Edgewood Bible Church

Exodus 20:22-24:18 Main idea: God’s people seek to glorify God and love others through the obedience of the law. 1. God’s people glorify God through right worship 2. God’s people love others through relating justly 3. God’s people are safe to obey God’s law and receive blessing. Discussion Questions: 1. How does the command to avoid worshiping like the pagans challenge us to examine modern worship...

Main idea: A Holy God establishes his relationship with his treasured people to prepare them to worship Him. 1. God’s treasured possession—19:1-6 2. God’s Transcendence and Immanence—19:7-25; 20:18-21 3. God’s words to live by—20:1-17 Discussion Questions: 1. The imagery of being borne on eagles’ wings suggests care and protection. How have you experienced God’s care and guidance in your own walk...

Text: Exodus 17:8-18:27 Big Idea: An unlimited God uses limited leaders so that all His people share in His redemptive work. 1. God uses weak shoulders to distribute his might (17:8-16) 2. God brings in an outsider to lead His leaders in worship. (18:1-12) 3. God relieves a weary judge to establish justice throughout His people. (18:13-27) Discussion Questions: 1. Why do you think God tied Israel’...

Big Idea: God teaches us to trust through the testing of our faith. 1. The test of Bitter Water: Do you listen to God? 2. The test of daily provision: Do you need God? 3. The test of the impossible: Do you believe in God? Discussion Questions: 1. Read Exodus 15:24–26. How did the Israelites respond to the bitter water and how did God instruct Moses to solve the problem? In verse 26, God promises h...

Main idea: God triumphantly rescues his people so they will see and rejoice in his Glory. God’s people see and love the glory of God God’s people stand speechless before the glory of God God’s people sing of the glory of God Discussion Questions: 1. In what ways does God’s glory challenge or reframe the way we perceive human authority or power, such as Pharaoh’s? 2. Reflect on a time in your life...

Main idea: God passes over his people in judgment because of their faith and obedience to Him. Deliverance through substitution - v.1-27 Obedience through faith - v.28-51 Consecration through remembrance - v.1-16 Guidance through protection - v.17-22 Discussion questions: 1. How does the Passover remind us of the importance of worshiping God in a way that sets us apart from the world? 2. What does...

Main idea: Through the plagues in Egypt, the LORD shows Himself as the true God, mighty Creator, Holy Judge, and gracious Savior The LORD is the True God The LORD is the Mighty Creator The LORD is the Holy Judge The LORD is the Gracious Savior Discussion questions: 1. How does the story of Pharaoh challenge our understanding of religious pluralism in today’s culture? 2. Despite witnessing the plag...

Big Idea: In the face of opposition, trust in God who faithfully stands with His dependent people. 1. Trust in God’s purpose: He tests faith through suffering (5:1-23) 2. Trust in God’s promise: He redeems His covenant people (6:1-9) 3. Trust in God’s timing: He works on His sovereign schedule  (6:10-27) 4. Trust in God’s authority: He is mightier than man (7:1-7:7) Discussion Questions  1. How do...

Text:  Exodus 3-4 Big Idea: God displays the fire of His glory amist the smoldering wick of His people.  1. Look at the God who is (3:1-10) 2. Look at the God who calls (3:11-4:17)  3. Look at the God who qualifies (4:18-4:31) Discussion Questions:  1. Moses spent 40 years in the wilderness before being called by God at age 80. How can we trust that God is at work even when we feel like nothing is...

Main idea:  A deliverer is set apart as God remembers his people Moses, the confused mediator Moses, the lost sojourner God, the faithful redeemer Discussion questions: 1. Moses was raised as an Egyptian prince but was also born into the Hebrew people. How does his identity crisis affect his actions? In what ways do you see him struggling to reconcile these two parts of himself? 2. Reflect on the...

Main idea: God’s promised redemption will come through suffering 1. Growth comes through Suffering (1:1-22) 2. Redemption comes through a baby (2:1-10) Discussion Questions: 1. What does Genesis 15:5 have to do with Exodus 1? How does the growth of the Israelite population, despite their suffering, demonstrate the faithfulness of God's promises? 2. How does the text highlight the importance of mor...

Main idea: The Christian life is regularly growing in our giving, our serving, and our loving one another for the expansion of the church and the glory of God. 1. Money and the church of God (1-4) 2. Teachers and the mission of God (5-12) 3. Admonition and the love of God (13-14) 4. Maturity and the servants of God (15-18) 5. Vision and the grace of God (19-24) Discussion Questions:  1.  Paul ment...

