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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.

Ephesians 4:1-16
A football team will lose every game if everyone wants to play quarterback or catch passes, and nobody wants to block or play defense. They can only win if they come together and fulfill the unique roles and responsibilities that the coach has assigned to each player. We must recognize and embrace the unity AND diversity in the Body of Christ, and in the development and exercise of our spiritual gifts.

Ephesians 4:1-16
God's Word urges us to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called” – but many Christians try to walk in a manner worthy to be called. Our acceptance with God is not based on how worthy a life we live, but on the absolute worthiness and perfection of the Lord Jesus Christ and His sacrificial atoning death on our behalf.

Ephesians 4:1-16
You would not expect to see presents under your Christmas tree from a complete stranger. You typically receive gifts from people you know – and the same is true of spiritual gifts. God only gives the gifts of the Holy Spirit to those who belong to Him – those who know the Lord Jesus Christ and have spiritual union with Him by grace through faith.

Romans 12:1-8
Every year we see star athletes hold out from training camp unless they get a better contract. Well, every believer has been uniquely gifted by the Lord – and yet, so many of us “hold out” and refuse to get in the game by exercising our unique spiritual gifts in and through the church. Do you serve and honor the Lord according to how He has gifted you – or are you holding out?

Revelation 20
Satan and his kingdom have been defeated – but not yet destroyed. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines how this defeated enemy still exerts his influence and activity in the world and against God's people.

Romans 12:1-8
Every set of fingerprints is unique, and finding them at a crime scene gives police enough evidence to arrest a criminal. Spiritual gifts are like fingerprints – every Christian has them, they are unique to every believer, and deploying them in service to God gives evidence to a watching world of the Lord's work in your life.