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What are the implications of being justified by faith? We have peace with God, we stand in grace, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God! Nothing should make us rejoice more than these glorious truths! [youtube id="aRDSIKJ0yD0"] The post Rejoicing In Hope! first appeared on The Bridge .

"If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them." [youtube id="9Mffx2akVXs"] The post Washing One A...

In this biographical sketch at The Bridge church camp, pastor Brian looks at 3 lessons from the life of George Mueller: the supreme importance of finding happiness in the Lord, the supreme importance of meditating on scripture, and the supreme importance of faith and prayer in the believer’s life. [powerpress] Lessons from the Life of... Read more » The post Lessons from the Life of Geo...

Paul says that our faith is credited as righteousness. What exactly does he mean? What kind of faith is credited as righteousness? What must be believe to have our faith credited as righteousness? Find out in this message as Pastor Brian draws Romans 4 to a close. [youtube id="ajocukgLUeA"] The post Our Faith Is Credited As Righteousness first appeared on The Bridge .

Why did God decide to justify us through faith? He could have chosen any number of ways to save us. This passage tells us that God decided to justify us through faith for four different reasons: 1) So that it would be by grace; 2) so that it would be guaranteed; 3) so that it would be global; and 4) so that it would give God all the glory. [youtube id="6JeOQsHb8mA"] The post Why Does God Justify S...

"Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done i...

"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." [youtube id="KmDvfPQ5k-U"] The post Lead Us Not Into Temptation first appeared on The Bridge .

The Christian life is like a marathon race. We run this race with faith and endurance. We have Old Testament saints in the stands that we can look to as examples of enduring faith. We have a course that has been laid out in every detail by the hand of our loving Father. We have a Jesus as our Trainer/Coach to lead us all the way. And we have a glorious prize at the end of the race. [youtube id="6u...

Having discussed the doctrine of justification by faith in abstract theological terms in Romans 3, Paul illustrates this truth now in the Old Testament patriarch Abraham. We learn that Abraham was justified apart from works, circumcision, or the Law. [youtube id="bKsGh0mvY1E"] The post Abraham’s Justification first appeared on The Bridge .

What are the consequences of the glorious truth of Justification by Faith Alone? Paul tells us that it Eliminates Boasting, Abolishes Distinctions, and Establishes the Law. The truth humbles us and gives all the glory to God! [youtube id="5qNdLEAEdW8"] The post Justification Through Faith Alone first appeared on The Bridge .

We're sorry, but due to a technical difficulty, the video of this sermon was not recorded. Why did Jesus die? Our immediate response is that He died for our sins. That is true, but it is not the whole truth. Jesus did not only die for us, He died for God. Christ died to appease God's wrath, demonstrate God's righteousness, and satisfy God's justice. The post Jesus Died For God! first appeared on T...

'And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.' [youtube id="Lh_vbccSnpE"] The post Forgiveness first appeared on The Bridge .

"Give us this day our daily bread." [youtube id="31kNZRdJw4Q"] The post Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread first appeared on The Bridge .

Romans 3:21-26 is the heart of the book of Romans and the heart of the gospel. In this passage Paul answers the question, "How can a sinner be made right with God?" There is no question more important than this one, and the answer is absolutely thrilling! [youtube id="JtaXScrY3HQ"] The post Sinners Made Right With God! first appeared on The Bridge .

Paul, as a master prosecuting attorney, brings the whole world into God's courtroom, and brings a fatal charge against them, provides evidence to convict them, exposes the motive to their crimes, and then brings the verdict of God's Law. All men are guilty before God! [youtube id="8mc4Avg353w"] The post The Whole World Guilty! first appeared on The Bridge .

"Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven." [youtube id="jR4DNx2a2Hg"] The post Your Will Be Done first appeared on The Bridge .

"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." [youtube id="sE08-ia-PXM"] The post To Be A Christian, First You Must Lose first appeared on The Bridge...

The Jews had 2 false hopes of heaven - their knowledge of the Law, and the rite of circumcision. We must be very careful to base our hope of eternal life on the only thing that will never fail us - Jesus Christ! [youtube id="lXKGcqlbMFA"] The post The Jew’s False Hope Of Heaven first appeared on The Bridge .

"Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." [youtube id="edPKgGClzmY"] The post Thy Kingdom Come first appeared on The Bridge .

“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name." [youtube id="Qx09OEON-VM"] The post Hallowed Be Thy Name first appeared on The Bridge .

The Judgment of God will be according to our deeds, impartial, and will expose the things hidden in darkness. It is an fearful and awesome thing to consider standing before the living God to give an account of our lives! [youtube id="TXLm42mpqZo"] The post The Judgment Of God – Part 2 first appeared on The Bridge .

The Judgment of God will be just, inescapable, severe to the unrepentant, and usher us into an everlasting joy or misery! [youtube id="x0CxL4nU1vc"] The post The Judgment Of God – Part 1 first appeared on The Bridge .

“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." [youtube id="mn_d8mCpuFk"] The post Prayer Basics, Part 1 first appeared on The Bridge .

But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. [youtube id="8aJG8EVZvUM"] The post The Attitude Of The Heart When Praying first appeared on The Bridge .

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. [youtube id="Wz7GHtVCcVA"] The post The Intention Of The Heart When Giving first appeared on The Bridge .