Reach Sermon Archive

We know that to see the authenticity of anything we have to test it. The Bible gives us a series of tests for authentic faith. Do you want to know that you are saved? Take the test. In this episode, Pastor Taylor Gabbert talks about testing your faith in 1 John 4:1-21. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

Do we recognize all the ways that God provides for us? God not only provides for us externally with safe travels, shelter, and food, but He also is constantly working on our hearts by showing us how much we need Him to redeem us. This week, guest speaker Josh Randol talks through Genesis chapter 29 as God disciplines Jacob by allowing him to be deceived the way he once deceived his brother Esau, f...

This week on episode 16 of That's a REACH, we sat down to talk about boundaries with exes, how to love family through differences, and the lineage of Jesus. We hope you enjoy this conversation because we really did! Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

How do we know if we truly believe in what God has said? We look at how we respond to Him. Do we respond with little to no thought, or do we respond in worship and testimony? This week guest speaker Taylor Olinghouse talks about responding rightly to God's call in Genesis chapter 28. Get connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

How do we have confidence to stand before God at His coming? When Jesus returns we want to know without a doubt that we belong to Him. We have confidence before God when we love who He loves and how He loves them. In this episode, Pastor Taylor Gabbert talks about loving like God loves in 1 John 3:11-24. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

So often we believe we have to achieve God's will for Him. As though He is unable or unwilling to accomplish what He has promised. God doesn't need our help, but we get to participate. This week Pastor Taylor Gabbert talks about participating in God's will for our lives in Genesis chapter 27. Get connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

This week on That's a REACH we sit down to discuss some heavier topics. How do I chase the Lord when my sin wants to pull me away, how do I fight addiction, and what do I do when I am angry towards God? All of these questions are so valid and we were thankful to get to sit down and unpack God's love for us through every situation. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

It should be obvious whether or not someone is a Christian. God does not want His children constantly doubting whether or not they belong to Him. 1 John gives us several ways we can know that we know God. In this episode, Pastor Taylor Gabbert talks about what makes it obvious we know God in 1 John 2:15-3:10. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

The world constantly brings all of its weapons to bear on God's children. Thankfully we serve a God who is more powerful than men. Conflict with the world is inevitable, yet God promises He will be with us. This week Pastor Taylor Gabbert talks about chasing God in spite of the world's opposition in Genesis 26:1-33. Get connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

Through Creation and Conscience, God has always been revealing Himself, and He’s so serious about it, He Himself stepped into creation through the incarnation to personally bring light into the hearts and minds of mankind. In this episode, Pastor Matt O'Mealey continues a series on how God makes Himself known in John 1.

We often trade our eternal promises for the lies of immediate gratification. Jesus didn't fall into this same trap. It is the inheritance we have in Christ that we must not trade for sin. This week Pastor Taylor Gabbert talks about the birthright of Christ in Genesis 25:1-34. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

This week on That's a REACH we answered three questions that range to three different topics. How to deal with unhealthy coping mechanisms, running from repentance, and why certain verses are sometimes left out of different versions of the Bible. We hope this conversation is uplifting! Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

One of the worst questions we face is whether or not we have actually been saved. The anxiety of not knowing can terrorize our thoughts. "What if I've missed something?" Thankfully,, God provided the book of 1 John as a clear way to understand what a true believer looks like. In this episode, Pastor Taylor Gabbert begins a series on the marks of Salvation in God's children with 1...

We know that we are supposed to be more Christlike. But we often think that being more Christlike is fully our responsibility. What we forget is that Christ sent us the Holy Spirit to teach us how to follow the Son. He leads us and shapes us to be like Christ. This week Pastor Taylor Gabbert discusses following the Holy Spirit in Genesis 24:1-67. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

Every summer, our young adults and students serve at a camp called Barnabas that caters to people with special needs. In this episode, some of our Reachers discuss their stories of loving on and learning from the amazing kids they ministered to for a week. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

How do we walk with Jesus and live a life in the light and away from the darkness of sin? Scripture tells us exactly how to make Christ not just our savior but also our Lord. This week guest speaker, Pastor AJ Gonzalez walks us through 1 John 1 to help us know how being invested in the community that God has given us can help us walk in the light of Christ and live in freedom from sin. Get Connect...

We often have spiritual questions that we don't know how to answer. It can be difficult to find the right person to ask about our life struggles or theological inquiries. In this episode, Pastor Taylor Gabbert and Justin Schell take on your biblical questions for the second of two Q&A nights. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

We often forget that we are not called to live in this life like we belong here. Christians are resident aliens in this world. When we remember that we can keep our eyes focused on our true home with Christ. This week Pastor Taylor Gabbert talks about our true homes in Genesis 23:1-20. "Get connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa"

This week on That's a REACH we our joined by guest Daniel Schlagel from the Evergreen Church staff. We sat down and discussed topics like the Creation timeline, dinosaurs in the Bible, and the beginning of Genesis as a whole. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtree Resources: Biology Through the Eyes of Faith – Richard T. Wright Seven Days that Divide the World – John C. Lennox Old-Earth or...

Last night we had our live Q&A time at REACH. We had so many questions come in that we could not get to (but will soon so don't worry!) Within in those questions, we found two that needed some extra time to be talked about. So we decided to record a special episode with guests Keeva O'Mealey and Pastor Philip Jackson to address these heavier topics: Dealing with regret, and suicide. We...

We often have spiritual questions that we don't know how to answer. It can be difficult to find the right person to ask about our life struggles or theological inquiries. In this episode, pastors Philip Jackson and Matt O'Mealey take on your biblical questions for the first of two Q&A nights. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

Our sin always leads us away from God and ultimately to death. Sin seeks to establish a foundation in our lives. If we follow sin, we get farther and farther away from God, but that isn't the only option. God sent us the perfect king, Jesus Christ. This week guest speaker Josh Randol talked about how God offered us the way to everlasting life through the perfect person and work of Jesus Christ...

Why are each of us here on this earth? What was God's plan when He created us? In this episode, Guest Speaker Justin Schell shows God's plan for us demonstrated in missions. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

What is true provision? What does it mean for God to really be our provider? True provision is that God provides a way for us to be with Him. We often focus on the gift instead of the Giver. This week Pastor Taylor Gabbert talks about God as our provider from Genesis 22:1-24. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

We live in a generation that wants to look for God's timing in everything we do. Especially when it comes to dating. Is it possible to overspiritualize things? Do we need to have it all together before we go on a date? This week on That's a REACH we sit down and discuss relying on God's timing and truth within the world of dating. Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa