Reach Church - Everett

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?

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.

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 desire to want and worship creation above the creator.

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 allow the culture of Babylon to determine their life and personhood.

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.

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 wholeness.

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 Christ-centered community, serving the Church, and worshipping Jesus.

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.

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.

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 with repentant hearts and authentic lives following after Jesus.

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 meditation on God’s word.

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.

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.

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 and coming judgment. He condemns the Pharisees and those with hard hearts who reject God. But unlike the prophets, Jesus is starting something new, or rather fulfilling something old, thereby crating something entirely new: The Kingdom of God and His people, the Church.

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 the heart.

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.

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.

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!

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 Jesus.

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.