Edgewater Covenant Church: Recent Episodes
Edgewater Covenant Church
Listen to Pastor Rici Bell deliver a message about God’s restorative work in the life of those who believe in Him.
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Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about “God’s Holy Temple” and read from 1 Corinthians 3:16-23.
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- God’s People are being formed to share Life Together (1 Cor. 3:16-17)
- We are not meant to go it alone (1 Cor. 3:18-20)
- Christ is the way to believe, belong, and become who you were made to be!
- We must pray for & promote the spiritual growth and health of God’s Holy Temple!
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden and others share while camping together as a church. Music led by Mike Brumfield.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about “Building on a Solid Foundation” and read from 1 Corinthians 3:9-15
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- Build Carefully on your foundation! (1 Cor. 3:9-11)
- God Encourages Quality Building (1 Cor. 3:12-15)
What discipline or practices would improve
the building of my life of faith?
Where could I start? What might this look like?
2 Peter 1:3-8 Add to your faith…
- goodness
- knowledge
- self-control
- perseverance
- godliness
- mutual affection
- love
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about mental health & faith, while reading from 1 Kings chapter 19 about Elijah
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Mental Health is Always Vulnerable (19:1-5)1. Push Yourself to Exhaustion
2. Isolate Yourself
3. Listen to Your Inner Critic
4. Forget what God can Do
God’s Prescription for Restoration (19:6-18)1. Recover your Strength
2. Replace our Lies with His Truth
3. Provide exactly what you need
What do you need to hear most from God today?
What will you do with the Truth God speaks?
Listen to a sermon by Pastor Steve Hoden after an introduction of Andre Tim Tim inviting others to be disciple makers with a discipleship boot camp coming up in September.
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Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden
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Note: the video picture didn’t start recording until 28:47, but the audio recording is there.
God of Second chances – Revival Within
Jonah 3
- God’s Mercy Extends __________ (Jonah 3:1)
- God’s Word Corrects our ______ (Jonah 3:2)
- God’s Work Produces _____ (Jonah 3:5-6)
- God’s Blessing Transforms ________ (Jonah 3:10)
What is God’s Spirit speaking to my heart today?
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a message about Jonah at an outdooor service in Contra Loma regional park.
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Listen to a special youth camp recap service with a short intro message by Pastor Steve about troubling recent current events.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver the message called, “The Praise-Worthy God”
Reading from – 1 Samuel 4-7
- Israel lost sight of the Ark’s purpose – sending it into battle to try to ensure their victory.
- Ark represents the absolute holiness of God – Approach God with Respect and Humility
- God cannot be manipulated like a trophy – Honor God Alone as Holy &Worthy!
- Turning to God can lead to spiritual renewal – Give God all Praise, Honor and Glory!
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about the conflict between Saul and David.
Reading 1 Samuel 24
Chapters 17-23 describe the ongoing conflict as Saul, the first king of Israel chosen (anointed) by the Lord, is increasingly jealous of David
- Act according to God’s way – Even when others don’t or want you to go their way
- Always seek the Lord – but especially for difficult decisions & uncertain pathways
- God blesses our obedience to His will and way
Listen to part of the service at Edgewater Church. We had a special Sunday service with a pot luck and recognition for 2 high school graduates, and an acknowledgement of other graduates who were not available. We also had a couple special guests that we can’t discuss or show publicly.
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No notes this week.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about how God can open the mouth of a donkey to get through to someone in a sermon titled “God…Is This Your Way?”
Reading in Numbers 22
We like to think of the word FOLLOW, but Obey not so much
The Story of Balaam and his Donkey…
God Reshapes our will & way to His
The Way to Truly ‘Follow’ the Lord is through our Obedience
Listen to Ezra Engle deliver a message about Hebrews 10
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The Bad News: We are all sinners
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”
-Romans 3:23 (NIV)
The Good News: We can be free
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
-Romans 8:1-2 (NIV)
How?
“For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.”
-Hebrews 10:14 (NIV)
Christ’s sacrifice is a big deal
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.”
-Hebrews 10:19-22 (NIV)
What is your response?
If you haven’t already prayed to surrender your will and your trust to God through Jesus, that is a good place to start.
If you have already accepted the gift of Jesus, for the forgiveness of sins, but now have developed a guilty conscience, draw near to God in prayer, confess your sin, ask Him to refresh your heart again. Forgive those who have sinned against you in obedience to God, and get ready to prayerfully commune with God today.
