Edgefield Church Nashville

In Hebrews 10:19-25 we are encouraged to keep running our race of faith by drawing near to God, by holding fast to our confession of hope, by stirring up one another to love and good works, and by continuing to gather as God's church, all because of the perfect, once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus and the never-ending faithfulness of God to his promises.

Religious hypocrites fear other people, because they don't fear the Lord. Followers of Jesus fear the Lord, so they have no reason to fear other people.

In this passage Jesus confronts us all with a striking and inescapable choice. We are either with him, or we are against him. Where do you stand with Jesus?

When you are a follower of Jesus you are called to prioritize Jesus' words, prioritize God's will, and pursue them shamelessly.

The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most familiar and beloved stories in the Bible. But what is it doing in Luke's Gospel, and what is the point for us?

How can you make Jesus's mission as central to your life as it was to his?

By looking at the first chapter of the book of Joshua we see that God remembers God's promises, God's servant remembers God's precepts, and God's soldiers remember God's people.

Absurd, Gift, Beyond: An Overview of Ecclesiastes

Have you rightly assessed the cost of following Jesus? In Luke 9:18-50, we see that Jesus' disciples are called to carry a cross before they wear a crown.

Why do Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead? Why does it matter whether Jesus rose from the dead? And what if I believe Jesus DID rise from the dead?

To follow Jesus is to keep his mission at the centre of your life: proclaiming the kingdom of God, trusting the power of God.

What must you know to know peace? That Jesus rules with absolute authority, and Jesus rules with life-giving love.

It's one thing to hear God's word, and another thing to hear it well. Take care how you hear.

Because Jesus welcomes sinners, welcomed sinners treasure Jesus.

How does Jesus respond when even his must trusted followers are tempted to question him? And where should we turn with the doubt that drives our questions?

These two simple stories, of Jesus's authority matched with compassion, show us the faith that we need and the Savior we can rely on.

What we treasure drives what we do. What we do reveals what we treasure. What are your actions saying about what's in your heart? Do you treasure Jesus?

If you're a follower of Jesus, you're called to love your enemies because God loved you when you were his enemy.

Whatever reveals your desperate need for Jesus is a blessing. Whatever blinds you to your need for Jesus is a threat.

To understand Jesus we need to know that he's not a Pharisee. To benefit from Jesus, we can't be Pharisees either.

In this passage we see how godliness is driven by grace and directed towards glory.

Through this series of remarkable signs, Luke shows us what to expect if we come to Jesus.

In Jesus's first public appearances, Luke defines for us the mission Jesus lived for.

Jesus came to win the battle that Adam lost. Luke shows us why he was qualified to fight for God's people, and how he conquered.

Whether we're prepared for Jesus hinges on whether we want the change he came to demand and enable.

Jesus makes clear his identity and his mission as the Son of God, and asks us, like Mary & Joseph, "Looking for me?"

The arc of Anna's story is the arc of the Gospel and the arc of the Christian life: from loss, through longing, to love for Jesus and the hope of his return.

Whether we, like Simeon, find consolation in Jesus depends on what we're living for.

This familiar story is meant to shock us so that it can shape us. 

When God makes promises, He keeps them. How will you respond to what He has already promised?

Seek Mary's joy in God, through Mary's humility before God.

To benefit from Mary's son, we must share Mary's faith.

The Gospel of Luke opens by announcing the birth of John the Baptist, who will prepare God's people to receive the message of Jesus. In John's birth announcement we hear a resounding echo of God's faithfulness in the Old Testament, giving us a sure and steady confidence that we can trust God to be faithful to his people again, because he always has. 

Luke wrote this book not merely to inform us, but to persuade us to build our whole lives on Jesus.

This Psalm shows us how great God's mercy is towards His people. How should we respond to His mercy?

What do we need to make it through the wilderness, so that we don't fall as Israel did? These chapters show us three crucial resources God has given us.

Psalm 106 applies the book of Numbers to our lives in order to help us remember who God is and what he has done for us. 

God's promise is absolutely immoveable. But what is God's promise to you?

A Sunday morning sermon from guest preacher Sam Allberry of Immanuel Church – Nashville on Romans 15:7. 

This truly shocking story is essential for us, because idolatry is still tempting, it's still dangerous, and it's still the backdrop for the good news of Jesus.

Why tell such unflattering stories about Israel's most beloved leaders? To show that even the most faithful depend completely on faith in the grace of God toward sinners.

Access to God is not a ladder to climb but a gift to receive in the only way God offers it.

Everyone struggles with doubt in the wilderness. The question is whether we will focus on what stands against us or who stands for us, whether we will look to Jesus or look to ourselves.

Grumbling is as dangerous as it is easy to slip into. Do you know what you tend to complain about, and what it says about your heart, and what it says about God?

For all their repetition and apparent randomness, the rules and regulations of Numbers 1-10 work together to make one clear point and to raise one crucial question. God's presence with his people is precious. Is God's presence precious to you?

The story of Numbers is our story as Christians. It's setting is our setting, it's trials are our trials, and it's Lord is our Lord.

For those who are in Christ, God promises to sanctify you personally, completely, and faithfully.

Why do we come to church? Because Jesus is coming back, and coming to church is how we stay ready.

We reflect the goodness of Christ to us when we always seek to do good to one another.

What does it look like to relate well to our pastors while we prepare each other for the return of Jesus? Paul says we should respect them, and we should love them.

Followers of Jesus are to stay alert and be watchful as they wait for His return.