Reach Sermon Archive

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When we surrender our plans, hurt, and dreams over to God, He is faithful. In this lesson, Taylor Gabbert speaks about the almighty God working in the life of Hannah.

What does it mean to live in community and care for one another? In this episode guest Speaker Kyle Thomas (TCC BCM Director) tackles this topic, speaking about what it means to live in true community with believers.

When we choose to be friends with the world, we declare war on God. In this lesson, Taylor Gabbert teaches that the ultimate guide for peace is to be right with His by submitting to His will for our lives. This difficult task means making a conscious decision to walk in holiness and humility every day.

A great challenge for believers is finding wisdom amongst the culture. But how can we follow wisdom, cultivating righteousness and peace? In this week's lesson, Taylor Gabbert teaches on the importance of wisdom from within every believers daily walk compared to wisdom of this earth.

One of the greatest challenges we face as people of faith is how to discern our progress as a believer. We can see it in a number of ways, but the most obvious is in our changed behavior. In this week's lesson, Taylor Gabbert teaches on the significance of action as a result of our faith and the role works plays in the lives of a believer.

The Bible speaks quite frequently about the trials that we will face as believers in a broken world. Many times those trials can cause confusion in the moment, but God's word always brings clarity to the challenges we face. In this lesson, guest speaker Taylor Gabbert teaches the importance of faith in the midst of a trial and the reward that is waiting for us if we endure.

The gift of faith inspires others during difficult times to remain faithful. Even though we are all called to have faith in Christ, God has chosen specific people to give an extra portion of faith in order to build up the body and supply boldness in the midst of hardship. In this lesson, Pastor Philip uses the story of three young Hebrew men as they inspire an empire to follow the one true God. Yo...

According to the Bible and the teachings of Jesus, the gift of service is the greatest gift anyone can receive. God has designed the gifts of the Holy Spirit to be reflections of attributes, and serving is the one He values most. In this lesson, Pastor Philip describes the life of a servant and what God can do with a humble heart that is not afraid to serve, even when it may cost us our lives. You...

Leadership is a subject that is prevalent in secular settings, but it is one of the most misunderstood gifts in the Bible. A person that has been given the spiritual gift of leadership will naturally be elevated to a position of influence, but it is always rooted in a proper understanding of who gives and takes away influence. In this lesson, Pastor Philip teaches that godly leadership is given by...

The gift of giving is a central part of the body of Christ. God has chosen to invest one of His greatest attributes in those who are givers. In this lesson, Pastor Philip teaches about the spiritual gift of giving and how God uses individuals with this gift to bless those around them by bringing our perspective to the things that really matter in everyday life. Young Guns is a series that explores...

The gift of wisdom does not come from knowledge or experience, but from God. It is not limited by human understanding, but rooted in a humble relationship with the maker of the universe. In this lesson, Pastor Philip teaches about the gift of wisdom through one of the greatest young prophets ever used by God, Daniel. Young Guns is a series that explores how God has used young adults in Scripture t...

The gift of prophecy is unique because it is the gift that God uses to speak His purpose to His people. Throughout scripture God has given specific people a special understanding of his intentions and used them to give insight to others. Prophecy differs from teaching primarily through the way God communicates to His people. In this lesson, Pastor Philip uses the example of Samuel, the boy prophet...

Hannah’s freshman year of college didn’t go like she planned. At 18 years old she boarded a plane for a short term mission trip to Zambia, Africa and when she stepped out of the taxi she knew she was home. In this special episode of the Reach podcast, Pastor Philip Jackson sits down with our youngest missionary to date to hear how God called her to missions, and what the road has looked like to ge...

The gift of exhortation (encouragement) is the gift that sees things not as they seem, but as they really are. Those who have the gift of exhortation are those who see what God is doing in the lives of His people and always draw people’s eyes to the provisions of God. In this lesson, Pastor Philip uses the story of two young men who defied a nation of pessimists and called their attention to the h...

The gift of teaching is one of the most prominent gifts of the Holy Spirit. It is so well known because it is one of the most publicly used gifts. One of Paul’s most promising disciples was a young man named Timothy who had a gift for teaching. In the first of two letters written to his young apprentice, Paul teaches Timothy the important foundation of good teaching. Pastor Philip shows us in this...

The gift of mercy is the supernatural power to see the needs of others and to meet their needs. God uses the merciful to teach His children to see those who have been overcome by hardship and gently bring them to a right relationship with God. In this lesson, Pastor Philip shows us how Jesus used the gift of mercy to bring desperate people to the Father through meeting their everyday needs. Young...

How does the fruit of our lives affect unity? We learn a lot about God from our traditions, but there is a hidden danger of building our lives on a fake faith that is not rooted in relationship. In this lesson, guest speaker Roya Shaull discusses the difference between living in a man made religion and in the one true faith by exploring the truth of God's word in the Book of Galatians.

Unity is a blessing to everyone. In this lesson, Pastor Philip teaches the final verses of Paul’s letter to the Philippians as he offers some encouragement to his brothers and sisters. Through their obedience to Christ and commitment to unity, they played a part in Paul’s ministry and have been an example to Christians throughout history. Their simple testimony not only blessed Paul, but also show...

Many believers will acknowledge the importance of unity in the church and in their personal lives. But what does it practically look like to live as a unifier?  In this lesson, Pastor Philip teaches the mind, life, and product of being a unifier to those around us. It is not something that comes without any effort. It takes intentional focus and determination to be someone who brings others t...

Trophies are a big deal to us. More than likely, growing up there were celebrations over your accomplishments. What would it be like to be part of a team only celebrated individuals and obsessed about what each person had individually accomplished? In this passage of scripture, Pastor Philip teaches that some of the greatest hindrances we face in our walk with God are obsessing about our individua...

We can tell a lot about what God values by looking at His priorities. He is the ultimate unifier and we have the greatest example of the lengths He has gone to bring His creation together. In this passage Pastor Philip explains how sin has divided us, but God has brought all of us together through His priority of putting others first.

According to Paul, unity is one of the greatest indications that we belong to God. In this passage we see that God has given us the gift of unity and how it plays a crucial role in our lives as believers. It is the defining attribute for God’s children to be a unified family. But we shouldn’t be surprised when opposition comes from the world, both outside and inside the church.

Is faith the same as belief? One of the greatest lies that Satan tries to convince God’s children of is that they are the same thing. But that’s not what God’s word says. In this passage, the Apostle Paul teaches us that faith is the path to a miraculous, free life. As children of God, we have access to the ultimate freedom, but many times that freedom is bogged down by a worldly perspective of ou...

There is freedom and protection in the community of believers. This lesson is part one of a two part crossover event between REACH Young Adult Ministries and TCC Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM). In this lesson, TCC BCM Director Kyle Thomas discusses the need for accountability and the freedom that comes from godly relationships.