The resurrected Jesus explained this about Himself
“He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”
-Luke 24:46-47 (NIV)
Who can you tell?
Tell your family, your closest friends, anybody who will listen, and maybe even a few who won’t. It definitely matters to God, so it should matter to you too. If you are a follower of Jesus, but have not yet been baptized, baptism is something God wants those who follow Him to do to make their decision publicly known.
“And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.’”
-Acts 22:16 (NIV)
Why does it matter?
God loves us, and we have been separated from a real relationship with Him by our own sin, which we chose with our own free will. The most loving thing we can do for others is to let them know that there is a way to really know and be in a right relationship with God, and to live with courage, free from our natural fear of death. Death is not our end, Jesus overcame death.
What could matter more?
Nothing is more important than this. It’s easy to be distracted from an invisible and omnipresent God, but this is serious.
Serious Warnings:
“If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left,”
-Hebrews 10:26 (NIV)
“It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”
-Hebrews 10:31 (NIV)
Encouragement to persevere
“So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For, “In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.” And, “But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.”
-Hebrews 10:35-39 (NIV)
Your Identity is more important than your abilities.
Jesus redirected his disciples’ focus away from miracles that they were able to ‘perform’ to the miracle of their salvation.
“However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.””
-Luke 10:20 (NIV)
Reflections: rejoice in your belonging to God, not in the powers and abilities God grants to you.
Who you are is more important than what you do.
Who you are comes first, and needs to stay first.
Who God is needs to stay first in our minds as well, more than what He can do.
What is your good news?
“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,”
-1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)
Ezra’s Testimony:
As a child, I learned at an early age that Jesus was son of God, that God created the whole world, and that God loved everyone, including me. I learned that I was a sinner and needed the forgiveness of Jesus to cover my sins, to pay for them once and for all. I knew that my dad had already prayed that prayer, and that he would one day go to heaven. I wanted to go there too, so I prayed to God to enter my heart, confessing my sins and receiving God’s forgiveness at around five years old.
Later on, I learned and understood that those who believe and follow Christ should be baptized, to make our decision to follow Jesus public, so I asked to be baptized in my pre-teen years.
A few years after that, in around 8th grade, I was challenged at a summer youth camp to commit to reading the Bible and pray regularly on my own, not to only listen to youth leaders and pastors as my only form of exposure to God’s word. I did that for 21 days in a row.
Regularly reading the Bible changed so much in my relationship with God. I was learning and growing and had more questions to ask. Whenever I met a Christian leader, I had something to say, something to be curious about, something to discuss and also to share.
I went to friends youth groups and events as well as the events my home church hosted. Eventually I graduated from high school and from youth group. I was a little sad that adult church didn’t really seem as fun, and I wasn’t a big fan of the music there either.
As a young adult, I wanted to be able to go to camp, because it was such a pivotal place where I learned that young adults faith can be expressed differently than older adults, and God accepts them too, and doesn’t scowl at their loud music. I became a counselor, and at the age of 21 I married Karyn, and we discovered that God wanted to use us in youth ministry, so that we could help teens discover their own unique way to connect with God and discover their purpose and value.
Karyn and I also foster parented two children: Martin, and Ashlei, one after the other, then we had 5 children of our own, Josiah, Noah, Zion, Eden, and Gideon. We could see the importance of modeling healthy relationships with each other in front of children, living out our faith and ministry while living life, through challenges and successes, pain and joy.
Many years later, I still see the teen years as such an important time to connect with God and to be exposed to His Word in a fresh new way and in a different context, away from the normal distractions of daily life. Many teenagers are really thinking deeply about how they want to live differently than their parents, as well as deciding what they would want to hold on to in the future.
Now I feel compelled to continue encouraging connections between all people who love God, so that His kingdom can work in cooperation with His will on earth as it is already done in Heaven. I feel like our lives should grow to be more peaceful, meaningful, healthier, less stressed and full of purpose and joy if we can prayerfully do it right. I believe that is God’s will for all of us. We will be healthier, well rested, mentally and emotionally calm if we just let go of our own ways and let Him lead us, and let the world’s temporary worries fade into the background noise.
