Paul has to leave the new church quickly and has concerns about tough things he had said to them. Did they accept them? Reject? Were they mad at him? He sends Timothy and gets a refreshing answer to his relational doubt.
The church at Thessalonica is a model of church success. This leads to the big question: why? At the end of Chapter 2 we get the answer. It is God’s Word, Suffering, War, and the Win.
Everyone needs examples. The Thessalonian believers were able to look at Paul, Silas and Timothy and then through difficulty, repentance, patience and God’s word they became the models for the entire region.
In Psalm 119, the Psalmist uses 176 verses on a single subject: the beauty and benefits of God’s word. The Psalmist’s goal is the same as our goal for Edgewater; to be a Church who approaches scripture seeking its greatest benefit.
Biblical Grit, which is defined in scripture as Christian steadfastness and endurance. This type of Christian grit is full of hope because it has at its core a faith that rests in God's promises, and is empowered by grace.
What is the Old Testament about? The repetition of sin and failure can get monotonous and confusing. What is the goal? What is the solution? How can a people be changed? Zephaniah gives us the heart of the message of the Old Testament.
Restore: to bring back to or put back into a former or original state. There might not be a greater truth than God’s ability to restore. It goes further than forgiveness by renewing what was lost or broken. Joel 2 does a prophetic dive into the miraculous work of restoration.
In a culture of shortcuts and life hacks, Scripture confronts us with a time tested slow path to maturity that offers no shortcuts but promises transformation. Colossians begins with two…
A way our enemy caricatures Christianity is to paint us as fun haters. By no means is this a new tactic but stretches back to the origins of our Faith.…
Scripture would agree with the idea that life is a journey not a destination. Often we get robbed of joy on the journey because we are focused on a mirage…
Happiness is a treasure that people will try to steal. Philippians 3 warns us to look out for three types of thieves. Even better, Philippians 3 arms us with truth…
Bible Text: Ecclesiastes 12:11-14, 2:24, 3:13, 5:18-19, 9:7-10a; Proverbs 27:6, 2 Corinthians 2:4; Luke 8:22-25; Matthew 22:37-40; John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8; John 15:9-13 | Preacher: Matt Heverly | Series:…
Bible Text: Habakkuk 1:1-4; Genesis 1-2; Revelation 21-22; Numbers 32:23; Jeremiah 2:19; Proverbs 6:32; Job 42:7; Isaiah 53:4-8; John 9:1-7; Romans 8:28; Jeremiah 32:33-35; Romans 5:1-5; James 1:2-4; 2 Corinthians…
Bible Text: Galatians 5:24-25; Isaiah 20; Ezekiel 4; Jeremiah 1; Romans 8:1, 32; Philippians 4:10-13; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Romans 7-8; Colossians 3:5-12, Ephesians 4:22-24 | Preacher: Matt Heverly | Series:…