What Kind of Year Was 2002?
Tom Shrader: evaluate your year by spiritual measures from 2 Timothy 4 and Psalm 90:12.
How to Make 2003 the Greatest Year of Your Life
Tom Shrader teaches from 2 Timothy on five ways to grow in faith and purpose in the new year.
Some of the EVBC Non-Negotiables
Tom Shrader outlines EVBC's six doctrinal non-negotiables, from Scripture's inerrancy to salvation in Christ alone.
God's Word Not the Culture Defines the Church
Tom Shrader on Acts 2:42 — why Scripture, not culture or marketing, must define the local church.
What I Learned on My Summer Vacation, Part 1 (2003)
Philippians 3:12-14 and Romans 8:29-30 — Tom Shrader on living now in light of certain future glory.
What I Learned on My Summer Vacation Part 2 (2003)
Tom Shrader on solitude and Scripture from Mark 6 — knowing God through His Word.
Introduction to the Books
Tom Shrader introduces a harmony of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to know Christ more fully.
Jesus Is God
Tom Shrader teaches John 1:1-18, proving Jesus is the eternal, divine Creator God made flesh.
Life as It Was Meant to Be
John 1:1-34: Tom Shrader on Christ as life, light, and the only true source of meaning.
You Need the Body and the Body Needs You
Tom Shrader on body life from Ephesians 4 — why believers need the church, not solo faith.
The World Rejects the True Light
John 1:9-13: Tom Shrader on why the world rejected Jesus and how salvation is fully God's work.
Jesus Takes Up Temporary Residence on Earth
John 1:14-18 — Tom Shrader on the incarnation, the tabernacle, and grace upon grace.
Lessons From the Lists
Tom Shrader teaches Matthew 1 and Luke 3 genealogies, drawing 5 lessons on God's promises and love.
Our Faith Is Based on Facts
Luke 1:1-4 — Tom Shrader on why Christian faith is built on historical fact, not religious works.
Zacharias' Prayers Are Answered
Luke 1:5-33: Zechariah, Elizabeth, and Mary — God answers prayer in His proper time.
The Believers Pursuit Longing for Heaven While Still on Earth
2 Corinthians 5:1-9: Tom Shrader on the believer's eternal home, sealed by the Spirit.
The Love of Christ Is What Motivates All We Do
2 Corinthians 5:10-16: Tom Shrader on the Bema Seat judgment and the love of Christ as motivation.
Thinking, Acting, Living Like a Christian
2 Corinthians 5:16-21 — Tom Shrader on true conversion, new creation, and the ministry of reconciliation.
The Only Way for a Holy God to Save Sinful Man
2 Corinthians 5:21 — Tom Shrader on imputation, substitution, and Christ's atoning death.
The Normal Christian Life
2 Corinthians 6:1-10: Tom Shrader on suffering, sacrifice, and the normal Christian life.