Main idea: Death is inevitable but it will be destroyed through the resurrection. 1. The Resurrection is the Gospel 2. The Resurrection is the Life 3. The Resurrection is our Future Reality Discussion questions 1. What are the essential aspects of the gospel message from this chapter? 2. How will our resurrection bodies be different than our natural bodies? 3. How should the reality of the resurre...

Text:  3 John Main Idea: Doing spiritual Good to others testifies that we are walking in the truth I. Be like Gaius: live a testimony of the truth in love(v.5-8) II. Don’t be like Diotrephes: It is bad to put yourself first (9-10) III. Be like Demetrius: His testimony points to God (10-11)  DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:  1. What does it mean to "walk in the truth," and how does this look in our daily live...

Main idea: Ordered worship results in peace. 1. Ordered liturgy 2. Ordered roles 3. Ordered submission Discussion Questions: 1. Do you think of the Holy Spirit’s work as being naturally more spontaneous or orderly?  2. What are some reasons Paul desires for the worship service to be ordered? 3. Describe what a Corinthians worship service may have looked like based on our time in all of chapter 14....

Main idea: Spiritual people pursue love by using their gifts to build others up more than themselves. 1. What is tongues? 2. What is prophecy? 3. What is best for the gathered church today? Discussion Questions 1. In what ways does the need for intelligible speech, as described in 1 Corinthians, apply to our current worship practices? 2. Paul indicates that tongues serve as a sign for unbelievers,...

Main idea: Nothing is more important than love. The Value of Love - v.1-3 The Virtues of Love - v.4-7 The Vastness of Love - v.8-13 Discussion Questions 1. What aspect of love from v.4-7 is the most difficult for you in this season of life? 2. Why is love greater than faith and hope? 3. Why was the Corinthians struggling to love in their church? What might cause us to not love faithfully at EBC?

Main idea: The Holy Spirit has gifted each Christian for the common good of the church family. 1. The Church is gifted for unity 2. The Church is gifted for dependence Discussion questions  1. How do we best find out what our spiritual gift is without taking a questionnaire? 2. What are some other challenges to unity and dependence for our church? 3. How would you handle a conversation with a chur...

Text:  1 Corinthians 11:2-34 Theological Theme:  Faithful God Anthropological theme:  Obedience, Submission Main idea:  Worshipping God on his terms brings honor and glory to Him.  1. Dysfunctional roles 2. Dysfunctional fellowship

2024_08_25 – 1 John 4:1-5:5 – 'God and Man' – Sermon by Trevor Ice – Text:  1 John 2:28-4:6 Big Idea: We can know we love God if we love brothers and sisters in Christ. Outline: God’s love in Christ powers us to love like God  God’s love in Christ powers us to rest God’s love in Christ powers us to know where we stand God’s love in Christ powers us to overcome the world Discussion Questions:  1. T...

2024_08_18 – 1 John 2:28-3:24 – 'Truth and Lies' – Sermon by Trevor Ice – Text:  1 John 2:28-4:6 Big Idea: As children of God we find truth by looking up to our Father and His Son, and by looking out in love.  Outline: I. Children of God look up to their father  II. Children of God look out to others III. Children of God look to the son of God  IV. Children of God look to the truth  Discussion Que...

2024_08_04 – 1 John 1:1-2:6 – 'Light and Dark' – Sermon by Trevor Ice – Main Idea: If we know God then we live in the light. Outline:  1. See that God is light 2. Step into the light 3. Stay with your advocate – Discussion Questions: 1. Based on 1 John 1:6-7, what does it mean to walk in the light, and how does this impact our fellowship with God and one another?  2. How does regular confession an...

2024_07_028 – 1 Corinthians 10:1-11:1 – 'Fleeing Idolatry' – Sermon by Jeff Coulter – Main Idea: So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.  Outline: Run don’t flirt - v.1-13 Flee don’t participate - v.14-22 All for the glory of God - v.23-11:1 – EdgewoodBibleChurch.org

2024_07_021 – 1 Corinthians 9 – 'Laying Down Rights' – Sermon by Jeff Coulter – Main Idea: The Gospel powers us to lay down our rights  Outline: The rights of Paul - v.1-14  The sacrifice of Paul - v.15-23  The application for us - v.24-27 – EdgewoodBibleChurch.org