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[youtube id="Bl59-8PlJaI"] In the message we begin a new sermon series on the Gospel of Luke. Brian introduces this gospel and then shows the 5 stages that Zacharias and Elizabeth passed through - Barrenness - Promise - Unbelief - Judgment - Fruitfulness. The post The Announcement of John’s Birth first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="DT9p10vhMFI"] In this last section in 2 Timothy we see the emotions flooding Paul's heart as he waits in a prison cell to die. Paul is feeling lonely for fellowship, restless to learn, concern for Timothy, confident in Christ, and love for the brethren. The post Paul’s Dying Emotions first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="nvBfMT8xb7I"] When you come to the end of your life, will you die well? In this passage, Paul looks around, looks back, and then looks ahead. In so doing, he shares his secret of dying well with no regrets. The post The Time Of My Departure Has Come first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="wU3bFRe9M-c"] We must preach urgently, fearlessly, evangelistically, and purposefully, because many have turned aside from the truth to myths. The post Preach The Word! – Pt. 2 first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="zfyFzeQJhPs"] In light of Paul's imminent death, he charges Timothy to preach the word solemnly, Biblically, continually, and faithfully. The post Preach The Word! – Pt 1 first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="VRGdpcxay1Y"] Do you long to be useful to the Master? In this message Brian explains that we can be used by God as long as we are Clean Vessels and Kind Servants. The post Useful To The Master first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="Ce5MR4t0twI"] In this message we see the Characteristics, Consequences, and Cure for False Teaching. Brian also gives some very practical counsel on how to study the Bible so that you are handling it accurately. The post Dealing With False Teaching first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="mLsf2S1goRs"] What is the Christian life supposed to look like? Contrary to popular belief, the Christian life is to look like a wholly devoted soldier, a rule-keeping athlete, and a hard-working farmer -- in other words, all out total commitment to Christ and His kingdom! The post What Is The Christian Life Supposed To Look Like? first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="iw_WB1OrVVE"] How can we at The Bridge fulfill our vision to "glorify God by making disciples who make disciples?" Listen in to find out! The post How To Multiply Disciples first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="OF63WiHOud0"] The church is called to be faithful to the gospel by spreading it, suffering for it, and safeguarding it. The post Faithfulness To The Gospel first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="8zoO3r35ZIA"] The gospel was Paul's life. As Paul wrote 2 Timothy 1:8-11, he couldn't mention the gospel without taking a little digression to open it up, showing us that it is a gospel that saves. This salvation was applied by an effectual call, granted on the basis of grace, planned before time began, accomplished by the death of Christ, and results in abolishing everlasting death f...

[youtube id="7O_wxXjuMgA"] As we embark on an expository sermon series on 2 Timothy, we see Paul exhorting Timothy, his young friend and apprentice, to kindle afresh God's gift to him, and serve the Lord with all his might, because there is a promise of life in Christ Jesus. The post Kindle Afresh the Gift of God first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="9t8dzu0ygpM"] Joseph was raised from the dungeon to the palace, from humiliation to exaltation to rule over the entire nation of Egypt to provide food for those that were perishing. As such he is a wonderful illustration of Jesus Christ, our Sovereign Lord, who rules from heaven to grant salvation for perishing sinners. The post Christ – Our Exalted Lord first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="OiejDbCE2ZU"] Joseph gives us a vivid portrait of Jesus Christ, both in his sufferings, and in the glories to follow. In this study, we see Christ as the Innocent Sufferer, and see him in his Parent's House, Potiphar's House, and in the Prison House. Through it all, we learn of the amazing love of Christ, and His willingness to suffer for both our sake and His Father's glory. The post...

[youtube id="zClEmVWhqA4"] Jacob was a self-reliant man who depended on his own wits and ingenuity in life, rather than trusting in the Lord. Therefore, Jesus Christ came to Jacob and battled him, broke him, blessed him, and branded him in order to transform him from "Heelcatcher" to "He who strives with God." Listen carefully, as you just might find yourself in this story! The post Christ – The C...

[youtube id="t-tFAFleEvk"] Jacob dreamed of a ladder set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven. Jesus told us that this ladder was Himself! Listen in and see why Christ is a long, accessible, durable, dependable, effective, and revealing ladder! The post Christ – The Ladder Between Heaven and Earth first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="L2QkFWBf8iA"] In Genesis 24 we see a wealthy father sending out his trusted servant to find a bride for His Son. In the story, the servant represents the Holy Spirit, who is calling out a bride for Jesus Christ, and then leading that bride on a spiritual journey to heaven. The post Christ – The Wealthy Waiting Husband first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="7jJCLqvHUHQ"] In Genesis 22 we read of the supreme act of faith ever required of man - Abraham must kill and offer up his son as a burnt offering. In this story, we are reminded of another Father who offered His Son, Jesus Christ, as the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. The post Christ – The Son Offered By The Father first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="obdddjbk3B0"] In our Sunday morning service on July 7, 2013 Kelly Salas shared an impromptu testimony of how God saved him by His grace. The post Kelly Salas’ Testimony first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="ZLsHCExecy8"] God's destruction of Sodom and deliverance of Lot in Genesis 19 serve as a type of the Final Judgment, in which God will pour out His wrath on the wicked and deliver His people through sheer grace. The post Christ – The Righteous Judge first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="e0tRQVrQKQw"] God assured Abraham that He would give him the land of Canaan by cutting a covenant with him. Likewise God gives assurance to us that we will possess our heavenly inheritance through the New Covenant. The glory of the New Covenant is that it is not an "if...then" covenant like the Old Covenant. Rather it is a unilateral, unconditional, "I will...they shall" covenant in w...

[youtube id="EyBxi4ouBPo"] Melchizedek is a wonderful picture of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who is the eternally self-existent One, the King of the universe, the priest who reconciles us to God through sacrifice, and the preeminent one over all. The post Christ – Our Great High Priest Like Melchizedek first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="O3rXlko0ib8"] From the beginning of time God has had a plan to bring unspeakable spiritual privileges to all the world. Learn who they are from, what they are, and who they are for in this message as we focus on our great privilege of partnering with God in His missionary zeal to bring His people into the kingdom from all over the world. The post Christ – The One Who Brings Blessing T...

[youtube id="EjMzwFIrR5g"] Just as the Flood of God's Wrath came upon the ancient world, so a far greater judgment of wrath is coming upon our own world, and the only way to be saved from it is to find our refuge in Christ! The post Christ – Our Refuge From Wrath first appeared on The Bridge .

[youtube id="N2D_z1FRlLw"] Like Abel's blood, the blood of Christ cries to God, but it speaks with a better message, duration, number of people, location and power. It will ultimately speak for or against every person on Judgment Day. The post Christ – The One Whose Blood Speaks Better Than Abel’s first appeared on The Bridge .