Edgewood Bible Church

Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-20 Big Idea: God's eternal patience and mercy call us to fight the good fight. 1. Paul: An example of mercy (v.12-17) 2. Timothy: A call to follow (v.18-20)

Text: 1 Timothy 1:3-11   Big Idea: Guard the gospel by stopping False Teachers and faithfully handle God’s word. 1. The Charge: Stop False Teaching and Speculation (v.3-4) 2. The Goal: Love and an Honest Faith (v.5) 3. The Danger: A Wayward Heart Means Empty Teaching (v.6-7) 4. The Measurement: Handling the Law in the Light of the Gospel. (v.8-11)   Discussion Questions: 1. Where have you been tem...

Big Idea: Remember Whose Household you are in as you learn to live in it. 1. The Head of the Household (1a) 2. The Hope of the Household (1b) 3. The Heritage of the Household (2a) 4. The Help of the Household (2b)   Discussion Questions: 1. What changes when we see the church not as an event we attend, but as God’s household to which we belong? 2. Where are you most tempted to act like an “owner”...

Main Idea: The answers to life's greatest questions are found in the character of God. Question 1: "What does God actually want from us?" Question 2: "What will God do with sin?" Question 3: "Who is a God like you?" Discussion Questions: 1. "Remembrance is the fuel of our devotion." How have you seen remembering God's faithfulness strengthen your faith during difficult seasons? 2. God tells Israel...

Main idea:  Men will fail in their leadership, but our Great Shepherd will lead us faithfully home. The Leadership that God's Judges - Micah 3 The Future We Long For - Micah 4 The Shepherd We Need - Micah 5 Discussion Questions: 1. Micah 3:2 describes leaders who "hate the good and love the evil." Where do you see this kind of backward thinking most prevalent in our culture today? 2. The road to r...

Main idea: We cannot fool the living God; we can only stand in awe of His holiness and run to His mercy. 1. God Who Refuses to Respect Our Religious Fences (Micah 1) 2. God Who Exposes Our Hidden Sins (Micah 2:1–11) 3. God Who Breaks Open The Gates (Micah 2:12–13) Discussion Questions: 1. According to Micah 1:5, what was the root cause of God's judgment against Samaria and Jerusalem? 2. What are s...

Big idea: There is no greater altar and sacrifice than Jesus himself — so live sacrificial lives of praise. 1. Care for others because Christ will always care for you (v.1-6)  2. Remember the faithful because Christ never changes (v-7-8) 3. Offer sacrifices of praise at the altar of Christ (v.9-19) Discussion Questions: 1. Hebrews 13 starts with practical commands: love one another, show hospitali...

Big Idea: Jesus transforms His followers into friends —and this fuels them to close and sacrificial friendships with one another.  1. Friends love sacrificially, not selectively (vv. 12–13) 2. Friends obey out of intimacy, not duty (vv. 14–15)  3. Friends abide in Christ and bear fruit that remains (vv. 16–17)

Main idea:  Jesus advances His unstoppable gospel from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth through His Spirit-empowered church. 1. The Church is Spirit-filled - Acts 1-2 2. The Church is Scattered - Acts 3-12 3. The Church is Sent - Acts 13-28  Discussion Questions: 1. Why is it important that the church was filled before it was scattered? 2. Why is comfort sometimes more dangerous to the church th...

Big Idea: Face every obstacle to sharing your testimony by receiving what God has already provided in Christ.  1. When facing threats–receive His credibility (1-10) 2. When the road is long–receive His community (11-28) 3. When you are imprisoned–receive His kingdom (29-31) Discusion Questions:  1. How do you personally struggle with feeling “not credible enough” to share your faith—and how does t...

Main idea:  Because God’s Word is sovereign, the shipwreck of our circumstances cannot cause the failure of His promises. 1. The Folly of Human Wisdom (vv. 1–12) 2. The Fragility of Human Hope (vv. 13–20) 3. The Firmness of God’s Word (vv. 21–26) 4. The Faithfulness of God's Providence (vv. 27–44) Discussion Questions: 1. How do you typically discern whether an opportunity is from God or just “a g...

Main idea: The Gospel is a "public truth" for a private world, so faithfully declare it! 1. Know your audience 2. Share your conversion 3. Challenge your listener Discussion Questions: 1. Why is it easier to talk about the weather over a fence than the Resurrection with our neighbor? 2. How does the phrase "this was not done in a corner" (v. 26) change how you view the Gospel? 3. Who is the "Agrip...

Big Idea: When faced with messy means, remember God’s unstoppable promise in Christ. 1. An ambush that declares Paul innocent 2. An appeal that sends Paul to Rome 3. An accusation that places Paul before a king 4. An authority that points to the ultimate One Discussion Questions:  1. When have you experienced a season where God’s plan felt confusing or frustrating? 2. What does Paul’s example teac...

