The Bridge Church Sermons

Who or what is really leading your life? This week we're following the story from Israel's request for a king in 1 Samuel 8 to Jesus before Pilate in John 19, discovering how easy it is to trade the true King for false ones that promise everything but leave us empty. If you've ever wrestled with control, approval, success, or simply following Jesus in a culture pulling you the other...

The Exodus is more than a story of rescue—it's a story of formation. As God calls Moses, delivers Israel, and gives them His law, we discover that freedom isn't just about leaving slavery behind but learning to live as God's people. This message points us to Jesus, who rescues us by grace and transforms us from the inside out. Catch the sermon on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or  bridge....

In week two of The Story We’re In, we explore God’s call of Abraham in Genesis 12 and discover how His plan has always been to bless the world through a people. Tracing the story from humanity’s rebellion in Genesis 1–11 to God’s covenant promises, we see that God's faithfulness is greater than our failures. we’re reminded that Jesus redeems our brokenness and invites us to become a blessing...

Why does the world feel both beautiful and broken? In Week 1 of The Story We're In, we explore Genesis 1–3 and uncover the biblical story behind our deepest longings, our fractured relationships, and our hope for the future. As we examine God's good design and humanity's rebellion, we see both the beauty of shalom and the brokenness introduced by the Fall, while discovering God&apos...

In the final message of His earthly ministry, Jesus doesn’t give His followers a strategy—He gives them a mission. This sermon explores how the gospel was never meant to be collected, protected, or admired from a distance, but shared through ordinary people empowered by the Holy Spirit in everyday relationships. Through Jesus’ words in John 20 and practical tools for living on mission, we discover...

The world has never been more connected, yet so many people are still profoundly alone. In week three of The Gospel According to Jesus, we explore how Jesus didn’t come to create isolated believers, but a new family marked by love, reconciliation, and shared life. This message is an invitation to move beyond attending church and step into the kind of community that makes the Gospel visible to the...

Many of us grew up with a gospel centered on getting forgiven and going to heaven—but Jesus preached something far bigger. In week two of The Gospel According to Jesus, we explore how the good news is not just personal salvation, but the announcement that God’s Kingdom has arrived through King Jesus. As we walk through Luke 4 and the Lord’s Prayer, we’re invited to surrender our lives to His reign...

Jesus didn’t come offering spiritual self-improvement tips—he came announcing that the Kingdom of God had arrived. In week one of The Gospel According to Jesus, we explore how the gospel is not advice, but news: Jesus is Lord, sin and death have been defeated, and his reign changes everything. This message is an invitation to lay down the “kingdom of me” as it calls us to repentance, trust, and al...

In John 4, Jesus meets the Samaritan woman in the middle of her pain, shame, and isolation, revealing that He is the kind of Savior who draws near to the unseen and broken. Through her encounter with Jesus, we see that while circumstances may not always change, His presence transforms us from within and fills us with living hope that overflows into the lives of others. This message invites us to b...

A tiny course correction can change everything—our daily choices are quietly shaping a direction that leads somewhere. In Romans 6, Paul invites us to look honestly at the fruit of our lives and reminds us that we’re not choosing isolated moments, but a trajectory that leads either toward death or toward life in Jesus. The good news is that through Christ, we’ve been set free to walk a new road—on...

You don’t drift into the life you want—you’re formed by what you repeatedly practice. In Romans 6:15–18, Paul reframes freedom, showing that we’re always being shaped by whatever we give ourselves to—whether we realize it or not. This sermon invites you to name what’s forming you, interrupt unhealthy patterns, and intentionally offer your life to Jesus, the only Master who leads to true freedom. C...

If God has already changed what’s true about you, why does it still feel like you’re living the same old story? In Romans 6:8–14, Paul exposes the gap between our new reality in Jesus and the “old maps” we keep following—and shows how real transformation begins by learning to think differently. This sermon invites you to name the lies you’ve been believing, intentionally rehearse the truth, and st...

In Romans 6, Paul answers one of our deepest questions—if grace is real, why do we still struggle—not with advice, but with an announcement: in Christ, you already died to sin. This sermon explores what it means to live from that new reality, where old identities and patterns no longer have authority, even if they still feel familiar. The invitation is to stop believing the old story, take a step...

