Jesus Brings Change

Tom Shrader walks through John 16 and surrounding chapters, explaining that Jesus warned His disciples of coming persecution—expulsion from the synagogue and even death—so they would not be caught off guard. He emphasizes that changed lives are the foundation of the church's witness, and that opposition from family and friends is a natural response to the transformation Christ brings. Shrader closes with a practical call to spiritual disciplines—prayer, Scripture reading, memorization, fasting, worship, and service—as the means by which believers stay strong in a difficult world. “Changed lives change lives. There should be a steady flow of people in your life that are saying to you, there is something different about you.” — Tom Shrader Series: New City Church Duration: 35 min Recorded: Oct 15, 2017 Themes: persecution, spiritual disciplines, changed life, opposition, prayer, suffering, transformation, courage, facing family rejection, new believer, struggling with doubt, feeling isolated, young adult, navigating conflict, experiencing opposition at work, seeking spiritual growth Topics: sanctification, becoming holy, ecclesiology, witness, spiritual formation, discipleship, eschatology, the great commission Scripture: John 16:1-5, John 14:16, John 14:18, John 14:27, James 1:1, Acts 17, 1 Peter 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:12, Philippians 2:13, Mark 3:13, 1 Corinthians 15, Ezekiel 3:4 — About Priority Living AZ — Priority Living AZ preserves the teaching legacy of Tom Shrader. Browse the full archive at prioritylivingaz.org/archives