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The Incarnation: Fixed on the Cross of Christ

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.

Joseph: Vagabond or Pilgrim?

Matthew 2
Joseph fled to Egypt with Mary and Jesus to protect his family in obedience to God's Word, and to fulfill the prophecy of God's Word. Hosea 11:1 says, “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son,” and Deuteronomy 4:20 says, “But the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of His own inheritance, as you are this day.” When you follow the Lord in obedience to His Word, He will never leave you nor forsake you.

The Angelic Ministry of Christmas: Shepherds, Part 2

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.

The Angelic Ministry of Christmas: Shepherds, Part 1

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.

The Angelic Ministry of Christmas: Joseph, Part 2

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.”

The Angelic Ministry of Christmas: Joseph, Part 1

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.

The Incarnation and Living in the Light of the Second Coming

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.

The Angelic Ministry of Christmas: Mary, Part 2

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?

The Angelic Ministry of Christmas: Mary, Part 1

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.

The Angelic Ministry of Christmas: Zechariah, Part 2

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.