Tom Shrader examines James 2:1-13, addressing the sin of showing partiality or favoritism in the church.

Tom Shrader teaches from James 2:14-26 on the relationship between faith and works, emphasizing that while salvation is by grace through faith alone, genuine faith will always produce good works as evidence.

Tom Shrader teaches through James 3:1-12, focusing on the power and danger of the tongue. He emphasizes that the tongue reveals what is truly in our hearts, using James's illustrations of horses, ships, and fire to show both the controlling power and destructive potential of our words.

Tom Shrader teaches through James 3:13-18, contrasting two types of wisdom: earthly wisdom marked by bitter jealousy and selfish ambition versus heavenly wisdom that is first pure, then peaceable and gentle.

Tom Shrader addresses the source of quarrels and conflicts within the church, identifying selfish ambition and worldly pleasures as the root cause.

Tom Shrader teaches from James 4:11-17 about two dangerous attitudes: judging fellow believers maliciously and planning life as if we control our own destiny.

Tom Shrader concludes James study on tested faith producing endurance through trials and patience.

Tom Shrader examines Isaiah's vision in Isaiah 6:1-8, emphasizing three key visions: seeing God as He truly is in His holiness and majesty, seeing ourselves as we really are in our sinfulness, and receiving a vision for how God uses transformed lives in service.

Tom Shrader examines James 1:2-4, explaining how believers should count trials as joy because God uses them to develop spiritual endurance and maturity.

Tom Shrader teaches from Jesus' parable in Luke 12 about faithful and unfaithful managers to demonstrate that believers are stewards, not owners, of all their resources.

Tom Shrader examines Jesus' appearances to His disciples on resurrection evening in John 20:19-31, showing how the crucified and risen Christ transforms fear into rejoicing through His presence.

Tom Shrader explores the biblical principle that our choices today have inevitable consequences tomorrow, using Galatians 6:7-10 to show that God has established a spiritual law of sowing and reaping.

Tom Shrader examines the creation and fall accounts in Genesis to address the fundamental human need for significance and self-worth.

Tom Shrader introduces a study of 2 Timothy by examining the book of Ecclesiastes, where Solomon demonstrates that life 'under the sun' (apart from God) is utterly meaningless despite pursuing pleasure, wealth, wisdom, and achievement.

Tom Shrader begins a series on 2 Timothy by examining Paul's opening words to his beloved protege Timothy, written from prison as Paul faces death. He emphasizes the importance of mentoring relationships and God's promises of grace, mercy, and peace.

Tom Shrader examines Paul's charge to Timothy to kindle afresh his spiritual gifts, emphasizing that God gives every believer unique gifts to be used with power, love, and discipline rather than timidity.

Tom Shrader examines Paul's warning to Timothy about the difficult times of the last days, focusing on how people will be lovers of self and money rather than lovers of God.

Tom Shrader examines 2 Timothy 2 and the concept of living a disentangled life, using Paul's metaphors of the soldier, athlete, and farmer to illustrate Christian discipline.

Tom Shrader examines Paul's final charge to Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:1-8, emphasizing the importance of preaching God's Word even when people prefer teachers who tickle their ears with myths rather than sound doctrine.

Tom Shrader examines Paul's final instructions to Timothy about living in the difficult last days, which span from Christ's ascension to His return.