2 Samuel 7:4-17

What would you do if someone boldly confronted you about your sin? Many of us might instinctively try to defend ourselves or justify our behavior. But when Nathan rebuked King David for his iniquity, David repented and turned his heart again to the Lord. We need preachers in our day who like Nathan will boldly confront sin, uproot spiritual pride, and turn people back to Jesus Christ.

2 Samuel 7:4-17

Nathan was not only a prophet-preacher but a prophet-pastor and prophet-advisor who played a valuable role in the life of King David. As God worked in David's life through Nathan, He was also working in Nathan's life at the same time. Nathan was a prophet called by God who was not perfect, but is shown to be committed, pliable, teachable, and surrendered.

Genesis 5:18-24

It is said that there are only two certainties in life – death and taxes – and yet, in the pages of Genesis we meet a remarkable exception to this popular saying. Enoch walked closely with the Lord, spoke out against the ungodliness of his day, and pleased God with His life of faithfulness. Remarkably, he did not experience physical death, as one day God took Him away directly into His presence.

Genesis 5:18-24

The prophet Micah wrote, "He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" Well, Enoch was a man who did just that, for Genesis chapter 5 tells us that Enoch walked with God. How can we follow in Enoch's footsteps and learn to walk closely with our God?

Hebrews 12:1-3

Missionary martyr Jim Elliot said, “One life will soon be passed. Only what’s done for Christ will last.” If you want to make a lasting impact for Jesus Christ you must strive to cultivate three L's in your life – love, learn and live – and to do this you need three M’s – models to imitate, mentors for instruction, and motivators for inspiration.

Colossians 2:1-5

What is YOUR purpose in life? What is your heart's passion and deepest desire? Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines how the apostle Paul answered these questions in his letter to the Colossians.

Hebrews 12:1-3

We say “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” – but the Apostle Paul didn't have mere flattery in mind when he told the Corinthians, “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” The Bible gives us several honest biographies of great heroes of the Christian faith and we would do well to imitate the godly characteristics, faith, and faithfulness of these noteworthy saints from Holy Scripture.

Ecclesiastes 12

Ecclesiastes is brutally honest in showing the desperation and meaningless of life without God under the sun. All of life's chaos, brokenness, and futility is very real and not to be trivialized, yet we handle it not through doubt and denial, but only by trusting in the One who bore such brokenness and chaos in full force on the cross – and in doing so, has promised to make all things new.

Ecclesiastes 12

Solomon has gone to great lengths to expose the ultimate vanity and futility of relying on our own abilities and merits, or by experiencing all that life without God under the sun can offer. Such a life becomes a yoke and a burden that we cannot bear. Rather than refusing to make room for the Gospel in our lives, we must realize that the Gospel is the only thing that can set us free.

Ecclesiastes 11

You may have plans for your retirement but as one preacher said: “Don't just go fossilize in Florida.” A good retirement plan is to retread, refocus, and redirect our time, energy, experience, and passion into opportunities and avenues for serving the Lord and advancing His Kingdom. We must labor diligently and fruitfully for the Lord in every season of life we experience.