Welcome to the Reach Church Sermon Podcast. Led by Pastor Sean Gasperetti, Reach exists to make disciples who believe the gospel, worship Jesus, grow in community, and live on mission. We hope you're encouraged and challenged to take steps towards Jesus because steps like that are always worth taking. For more info, find us online: Web: www.reacheverett.cc Socials: @reacheverett.cc
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Pastor Andrew takes us through the book of Ephesians to uncover the truth of Spiritual warfare. We learn who our enemy is and isn't, we learn how to fight according to the scripture and how to win the spiritual battle in this life.Oleh Andrew Adams
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Should Christians Be Concerned/Engaged with Politics?
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Can Christians engage in politics without compromising their faith? In this sermon, Pastor Sean tackles 5 myths about faith and politics, exploring how God’s sovereignty works through human governments and why believers are called to influence the world around them. Consider with us how the gospel shapes every part of life—including the public squa…
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Truth That Anchors, Freedom That Liberates
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In this sermon Pastor Sean starts a new sermon series focusing on how the church can stand resilient in a culture of chaos by being anchored in truth and freedom. Drawing from John 8:30-47, we discuss the importance of abiding in God's truth to experience true freedom from sin and false identities.Oleh Sean Gasperetti
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God isn't looking for puppets, He is looking for missional partners. Pastor Sean Gasperetti leads us in a time to further understand that Jesus' plan A for reaching the world is us. We are sent on a mission to be a light to the world and Jesus is inviting you into building his Kingdom.Oleh Sean Gasperetti
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Pastor Andrew takes us through the very good news that Jesus Sanctifies us! We see through the sweep of the Old Testament and New that God has always been seeking to Sanctify his people and now in Jesus it is inevitable! Not only is this good news, but it is hope for those who are tired of our cultures answers to the question "Who will I become?…
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A life with Jesus does not shield you from hardship. The Disciples experienced this and as we read in Mark 4 called out to Jesus in the fear of a storm overtaking them. In this sermon, Pastor Sean preaches a message that reminds us that Jesus sustains us; God sustains the miracle that is the world and us personally.…
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In this teaching, Pastor Sean Gasperetti kicks off our new sermon series titled Very Good News and in it, we begin with a simple but potent truth - "Jesus Saves." The world can often work like a sort of matrix that gives us the impression we are free to do as we please, but in reality, we can become enslaved to it. Jesus saves us from sin, the desi…
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In this stand-alone teaching from Pastor Andrew Adams, we review why discipleship is more than sermons and academia. It is closer to parenting than it is to instruction. We also reflect on discipleship in the home and in the family context. We see in Daniel during the exile a generation of Jews who had been brought up in the way of God refused to a…
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What do we do, when we cry out to God and it seems we don't hear Him answer? In the last sermon of our Big Family guest speaker series Pastor Chris Rich from Mercy Fellowship in Marysville leads us in a time through Psalm 77 as we reflect on Gods truth in the midst of our human suffering.Oleh Chris Rich
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The Radical Compassion of Jesus
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As we continue our Big Family guest speaker series, Jimmy Reed Area Director of Young Life encourages us to ask: where is Jesus calling you into healing? In this sermon, we discover the compassion that Jesus led with when a leper risked it all to approach Jesus and ask for healing. When we come to Jesus we can receive his healing, life, and wholene…
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Pastor Andrew Munoz from New Life Church in Everett preaches out of Philippians 3:12-18 and reminds us of the pursuit of Christ we are called to have. From this, Andrew parallels these biblical truths while sharing his testimony of family travesty, wrestling with unbelief, and the journey of healing and redemption through re-engaging with the Chris…
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The Gospel is not a haircut but a heart transplant. In this teaching, the founder of Reach Kirkland, and director of Breakaway Ministries at Texas A&M Brian McCormack helps us rediscover the rich truths of Jesus' work on the cross by reviewing the things Jesus said from the cross.Oleh Brian McCormack
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As we close our Dwell series Aaron James leads us through Colossians 3:1-17 as we consider what it means to dwell richly in the word of Christ among each other. Here, we discuss why Paul was writing to the church in Colossae and his teaching of bringing to wholeness their relational dynamics among each other in God's truth.…
