The Bridge Church Sermons

Marriage is a complex gift. Whether you've been married or you're just hopeful for it one day, the question still comes to mind: "How do I have a thriving marriage?" What does that mean? Does it mean sticking it out for the long haul? Does it mean making sure that marriage is full of chemistry or happiness? So what does the Bible have to say about marriage—this complex, beautif...

You in five years—who will that be? As we get older, it’s easier to stop asking ourselves that question. We can say our time is past, our choices have been made, and there’s a “next generation” whose turn it is to be challenged with that question. Could it be, though, that it’s a question for us all? In Luke 9:57-62, we are reminded of the cost of discipleship through the words of Jesus. Following...

You in five years—who will that be? As we get older, it’s easier to stop asking ourselves that question. We can say our time is past, our choices have been made, and there’s a “next generation” whose turn it is to be challenged with that question. Could it be, though, that it’s a question for us all? In Luke 9:57-62, we are reminded of the cost of discipleship through the words of Jesus. Following...

What do you think when you hear the word "justice"? Superheroes? Politics? Or maybe oppression? Justice is a weighty word that entails so much more than this. It’s when we love beyond limits and seek the best for others, despite who they might be or come from. In Luke 10, Jesus shares the parable of the Good Samaritan and gives us a clear image of what true justice looks like. True justi...

Living in a virtual world of social isolation, we've become distant to the idea of community. We're okay with doing life by ourselves. Sometimes it just feels easier. However, scripture tells us that we were made to live in community with others. Ephesians 4:15-16 says, "Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ,   from...

Do you believe in the power of prayer? Is it something that you do once a day, a few times a day, or is it something you only do on a rare occasion?  In Luke 11:9-10, Jesus says, “And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” B...

2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." The Bible is God's very own words to us. It's supernatural, transformational, and purposeful for every part of life. But if we're honest with ourselves,...

Did you miss the news? In case you missed it, yesterday, we got to share the FINAL lead pastor update! Join us for a family gathering as our Leadership Team give us an update on our Lead Pastor search and as we welcome our new Lead Teaching Pastor, Ian Simkins!  Support the show

When looking at the story of Jesus' birth, we often times only think of the good and miss When we look at the story of Jesus' birth, we often only think of the good and we miss seeing how dark, broken, and scary it truly was for Mary and Joseph. Imagine the unknown and the uncertainty. Imagine how it could weigh them down and bind them in fear and worry. However, in Luke 1:46-55 we see M...

"She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us)." Matthew 1:21-23  God with us.  Many times we are faced with unexpected situations in life we nev...

1 Peter 2:9 says, "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."  Most times, when we think of the word "priesthood", the last thing that comes to mind is ourselves. However, the Word of God teaches us that as followers of Chri...

2 Corinthians 5:17-18 says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." It's hard to imagine ourselves as "new" when we have so many things we hold onto from our past.  But if Jesus came to make all things "new"—including us—what does that say about who we are and how we should live?  Support the s...

Are you set free?  It sounds like a simple question, but the funny thing about freedom is that it’s something we chase and chase from one degree to the next. It’s exhausting. And somehow, it always feels like we can look to something else and say, “That would give me more freedom.”  Christians, freedom is part of our identity. The fight for our truest freedom has been won.  So why are we still fig...

It's no question that, as humans, we like to find our identity in things we were never meant to identify with. This year especially, as our lives as we knew them were shaken up, we realized how much we found ourselves in our jobs, our relationships, our finances, our political parties... and the list can go on.  But the Bible has something else to say. "Adopted" is one of our truest...

Let's call it like it is: November 3rd, 2020 will be chaos. The presidential race will reach its final days, and America will wait in anticipation to see just where the country is headed and with what leader at the forefront.  Where should Christians fall in the midst of it? How do we engage in politics? Do we vote Republican, or do we vote Democrat? Do we vote at all?  This is an important m...

Love  earnestly . Not moderately . Not when you "feel like it." Not only when it's easy.  To love earnestly is a sacrifice, but it's one of our greatest callings—to love people in a way that requires setting aside our differences, our circumstances, and our comfort so that they can feel an earnest love like Jesus'.  If you can set a table and open your door, you can be the...

Read the story of Mark 2. Think about the friends of the paralytic. When they couldn't get through the crowd to get to Jesus, they wrecked the roof—literally. It was risky and dangerous… but they saw what Jesus could do and wanted that for their friends too.  The beauty of what Christ did for the paralytic was that he went beyond meeting an immediate physical need—he first healed him spiritua...

a·bide (verb): to dwell in; to make one’s home in.  What does this mean in our relationship with God—to truly abide and rest in Christ? If you’re living a life that feels too busy to even live… this is for you.  Support the show

Say the name.  Stay the course.  See the power.  Carry it boldly and drop Jesus’ name courageously—wherever you go, with whomever you meet.  Support the show

Are you on the edge of something big, or feeling like God is calling you to a new thing... but you're just not sure? Or maybe you're in the middle of uncertain times and you just want to "jump ship"... but the water seems rocky and it would take a big step of faith to do that.  Here's a reminder: Sometimes, to see what Jesus wants to do in our lives, we have to step out of...

Between God's promises and His payoff is a process , and when we try to do things on our time, we end up with short-term payoff... but long-term pain. Why is there a waiting season, we ask? It's because all fruit has a season. A waiting season is never a wasted season. What is God trying to do in you while He's asking you to wait?  "It is good that one should wait quietly for t...

God has reconciled us to be reconcilers. When we experience the life-changing grace of Jesus, it's not just for us to keep to ourselves. We have been given a ministry to be like the friends of the paralytic, who each took a corner of the mat where the paralyzed man lay and brought him closer to Jesus for healing. Are you keeping the change to yourself?  Support the show

The things we feel about ourselves—that we aren't good enough, smart enough, worthy enough—may be  real,  but that doesn't make them  true. Here is some good news: God does not measure us by how much we resemble Christ, but instead by how much we are  in Christ. " There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1 Support the show

The Christian life means living out who you are in Christ. Sin says you’re stuck where you are, but grace says Jesus comes to you. How would you live differently if you lived in this truth?  Support the show

We are the living stones being stacked together into a house where the Spirit dwells, and there’s a degree of the presence of God that we'll never experience unless we take the living stones of our lives and cement them together in gospel community. Peter's message to us is that our faith can be personal, but it's not designed to be private. Being in community is the framework for c...