The Edge Church Aurora

This message was recorded live on Sunday, April 2, 2023. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

"We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God." 2 Corinthians 5:20 Explore what it means to represent Christ as ambassadors in the world. As Christians, we are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the world, and to share his message of love and redemption with those around us. Join u...

"Now if we are children [of God], then we are heirs —heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ…." Romans 8:17 This message was first broadcast on Sunday, March 19, 2023. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

"So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:26-28   In Christ, we are all one, regardless of our background, ethnicity, or social status. Being a servant of...

Identity Shapes Everything This message was first broadcast on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

Worship: Our Weapon Ephesians 2:1-3a "As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,   in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.   All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh ” Worship is a powerful weapon again...

Worship: In Spirit And Truth John 4:20-24 " Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.  Jesus declared, “Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Je...

Worship: Our Living Sacrifice Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God--this is your true and proper worship Worship a lifestyle, not just an hour-long service on Sunday. Worship is about offering our entire lives as a living sacrifice to God. This means we surrender our will, our thoughts,...

Worship: Our Right Response Phillipians 2:9-11 God has highly exalted Him to the highest place and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Worship is not just singing songs or playing instruments, but it is...

Renew: Reveal John 5:15 I am the vine and you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. Is that God communicating with us or are we simply hearing what we want to hear? God reveals himself to us in many ways, but if aren't in relationship with Him it can be difficult to discern His voice.  When we are part of the vine,...

Renew: Restart Psalm 119:112: I incline my heart to perform your statues forever, even to the end. Today's sermon, "Restart," delves into the wisdom found in Psalm 119:112-114, reminding us that no matter what we've been through or where we find ourselvesnow, we can always press the reset button and start anew. Pastor Steve VanDenend will be sharing how seeking God's guidance and holding fast to H...

Renew: Refocus Matthew 6:33 "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." In this sermon, we dive into Matthew 6:33 and the powerful message of refocusing our priorities. Join us as we explore what it truly means to seek first the kingdom of God and how doing so can revolutionize our lives. Don't miss this powerful message that will challeng...

Renew: Remember Deuteronomy 8:18 “You shall remember the LORD your God ….” We are encouraged to remember all the ways in which God has blessed us and provided for us, even when we may not have recognized His presence or His provisions at the time. This message was broadcast on Sunday, January 8, 2023. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our communit...

The Presence of Joy “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,” Luke 1:46 This message was broadcast on Sunday, December 18, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

The Presence of Peace- Your peace is not dependent on your situation or circumstances. It is only based on the presence of God in your life. “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” Luke 2:14 This message was broadcast on Sunday, December 11, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit h...

The Presence of Hope- Our deepest hope is God's fullest presence.    "Hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." Romans 8:24-25    This message was broadcast on Sunday, December 4, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our commun...

Presence is the Gift  Pastor Neil Schori invites us into the Advent Season with message that explores God's plan for his presence in our lives, not only at Christmas but each day of our lives. This message was broadcast on Sunday, November 27, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com.  Follow us...

The Triumph of Faith (Hebrews 11:32-40) 32  And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak,Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, 33  who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34  quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose wea...

Legacy of Faith (Hebrews 11:20-22)  It was by faith that Isaac promised blessings for the future to his sons, Jacob and Esau. It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff. It was by faith that Joseph, when he was about to die, said confidently that the people of Israel would leave Egypt. He even commanded t...

A Faith That Delivers (Hebrews 11:28-31)   By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel. By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days....

The Choices of Faith (Hebrews 11:23-28)   By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.  He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures...

The Test of Faith (Hebrews 11:17-19) By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,  even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back...

The Pinpoints of Faith (Hebrews 11:11-12) And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age,was enabled to bear children because she[ a ] considered him faithful who had made the promise.   And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. This message was broadcast on Sunday, October 16, 2...

The Journey of Faith (Hebrews 11:8-10) By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.   By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward...

The Obedience of Faith (Hebrews 11:7) By faith, Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear (reverence), prepared an ark to save his family. By his faith, he condemned  the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with the faith. This message was broadcast on Sunday, October 2, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more informatio...