Bridging the Gap With Pastor Lloyd Pulley

The world says Jesus was a peace loving guy, who just wanted everyone to love and accept each other. Should we love one another? Of course. Should we tolerate anything and everything because we don't want to offend? No way! Jesus didn't do that!

On today's program we'll look at the end of Mark chapter one. It's here that Jesus heals a man afflicted with Leprosy, and immediately tells him to tell no one of his healing. Why? Well, Jesus didn't want to face a crowd of people preventing Him from getting His work done. Unfortunately, this man didn't heed Jesus' words, and soon it was a mob scene.

Today on Bridging the Gap, we'll look at Mark chapter one, verses twenty one through forty five, as we see the news of Jesus healing the afflicted spread like wildfire. Jesus didn't want the notoriety necessarily, but He certainly got it anyway!

The topic today on Bridging the Gap will be fishing.... sort of! What did Jesus mean when He told his potential disciples, "Come with Me and I'll make you fishers of men?" Do you want to be a fisher of men too? Pastor Lloyd is in Mark chapter one, speaking of one of the most important aspects of being a Christian - repenting of our sins!

Today we embark on a   series in the book of Mark, titled "Jesus, The Humble Servant". Thought by many to be the earliest of the gospel accounts, Mark is also the shortest of the four gospels. But that certainly is not an indication of its relevance to us today. As we're about to see, its sixteen chapters are packed with wisdom and guidance for living out a faith-filled life.

Today, pastor Lloyd will bring us our final study in First Peter, as we see some insights from God's word on how to have that faithful attitude in service to God. It's a 24-7 way of life!  

Even a quick glance at television today will tell you that this world has a problem with humility. The catch phrase of the year 2025 has got to be "It's all about ME!". Pastor Lloyd continues his study of First Peter.  Peter has some good words to say about the need for a humble heart in chapter five, verses five through seven.

I am confident that every single person listening today has gone through a trial in their life. Some are much more serious than others, of course, but the common denominator for Christians is that we should rejoice when we suffer. What? Yes - rejoicing in times of trial and persecution. Why should that be our response? Shouldn't it be the exact opposite?  

Lending a helping hand is what makes a friend a real friend. If we say we care, but don't ever lend a hand, then we really don't care. Similarly the body of Christ is an extension, an arm of Christ, reaching out to a world desperately in need of help.  Compassion, such as this is just one of several marks of a Christian that we'll examine here today on Bridging the Gap as Lloyd Pulley resumes his...

Today on Bridging the Gap, we'll turn to First Peter two, and receive helpful instruction for Christian submission to authority. I think you'll find this study encouraging as pastor Lloyd Pulley urges us to elevate our perspective and use Jesus as our example as we go to work.

A role model should be a role model because of the life they lead. That's why Jesus Christ is our ultimate role model! Pastor Lloyd Pulley's message is titled "Thriving Under Authority".

Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley brings a message on the topic of submission.  We'll soon see what our relationship with those in authority should be.  Is it ever acceptable to disobey the law of the land?

On today's edition of Bridging the Gap, Pastor Lloyd Pulley resumes his study of First Peter, and provides words to live by from the second chapter. Submission doesn't have to be a chore...it can be a joy!  

Today, Pastor Lloyd resumes his expositional study of First Peter.  We'll be considering chapter one and the first three verses of chapter two, where we receive encouragement not only turn to God and His word in times if trial, but also to understand why God allows those trials in our lives.  Look, no one likes to suffer hardship, but God has a wonderful plan to grow our faith through them.

When times are tough, the book of First Peter is a good place to turn.  And that's where we're headed today and in the coming weeks on Bridging the Gap. Pastor Lloyd Pulley is going to show us how to live the Christian life in the context of suffering. 

In survey after survey, the gospel of John is always ranked near the top of our favorite books in the Bible. It's easy to see why. This account of the life of Christ carries one central message - believe in Jesus Christ and you will be saved! Today pastor Lloyd Pulley brings us his final message in our series through John.  

If you set out to become prosperous and successful you may achieve your goal and live to regret it. Learning to follow Jesus and do what He has called us-- now that's success no matter what people may think! That's an important lesson to learn and one we'll explore today on Bridging the Gap with pastor Lloyd Pulley.

When considering God's word and I say the name Thomas, if you're like most folks, you associate doubt with this man of God. Pastor Lloyd Pulley has a better word association for Thomas that he'll share with us today. We are nearing the end of our series through the gospel of John, and today we wrap up our study in chapter twenty.

 P ut yourself in the disciple's shoes. They're hearing reports that Jesus is alive and appearing to people. They didn't believe at first, and they were scared of what might happen to them. Now Jesus is about to appear to these fearful disciples. Let's see what happens. Pastor Lloyd is in John twenty, beginning in verse nineteen.

We've been moving verse-by-verse through the gospel of John and today we come to chapter twenty, and the single most important event in human history - the resurrection of Jesus. Who was the first person to enter the empty tomb? It was Mary Magdalene.

It's been well said that if you're not prepared to die you're not really prepared to live. But when you have Jesus you have all you need for life, death, time, and eternity. To explore this glorious truth, from John chapter twenty, we bring you a message titled, "Resurrection of Jesus Beheld", from Pastor Lloyd.

As we've studied John over the past several programs, we've seen the pain and humiliation Jesus experienced prior to and on the cross. Well, the good news is that no crucifixion, no spear in His side, no burial in a tomb could defeat Him! He conquered death and is risen! And because of that we can have life eternal.   Pastor Lloyd Pulley is in John Chapter nineteen, with more about the great lengt...

Today on Bridging the Gap, Pastor Lloyd Pulley continues our verse-by-verse study of John with another look at chapter nineteen. Jesus died for us, that we might live through Him, and because of that we have hope! Pastor Lloyd will spotlight what Jesus went through for you and me.

Followers of the world's religions are led to believe they have to do something to earn a spot in heaven.   But Christianity stands apart, because everything needed to get us to heaven has been done already!   Jesus completed the work of salvation at the cross.   We then just receive the free gift!   Today on Bridging the Gap we'll be taking you to John nineteen, where Jesus is being tried and acc...

The cross is just on the horizon as we study John eighteen and nineteen today. Jesus is on trial for crimes He didn't commit. How ironic it is that the only guiltless person to ever walk the earth is being tried for treason. And think about this - Jesus is God, so He could have stopped the proceedings anytime He wanted to. But He didn't - because of His love for us.