to Joseph the earthly father of Jesus. But today we will see the Christmas ministry of the angels directed toward what would seem to be a most unlikely and unexpected audience – the lowly shepherds watching their flocks by night.

Matthew 1:18-25

Men are sometimes challenged, in modern lingo, to “man up.” Well, Joseph certainly got the memo and shows us how it's done. In his faithful response to an angelic declaration, he modeled genuine Christian manhood by the way he fulfilled the biblical exhortation, “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.”

Matthew 1:18-25

The easy path and the right path almost always lead to different destinations. Joseph could have taken the easy way out, quietly divorced Mary when she was with child, and gone on with his life. But regardless of what it might cost him, Joseph did the right thing and followed the path of faithful obedience to the Lord rather than the path of least resistance.

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.