I’m still regularly reading the Bible now, about one chapter a day, and as time passes by, I can see why it is called the living word. As I continue living, and with the passage of time, The Word hits differently to my ears. A lot of the developed habits and disciplines I have gained have helped me to draw nearer to God, and have also helped me to be more forgiving and patient with myself and with others.
I still have failures. I still mess up and need to turn around and ask for forgiveness. My family and I still need to be lifted up in prayer, I still repeatedly fall short of what I am made for, but God continues to love me anyways. God cares enough to not leave me in my sin and selfishness, He disciplines and corrects me with so much patience. That’s my good news.
Thank God for His unfailing love!
Challenge 1: Ask someone to share their story with you
Make a commitment today to reach out to someone and ask them to tell you their story. Pray for guidance, write down their name, then reach out.
Challenge 2: Ask someone if they would like to hear you share your story, and don’t forget to share your good news too.
Make a commitment today to reach out to someone and tell them your story. Pray for guidance, write down their name, then reach out.
Prayer
Listen to Pastor Steve speak on May 26th, 2024. He delivers a message titled,
“When You Feel Alone & Abandoned by God” in a series called,
“Doubting God” – Reading in Matthew 27
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“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Matthew 27:45-46
God always ____ you & remains with you!
Hebrews 13:5, Matthew 28:20
Responding to God When We Feel Deep Hurts:
1)Bring Your Hard Questions to God
Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 Corinthians 13:12
2)Learn to Turn ‘Why God?’ Into ‘What, God?’
…What do you want to T____ me?
Hebrews 5:7-9
What do you want to D___ in me?
2 Corinthians 12:7-9
….What do you want to do T____ me?
Hebrews 12:2
3)When you can’t feel God’s Hand,
Trust God’s Heart (Luke 23:46)
2 Corinthians 1:20; Revelation 3:14
-Jesus is the Amen
Promises of God We can Hold Onto:
Hebrews 13:5; Romans 8:28; Philippians 4:19; Psalm56:10-11; Lamentations 3:22-23; Ephesians 3:20
Listen to Pastor Steve deliver a message titled,
Can I believe in God & Science?Doubting God – Genesis 1on May 19, 2024
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Instead of Either/Or, consider Both – AndScience aims to ask How.Faith aims to answer Why.“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Revelation 22:13
…from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Hebrews 12:2
In exploring Scripture & science, we can look at:1) The BeginningGenesis 1:1..
2) The D______Genesis 1:2…
Psalm 19:1-4…
3) The Person of Jesus1 Corinthians 15:14…
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John…
*Recommended reading: "Ruthless Trust: The Ragamuffin's Path to God", 2001 by Brennan Manning**Advice: Choose trust over clarity... (Mother Teresa)*
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about the claims Jesus made about Himself.
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What Did Jesus Just Say?Doubting God – John 14Pastor Steve | May 12, 2024John 11:25…”I am the resurrection and the life.”Luke 6:5…”The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”John 14:6-7“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”Consider Jesus’…1. Ministry
Mark 2:16-17…
Am I too _____ to draw near to God?2. Mission
Luke 23, John 19, Matthew 27, Mark 15…
- Message
1 John 4:9-10; Revelation 21;3-4…
Philippians 2:10-11; Romans 3:22…
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a message about “When God’s People Let You Down” part of the sermon series called “Doubting God”
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When God’s People Let You Down
Doubting God – Matthew 23
Pastor Steve Hoden | May 5th, 2024
Matthew 23:37-38…
Hypocrites – when you do what is wrong, but act like you don’t
People doubt and question when…
- Claim the Name, but don’t display a Changed heart.
- Titus 1:16…
- Believe in Jesus, but act Immaturely
- Hebrews 5:12-14…
- Been Hurt or Harmed by a mature believer.
- Proverbs 16:18; Psalm 103:14…
When we act in ways that create doubt &
confusion about God in the world…
- I’m Sorry.
- Will you Forgive me?
- I can do Better.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden continue the series “Doubting God” with this message titled, “Does God Even Want to Use Me?”
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Reading Ephesians 2.
Ephesians 2:10…We are God’s…
P______: a creation with a designated purpose; a workmanship; a divine masterpiece Who does God most often use?
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U______ & Overlooked (1 Samuel 16:12…)
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I________ & Afraid (Judges 6:15 – “But Lord…”)
What is God stirring in your heart to do? Who is calling you to become for His sake?
- F______ & Failed (Acts 9:4-6;1 Corinthians 15:9-10…)
What does it take for God to use you?
