Bridgeman Baptist Community Church

Date: 02.10.2022 Pastor Jason Elsmore, director of Queensland Baptist movement, shares today's message "Flourishing in God's Love" Who was Doeg the Edomite? What did he do? What sort of a man was he? What does David do? To tell us to from us to go from languishing to flourishing, even in injustice. What is required to flourish? Will you trust in God's unfailing love? What happens when you sing pra...

Date: 25.09.2022 Pastor Dan Moura shares the message from our Alpha series, "How does God guide us?" There are many ways that God can guide us. He can prompt faith in us. What was His intention? What if we were actually good? When did it become so hard to choose to be good and right? How did sin enter our lives? Satan is the father of lies. God is free in His goodness. What is God's will? How is H...

Date: 25.09.2022 Pastor Andrew Carnell brings the message, "God's Grief and God's Grace" from our Genesis series. Who was Noah? What was the world like before and after the great flood? How are we to read the Bible? How can know God more fully? Where does violence lead? Sin hurts! What is happening in God's heart? Judgement is coming, there is a long warning, yet what is the people's response? Are...

Date: 18.09.2022 Rev Neil Bernard shares today's message on "Gentleness" from his long running "Fruits of the Spirit" series.  What is gentleness? Is our world gentle? What happens when the opposite is expected? What is at the heart of God? How can we show God's gentleness? What was Jesus' attitude? How are we to respond to injustice? Will you let your gentle spirit be known?  Passages : 1Peter 3:...

Date: 14.09.2022 At "inspire" today we are blessed to have John Mansfield from Baptist World Aid share with us "Doing Justice" What is happening in the third world countries? Where is the focus of Baptist World Aid? John shares why. What is God doing in these busy times in this messy world. We get to meet Judy. What is the greatest need? "What do they do do?" What happens in the community developm...

Date: 04.09.2022 Pastor David Twigg shares a message of "Fresh Starts" We are blessed to witness four baptisms this evening, including three sons with their fathers.  God has a transforming power. What happens if you misunderstood a situation or instruction? Are you misunderstanding the characteristics of God? You can know Him. He can break every stronghold.  Passages : Ps 84: 10-12, Ps 23: 4, Ecc...

Date: 04.09.2022 We are blessed to have Peter Gibbs share with us on Father's Day, he wants us to remember "At the Crossroads, Jesus Saves".  What makes a dad? Peter's grandmother prayed for him to become a Christian. She didn't see him gain faith, yet her prayers were answered. We all have had times in our lives when we need to make decisions, a crossroads. What happens when we have intercessors?...

Date: 31.08.2022 Pastor Neil Bernard continues our 'inspire' message from the "Isaiah" series "Trust" What is Faith? What is Hope? What is Confidence? What is Love? What is Attitude? What is Trust? Who do we trust in a crisis? What is the situation in today's passages? What preparations were made? What more can Hezekiah do? Where is he to turn? Could he turn to Yahweh? Could he trust God? What was...

Date: 28.08.2022 As we celebrate 30 years of God's goodness, Pastor Nathan Harris shared a mini message, "Pressing On" Thank you to the early couples who stepped out in Faith. And so many to follow that prayed in Faith. God is fulfilling His plans. We hear of the founding of a church, Jireh Baptist Church, 160 years ago, some of Brisbane's history, and the of the Baptist church: part of Bridgman's...

Date: 28.08.2022    Full Service As we celebrate 30 years of God's goodness, Pastor Nathan Harris shared a mini message, "Pressing On" Thank you to the early couples who stepped out in Faith. And so many to follow that prayed in Faith. God is fulfilling His plans. We hear of the founding of a church, Jireh Baptist Church, 160 years ago, some of Brisbane's history, and the of the Baptist church: pa...

Date: 21.08.2022 Pastor David Twigg continues our "Faith Stories Sunday" interviews as he talks with Claudine. We hear of "A New Creation" Where has God taken Claud? How did it start? And how did she the here? Were there any signs? What can fill the gaps? Who takes the time? And what has forgiveness brought? What doors have been opened? What happens through prayer and sacrifice?  Claud has an impa...

Date: 21.08.2022 Pastor Jono Harris brings a special online message, "Doing Life in Christ".  Jono shares from a place of amazing stories, Soul Cafe and Op Shop. God has an incredible calling on our lives, His light. How much does one candle light? What happens when we stray? What is God's response? Where is the power? What do we produce? How?  Passages : Matt 5: 14-16, Eph 6: 12, John 10: 10, Joh...

