Bridges Community Church

In this excerpt from his November 8 message on 1 Peter 2:1–3, Michael Gregory explores what it means to long for God's goodness and grow in love for one another. The recording begins partway through the sermon.

What does it mean to love one another earnestly from a pure heart? In this message from 1 Peter 1:22–25, Jeremiah Yang explores how the gospel frees us to give and receive love and what that looks like in the life of the church.

What does it mean to be redeemed by the precious blood of Christ? This message from 1 Peter considers God's judgment, the price of our redemption, and the hope we have through Jesus.

How does the hope we have in Christ shape the way we live? In this message from 1 Peter, Michael Gregory explores the connection between God's grace, our hope, and the call to holiness.

In 1 Peter 1:10–12, Michael Gregory considers what it means to wait well on God’s promises. He reflects on how Jesus’ finished work gives Christians confidence, purpose, and companionship through seasons of waiting.

In 1 Peter 1:6–9, Michael Gregory explores how God meets believers in suffering and uses trials to refine their faith. He considers how the living hope of Jesus gives Christians lasting joy and confidence even in seasons of pain.

In 1 Peter 1:3–5, Jeremiah Yang explores the living hope Christians receive through the resurrection of Jesus. He considers how God’s mercy, our promised inheritance, and God’s sustaining power give believers lasting confidence in the midst of suffering.

In 1 Peter 1:1–2, Michael Gregory considers what it means to be chosen by God and welcomed into a home in Christ. He reflects on how this new identity shapes believers who live as exiles, grow through the Spirit's sanctifying work, and receive grace and peace through Jesus.

In Romans 16:1–27, John Gunter reflects on the diverse community that embodies the gospel and joins God's mission. He considers how gratitude, unity, faithful leadership, and obedience shape a church that lives as a family on mission.

In Romans 15:14–33, Michael Gregory reflects on the church's calling to participate in Christ's mission. He considers what God has already done, the work believers are invited into, and the grace and community they need to serve faithfully.

In Romans 15:7–13, Jeremiah Yang explores Paul's call for Christians to welcome one another as Christ has welcomed them. He considers the beauty and difficulty of unity and how God's promises in Christ give believers a shared identity and hope.

In Romans 15:1–7, Michael Gregory considers how Christ's welcome reshapes the way Christians use their strength and freedom toward one another. He explores the call to bear with others, pursue unity in relationships and worship, and receive the strength Christ supplies in our weakness.

In Romans 14, Richard Lew explores how Christians can remain united when they disagree about matters of conscience. He considers the place of essential doctrine, freedom in non-essential questions, and the charity made possible by Christ, inviting the church to pursue peace and mutual upbuilding.

This sermon explores how pleasure can either draw us toward God or quietly displace him. Through Deuteronomy 8, Titus 1:15, and the practices of feasting and fasting, Paul Kim considers how gratitude, remembrance, and love for the Giver can shape the way we enjoy God's gifts.

In a culture that often treats pleasure as either something to chase or something to distrust, this message explores a different way. Drawing from Scripture and personal experience, it considers how joy, delight, and gratitude can become means of grace that draw us toward God. What if enjoying God’s good gifts could deepen, rather than distract from, our love for the Giver?

What does it mean to give thanks in every circumstance? Michael Gregory explores Paul's call to rejoice, pray, and practice gratitude, showing how thanksgiving can shape us into people of joy even amid pain and difficulty.