A single act of O_______ – it is an invitation to say in faith, “____, Lord!”
Listen to Pastor Steve deliver a message about Walking or Wandering Away from the Faith.
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He reads from Matthew 14:22-31, John 21:15-17
Peter’s Story of Faith & Doubt (Walking on Water)
Jesus’ First Question: Why did you Doubt?
Matthew 14:31
What if his question isn’t merely an accusation, but an invitation to a deeper faith?
2 Peter 3:8-9 – The Lord is…patient with you
Matthew 5:43 – You have heard it said, but I tell you
Jesus’ Final Question: Do you Love Me?
John 21:15-17
After doubt & denial, Jesus offers forgiveness and an invitation: Feed my Sheep
1 Peter 2:25 – you have turned to your Shepherd
2 Peter 3:15 – our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved
How is God speaking and inviting you to step out in faith today?
“…Doubty Mc Doubtface…” – Pastor Steve
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about dealing with our doubts and questions. We read together from John 20:24-26.
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The strongest faith is the one that grows Through your doubts
Thomas’ Story of Faith
John 20:24-26, John 11:16, John 14:5-6,11
Faith is an ongoing journey, so keep showing up
John 14:14, Ephesians 2:8, Psalm 23:4
“Jesus Showed Up”
“Keep Showing Back Up”
How is the Spirit inviting you to come closer to Jesus in faith today?
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a message titled “Responding to the Resurrection” on Easter Sunday.
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Reading John 20:1-18 (NLT)
Spring Blooms…from death into life
- Resistance
- Apathy
- Doubt
- See & Believe
- Believe Without Seeing
Read 2 Corinthians 5:16b-17 (NLT)
How is the Holy Spirit inviting you to respond to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ this Easter?
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a message called “Triumphant and Resolute” on March 24th, 2024 at Edgewater Covenant Church in Pittsburg, CA. He reads excerpts from Luke Chapter 9 and 19.
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A defining Moment or Turning Point
Luke 9:20, 31, 35, 45, 51 …
A Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem
Luke 19:28-44…
Psalm 118:25-26…
Zechariah 9:9…
As you approach the Cross of Christ this week, what is keeping you distant from God?
Congregational responsive prayer: “Lord, have mercy on us”
Listen to this sermon titled “When You Want To Give Up” delivered by Pastor Steve Hoden, with a reading from 2 Timothy 4.
With God’s Help, I am a Finisher
Grit
strength of character that refuses to quit a combination of Passion & Perseverance
“Enthusiasm is common, but Endurance is rare”
2 Timothy 4:5-7
…fully carry out the ministry God has given you …fought…finished…remained faithful
What is God calling you in faith to Finish?
2 Corinthians 8:10-11; Acts 20:22-24…
On the cross, Jesus cried out, ‘Tetelastai,’ It is Finished
How is The Holy Spirit speaking to me today?
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Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about Faithfulness
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One Word That Will Change Your Life
Habakkuk 2:4
Pastor Steve
One Word to Aim For: Faithful
With God’s Help, I am Faithful
What derails us….Pride
Habakkuk 2:4; Proverbs 3:5,7…(NLT)
1) Personal Interactions
opportunities to Build Value (add, pour into)
Ephesians 4:29…
2) Use of Resources
opportunities to Multiply (put to good use)
Matthew 25:21, 23…well done
3) Prompt of the Holy Spirit
opportunities to Obey God
Acts 20:22-23…
Obedience is our Responsibility –
the Outcome is God’s!
(mentioned this book: “Experiencing God” – Henry Blackaby & Claude V. King)
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about Better Decisions – When You Stop Holding Back. Reading in Luke 12 & Matthew 6:33
Acts 20:35…
It is more blessed to _____ than to ______
Matthew 10:8…
Give as _____ as you have received
Invited to become Irrationally G_____
A mindset developed in the H____
2 Observations on Generosity…
1) P____ to be generous
Isaiah 32:8; Matthew 6:33
2) R_____ ____
Proverbs 21:26…give and do not hold back
Ex. Good Samaritan, Zacchaeus, Jesus
How is God inviting you to not hold back?
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Note: The video was lost for the last ten minutes, but the audio is still good.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a message titled “Getting Closer to God” as a continuation in a series called “Better Decisions”
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Reading in Matthew 6, Acts 2, and John 15
I am Devoted to Jesus in all that I do.
