What if Jesus Was Not Raised from the Dead?
What if Jesus never rose? Tom Shrader unpacks 1 Corinthians 15 on why the resurrection is everything.
Christ the First Fruit
1 Corinthians 15:20-34 — Christ the firstfruits, the resurrection order, and living for eternity.
The Real You
1 Corinthians 15:35-49: What will the resurrection body be like? Tom Shrader explains.
O Death, Where Is Your Sting?
1 Corinthians 15:50-58 — resurrection, bodily transformation, and the call to steadfast Christian living.
God Owns It All, Part 1
1 Corinthians 16:1-4: Tom Shrader teaches God owns everything and believers are stewards, not owners.
God Owns It All, Part 2
1 Corinthians 16 teaching on giving: who, how, how much, and where to give as a Christian steward.
God Owns It All, Part 3
Tom Shrader on contentment and stewardship from 1 Tim 6:6 — breaking free from materialism.
Principles for Godly Living
1 Corinthians 16: five principles for godly living — alertness, faith, maturity, strength, and love.
Area Ministries Overview
Tom Shrader introduces EVBC's Area Ministry from Acts 2:42-47, connecting believers by geography.
The Supremacy of Love
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 — Tom Shrader on why gifts and service without agape love are worthless.
The Definition of Love, Part 1
1 Corinthians 13:4-7: Tom Shrader defines love as patient, kind, and free from jealousy and pride.
The Definition of Love, Part 2
1 Corinthians 13:5-6 — Tom Shrader on love's rejection of anger, score-keeping, and gossip.
The Supremacy of Love, Part 2
Tom Shrader on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 — love bears, believes, hopes, and endures all things.
The Permanence of Love
1 Corinthians 13:8-13 — Tom Shrader on the permanence of love and why it outlasts all spiritual gifts.
Anniversary Sunday (2005)
EVBC 14th anniversary: church history, 8 core values, and 2 Timothy 4:1-8 charge to preach the Word.
Recognizing the Beauty of the Gospel
1 Corinthians 2:1-5 — Tom Shrader on the simplicity and power of the gospel message.
How God Builds His Church
1 Corinthians 3:1-9: Tom Shrader challenges the carnal Christian doctrine and tests of genuine faith.
All Things Are Not Profitable
1 Corinthians 6:12-20: Tom Shrader on sexual immorality, Christian freedom, and fleeing temptation.
Sex in Marriage
1 Corinthians 7 teaching on sex in marriage: mutual duty, boundaries, and God's design.
Divorce and Remarriage
Tom Shrader teaches 1 Corinthians 7:8-16 on divorce, remarriage, and biblical grounds.