Easter didn’t begin with celebration—it began with confusion, grief, and people trying to make sense of the unexpected. In John 20, we see that the resurrection isn’t just something to believe about Jesus, but an invitation into a new kind of life—one that only comes through surrender, where death gives way to real life. If Jesus is alive, then the question isn’t just, "did it happen?" I...

In John 19, what looks like the ultimate defeat of Jesus is actually the moment everything is accomplished. Beneath the surface, a deeper reality is unfolding—what looks like defeat is actually Jesus willingly carrying out a mission of love, fulfilling Scripture, and standing in our place. Good Friday is good because at the cross, Jesus finishes the work we never could, turning death into victory....

On Palm Sunday, Jesus enters Jerusalem as King—but not in the way anyone expected. Riding on a donkey instead of a warhorse, he reveals a kingdom where power is defined by humility and victory comes through sacrifice. This message invites us to surrender to Jesus, let him reshape our view of power, and follow him in a way that brings the hope of the gospel to every table. Listen to the sermon on A...

As we wrap up our Ancient Practices: Scripture series, we look at Psalm 119 and the practice of memorizing Scripture. Memorization matters, not as a religious performance, but because of the way it forms our inner lives. What we consistently rehearse shapes how we see the world and how we respond when pressure, temptation, or fear comes. As we store God’s Word in our hearts, we create space for th...

What if studying the Bible didn’t require special training — just intentional attention? In this message from Luke 4, we walk through a practical method for slowing down in Scripture, asking better questions, and letting God’s Word shape our lives. As we see Jesus overcome temptation in the wilderness, we’re reminded that His faithfulness secures our hope and empowers our obedience. Catch the serm...

We read more words than ever, but rarely let them sink in. This message looks at the ancient practice of meditating on Scripture—slowing down long enough for God’s Word to shape our inner lives. In Psalm 1, we see how returning to Scripture again and again roots us in the story that leads to Jesus. Check out the sermon on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or bridge.tv/sermons. To support this ministry and...

This week kicks off our Ancient Practices series focused on Scripture by recovering the simple, foundational habit of reading the Bible daily as apprentices of Jesus. In the Gospel of Matthew 5:17–19, Jesus makes it clear that Scripture is not optional or outdated but fulfilled in him and meant to form the lives of his followers. As we resist distraction and neglect, we’re invited to meet the livi...

What does it mean to have “enough” in a world shaped by scarcity and control? In Philippians 4:10–23, Paul reveals that contentment isn’t found in better circumstances or self-sufficiency, but in a learned dependence on Jesus who supplies strength in both abundance and need. This sermon closes our Defiant Joy series by inviting us to step out of transactional living and into a ledger-free life of...

The greatest threats to our peace aren’t out there—they’re the patterns quietly shaping our hearts. In Philippians 4, Paul invites us to stand firm by resisting the things that steal our peace, and instead, instructs us to set our eyes on Jesus. As we stand firm together, we discover that the God of peace is near and at work among us. Check out the sermon on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or bridge.tv/s...

Spiritual growth was never meant to be a solo pursuit. In Philippians 3, Paul reminds us that maturity isn’t arriving—it’s pressing on together because Jesus has already taken hold of us. Real joy is sustained not by willpower, but by a community that stands firm in the Lord. Check out the sermon on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or bridge.tv/sermons. To support this ministry and help us continue our Go...

We spend so much of our lives trying to prove we matter through what we achieve, build, or maintain. In Philippians 3, Paul explains why even the best résumé cannot give us life and why true joy comes from being found in Christ instead. Join us as we celebrate this shift of the old identity dying and receiving a new one by grace. Catch the sermon on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or bridge.tv/sermons. T...

Because of winter weather, we had the opportunity to hear from both Cory and Phil this week. In Philippians 2:12–30, they explore four marks of a church that shines—obedience without pride, joy without grumbling, service without self-interest, and sacrifice without self-promotion. This message invites us to practice faithful, joy-filled lives as God works in and through His people. Catch the sermo...