Matthew 6:33
I will ____ the One who matters most.
Acts 2:42-43
We each have ____ hours a week.
Jesus is the _____; we are the _____
John 15:4-5
To Get Closer to God, decide on a…
1) T_____
2) P_____
3) P_____
How is God inviting you to respond today?
Listen to Pastor Steve deliver a message called “A Powerful Quality”, the third message in the sermon series, titled, “Better Decisions”
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Scripture Reading from Daniel 6 & Romans 7
The Power of Consistency
Romans 7:13-15, Daniel 6:4, 10, 23
With God’s Help I am Consistent
1) Find Your Why
What ultimate reason drives you?
2) Find Your Way
How and What will you do?
Where is God’s Spirit calling you to commit?
Romans 7:24-25….
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about dangerous prayers – week 5. Reading Isaiah 6:1-8 Watch the video too:
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak on dangerous prayers, specifically about Psalm 139. Watch the Video:
Listen to Pastor Steve speak about the dangerous prayers we can pray, such as “Speak, Lord, for your servant is...
Listen to a short recording that mentions that no message was recorded while the church met outdoors at Contra Loma...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden share a message about growing deeper with Christ through praying to God, asking for opportunities...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden share a message about our difficulties asking for help from others (34:31)
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden share a message in a series about prayer reading in Matthew Chapter 6. (28:54)
Listen to Pastor Karyn Engle share a lesson about the gift of a mother’s nurturing guidance and protection, then deliver a message about the apostle Peter and the amazing power of stepping out toward Jesus with faith.
Huey shares the announcements.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a message about Elijah and the amazing power and the full range of prayer.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver the last message in a Series called “Love Reigns” a sermon that explores God’s wisdom about how we think about the future.
1) God ____ For You
Matthew 6:28-34…
2) ______ God ______
Matthew 6:28-34…
Does this opportunity align with God’s Word?
Will this opportunity make me more like Jesus?
Will this opportunity benefit/bless others?
3) What we know is true from God’s Word…
Ecclesiastes 8:7; Psalm 90:12; Proverbs 24:14; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Peter 5:7; Romans 8:38-39
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Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a message about how
“Love Reigns… Over Our Present”Simon Says…1) Our ___ Reveal Who Reigns in Us
Romans 12:1
Psalm 130:3-4
2) Changing ___ Changes You
Romans 12:2
3) ___ Your Will for God’s Will
Proverbs 3:5-6
What current patterns do I need to change?
How will I work to replace them with better ones?
Who or what is available to help me?
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon about the old and the new things.
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Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon for Easter Sunday.
Love Reigns – Resurrection Power
Matthew 28
There Can Only Be One King
Matthew 27:32-42
Who is on the throne of my life?
Love Overcame Death
John 3:16
Let Love Reign in You
Matthew 28:18-20
Who has authority over my heart?
How is God’ love prompting me to respond?
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon for Palm Sunday, continuing in a series called, “Leaning Toward the Light”
Reading from John 12-13
Reading from John 13:18
Communion was shared this week
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon about Lazarus, a friend of Jesus who died. After waiting two days, then visiting and miraculously bringing the man back alive from his tomb, Jesus’ actions are believed and embraced by some and interpreted as a threat to the other teachers of the law.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon about a man who was born blind. After healing the man of his blindness, Jesus’ actions are questioned and criticized by the teachers of the law.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon about one of the first challenges the growing church faced in Acts, and learn how the Holt Spirit inspires a wise solution to systemic inequity. This was also a communion Sunday.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon from the Book of Matthew, about one of Jesus’ last messages to his disciples, with a mandate and a warning. Read Matthew 25:31-46.
Pastor Steve speaksPapa José and Ayla share about their experience with the power or prayer
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon from the Book of Micah, and listen to Amy lead the children as they join the service and recite a list of the books of the Old Testament.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon and invite everyone to fill out some papers to share our hopes, dreams, goals and prayers with our future selves in December of 2023.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon about “Peace in the Heart of Christmas” and read passages from the book of Luke, chapter 2, verses 8 through 14. This is the second week of Advent.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon and read passages from the Bible. This Advent message is about hope.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon Titled, “Living Out Faith in a Diverse World (pt 2)” and reading...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon Titled, “Living Out Faith in a Diverse World” and reading a passage...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon for Week 7 of his series called “The Last Supper on the...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden deliver a sermon for Week 6 of his series called “The Last Super on the...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden describe Jesus sending his disciples ahead of Him into a storm on a small boat....