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Jesus taught us that to glorify God we are to have fruitful lives (John 15:8). This week, Pastor Andrew continued our Dwell series by reviewing how a fruitful life is more than a spiritual or emotional reality. Here we learn that abiding in God's Word is for the sake of applying it to our lives in obedience. In this obedience, we find ourselves wit…
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Meditating on God’s Word: What it is and What it’s Not
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In the 2nd week of our Dwell series, Reach’s Youth Lead Jon preaches a message from Psalm 1 discussing delighting in God’s instruction and meditating on God’s word. In this message, we discuss how the vehicle to delight in God's instructions is meditating on God's word. Jon also discusses the difference between mindfulness, mental health, and medit…
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Dwelling Consistently in the Word
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God’s Word reveals who God is. Scripture should be something we interact with on a regular basis, not just at church or Bible study. By prioritizing consistent time in God’s Word, the believer can be transformed by God’s love.Oleh Andrew Adams
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Faith, Familiarity, and Full Gospel
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Pastor Andrew finishes off the Parables series showing us in Matthew 13 a "real time" example of what happens when people reject the Messiah and His Kingdom.Oleh Andrew Adams
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Good Fish, Bad Fish, New & Old Treasure
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In Matthew 13, Pastor Andrew teaches us how Jesus, just like the prophets in the Old Testament, would use strange sayings and acts to judge the people and call them back to God. Through the Sermon on the Mount, the sabbath controversies, and now the parables, Jesus' ministry rhymes with that of the Old Testament prophets, warning the people of sin …
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Valuing Jesus the Way He Values Us
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On Move-Up Sunday, Youth Lead Jon continues in our study of Jesus’ parables. In Matthew 13:44-46 we wrestle with two interpretations that offer one simple truth: Jesus' value system is different than our value system. Through this message, we discover how both interpretations highlight Jesus' different value system and call for a reorientation of t…
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In this sermon Pastor Andrew focuses on the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven. He draws us to consider these parables in the context of the Kingdom of Heaven. They discuss the tension between human expectations of the Kingdom and the different features Jesus presents.Oleh Andrew Adams
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Pastor Sean discusses the parable of the wheat and the weeds from Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. The parable highlights the coexistence of believers and unbelievers in the world and the church, emphasizing the role of Christians to live faithfully while trusting in God's plan for the final judgement and restoration at the end of the age.…
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Pastor Andrew kick off Matthew 13, a passage filled with parables! In this passage Jesus encounters crowds full of followers, seekers and enemies. Jesus will teach them heavenly truths veiled through story and confront each group present and how they receive the word of God!Oleh Andrew Adams
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Jesus teaches us to receive His yoke upon ourselves. While a call to attach yourself to Jesus may not seem freeing, it is the only way to receive freedom and requires us to unyoke ourselves to many other things in our lives. Pastor Andrew helps us understand Jesus' words through Matthew 11:20-30 and helps us understand how we can yoke ourselves to …
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If you have ever doubted taking Jesus at his word, you're in good company, John the Baptist had a moment where he doubted Jesus. In this teaching, Pastor Sean preaches out of Matthew 11:1-19 and helps build a healthy and Jesus-centered perspective about the doubts we experience in our faith as we follow Jesus.…
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Pastor Sean continues Our Matthew series in "The Burden is Light", with an encouraging word on the global church's experience with persecution through history and in the present, and how we as Christians in the West are to carry out the mission of spreading the gospel.Oleh Sean Gasperetti
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Kingdom People are Good Stewards
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Pastor Sean closes our Kingdom People series by teaching on Jesus' parable of the servants and the master's talents. Here we learn from God's heart for us to be good stewards over everything we are entrusted with.Oleh Sean Gasperetti
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Kingdom people pray. Pastor Sean teaches from Matthew 6:9-13, what is commonly known as "the Lord's prayer". In this teaching, we will review the context Jesus spoke into, reflect on the depth of every word, and how we can apply it to our life and prayers today.Oleh Sean Gasperetti
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Pastor Andrew takes us through the scriptures to learn what Sabbath is and what Jesus has has to say about Sabbath Rest. As kingdom people we learn what to do with Sabbath to encounter the rest Jesus gives.Oleh Andrew Adams
