Edgewood Bible Church

We have been looking at ever so briefly these last 6 weeks, the Sovereignty of God in the life of Joseph. This morning we end the journey with the last three chapters of the book of Genesis. The main point that I want you to understand this morning as we consider how we trust in God, is this: Because God is sovereign and faithful, we can die in hope that he will fulfill his promises to us. This is...

If we seek to learn more about who God is and how God works in our lives, then we will learn more about how forgiveness works. Joseph teaches us how to forgive others who have sinned against us. But ultimately we learn how to forgive, because of what we see in Jesus Christ forgiving sinners.

For Joseph, his 13 years in prison brought about a change in him. He is ready to forgive it seems. He realizes that God is sovereign and has ordered his steps and as we will find out, God has ordered the steps of his brothers too. There is a reconciliation that God is orchestrating here and it’s not of Joseph’s doing or even his brothers. God is behind it all. The question is: Do you want to face...

In the words of the Westminster Confession, God in His providence “upholds, directs, disposes and governs all creatures, actions and things” to bring about a sovereignly pre-determined plan (5.1) We can see the Providence all over the Scriptures, if we are looking for it. How do you view life: is it luck and chance or the Sovereign providence of a loving God? As we consider the life of Joseph, do...

“Where is God in all of this? Have you ever felt like you have been forgotten? Have you experienced the pain of rejection? Cast out, pushed aside, rejected. I suppose this is probably what Joseph felt when we come to the 39th chapter in Genesis. He seems to have been forgotten by God. Thrown into prison and left to rot. Life has not been easy for this teenager. Does God have a purpose for all of h...

Do you know why you were born? Scottish theologian William Barclay who once wrote that “… there are two great days in a person’s life, ‘the day we are born and the day we discover why.” I believe some attribute this to Mark Twain, but either way, it’s an instructive comment. Being born into this world is significant enough. Born with a sense of significance is another thing altogether. We can easi...

A small difference in trajectory can make a huge difference in your destination. Sin often begins with what may feel like a minor concession—just a small decision for this shortcoming or a short satisfaction for that desire. Just this one time, just this one decision, it doesn’t seem like a big issue in the moment. But that simple decision can change the trajectory of your life to a deadly destina...

Do you want to live a happy life? It might mean different things to different people, but if you were to ask most people, they would most certainly say “Yes, I want to live a happy life. Of course, why wouldn’t I!” But the question then must follow, how do we get this happy life? Is it even possible to live this life? Many have endeavored to answer this question over the years, inside and outside...

Wisdom begins with the Worship and Wonder of God. If you are searching for Wisdom, it will begin with worship, which leads to wonder. If we don’t have worship and wonder, we won’t experience wisdom. This Psalm is all about us remembering who God is, what God has done and what God will do.

The vital message is that in times of great change and apparent disaster, God is the shelter for his people from their enemies and He is their strength for them to live for Him. The point of the message: The only secure place in the world is in God alone. This morning we will look at the search for security: what kind of security are you looking for?

David is in conflict and he is running from his son Absalom. In this Psalm, David talks about his enemies, about their offense to God and His Word, their lies, their deceit, their rejection. He brings us into the distress that he is facing, as God’s enemies are pushing against his leadership. This morning we are continuing in this series in Psalms as we search. Search for peace last week, searchin...

How would you define peace? Maybe you believe peace is the absence of conflict or the removal of hindrances to your personal happiness. Maybe you think peace is when you don’t fight with your spouse. Peace is when my kids listen to me. Peace is when I am appreciated by my boss and co-workers. Peace is when I am happy with myself. Peace is when I am financially secure. Peace is when everyone doesn’...

James continues to teach us the importance of the tongue, in regards to how we speak with one another and when we speak to God. He challenges us to consider the truthfulness of our words when it comes to our Yes or our No. Are we known as people who follow through with our commitments? He then moves on to challenge us in our prayer life. How often do we run to God in prayer when we are suffering a...

There is trouble with patience. We all say we want patience for our lives, but we seldom want to go through the trouble of growing it in our lives. James warns us against impatience in these five verses. He warns us against a controlling behavior when we are wronged and then becoming a grumbling Christian. Patience correlates with our understanding of the second coming of Jesus, so when we grumble...

Riches are a blessing of the Lord, as Solomon writes: “The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.” (Proverbs 10:22). But when wealth and the seeking of wealth is missing the Lord’s blessing, trouble will come in forms of envy, injustice, oppression, theft, murder, abuse and misuse. The love of money leads to all sorts of trouble (1 Timothy 6:10). We should seek to serve...