Date: 17.08.2022 Pastor Neil Bernard continues our 'inspire' message from the "Isaiah" series "God's Good Garden"  Today's passages point to the Gospels. What do you think of when you hear of gardens? Near or far, plain or spectacular, personal or communal? How about Eden? What happens when sin enters the lands? What does Isaiah tell us? From destruction comes beauty, the glory of the Lord, the he...

Date: 14.08.2022 Pastor Tyrone Thomas shares the message from our series based on the first four topics of the Alpha Course with "Why and How do we Pray?" There can be a reason for lack of communication. Do you avoid replying? Sometimes relationships maybe broken. How can you communicate with God? Is something holding you back? You can approach God with confidence. Are you feeling crushed in spiri...

Date: 14.08.2022 Pastor Jodi Traves concludes our "In the Beginning" series with "The Effect of Sin & God's Solution" Beginnings are full of excitement. How was the garden supposed to be? It was full of freedoms provided by God, and then came the enemy and the garden was marred with sin. Have you tried to cover your sin? What has disobedience and sin brought into this world? Can we change this? Wh...

Date: 07.08.2022 Pastor Tamara Courtice shares the message from our series based on the first four topics of the Alpha Course with "How Can We Have Faith?" Have you faced the "Why" stages? What is religion? What is faith? It is grounded in reason and evidence. Thomas had a theory and tested it. What was his result? Faith is completed by action. Will you open the door, from the inside? Then what wi...

Date: 07.08.2022 Pastor Peter Sweetman continues our "In the Beginning" series with "The Essence & Experience of Sin" Communion is shared at the end of the sermon. We all face many problems, they fill our lives, our world. What in earth is wrong with this world? What is at the core of it? Sin. Where does sin begin? "Did God really say....?" How does Eve respond? And what does the serpent say? And...

Date: 03.08.2022 Today we are inspired by Karleigh Oldham as she shares "Strength in Weakness". We can struggle to show weakness, we try to hide it. Do we see the weak as Godly? Do we boast in our weaknesses? Is it logical? What of the Cross? God is our strength in weakness. How is weakness overcome? While we don't know what Paul's thorn was, do we really need to know it. God's grace is sufficient...

Date: 31.07.2022 Pastor Nathan Harris continues our "In the Beginning" series with "The Garden of Eden" We were created in His image. How are we to reflect His image? What is Heaven like? Will there be work? Well, work is a gift of God, it is meaningful. What can come from a well tended garden? Do we have a wrong view of work? We also have the gift of rest. How do you see your work?  Passages : Ge...

Date: 24.07.2022 This evening we start our "Faith Stories" series as we hear from father and daughter, Mark & Kirsty, and David Twigg brings it all together, to "Begin the greatest adventure" What can happen when the Bible makes sense? You can begin the greatest adventure.  Passages : Ps 8, Matt 7: 7-8 Please send prayer requests to prayer@bridgeman.org.au or on our website: https://www.bridgeman....

Date: 24.07.2022 Pastor Andrew Carnell brings the first message in our "In The Beginning" church wide series, "The Creation of Mankind" How complex is the universe? It couldn't be a accident. Who wrote the code? What is the pinnacle of creation? Who are we as humans? What is our place? What is your understanding of God? What is our value because of our creation? What happens when you take God out...

Date: 20.07.2022 As Pastor Neil Bernard continues our journey in Isaiah and shines the "Light in a Darkened World" What is it to live in darkness for an extended time? What is God's warning? To whom are we to listen? What are they doing? What is the significance of the regions mentioned in Isaiah 9: 1? The Light, Jesus. There is hope. We are to be the Light of the World: guidance, warning, and che...

Date: 17.07.2022 Pastor Jono Harris brings the message, "Request Wisdom" Where does wisdom come from? What if you have a life changing question? Would you be humble with your answer? What is your real desire? Would you submit to God's wisdom? What happens when you turn from God's wisdom? Would you delight in the will of the Lord?  Passages : 1Kings 3: 3-15, Is 42: 6, Matt 6: 21, Col 1: 17, 1Kings...

Date: 17.07.2022 Pastor Nathan Harris shares "Our Creator", an introduction to our new church-wide series, "In the Beginning" What came from the dark side of the moon, from Apollo 8? What does Genesis tell us? Who is the main character? Why? How is He involved? Can science and faith live together? What is the logic? What are the variables? What is the evidence? Where are the answers? How great is...

Date: 10.07.2022 As part of our "Global Focus" week Wayne Zschech brings the message, "His Masterpiece" What does OM do? Wayne shares of what is happening in his Ukraine. His world, our world has been turned upside down. His one-year mission has lasted 30 years. What evil is happening there, what is God doing? What are you doing? Jesus is invested. Passages: Eph 2, John 15: 13 Please send prayer r...