BridgeChurch Messages

Doubting is natural. This series highlights people we find in the Bible who doubted, and how Jesus responds to their doubt. We’ll discover how Jesus addresses our crisis of faith...because we've all been there, are there right now, or will find ourselves there. Faith is not the absence of doubt — our times of greatest doubt can be our times of greatest discovery! Message slides: • James 1:2-8 • “D...

The way you view death determines the way you live life. Message slides: • We look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. • There is more to living than this life • 1 Corinthians 15:12-14 • Future resurrection encourages our faith • 1 Corinthians 15:15-22 • Future resurrection affirms our sins has been forgiven • Future resurrection give us hope

Forgiveness is more than letting go. Forgiveness is the prescription for healing. What do you believe? It’s important to know because everyone believes something. And as followers of Jesus, what we believe is at the core of who we are and what we do. That’s why what you believe matters. So, what do you believe? Message slides: • “We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins” • Romans 6:4...

Like that favorite song stuck in your head, this series is about the significant passage God’s laid on your heart. Discovering how to say No! to our desires and Yes! to the Spirit in everyday life Message slides: • Galatians 5:16-25 • The choices we make are the building blocks of the life we experience • Dismantle the wall • Lay it down • Take the step

During the Summer, we askvguest speakers and your favorite Bridge church pastors to bring their best messages, and that's where we get "that's my jam!" Message slides: • Ecclesiastes 7:13 • the Bible is filled with broken people who God used to bring his Glory • the unqualified • the foolish • the broken • the Bible is filled with broken people who God used to bring his Glory

What do you believe? It’s important to know because everyone believes something. And as followers of Jesus, what we believe is at the core of who we are and what we do. That’s why what you believe matters. So, what do you believe? Message slides: - "You yourselves, as living stones, a spiritual house, are being built to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through J...

What do you believe? It’s important to know because everyone believes something. And as followers of Jesus, what we believe is at the core of who we are and what we do. That’s why what you believe matters. So, what do you believe? Message slides: - We believe the Holy Spirit: • Guides us to the truth • Reveals Jesus • Comforts • Counsels • Gives wisdom • Prays for me • Gives me power • Helps my we...

What do you believe? It’s important to know because everyone believes something. And as followers of Jesus, what we believe is at the core of who we are and what we do. That’s why what you believe matters. So, what do you believe? Message slides: • We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ… • What does it mean that Jesus was begotten? • Begotten is a claim to exclusivity • Begotten is a pronouncement o...

What do you believe? It’s important to know because everyone believes something. And as followers of Jesus, what we believe is at the core of who we are and what we do. That’s why what you believe matters. So, what do you believe? Message slides: • The Nicene Creed • We believe in one God • Deuteronomy 6:4 • We believe in one God in three persons • We believe: • The Father is God (Philippians 1:2)...

Discovering what the Bible says about overcoming anxiety. Messages Slides: - Philippians 4:4-9 - Anxiety is our response to a lack or loss of control - 2 Corinthians 10:5 - Take every thought captive to obey Christ. - Philippians 4:6 - Don't worry about anything" - Release - Receive - Replace - Prayer and petition is our affirmation of the One in control - 1 Peter 5:6,7 - We cant receive until we...

Winning the battle against temptation Message slides: - They’re preparing you to know what to do in the case of an emergency - To tame temptation, you’ve got to know the triggers - 1 Corinthians 10:1-11 - gods - sex - limits - contentment - 1 Corinthians 10:12 - Proverbs 16:18 - When we minimize temptation, we maximize vulnerability - 1 Corinthians 10:13 - Your temptation is not unique - You can r...

There is more than enough in our lives to make us feel anxious and depressed. But following Jesus is more than just peace with God, it can give us peace of mind. Join us as we explore what the Bible has to say about our minds and finding peace. I need help with my thought life. Does Jesus address that? Can he help me? Yes He can. Message slides: 1Corinthians 2:12-16 Romans 1:21-23 You have the min...

Because Jesus did this… there’s nothing He can’t do. Message slides: 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 1 Corinthians 15:4 The resurrection is the greatest thing Jesus did In Jesus, there is more Because of the resurrection, it’s all true

Our lives are the result of defining moments. Some good, some we’d rather not talk about. But like the many that made a difference, there’s one that matters most. Message slides: - A defining moment is a point in your life when you’re urged to make a pivotal decision, or when you experience something that fundamentally changes you. Not only do these moments define us, but they have a transformativ...

Jesus did a lot of things for a lot of people, but can he do it in my life? Can Jesus work in the areas I fear the most? In those places that keep me up at night and run across my mind like a marathon. Message slides: - Mark 9:21-24 call out “if you can” and “help my unbelief” - Barriers to belief - Intellectual - Personal - Social - Mark 9:18 beginning with, “… I asked your disciples etc… - What...

We’ve all done and said things that ended relationships and hurt people beyond the point of return. Or, we’ve had it done to us. There seems to be no way to undo what we’ve done or was done. But at the point of no return, Jesus is there. Message slides: - No longer were we seeing people for who they were, just what they said or did. - Luke 23:32-34 - Jesus loves us in spite of what we’ve done. - E...

Feeling like giving up? Jesus has something to say about that. Message notes: “Astonished at his teaching because his message had authority” - Luke 4:32 Luke 5:1-5 Just because we’re done, doesn’t mean He is. “If you say so…” Luke 5:5 Jesus’ authority and our obedience results in the miraculous. Jesus wants to do more through us then we see in us. What has Jesus said that you need to trust?

What does Jesus have to say about dealing with people that get on your nerves? Message slides: - Luke 10:25-28 - What must I do to inherit eternal life? - Who is my neighbor? - We want what Jesus offers, but we limit what we'll sacrifice for it. - Luke 10:29-32 - Luke 10:33-37 - Our salvation only comes through Jesus. - Evidence of our salvation comes by our actions. - We love God by responding to...

Have you ever wondered if you matter? With 7 billion people on the planet it’s easy to feel like another face in the crowd or like another cog in the machine. But that’s not what Jesus thinks. He not only says you’re loved, He went to extraordinary lengths to show it. Message slides: - The value of what’s lost determines the significance of the search. - Luke 15:1,2 - Most people don’t have a prob...

The return of Jesus to make all things right creates a sense of urgency so strong that it's the reason we do what we do as a church. It's the reason we are "For the Valley." It's the reason we help people discover and follow Jesus. Message Slides: - Matthew 25:31-46 - Son of Man- Jesus coming to earth - Shepherd- Jesus guiding us, showing us the way - The King- Jesus setting everything right. - Je...

How do some people seem to endure life’s difficulties and continue to move forward, while so many others don’t? The answer is simple: Jesus! But, the specifics may surprise you… MESSAGE SLIDES - Luke 6:44 - Your identity determines what you can produce. - Is your identity found in Jesus? - Luke 6:43, 45 - The flavor of your fruit reveals the health of your heart. - What does your fruit reveal abou...

How do we love God? And how do we love those around us? When we give what God’s given us we do what He first did for us. And that’s the greatest expression of love. MESSAGE SLIDES - Matthew 25:14,15 - We’ve all been given something. - Matthew 25:16-18 - What am I doing with what I have? - … God is love (1 John 4:8) - For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son… (John 3:16) -...