Community Church - Edwardsburg episodes:

• April 27, 2025His Name, His Kingdom, His Will

  His Name, His Kingdom, His Will

  Matthew 6:9-13

  Name

  Honored in Heaven

  Profaned on Earth

  Glorified in Faith

  (Isa. 52:5, Roms. 2:23,24, John 12:27-28)

  Kingdom

  Future – the whole earth

  Now – in our hearts

  (Psm. 47:7, Luke 17:20,21)

  Will

  Secret – leads us to faith

  Discerned – leads us to wisdom

  Revealed – leads us to obedience

  (Deut. 29:29, Roms. 12:2)

  Prayer is not a way to get God to do our will, but

  a way to get us to do His.

  ...more

  

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• April 20, 2025Easter Sunday

  He is Risen!

  ...more

  

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• April 13, 2025PALM SUNDAY

  PALM SUNDAY

  ...more

  

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• April 06, 2025A SWORD, A SLAVE, AND A SAVIOR

  A Sword, A Slave, and A Savior

  Matthew 26:46-56

  John 18:3-11

  The Sword

  *Remember the Kingdom principal of James 1:20.

  *The sword does have a place in God's plan, but not in

  spreading the gospel.

  *We are to proclaim the gospel not defend His honor.

  The Slave

  *Tale of two high priests

  *Jesus has the ability to heal any wound, even those

  inflicted by His disciples

  The Savior

  *Is there a rebuke from the Savior and need for

  confession?

  *Is there a wound that needs the Savior’s touch?

  ...more

  

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• March 30, 2025THE GARDEN PRAYER

  The Garden Prayer

  Mathew 26:36-46

  The Anguish

  Becoming Sin

  Being Forsaken of God

  Bearing Wrath

  The Encouragement

  Jesus knows what it is like to be troubled.

  Jesus knows what it is like to be torn.

  “The will of the father is greater than every

  Impulse of His sinless nature and so much

  Greater than my sinful nature.”

  The Declaration

  Only way possible.

  Only thing needed.

  ...more

  

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• March 23, 2025And in Conclusion...

  And in Conclusion….

  II Peter 3:14-18

  Guard

  Against legalism (Colossians 3:21-23)

  Against following personalities (I Corinthians 1)

  Against worshipping traditions (Colossians 2:8)

  Against worldliness (Colossians 2:8)

  Grow

  Grace and Truth are always lockstep in Scripture.

  Are you more gracious?

  Glorify

  Truth believing

  Grace Displaying

  Christ Exalting

  Waiting Room Survey

  Am I a Christian?

  On what am I basing my eternity?

  Am I growing?

  What commitment is God challenging me to make?

  Oh yeah, TODAY!

  ...more

  

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• March 16, 2025Eternal Patience and Mercy

  Eternal Patience and Mercy

  II Peter 3:1-9

  How can I live in Christian authenticity in a world that despises my faith?

  God is eternal.

  1 1/2 hours

  Destroys Self-importance

  Establishes priorities

  Reduces stress

  25 million years

  All the time in the world

  God is patient.

  With YOU.

  So, you can be patient with others.

  God is merciful.

  God's love is his nature

  God's wrath is a response to sin and evil

  God takes no pleasure in the death of the

  wicked. (Ezekiel 18:23; 33:11)

  God takes pleasure when sinners repent.

  (Luke 15:7)

  ...more

  

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• March 09, 2025Confronting the Counterfeits

  Confronting the Counterfeits

  II Peter 2

  7 Obvious Differences

  Sources 1:16 - 2:3

  Message 1:3 - 2:1

  Position 1:4 - 2:19

  Character 1:5 - 2:16

  Appeal 1:19 - 2:18

  Fruit 1:8 - 2:17

  End 1:11 - 2:1

  2 Opposite Directions

  Every time the gospel is preached, it effects

  Your life. It draws you closer to or pushes you

  further away from God.

  Hebrews 4:7

  “Today, if you hear his voice,

  do not harden your hearts.”

  God knows how to deliver the godly.

  God knows how to hold the unrighteousness for

  judgment.

  ...more

  

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• March 02, 2025Repetition is the Key to Christianity

  Repetition is the Key to Christianity

  II Peter 1:12-21

  What the prophets spoke and the apostles witnessed

  4 crucial truths about scripture

  - Wayne Grudem

  Authority – Word of God

  Sufficiency – All I need

  Clarity – for all

  Necessity – to know Jesus

  What we remember

  Biblical remembering is:

  not simply recalling what happened.

  when what happened becomes real, alive,

  and fresh.

  life-changing.

  The purpose of communion, preaching, and

  Bible reading is to bring the reality of Christ to

  freshly impress my soul.

  ...more

  

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• February 23, 2025In Light of the Power and Presence of Christ

  In Light of the Power

  and Presence of Christ

  II Peter 1:5-11

  We have 7 things to pursue

  Goodness

  What good can I do?

  Knowledge

  How am I learning God’s Word

  Self-control

  Where do I need to improve?

  Perseverance

  Where do I want to quit but shouldn’t?

  Godliness

  How is my love life with Jesus?

  Brotherly Kindness

  Where can I be more generous?

  Love

  Where can I demonstrate compassion?

  We have 1 thing to avoid

  Stagnation

  We have 2 things to enjoy

  A productive, effective life

  A rich reward

  ...more

  

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