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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.

Pastor Calvin Reed continues his series on the kings God raised up to rule Israel following the time of the Judges. The books of I Kings follows II Samuel, beginning with the waning days of King David's life and covers King Solomon's rule, the split of the kingdom into Israel and Judah, and the succession of kings that ruled each kingdom. The book contains numerous reminders of God's providence and sovereignty, as well as the importance of following His will for our life and seeking to worship him in accordance with His Word.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.