Bridging the Gap With Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Today we begin another message in pastor Lloyd's series on the life of Joseph. One of the most inspiring and encouraging things about studying God's word is seeing how God works through people's lives, and changes them for the better. As we look at Genesis chapter forty-five today, we again see Joseph in a position of power. He also is a son who loved his Dad, so he takes this opportunity to ask h...

  The amazing legacy of Joseph will once again be the topic on today's edition of Bridging the Gap. The Bible is filled with great role models, and Joseph certainly fits that description. He has so many opportunities to take revenge for the mistreatment he suffered, but he remained a faithful servant of God.

Today we continue pastor Lloyd's series focusing on the life of one of the greatest men in the bible - Joseph. Joseph's unwavering devotion to serving God will be the topic again today. He had a chance to get some delicious revenge against his brothers, who had betrayed him and sold him into slavery. But Joseph chooses the higher road.

Today Lloyd continues his series focusing on the life of Joseph. We'll be looking at Genesis chapter forty two, and another example of the amazing way God has of working in our lives, even when it seems like He isn't!

There's nothing sadder than seeing a parent estranged from their child. It happens so often today, and the results are really tragic. God never intended it to be that way. Today we'll again look at Joseph and his father, Jacob. Joseph is in the process of finding out from his brothers how his dad is doing. He hasn't seen his father in many years - and his dad actually thinks Joseph is dead!

 Today we continue pastor Lloyd's series on the life of Joseph.

 Today we continue pastor Lloyd's series on the life of Joseph.

Today we continue pastor Lloyd's series on the life of Joseph.

Today we continue pastor Lloyd's series on the life of Joseph.

Today we continue pastor Lloyd's series on the life of Joseph.

Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley is going to talk about dreamers and dreams - and how we can know that the dream we have for our lives is the right way to go. Our point of reference will be Genesis chapter thirty seven and the story of Joseph. When Joseph was just seventeen years old, he had a dream - and when he told his brothers about it - that's when the trouble began!  

Today Lloyd begins a new series, and it's going to be a great one, because we are going to study the life of Joseph. We'll begin   in Genesis chapter thirty-seven. As we study this chapter, we see that God had a great plan for mankind from the very start of creation. And even as man continues to mess things up with sin, God still perseveres with His plan.

Today pastor Lloyd Pulley brings us the final message in his series through the epistle of Jude. Many a sports team has run onto the field after an inspiring and challenging speech from there coach. That's pretty much what we have here in Jude - a challenging letter to believers to get out there in the world and contend for the faith! The bottom line truth here in the final verses of Jude is this...

When we receive salvation through Jesus Christ and begin a new relationship with Him, is it OK to let our guard down? Does being a Christian mean you'll never be tempted again by the things that used to bring you down? Absolutely not! In fact, the attacks will be even greater, so we've got to keep our eyes on Him! Let's join pastor Lloyd for today's message, and the importance of keeping our eyes...

  Today our series in Jude continues, as Lloyd Pulley brings us the second half of a message titled "Keep Yourselves in the Love of God". That sounds like a perfect place to be, doesn't it? There are certainly a lot of people and forces out there who would love to keep you from experiencing God's love, but the Bible provides us with some good guidelines to keep that from happening.  

  The world is changing by the day. And it's not changing for the better. As the challenges grow, how can we keep grounded in our faith? How can we keep ourselves in the love of God? Glad you asked!  

The consequences of sin are there. So let's ask a question today - how can we manage to keep ourselves in the love of God when all we see around us is depravity and temptation.  

The title of today's message says it all - Justice Justified. There is a price that will be paid by those who reject Jesus Christ. Justice will be served. It reminds us of the difference between justice and mercy. Justice is getting what you deserve, mercy is not getting what you deserve! 

We've all heard the expression "what goes around, comes around". It really is true and we can all see examples of bad behavior eventually catching up with us, or someone around us. In verses sixteen through nineteen of Jude's epistle, Jude reminds us of the kind of activity that God really detests, and the consequences of persisting in that bad behavior.  

Actions have consequences, as we all know. The world is going to be judged one day, and the scene will not be pretty. For Christians, the suffering and destruction won't be an issue, because we won't be here, but it's our responsibility to make those around us aware of what's ahead of them is they don't get right with God. Our scripture text today is Jude, verses twelve through fifteen.

Today we return to our verse by verse journey through the epistle of Jude. Jude's letters was all about contending for the faith, and part of contending for the faith involves identifying false doctrine, and those who spread it. It's a major problem in the Christian church in the year 2026, just as it has been for twenty centuries.

One of the biggest gaps between man and God is created by man when he tries to "go it alone", instead of trusting and relying God. We've all been guilty of that, and we can see in our rear-view mirror, just how badly those times ended for us. Today pastor Lloyd brings us the conclusion of a message from Jude verse twelve and thirteen, titled "The Tragic Reign of Self".

As Christians, we should also have a very healthy respect for God. He is, after all, the one who created us. One of the most popular ways of disrespecting God is to rely on your own wisdom instead of God's. That kind of attitude leads to one thing - tragedy. We can see the evidence all around us. Today's message is titled "The Tragic Reign of Self", and is based on Jude, verses twelve and thirteen...

Today Lloyd resumes his verse by verse study through the epistle of Jude. It's only twenty five verses in length, but packed with great insights and truths for Christians. Today we'll look at verses eight through eleven, and three deadly departures.

Today on Bridging the Gap we'll again look in Jude as we meet dreamers, schemers and self- centered slobs! If you're joining us for the first time, you'll find Jude just before Revelation. We're going to get a little history lesson on self-centered people.