Bridging the Gap With Pastor Lloyd Pulley

If you've been a Christian for some time, no doubt a well meaning friend has pointed to John chapter two, as though it's giving permission for them to drink. But is that really the intent of the passage, or have we totally missed the point? Let's find out together, and join Pastor Lloyd Pulley for this illuminating study framed around John two, verses one through twelve.

Today, Jesus meets and recruits several men to be His first disciples, including Andrew and Simon Peter and a fellow named Phillip. Phillip was touched by God, and the first thing he wanted to do is tell his friends! Pastor Lloyd Pulley will suggest that this is the sort of witness we're to be. We're finishing up John chapter one today.

  In a court of law few things are more influential to a jury than an eye witness!  It can make or break a case!  And of course it's important to establish the credibility of the witness too, and not just take their word for it.  Well John the Baptist serves as an important witness of Jesus Christ.  He's about to tell us, "I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God!" 

When it comes to ministry, we need to realize, hopefully sooner rather than later, it's all about Jesus, and not ourselves!  And our lives and ministry must be fueled by the Spirit of God if they're going to be effective. That comes to our attention through the passage before us today in John one, verses fourteen through eighteen.

When John the Baptist entered the scene, just before Christ, he had those questioning who he was.  We'll see John's reply today on Bridging the Gap as we dive back into our study of John's Gospel.  We aim to cover verses fourteen through eighteen of chapter one.

Today we are reminded that Jesus came to be the light of the world. Now, what does that mean?  The debate goes on, but we will turn to God's word today top determine why Jesus is the light of the world.

We don't have to look far in our society to see that people are denying that there is a personal God, and in lieu of that, they have formed their own personal beliefs.   Pastor Lloyd Pulley will address this problem today, and point us to the solution.  We'll be in the Gospel of John once again today, and we'll be highlighting verses six through thirteen of chapter one.

Pastor Lloyd Pulley is in the beginning stages of a detailed examination of the Gospel of John, and today he'll point us to the ultimate truth in life - Jesus Christ. So what is the source of truth?  That's a question being tossed around from Universities, to talk shows and churches all across the land.  The answer without question is Jesus!  And John doesn't want us to miss that.

  On today's program, we begin an in-depth study of John's gospel. When asked what a good book in the bible to read for a new believer, many bible scholars recommend the gospel of John. It offers a first hand account of the life of Jesus. Interestingly, John does not give an account of the birth of Jesus, but as Jesus began His ministry, John was right there, all the way through to the Lord's cruc...

Today we bring you the final segment in pastor Lloyd's series titled "Essential Christianity". In Romans chapter eight, verses thirty-one through thirty-nine, Paul writes eloquently and powerfully about what we have in Christ Jesus. Stand by to be inspired! These are some of the most glorious words anywhere in scripture!  

Our final study in Lloyd's series "Essential Christianity", begins today. If you're a movie buff, you're familiar with epics like Gone with the Wind, Star Wars and the like. Movie makers always save something special for the big finale, don't they? Today we'll be looking at Romans chapter eight, verses thirty-one through thirty-nine and some of the most powerful words in all the Bible.

Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley tackles the question of our predestination as sinners saved by Grace through Jesus Christ. Does God know ahead of time who will say yes and who will say no to His Son? Romans chapter eight, verses twenty-six through thirty is our scripture text.

We've taken the last several weeks to carefully go through a study of Romans chapters five through eight, titled "Essential Christianity",   and today we find ourselves in chapter eight, verses twenty-six through thirty. God will cause all things to work together for good if we love God, but does that mean we can go to Him as if He were a catalog store?  

Today on Bridging the Gap, Pastor Lloyd Pulley continues our study in Romans chapter eight as we look at the future, and what we have to eagerly look forward to. TV? Computers? Nothing of the sort! How about eternal perfection with Jesus Christ?

Today on Bridging the Gap, we continue our study in Romans chapter eight as we look at verses eighteen through twenty five. Paul tells us that all creation will be freed from the bondage of our current limitations. What exactly does that mean? Join us in Romans chapter eight.

Do you know someone who, when they became a born again Christian thought that all of their problems would suddenly disappear? Perhaps you fall into this category. It's a common mistake. Today as Lloyd continues our study through Romans chapter eight, we'll again be reminded that suffering and persecution are both commonplace occurrences in the life of a Christian. Can you still glorify God while g...

Romans is one of the truly great books in all the Bible. Theologians have spent many happy hours dissecting and digesting the awesome truths found in these verses. Chapter eight is especially rich with promises for us. Today we'll concentrate our study on verse sixteen through eighteen, where we are told that the Holy Spirit bears witness to the believer.

When we're in the midst of a fiery trial it's sometimes hard to see its value, but as we'll see today in Romans, God wants to use these experiences in our lives to mold and shape us to be more like Christ. We're His adopted children! 

We're studying Romans chapter eight, and today we'll make a return visit to the first four verses. This is a wonderful chapter in that it reminds us that through Jesus Christ, we have nothing to fear as far as our eternal future is concerned. He paid the price for us on the cross and no matter how badly we foul things up, He's there waiting for us.

Pastor Lloyd has titled our current series "Essential Christianity", because the fundamentals of our Christian faith is what this wonderful chapter is all about. We'll find out today that chapter eight of Romans is particularly significant for believers in Jesus Christ...and extremely encouraging I might add.   We'll be examining our "No Condemnation" status here today on the broadcast.

I'm sure you've noticed the way Christmas has changed over the past several decades. What happened? Pastor Lloyd brings us back to the real meaning of Christmas today, and I can't think of anything we need to be reminded of more, can you?  

Christmas is truly a wonderful day, isn't it? It's the day when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, God in human form, who came to this earth with one task to perform - to die for our sins so we wouldn't have to! He is a wonderful counselor! That's the true meaning of Christmas, and the subject of today's message.  

We aim to complete Romans chapter seven today.   Those of you who joined us last time may recall that we discussed the Christian's lifelong battle with sin.   Once we enter the body of Christ, we gain a desire to live for and please God, but the old sinful nature doesn't completely disappear... creating a certain tension.   Today, pastor Lloyd shows us how God has equipped us for the battle.

The apostle Paul provides nuggets of wisdom throughout the book of Romans that we would all do well to heed!   When we come to Christ, does that mean all of a sudden we stop sinning?   No, but while we're certainly not sinless, we will sin less than before we met our Savior.

Those of you who joined us last time may recall that we discussed the Christian's lifelong battle with sin.   Once we enter the body of Christ, we gain a desire to live for and please God, but the old sinful nature doesn't completely disappear.