Main idea: The broken seal of the Resurrection leaves no room for neutrality; we either sacrifice everything in worship or spend everything on a lie. 1. The Useless Strategy 2. The Sovereign Shaking 3. The Costly Suppression

Main idea:  Jesus confronts our misplaced expectations by revealing Himself as a very different kind of King 1. A Humble King We Didn’t Expect (vv. 1–11) 2. A Holy King Who Disrupts the Religious (vv. 12–13) 3. A Merciful King Who Welcomes the Lowly (vv. 14–17) Discussion Questions: 1. What is the disconnect between who Jesus is revealing Himself to be and what the crowd expects Him to do? 2. In w...

Main idea:  The gospel may be distorted and debated, but the real danger is delaying your response to it. 1. Distorting the Threat (vv. 1–9) 2. Defining the Threat (vv. 10–21) 3. Delaying the Threat (vv. 22–27) Discussion Questions: 1. Why do you think the Jewish leaders described Paul as a “plague” and a “ringleader”? What does that reveal about how people misidentify threats? 2. How does the pri...

Big Idea: Courage comes from Christ’s presence and promise. I. Courage through a clear conscience (22:30-23:10) II. Courage through Christ’s presence (v.11) III. Courage through Christ’s protection (v.12-22)  IV. Courage through Christ’s promise (v.23-35) Discussion Questions:  1. How does a clear conscience give a Christian courage, and what tends to rob us of that courage? 2. What does Christ’s...

Big Idea: Use every opportunity God provides to testify about Christ and follow where He sends you. 1. Take the opportunity to speak—not to remain silent (READ 21:37–40a) 2. Take the opportunity to testify—not to  justify yourself (21:40b–22:21) 3. Take the opportunity to use God’s provision—even in the face of condemnation (22:22–29) 1. What provisions has God given you in your life (background,...

Main idea:  The road of resolve is the road of obedience to Christ—marked by warning, walked in humility, and often ending in suffering. The road marked by warning (1–14) The road walked in humility (15–26) The road ending in suffering (27–36) Discussion Questions: 1. What does Paul’s statement in Acts 21:13 reveal about his view of his own life? 2. How does Luke 22 help us understand Acts 21 more...

Main idea: Gospel shepherding looks like an example worth following, a charge worth submitting under, and a confidence rooted in God and His Word. 1. A shepherd’s example 2. A shepherd’s charge 3. A shepherd’s confidence Discussion Questions: 1. What does it look like to “train” pastors to shrink back (even unintentionally) through what we reward or punish as the congregation? 2. How does the “blo...

Main idea:  The gospel advances through faithful encouragement, resurrection hope, and purposeful urgency. Faithful Encouragement: “How do we keep walking when the path ahead looks frightening?” Resurrection Hope: “What sustains us when death strikes?” Purposeful Urgency: “How will we spend the rest of our days He gives us?” Discussion Questions 1. Read Psalm 56:3–4. What does “When I am afraid, I...

Main idea:  When the kingdom of Christ advances, the kingdoms of this world push back. The Threat (vv. 21-27) The Riot (vv. 28-34) The Result (vv. 35-41) Discussion Questions: 1. Why do you think people are often quick to riot or get angry over trivial things? How does that reflect human nature? 2. How do we see modern parallels to the Ephesian mob in online culture, media, or social movements? 3....

Big Idea: The word of the Lord will continue to increase and triumph.    1. The word completes the gospel for the confused (1–7) 2. The word spreads through persistent teaching (8–10) 3. The word shames counterfeits and honors Jesus (11–17) 4. The word reforms lives through costly repentance (18–19)   Discussion Questions:  1. What does Paul’s first question (v.2) reveal about how we should approa...

Big Idea: God strengthens His church through ready and receptive disciples   Disciples that strengthen the church are: 1. Ready  (v.18-23) 2. Humble (v.24-26) 3. Receptive (v.27-29)   Discussion Questions:  1. What does Paul’s “strengthening” ministry show us about discipleship? 2. What stands out about how Priscilla and Aquila correct Apollos? How can we apply this in our life?  3. How can you st...

Main idea:  Christ preserves and advances His mission through ordinary faithfulness sustained by divine assurance. 1. Christ Advances His Mission through Ordinary Faithfulness (v.1–8) 2. Christ Strengthens His Servants through Divine Assurance (v. 9–11) 3. Christ Preserves His Mission through Quiet Providence (v. 12–17) Discussion Questions: 1. What are “ordinary means” God uses to grow Christians...