Bridging the Gap With Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Wholehearted, aggressive goodwill accurately describes Paul and Barnabas as they went about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ on their first missionary trip. That's where we're at right now in our study through the book of Acts. Let's join pastor Lloyd in Acts chapter fourteen

I think you'll agree that sharing your faith is one of the most difficult things about being a Christian. Statistics show that a majority of Christians never lead another person to Jesus Christ. One reason we're sometimes reluctant to share is the chance of being persecuted. That was the risk Paul and Barnabas faced in Acts thirteen. How did they respond? Let's find out.

Today on Bridging the Gap, Lloyd Pulley will take us again to Acts chapter thirteen as we explore the foundations of our faith in God. One of pastor Lloyd's most popular series was one titled "Everyday Theology", and now we are getting to see that Theology being shared by the Apostle Paul and his friends.

As we delve further into chapter thirteen today, we witness Paul and Barnabas embarking on their first missionary journey. In these verses we also get a first hand description from Paul about the foundations of the Christian faith. It's no coincidence that these two story lines go together. If we want to really be effective for Christ in the mission field, we need to know the foundations of the fa...

One of the greatest things about the Bible is the way that the accounts of these men and women translate so well into modern times. God certainly intended us to use His word that way. Today pastor Lloyd takes us to the Apostle Paul's first missionary journey. As we watch and learn of this great man's maturing in Christ, let's see if we can capture some ways we might grow closer to the Lord as well...

Many people think that the day they receive salvation through Jesus Christ is the day all of their problems disappear. That's hardly the case! But we certainly can get help from God in times of trouble! Our scripture text is the twelfth chapter of Acts, and the experience of Peter. Peter was imprisoned and physically chained to a number of guards. No way he could get away, right? Wrong!

Today as we look at Acts chapter twelve, we'll see what happened to Peter when he was arrested, and his friends started praying for him. Not only is this a great example of trust and faith in God, it's also an illustration of something we as Christians are experiencing in the year 2025 - the government intruding into our lives as believers. Are you ready to face the challenge?

Today, Lloyd will again be sharing a message based on the eleventh chapter of Acts. Do you experience joy in your life? I guess a better question might be, what things in your life bring you the most joy? Our kids certainly can bring those feelings. Also, perhaps, financial prosperity, or a good marriage, or ripping an especially loud fart. But the joy pastor Lloyd will be talking about today is t...

Today Lloyd will take us to the eleventh chapter of Acts. This is another very important chapter for us to study because here we get a great explanation from Peter about the Holy Spirit. Remember, the Holy Spirit was something new to these people, and what we don't understand, we tend to disparage. It's really still true today - people don't understand the Holy Spirit and His role in their lives,...

Lloyd has titled this study "Bringing the Gospel to The World", and that's exactly what we see going, as Peter embarks on a journey to share the good news of salvation through Christ. God is our friend - in fact He's the best friend we'll ever have. Yet many people don't see Him that way, and they're missing out on a wonderful relationship.

Today we're going to talk a bit about God's way of doing things. Mankind has tried to figure God out for about as long as we've existed. Perhaps a better way of dealing with the task would be to just accept God's plans, and worship Him! Our text today is Acts chapter ten, and a vision God gave to Cornelius.

One of the greatest travelogues ever written is the book of Acts in the New Testament. This account of the early Christian church, written by Luke, is interesting to study and inspiring to understand. Today we'll return to chapter nine, as we look at the ministry of the apostle Peter. It's important to remember that the events we read about today took place during a sea change in the post resurrec...

We'll be concentrating on chapter nine, verses thirty-one through forty-three today, and the events that followed the conversion of Saul. Our focus shifts to Peter, who was tasked with a great responsibility - to share the gospel message throughout the land - and to make disciples.

In Acts chapter nine we witness the conversion of Saul, who, after his encounter with the Lord on the road to Damascus, became the great Apostle Paul. It's a wonderful reminder to us that we may have committed some terrible sins in our lives, but there's nothing that God won't forgive - if we go to Him in repentance and faith.

There are many landmark events described in the Bible. In the ninth chapter of Acts, the conversion of Saul takes place. It's because of this one event that a significant portion of the New Testament was written. And it's abundantly clear when we read the account of Saul's conversion that it is indeed the power of the Holy Spirit and our faith Jesus Christ that saves us.

Lloyd is currently teaching out of the book of Acts, and today we'll be in chapter eight. The story of the Ethiopian Eunuch is a great story of surrender, and the great blessings available to us when we surrender our lives to Jesus Christ.  Surrender is a negative word for many people. Our ego tells us that surrender is a sign of weakness, but actually, just the opposite is true.

Today we'll return to pastor Lloyd's series in the book of Acts called "The World Upside Down". The message today is titled "Divine Guidance in Our Salvation", based on the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch. This wonderful story is found in Acts chapter eight, verses twenty six through forty.

Today we'll see a good example from the book of Acts of how dangerous illusions and trickery can be. We're in the midst of our series in Acts called "The World Upside Down", and we find ourselves today in chapter eight. Here, we meet Simon the Sorcerer.

Today Lloyd will take us to Acts chapter eight. Hardship and trials are a part of every life. You've heard that we're supposed to make "lemonade out of lemons". Well, there's a certain amount of truth in that saying. We should be able to turn a trial into a trail that leads us closer to God.

As Christians, we want to be like Jesus. One of the greatest examples of a man who understood what it was to be a committed Christian, and to be dedicated to the sharing of the gospel message was Stephen. Let's join pastor Lloyd in Acts chapter seven as we bring to a close a look at one of the truly great heroes of the New Testament - Stephen

The need to stand firm comes up repeatedly in the book of Acts as it does in our lives today.  So to be faithful to the scripture and to encourage ourselves - we will look at it once more. Pastor Lloyd Pulley is our teacher, and he's taking us through a series in the book of Acts called "The World Upside Down". We've reached the seventh chapter, where Stephen is offering his defense before a crowd...

  One of the worst things we can experience is to be falsely accused of something. It really hurts, doesn't it? New advances in DNA analysis have proven that many men and women have spent years in prison for crimes they did not commit. In Acts chapter six, we see a scene in which Stephen is accused of a terrible crime. How does he react? Let's find out as we go to Pastor Lloyd Pulley for today's m...

One of the great men of the Bible was Stephen. He was a man of faith, strength and perseverance. Our study through the book of Acts reaches chapter six, verse eight today, as we see the story of the first martyr of the Christian church, Stephen. His story not only points out what a great man of faith he was, it also shows us how destructive lying and rumor-mongering can be.

  Lloyd is currently leading us on a verse by verse journey through the book of Acts, titled "the World Upside Down". Luke wrote this account as he observed the gospel's expansion in the early days of the Christian church. One of the first lessons the apostles learned was the importance of organization and delegation of authority

Although the scene we see here took place about two thousand years ago, it's quite similar to our society today. The apostles were being persecuted for their faith, and Christians today face the same thing. How should we react when threatened because of our faith? We get a perfect example of the right way to handle it, right here in Acts chapter five.