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The Book of Romans is all about the gospel. Paul concludes the book with a mighty crescendo as he summarizes again the main elements of the gospel and shows how it all brings glory to God. [youtube id="ezs0YqCvku0"] The post The Ultimate Goal of the Gospel – The Glory of God! first appeared on The Bridge .

How should the church respond to false teachers? The apostle Paul tells us in this chapter what the false teachers do, why they do it, and how we must respond to them.[youtube id="2alFvMM_nNA"] The post When False Teachers Infiltrate The Church first appeared on The Bridge .

Do not lie to one another, since you stripped off the old self with its evil practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created it— a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, and free, but Christ is all, and in all. Colossians 3:9-11 [yout...

What are we to make of Romans 16 and all these greetings? Surprisingly, there is a lot of wonderful spiritual truth tucked away here. We will be introduced to a whole bunch of heaven's unsung heroes. And they are not much different from you or me! [youtube id="upFmtLgljoU"] The post Greetings To Some Unsung Heroes first appeared on The Bridge .

"But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, and might...

"But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace" Ephesians...

As a minister of Christ Jesus, Paul sought the unreached, labored for the peace of the church, expected God to use him, and coveted the prayers of God's people. There are many gold nuggets in Romans 15:20-33 that each Christian can apply to their own life and ministry. [youtube id="lFhIJagFRd8"] The post A Minister of Christ Jesus, Part 2 first appeared on The Bridge .

Paul was a minister of Christ Jesus. In Romans 15:14-33 we see 7 character traits of a minister of Christ. Every Christian is a servant of Christ, so there is much in this passage that we can apply to our lives, whether or not we are a pastor, missionary or elder of a church, or just an ordinary Christian. [youtube id="lkj9f_GzhMg"] The post A Minister of Christ Jesus, Part 1 first appeared on The...

We are called to accept one another, because Christ has accepted us. He accepted the Jews by confirming the promises given to the fathers. He accepted the Gentiles by bestowing saving mercy upon them. And He did it all that they (and we) may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit! [youtube id="bWofdQNA2uo"] The post In Him Shall The Gentiles Hope first appeared on The Bridge .

Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcision” by the so-called “Circumcision,” which is performed in the flesh by human hands— remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:11-12 [youtube id="AOb...

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10 NASB [youtube id="FAB-g-auqgI"] The post God’s Masterpiece first appeared on The Bridge .

How should we live with other Christians when we disagree over secondary issues? Paul exhorts those strong in faith to give up their Christian liberty to eat and drink certain things when it may hinder another believer in his walk with the Lord. Our aim is to accept one another, build up one another, and please one another. [youtube id="dXNfP1d6Tts"] The post Love Limits Liberty first appeared on...

In every church there will be Christians who hold different convictions from each other on non-essential gray areas. It is very easy for one believer to despise or judge another under these circumstances. In this passage, the apostle Paul shows us why we should not judge or despise one another in these situations. [youtube id="3IJEvUg4zKs"] The post How To Live With Christians With Different Convi...

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. E...

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. E...

We are living on the edge of eternity, so how ought we to live? We need to lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the Lord Jesus Christ! [youtube id="WoSbPXUQqno"] The post Living On The Edge Of Eternity first appeared on The Bridge .

Love is of the utmost importance in the Christian life. It is a debt that we will never pay off, and it fulfills God's Law. We must appropriate the power of the Spirit in order to love our neighbor as ourselves. [youtube id="WUJZDw_HFBg"] The post The Preeminence of Love first appeared on The Bridge .

Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. Ephesians 2:3 [youtube id="eayNDvYBa2w"] The post We All Formerly Lived In The Lusts Of Our Flesh first appeared on The Bridge .

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Ephesians 2:1-2 [youtube id="EJqRKtUBR-g"] The post A Stroll Down Memory Lane: Life Before Christ and the Power of God first appeared on The Bridge .

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” [youtube id="xjjVbjC1QM8"] The post The Mission of the Chur...

There has been so much opposition to governmental authority in our country in recent weeks. But, what does the Scripture have to say about how the Christian should relate to government? Paul deals with that exact subject in our text - Romans 13:1-7. [youtube id="XzOyzXEuTHE"] The post Submit To Governing Authorities first appeared on The Bridge .

We are called to love the church and the world. We are to love the saints by displaying sympathy and humility. We are to love all of God's children without partiality. We are to love our enemies by refusing to retaliate against them and purposing to do good to them. [youtube id="857BnBtSupU"] The post How to Love Saints and Enemies first appeared on The Bridge .

How should a Christians respond to the civil unrest and Black Lives Matter protest and what do these events have to do with God’s grace? [youtube id="P4kUUGoCJwE"] The post Black Lives Matter, Civil Unrest and the African American Experience in America – A Christian Response first appeared on The Bridge .

Paul’s last prayer petition in Ephesians chapter 1 is one of power………..literally! The Apostle’s prayer for the Ephesians is that the eyes of their heart would be enlightened to know the power of God directed toward them. Do you know the power of God directed toward you? [youtube id="9DoPn1-yacA"] The post If You Only Knew – The Power of God in the Life of a Christian first appeared on The Bridge .

Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. But just how can we persevere in tribulations? We do it by rejoicing in hope, and being devoted to prayer. [youtube id="SoOIN2vlSkE"] The post How To Persevere In Tribulation first appeared on The Bridge .