Are You Really a Christian?
Romans 16 teaching on church planting and legacy — God builds His church through ordinary people.
Stewardship, Generosity, and Giving
Tom Shrader on stewardship and generosity from 2 Cor. 9:15 — giving as response to God's gifts.
Stewardship: God Gives
Stewardship sermon from Romans 12 & 2 Cor 8 on time, work, gifts, and giving as worship.
Do You Look Like a Follower of Christ?
Ephesians 4:7-12 — Tom Shrader on spiritual gifts, unity, and every believer's call to ministry.
Some Dangers Associated With God's Blessings
Tom Shrader warns about dangers of success and blessing, calling EVBC to humility and service.
God's Definition of Love, Part 1
Tom Shrader teaches 1 Corinthians 13 — love's five attributes and why only Christ can produce them.
Anniversary Sunday (2004)
Tom Shrader on Ephesians 4:12 — 12 marks of an equipped saint, EVBC 13th anniversary.
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 Gift of Tongues, Part 1
Tom Shrader on 1 Corinthians 14: the biblical gift of tongues vs. counterfeit prayer language.
The Gift of Tongues, Part 2
Tom Shrader teaches 1 Corinthians 14 rules for tongues, order in worship, and women in the church.
The Gift of Tongues, Part 3
1 Corinthians 12–14: Tom Shrader answers 8 questions on tongues and surveys all NT spiritual gifts.
The Supremacy of Love
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 — Tom Shrader on why gifts and service without agape love are worthless.
The Permanence of Love
1 Corinthians 13:8-13 — Tom Shrader on the permanence of love and why it outlasts all spiritual gifts.
Spiritual Gifts Be Informed
1 Corinthians 12:1-7 — Tom Shrader introduces spiritual gifts, their source, diversity, and purpose.
Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12 teaching on spiritual gifts, Holy Spirit baptism, and unity in the body of Christ.
Grace, Peace, and Freedom
Tom Shrader introduces 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 — grace, sanctification, and the church at Corinth.
Our Response to Grace
1 Corinthians 1:4-9: Tom Shrader teaches that grace is unearned and the only response is thanksgiving.
Gifts to Be Thankful For
Tom Shrader on six gifts Christians already have — Ephesians 2, Romans 6, Acts 2.
Recovering Christmas Week 1
Recovering Christmas Week 1: Tom Shrader on God's five gifts from John 4, Romans 6, and Acts 2.
The Tongues of Pentecost
Acts 2:5-21: Tom Shrader explains the tongues of Pentecost as known languages and signs for unbelievers.