East Valley Bible Church

Tom Shrader introduces Acts: authorship, dating, structure, and the Holy Spirit's role in the early church.

Acts 1:8 teaching: Tom Shrader on Spirit-empowered witnessing and evangelism for God's glory.

Romans 8:28 and the Columbine tragedy: Tom Shrader on God's sovereignty in suffering.

Acts 1:9-26: ascension, Christ's return, and the election of Matthias

Acts 2:1-4 teaching on Pentecost, Spirit baptism vs. Spirit filling, and the Holy Spirit's empowering work.

Acts 2:5-21: Tom Shrader explains the tongues of Pentecost as known languages and signs for unbelievers.

Acts 2:22-39 — Peter's Pentecost sermon on Christ's resurrection, God's plan, and repentance.

Acts 2:42 explained: Tom Shrader on the four essentials for church and spiritual growth.

Acts 3:1-12 — Peter heals a lame beggar; Tom Shrader on healing, sovereignty, and faith.

Acts 3:12-26: Peter's second sermon on repentance, the risen Christ, and forgiveness of sin.

Acts 4:1-12: Peter before the Sanhedrin — Christ is the only name that saves.

Acts 4:13 teaching: what does it look like when others can see you've been with Jesus?

Acts 4:13-31: Tom Shrader on obeying God over human authority and the sovereignty of God in trials.

Acts 5:12-32 — Tom Shrader on miracles, persecution, and apostolic boldness in the early church.

Acts 5:33-42: Tom Shrader explains how the apostles rejoiced under persecution and how you can too.

Acts 6:1-7: Tom Shrader on Spirit-filled service, resolving church conflict, and faithful stewardship.

Acts 6–8: Tom Shrader on Stephen's martyrdom, bold faith, and being ready to defend the gospel.

Acts 8:26-40: Tom Shrader on biblical evangelism through Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch.

Acts 9 sermon: Tom Shrader on Paul's conversion and what genuine, God-initiated salvation looks like.

Acts 9: Tom Shrader on Paul's conversion as a sovereign act of God calling believers to total life change.

Acts 9–10: Peter heals, raises Tabitha, and brings the gospel to Cornelius the Gentile.

Acts 11 sermon: Peter defends Gentile inclusion; Barnabas as a model; the ministry of reconciliation.

Acts 13:1-13: what made the church at Antioch the kind of church God used to spread the Gospel.

Acts 13 & James 1: Tom Shrader teaches that failure is not fatal and trials produce spiritual growth.

Paul's first recorded sermon in Acts 13: God's redemptive history, the resurrection, and salvation by faith.

Acts 13:48 — Tom Shrader on divine election, why believers believe, and freedom in evangelism.

Acts 14: Tom Shrader on Paul's bold evangelism in Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe amid persecution.

Acts 15 study: Tom Shrader on salvation by grace alone and the Jerusalem Council.

Acts 15:36–16:10: Paul, Timothy, and Spirit-led direction on the second missionary journey.

1 Timothy 3 study on elder qualifications and God's design for church leadership.