Edinbrook Church

Let’s be honest, we all wear masks at times—not physical masks, but invisible masks that allow us to hide our true selves from others. Sadly, wearing masks is especially true in churches where we falsely assume that to be a Christian means we don’t have any struggles. We think we’ll be judged if we are seen for who we really are. But what if God’s plan for the church is different? What if the church is to be a place where it’s safe and expected to have struggles? What if Edinbrook could be a church where you could actually be the real you, loved and accepted as we are in the messy struggle of pursuing Christ and finding healing together? In this message, we’ll look at why we wear masks and how we can all foster an environment where we’re invited into authentic community.

Sometimes God calls us to see a need and then meet that need - to go beyond our seats and act. Behind the heart of serving lies something deeper. According to Jesus, serving is the secret to greatness. In Matthew 23, he said, “The greatest among you will be your servant.” In this message, we will look to the ultimate servant – Jesus – and discover the five qualities that make a servant great. You may just find that serving will transform your life in great ways.

We weren’t meant to do life alone, and we weren’t meant to just experience the natural. God gives us His Spirit so that we can experience His supernatural presence at work in our lives. In this message, we will look at the reality of the Holy Spirit, how it can transform our lives, and how we can experience more of the true Christian life Jesus promised.

Jesus didn’t just sit in one place and wait for people to come to Him. He also traveled throughout the land to bring the good news of salvation to those who were far from God. As followers of Jesus, we have been given an exciting mission to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to others, including those who aren’t ready to step foot in a church building. In this message, we will discuss our identity as followers of Jesus Christ and one practical, simple thing we can all do to help someone outside our church walls experience the goodness of God.

This Sunday is a day you won't want to miss! We will hear stories of God working in the lives of people here at Edinbrook and take time to worship and respond to Him with praise.

Especially in the US, we don’t tend to recognize how the sins of our ancestors can affect us in the present. But the Bible (and science) clearly teaches that sin can affect future generations. Some of us might even have issues in our lives today that are the result of something that took place in our family lineage: anger, anxiety, fears, addictions, etc. The good news is that these curses can be undone. In this message, we will aim to break free from every generational curse and step into God’s favor for our lives and our children.

Sex is God’s idea and is wonderful in its multifaceted purposes, but sex also has the potential to cause much grief, regret and lingering effects when not treated God’s way. The good news is that Christ’s blood can free and heal us from sexual baggage, and God’s Word can give us instruction to prevent unnecessary future hurt. This week we will discuss God’s good design for sex and how to be set freed from any sexual baggage that is holding us back from experiencing the abundant life God wants for us, especially in our current or future marriage. (Parents, this message will deal with mature themes).

August 15, 2021

Spiritual strongholds are lies we believe that keep us from experiencing the freedom and abundant life that Jesus intends for us. These lies are from our spiritual enemy, the devil, and my guess is that we all have at least one stronghold in our life. These lies can be very entrenched and feel like reality, like truth—but they are not. The good news is that we have spiritual weapons to start undoing these strongholds so that we can discover more freedom. In this message, we will look at the weapons we’ve been given against spiritual strongholds and will practice undoing some of the common strongholds that enslave us.

The Bible teaches that Christians are in a spiritual battle against spiritual forces of evil, whether we like it or not. In Western culture, it’s easy to dismiss the spiritual and look for worldly solutions to every problem using modern medicine, psychology and science. While these things are incredibly beneficial (what theologians call God’s common grace) and should be received with gladness (and wisdom), what if some problems have no worldly solution? What if the root of some problems is spiritual, and only a spiritual solution can help? In this message, we will look at what the Bible teaches about these evil forces and two things we can begin asking for in prayer in order to receive the help we all desperately need.