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Pastor Sean teaches us how all people, whether followers of Jesus or not, are worshipers. The question is, where is your worship actually aimed?Oleh Sean Gasperetti
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The Bible is a library of books, written by over 40 authors over 1,500 years, 3 continents, containing history, law, poetry, hyperbole, metaphor, apocalyptic drama, prophecy, eye witness reporting, all creating one unified story that leads us to Jesus. Listen in as Pastor Sean invites us to wade deeper into God’s word.…
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We are citizens of heaven. Members of God’s household. Kingdom people. Listen to this series intro as Pastor Sean invites us to consider the implications of this reality and how we might respond.Oleh Sean Gasperetti
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There is good news that will bring great joy to all people (Luke 2). Pastor Sean teaches from the gospel of Luke and other passages how the arrival of Jesus reveals God’s desire to pour joy into your life.Oleh Sean Gasperetti
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In this sermon, Pastor Andrew explores the tension between the two Advents, and we learn to focus on Advent peace.Oleh Andrew Adams
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In this week's sermon, Pastor Sean delves into the various facets of hope as depicted in the Bible.Oleh Sean Gasperetti
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I think we could all agree that encouragement is a good thing, and we all benefit when it's shared between us. Here's the problem we're facing in our culture right now: We are at an encouragement deficit. What if the baseline of how people experienced Christian community was genuine, gospel-infused encouragement? Let's explore how we get there, tog…
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Harvest is Plentiful, Workers are Few
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Defeating Darkness: Jesus' Authority Over Demons
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This week Pastor Andrew teaches through Matthew 9:18-29. We'll examine the stories of desperate individuals, like the bleeding woman, blind men, and a synagogue leader, who approached Jesus in their time of need. What can their experiences teach us about faith? How do we nurture our faith in the face of life's challenges? Listen in for a deep dive …
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There are moments in life when we wait, we mourn, we enter the uncomfortable. But there are also moments to celebrate! To feast! To rejoice! In other words, there are times when you must leave behind an old way of experiencing your situation for a new way. In this weeks message we look at how Jesus wants us to wait with Him and we are waiting for H…
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The Forgiveness and Fellowship Controversies
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This week, we look at Matthew 9:1-13, documenting a variety of interactions Jesus has with religious leaders and “sinners” alike, all having very different encounters with him along the way. We see a couple controversies, but the controversy that this story ultimately points us to is the reality of where OUR story intersects with those with whom Je…
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Guarding Against A Critical Spirit
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It's so important that we maintain a healthy posture within the family of God because it's ultimately the greatest testimony we'll have as a collective community. Sadly, Christians are often infected with a critical spirit. If the onlooking world sees us carrying a "cancel culture" attitude just like they do, then how are we any different? James sa…
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The Presence, The Possesion, and the Pigs
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When Jesus comes to the other side of hearts, He deals with the darkness as a Savior, kindly and gently, so we can have what is always being challenged in this spiritual war - the presence of God in hearts.Oleh Andrew Adams
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At Reach, the Elders carry the responsibility of overseeing the mission, vision, life, and doctrine of the church. These men carry the responsibility and authority of leading the church side-by-side, while humbly following Jesus, the Chief Shepherd of the Church. A primary way the Elder Team fulfills its role is by empowering and caring for the men…
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The storms will keep coming, but the hope we have today is that we are not alone even for a moment as we face them, if Jesus is in the boat of our lives.Oleh Sean Gasperetti
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There are many things in this world that beg for our attention, but the disciple of Jesus must choose to put Jesus before all else.Oleh Andrew Adams
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Bridging the Gap: Incarnational Evangelism & the Alpha Journey
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This Sunday, we got a taste of Alpha as a church family! Alpha is a fun dinner series followed by group conversations centered around exploring some of the big questions of life and the Christian faith. As we get ready to launch Alpha on September 20th, Pastor Sean shared a brief message on what it looks like to live on mission and share the life-c…
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