Community Church - Edwardsburg episodes:

• October 01, 2023Why?

  What did God do when he created us?

  - Made us in His Image (Gen 1:27)

  - Made you Unique (Psalm 139:13-16)

  - Made a plan and purpose for you (Eph 2:10)

  Why did He create us?

  - Common misconceptions

  o He needed us (Acts 17:24-25)

  o Wimsey

  - Why then?

  o For His glory- not to increase it but to display it (Isaiah 43:7)

  What does that mean for me then?

  - You have a purpose!!!

  - Let’s fulfill that purpose (1 Corinthians 10:31, Matthew 5:14-16)

  Practical ways you can bring God Glory:

  - Trusting God (Rom 4:20)

  - Bearing fruit for him (John 15:8)

  - Confessing sin (John 1:8-9)

  - Praying (John 14:13)

  - Thanking Him (Psalm 50:23

  - Suffering for Christ (1 Peter 4:14-16)

  - Being Content (Philippians 4:10-20)

  - Spreading the word (2 Thessalonians 3:1)

  ...more

  

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• September 24, 2023Reign of Life

  Romans 5:12-19

  Federal Theology

  - Is your identity linked to sinful Adam or righteous Jesus?

  - May not love this, but you don’t want to go it on your own.

  - Reign of Life replaces the Reign of Death.

  The “how” of justification.

  - Romans 3:24-25 grace gift

  - Titus 3:7 heirs hope

  - Romans 3:28 apart from work

  The “what” of justification.

  - Romans 4:6-8 forgiven covered not count

  - 5:1 peace

  - 5:9 saved from wrath

  - 8:1 no condemnation

  - II Corinthians 5:21 imputation

  - God deals in reality

  - If you see yourself differently than God, He’s right.

  Living the Justified Life

  - Romans 6:12-13 Instruments of Righteousness

  - I Corinthians 6:19-20 Glorified God

  - Titus 2: 11-14 training waiting purifying

  ...more

  

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• September 17, 2023God is Good, All the Time

  The Problem

  An omnipotent God could stop evil.

  A benevolent God would stop evil.

  Evil exists.

  There cannot be an omnipotent, benevolent God.

  There is evil.

  Jeremiah – Weeping Prophet

  John the Baptist

  Psalm 73

  “Evil, pain, suffering, and death are not contrary to the story

  of the Bible. They are central to the story of the Bible.”

  Is He all-powerful?

  I Timothy 6:15, Job 23:13, Psalm 103:19, Isaiah 14:27,

  Isaiah 46:9-10, I Samuel 2:6-8, Amos 3:6, Isaiah 45:5-7,

  Romans 9:20-23

  “Either God is in control of evil, or evil is in control of God.”

  Is He all-loving?

  Romans 8:28-39

  Why do bad things happen to good people?

  They Don’t

  Except Once Acts 2:22, 4:27,28

  ...more

  

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• September 10, 2023Making Known the Unknown God

  Acts 17

  Mankind continues to:

  _______appear religious_______________

  _______chase the “good life” __________

  ______be news junkies________________

  Paul reminds us:

  ______God is Creator__________________

  ______God is the Righteous Judge____

  ______Christ is Risen___________________

  God commands

  ______Repentance_____________________

  ...more

  

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• September 03, 2023Get Ready Cuz Here I Come

  Mattthew 24.25

  Practical Points to Ponder

  Don’t Forget Who You Serve

  Don’t Waste the Prep Time

  Don’t Squander God’s Gifts

  Main Points

  Don’t Delay

  Don’t Depend on Others’ Faith

  Don’t Miss the Best

  ...more

  

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• August 27, 2023Get Ready

  Matthew 24

          Make the Call     -things get bad.

          Get Over Here   -things getting worse.

          I’ll Never Play the Piano Again   - things getting unbearable.

          Light Them Up  - things made right.

  ...more

  

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• August 20, 2023Unmasking Hypocrisy

  Matthew 23

  Toward Others Different for yourself and others

  Toward Self Different inside and out

  Toward God Different attitudes and actions (heart and habits)

  ...more

  

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• August 13, 2023God's Purposes

  John 17

  Promoting His Glory (8/6)

  Proclaiming His Truth (8/6)

  Penetrating His World (8/13)

  Knowing, Growing, Going

  Parading His Love (8/13)

  Unity

  What it’s not

  Where it’s based

  Why it’s needed

  ...more

  

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• August 06, 2023His Glory, His Word

  John 17

  His Glory 1-6

  Declared

  Demonstrated

  His Word 6-19

  Joy

  Purpose

  ...more

  

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• July 30, 2023Consecrated

  Joshua 3

  ...more

  

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