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In Jesus' atoning death, he accomplished an incredible array of objectives that should be understood and celebrated. Pastor Calvin Reed begins this series with the current debate surrounding God's wrath and the doctrine of penal substitution, giving a full answer to critics of the doctrine. However, understanding the atonement should not end with debating one aspect. In this series, Pastor Reed covers other facets that together make up one of the most important doctrines for Christians. This is a series recorded at Lebanon Bible Fellowship Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

Pastor Calvin Reed and Pastor Cruise preach an advent sermon series answering the question, "who is this child?" Besides being immortalized in a Christmas carol, the question is of vital significance to those who worship Jesus. This series centers on four implications of Jesus' identity as the Son of God. This is a series of sermons preached at Lebanon Bible Fellowship Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

In a 2-part series, Pastor Calvin Reed preaches on "the Shepherd Psalm," one of the most enduring and beloved works of writing in all of history. In both sermons, Pastor Reed highlights the motif of the shepherd, a central motif of this psalm and the Bible in general, bringing both comfort and instruction. This is a recording made at Lebanon Bible Fellowship Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

Christians are called to worship God in spirit and in truth. Doing so requires an understanding of who God has revealed himself to be in the Bible, and not who people have imagined or reasoned God to be. This sermon series will focus on specific attributes of God to help us worship God as he is. Pastor Calvin Reed delivered this series of sermons at Lebanon Bible Fellowship Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

Pastor Calvin Reed's advent series is titled, "Light from the Family Christmas Tree" and it is a consideration of the genealogy Jesus. By examining the individuals mentioned in Jesus' genealogy found in Gospel of Matthew and how their stories illuminate Jesus' ultimate work on earth, we are able to gain insight and wonder from God's gracious gift of sending the Light of World into the world.

The focal point of the entire Scriptures is the Resurrection, during which those who believe in Jesus are raised to be in the presence of God, body and soul, and to experience the new heaven and new earth. And yet, the scriptural truths we know about this state are often obscured by popular and even secular misconceptions. Pastor Calvin Reed preaches this series on what we can expect. It was preached at Lebanon Bible Fellowship Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

In this series, Pastor Reed explains how and why our church's approach to discipleship, fellowship, prayer, missions, preaching and many other aspects shape our ministry in both theory and practice. The Bible reveals that the Church is God's plan for the earth and also shows us what that church is to look like. This series is essential for understanding how the church impacts the individual's walk with God today and throughout the generations.

One of the most famous chapters of the Bible is 1 Corinthians 13. It is nicknamed "the love chapter" and like the word "love" itself, this passage is often misunderstood or misused. Pastor Calvin Reed dives into what this chapter actually teaches us about the importance, characteristics and permanence of true, biblical love. This is a sermon series preached at Lebanon Bible Fellowship Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

This series is a continuation of Pastor Calvin Reed's sermons covering the histories of the nation of Israel from the reign of Saul to the Babylonian Exile. Second Kings picks up from the last chapter of First Kings with King Ahaziah's succession and ends with the destruction of Jerusalem and the beginning of Babylonian captivity.

Pastor Calvin Reed continues from his series on 1 Samuel. This book begins with David's grief at learning of King Saul's death and covers David's ascension to the throne and the reign of now King David, one of the most important eras in the Old Testament history. Recorded at Lebanon Bible Fellowship Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

In his series on Ephesians, Pastor Calvin Reed preaches through passages that establish foundational doctrines like election, new life in Christ, and the power of resurrection with Christ. This letter also includes famous exhortations for believers, like putting on the armor of God, and applications for walking in faith, growing in spiritual knowledge, promoting peace and unity in a diverse church, and glorifying God through every relationship.

This series is the beginning of Pastor Calvin Reed's set of sermon series that cover the rise and fall of kingdoms of Israel and Judah, as recorded in the books of 1 and 2 Samuel through 1 and 2 Kings. This book chronicles the ministry of Samuel, a prophet who was used by God to anoint a king, and the reign of King Saul. Pastor Reed highlights how the conflict between these men (and a young shepherd-turned-soldier) hold important applications for our own walk with God. Recorded at Lebanon Bible Fellowship Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

The name "Barnabas" means son of encouragement. Joseph, an early Christian, was given this name by the apostles because he was an influential, positive example to the early Church. In this four-part series, Pastor Calvin Reed highlights the life of Barnabas and what it teaches us about being an encouragement to the Church through our example.

First Thessalonians is a letter of comfort and instruction written to encourage a church in the midst of difficult times. It reminds us that believers will experience God's love, despite persecution that comes from being a child of God, and that God will keep his people strong in their faith, allowing us to stand in the midst of great difficulty. Pastor Reed covers the book in this series of sermons.

While all of the Bible is "profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness," (2 Timothy 3:16) some verses are used more often for memorization or quotation. This sermon series focused on these oft-used verses, uncovering why they are emphasized and what they have to teach us today. It is preached by Pastor Calvin Reed, Pastor Jarrod Cruise, and Pastor Eric Herb Jr.

The book of Job is one of the most challenging books in the Bible in many ways as it deals extensively with suffering. The theme of this book is, "why does man serve God? Is it because of God's blessings or because of who God is?" Pastor Calvin Reed preaches on what we are to learn from Job's journey from joy to sorrow and then to praise.