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden describe the planning it took for NASA to get to the moon and back. What...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden finish the series through the book of Ruth, speaking about four relational commitments.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden continue the series through the book of Ruth, speaking about 4 aspects of love. http://www.edgewaterchurch.org/wp-content/sermons/sermon20220710.mp3
Listen to Pastor Steven Hoden speak about Ruth as he continues in a series about Ruth the Moabitess and her commitment...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden interview 2 teens about their youth camp experience, share some announcements, then inform the congregation...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about Naomi’s loss of her husband and sons, leaving her with two moabite daughters-in-law,...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about pressure, stress, and begin a new series on the book of Ruth.
Listen to pastor Steve speak about Cultivating Life-Giving Habits, Starting with Joy. Psalm 34:8 Jeremiah 15:16 Isaiah 55:11-12 Galatians 5:16, 22-23...
Listen to a message about cultivating Life-Giving Habits. For the next 30 days, focus on one of three areas: 1....
This week’s recording is very noisy, but we hope to make all things new, including certain elements of our sound...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about a love that is stronger than death. Added excerpts of music performed by...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak on Easter Sunday at Edgewater Covenant Church in Pittsburg, CA.
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden lead a discussion about the Immerse Chronicles reading we just completed as a church, and...
Listen to the Sermon delivered by Pastor Steve: The book of Daniel: Chapters 1-6: a recap Exile, serving under multiple...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about the idols that tempt us through intentional conditioning, which is easier to see...
*Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about Daniel revealing a dream and interpreting it, and giving God the credit he deserves....
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about Daniel and his captive status and identity. This is also communion Sunday. Notes...
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about Esther’s challenge to step out in Faith with courage (despite the risks) to do what she is called to do to save her people from those who sought to eradicate the existence of her people.
Welcome:
Music:
- “Wait on the Lord”
Reading: Ray
- Psalm 37:4
Music:
- “I Delight in you Lord”
Greetings: Ray
Welcome: Pastor Steve
- Immerse Reading in March
KidZone Talk: Amy
- Jesus feeds the 5,000
- Outside Popcorn Activity
Announcements: Pastor Steve
- Prayer Requests/Prayers Forms
- Feedback Forms
- Immerse Reading Series Starts in March
- Prayer Requests
Talk/Prayer: Pastor Steve
- Psalm 121
- Invasion/ War in Ukraine
Music:
- Goodness of God
Prayer: Ray
Sermon: Pastor Steve
- Nataliya Ableyeva: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPKsFy4YhlY
- Story about a woman taking 2 children from a Ukrainian Father across the border into Hungary and found the children’s mother there to finally accept them.
- Esther’s courage to act in a critical time
- There are 2 Elements of Esther & Mordecai’s story
- Haman is granted authority from King Xerxes
- Mordecai mourns Haman’s edict to annihilate the Jews
- Esther hears of Mordecai’s mourning
- Esther sends a messenger to learn why Mordecai was mourning, and receives details about Haman’s actions and the royal edict.
- Esther considers the real risks of approaching the king without an invitation.
- Mordecai appeals to Esther about God’s plan and her unique position to be used for the deliverance of the Jews.
- “What if” is a common thought for those considering decisions we fearfully have to make in these times.
- “God designed us to be formed together as a community” -Pastor Steve Hoden
- Esther asks for the Jews to fast and pray for three days, and then plans to approach the king. She says, “If I perish, I perish”
- Our take away: Ask for what you need, ask for help
- Esther successfully follows through on the plan
Prayer: Pastor Steve Hoden
Music & Offering:
- “Faith”
Closing: Pastor Steve
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about Esther, starting our with a reference about Moses in a battle:
Moses held up a staff in his hands and the Israelites were winning when the staff stayed raised, and the Amalekites started winning when the staff was lowered. Aaron and Hur helped him hold the staff up all day, and they won the battle.
Mordecai reported a secret plot of 2 officials planning to assassinate the king. The plot was investigated and found to be true. Esther and Mordecai planned to approach Xerxes to reverse the law made by Haman (a descendant of the Amalekites) to annihilate the Jews.
Deuteronomy 25:17
An ancient wound is now reopened.
