Edgefield Church Nashville – Sermons

Joshua warns the Israelites against forsaking the Lord, showing how he is worthy of obedience, love and fear.

Edom rejoiced over Israel's downfall. That same impulse to rejoice in other people's failure is still in us today. 

Why were tribes of Israel, in a time of peace, willing to go to war against their own cousins and brothers?

The promises that came to pass in Joshua preview the promises that have come to pass, and will come to pass in the christian life.

Joshua is portrayed as the savior of Israel, defeating Israel's enemies and providing a home for them. How does what Joshua did for Israel help us better understand what Jesus did for us?

Groaning over the effects of sin and death is a defining feature of our life here on earth. Psalm 102 describes both this groaning, and the hope we have through the resurrection of Jesus.

The most important question you need to know the answer to is if God is for you or against you. If he is for you, you cannot fall. If he is against you, you cannot stand. So how can we know if God is for us?

The battle of Jericho is at the same time the most familiar story in Joshua, and perhaps the most challenging story for how we see God and our relation to him. To truly understand this battle, we need to see who is fighting, how he’s fighting, why he’s fighting, and how we can join him.

What will heaven be like? Heaven is both a place and a person.

The Israelites battle preparation is the opposite of what we would expect. Faith in God's promises and a reliance on God's grace was what the Israelites needed most in battle.

We build a confident hope in God by cultivating our remembrance of His demonstrated power.

Why was Rahab willing to risk everything to save a couple of Israelite spies?

God commands Joshua to be strong and courageous throughout Joshua chapter 1. What is courage, why is it necessary, and how do we get it?

Christian confidence, joy, and worship is rooted in the risen and reigning Messiah. 

What do you see when you see Jesus hanging on a cross?

What was the plan behind Jesus going through a trial to prove his innocence, only to be sentenced to death?

Why would Jesus allow himself to be forsaken by everyone?

How can we not just rejoice despite our suffering, but actually in our suffering?

With the Gospel as our foundation and godliness as our charge, we should make every effort to pursue virtue for assurance of our calling.

How does the season of Christmas relate to Jesus's mission to bring Good News to the nations?

We often assume our weariness comes from having too much to do, too much to think about, too much of something or another. But have you ever considered whether weariness might flow from having too little of what you need most?

What does it mean that Jesus came to seek and to save the lost?

Jesus's prerequisites for the kingdom are different than what we would expect. He didn't come to call the righteous, but the sinner.

Only those who recognize their poverty can accept the freedom that Jesus came to offer.

How often do you think about where the history of the world is going? Jesus tells us signs of the end, but more importantly what our posture should be towards it.

Jesus's condemnation of the scribes and praise of the widow faces us with a question. What will you live on?

How do you evaluate a figure like Jesus?

The way Jesus comes to Jerusalem foreshadows the work he has come to do.

When difficult circumstances don’t make sense, this Psalm show us we can turn to God, complain to Him, ask questions, and trust that He will be faithful.

How you steward the King’s gifts reveals where your loyalty actually lies.

Who can enter God’s kingdom? All those and only those who come through Jesus for mercy.

God’s kingdom is unobservable now, but its coming will be unmistakable and unexpected. In the meantime, how should we seek His kingdom?

From five short teachings of Jesus we learn more about what it means to follow him, and how that is so different from what the world calls us to. 

The Pharisees wanted to be seen by others, not God. Will you live your life to prove yourself toward God or others?

Jesus warns us that is impossible to serve both God and money. But how can we make sure that money is not our master?

Guest Preacher Joel Kurz of The Garden Church in Baltimore, MD:Gospel confidence flows from gospel comfort.

The Pharisees were repulsed by the very people Jesus rejoiced in. Through these parables, we learn that heaven celebrates when sinners repent and turn to Him. Do we share in that joy, or do we stand at a distance like the Pharisees?

The kingdom of God is completely free, and costs you everything. What does it mean to take up your cross and follow Jesus?

The need for everyone to repent was central to Jesus's message, but He warns us that many will not. Jesus stands welcome to all that will turn to Him, so why is it that so many of us won't?

A crucial part of treasuring God’s kingdom is staying ready for Jesus to come again. But how can we be ready?

In the Bible’s perspective on money, what matters most is not how much you do or do not have, but what your money is to you. Because what your money is to you reflects who God is to you.

How can you rejoice in God’s presence no matter what you’re feeling or what you’re facing?

Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, but Mary was willing to give everything for him. Can you be bought away from Jesus, or are you willing to give him your whole life?

Why do you come to Jesus? For what you want, or what Jesus says you need?

Keeping the heart is one of the most important duties in the Christian life. In this proverb we see what is the matter of the duty, the manner of the duty, and the motive for the duty.

In Jesus, God has united believers unto himself and to one another through the gospel. But how do churches pursue this kind of gospel unity together?

What mindset should a Christian have? Here Peter shows us how to live with the end in view, for the glory of God.

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?