Steve Van Denend

His Presence Has Always Been The Plan

His Presence Has Always Been The Plan

"So the Word became human and made His home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen the glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son." - John 1:14

This message was broadcast on Sunday, November 27, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

The Triumph of Faith (Hebrews 11:32-40)

The Triumph of Faith (Hebrews 11:32-40)

32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak,Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in cavesand in holes in the ground. 39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, 40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.

This message was broadcast on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections. 135

A Faith That Delivers (Hebrews 11:28-31)

A Faith That Delivers (Hebrews 11:28-31)

By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel. By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days. By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.

This message was broadcast on Sunday, November 13, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

The Choices of Faith (Hebrews 11:23-28)

The Choices of Faith (Hebrews 11:23-28)

By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.

This message was broadcast on Sunday, November 6, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

Legacy of Faith (Hebrews 11:20-22)

Legacy of Faith (Hebrews 11:20-22)

It was by faith that Isaac promised blessings for the future to his sons, Jacob and Esau. It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff. It was by faith that Joseph, when he was about to die, said confidently that the people of Israel would leave Egypt. He even commanded them to take his bones with them when they left.

This message was broadcast on Sunday, October 30, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

The Test of Faith (Hebrews 11:17-19)

The Test of Faith (Hebrews 11:17-19)

By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.

This message was broadcast on Sunday, October 23, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

The Journey of Faith (Hebrews 11:8-10)

The Journey of Faith (Hebrews 11:8-10)

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

This message was broadcast on Sunday, October 9, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

The Worship of Faith (Hebrews 11:4)

The Worship of Faith (Hebrews 11:4)

By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

This message was broadcast on Sunday, September 18, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.

PRAYER & PROCLAMATION (Colossians 4:2-6)

PRAYER & PROCLAMATION (Colossians 4:2-6)

This message was broadcast on Sunday, August 14, 2022. The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com.

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God the Father (Father's Day 2022)

God the Father (Father's Day 2022)

Join us as we take a break from our Christ In You sermon series for a special Father's Day message. Today's recording is audio only. This message was broadcast on Sunday, June 19, 2022.

The Edge Church is located in Aurora, Illinois. For more information about our community, please visit http://www.edgeaurora.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for additional content and connections.