Esther 3:2
Mordecai refused to kneel before Haman. Haman wanted not to only take it out on Mordecai, but on all of his people.
We need courage to act on the convictions that our faith leads us to. Ready or not, we will be confronted with decisions that need to be made in life. We don’t always realize these moments at the time. Trust God in situations that put us just where He wants us to be, even though they may seem like delays or inconveniences at the time.
Prayer: Courage, strength and a will to act, even when we don’t feel it.
Closing Blessing: Joshua had to make decisions without Moses around, so God told him to
“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”-Joshua 1:7-9 (NIV)
Listen to Pastor Karyn Engle speak about the power of words and of names to bless, to curse, to prophesy, and to represent or to misrepresent the character of Jesus.
Notes:
⁃ Karyn introduces herself
⁃ “Sticks and stones…”
⁃ Karyn’s personal story from 7th grade
⁃ Words we use have power
⁃ Identity
⁃ Isaiah 9:6 (700 years before Jesus)
⁃ Meanings of Names
⁃ Names: Karyn, Abram, Sarai, Abraham, Sarah,
⁃ Genesis 17:19
⁃ Names: Isaac,
⁃ 1 Chronicles 22:9
⁃ Name: Solomon
⁃ Luke 1:30-33
⁃ Name: Jesus
⁃ Other names for Jesus (response)
⁃ Other Names (titles & roles)
⁃ What if you were called by your character? What would you be called? Does this match God’s character?
⁃ What characteristics of Jesus are each of you uniquely called to reflect? (responses)
⁃ Protector
⁃ Blessed by God
⁃ Beloved
⁃ Resurrection
⁃ Helper
⁃ We are uniquely called to be many parts of the character of God, not to be cookie-cutter copies of one aspect of His character
⁃ Let’s reverse the damage done by misrepresentation of God by some parts of the church that don’t reflect God’s character.
⁃ Prayer for revealing what God has called each of us to do and to be, according to His plan, with gentleness and respect.
This is Pastor Karyn Engle
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden share about
Finding Love in our Differences Part of a series called
ReDiscovering Christmas: Good News in Troubled Times * Luke 1-2 * Matthew 2 * 1 John 4:7-12 * John 13:34-35 * 1 Peter 1:8-9 * Matthew 5:43-44 * Luke 10:30-35 * 1 John 4:18-19
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden share about finding joy in our Discouragements in the third week of the Advent series “ReDiscovering Christmas: Good News in Troubled Times”
- Nehemiah 8:10
- 1 Peter 1:8-9
- James 1:2-4
- Psalm 13:1,5
Pastor Steve introduces Eden and Angie before they light the Advent candle
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak about Finding Peace in our struggles
ReDiscovering Christmas: Good News in Troubled Times * Luke 2:8-20 * Philippians 4:4-7 * Ephesians 2:14 * Isaiah 9:6-7 * Matthew 11:28-30
2nd Week of Advent 2: Peace * Isaiah 11:6
Monthly Communion Week
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden share about
Finding Hope in our Uncertainties part of a series called
ReDiscovering Christmas: Good News in Troubled Times
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden preach and teach, then invite people to share what they are thankful for.
Following the Lord – Giving Thanks 1 Chronicles 13, 15, 16
Listen to Pastor Steve Hoden speak and encourage people to share their thoughts about the passages of scripture and the conclusion of the reading we did together.
Immerse: Poets (Conclusion) Psalms of Praise Selected Readings: * Psalm 121 * Psalm 139:1-12 * Psalm 139:23-24 * Psalm 146
Listen to Pastor Steve speak about hardship, and discuss hard truths presented in the book of Job.
Immerse Poets (Week 8)
Job, part 2
Listen to Pastor Steve speak about Psalms, then discuss hard questions brought up in the book of Job
**Immerse Poets (Week 7)
Job, part 1
A Story of Suffering…
Job’s Debate with the friends…**
- Is God just?
- Does God run the universe on the strict principle of Justice?
- How is Job’s suffering to be explained?
Listen to Pastor Steve speak about Proverbs
Walking In The Way of Wisdom Immerse: Poets (Week 5) * Proverbs 13:10, 16, 20 * Proverbs 15:1-4, 22 * Proverbs 16:1, 18, 24, 31-33 * Proverbs 17:22 * Proverbs 18:2, 4, 21