The Bridge Church Sermons

When Jesus calls us to follow him, it’s an invitation into mission - to join the work of redemption through acts of grace. “Come, follow me,” Jesus says, “and fish for people.” As those saved by mercy, we get to pay that mercy forward through kindness, compassion, and gospel hope shared generously in Jesus' name. Every neighborhood and workplace becomes our mission field when we walk empowere...

Spiritual formation happens through the stories we believe, the habits we cultivate, and the relationships we foster. Often this process contains suffering and takes place over a long period of time, like the growth of a tree. To become like Christ, we need teaching that paints a picture of the life we were created for, practices that train us in godliness, and genuine Christian community to expos...

This week, we focused on “being with Jesus.” Oftentimes, we are so future-focused that we miss what God is doing right here and right now. Or we are too distracted to remain focused on the presence of God at all. We examined the story of Mary and Martha, and how Jesus rewards those who can set aside the distractions of life and simply be in His presence. Even though our culture will make this diff...

Who is Jesus to you? Like many of the people in the Bible, we have expectations of who the Messiah is and how he should act. But we cannot customize Jesus to our liking and we don't get to define what it means to follow him. He gives us clear instructions in Matthew 16:24, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me". We need to let go...

Just like John the Baptist, all Christians will go through seasons of doubt, but it's up to us whether that doubt can become a time of spiritual formation. Let us use our doubts to drive us into a deeper pursuit of Jesus. To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC  Support the show

Just like Thomas in John 20, our doubt can show how close we are to God; but the voice of doubt is not something to be ashamed of. You won't be belittled or judged. Let our doubts be challenged and transformed by God's truth and faithfulness. To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC  Support the show

Doubt is often seen as the enemy of faith or something to hide and be ashamed of. The truth is that many very faithful people, like Jesus himself, are known to have experienced the tension between faith and doubt. This tension is not always a bad thing! Doubt can be good. It can shake us up, make us think in new ways, and challenges us to see things with a new set of eyes. Despite common misconcep...

Do you ever look at the chaos in the world around you and think, "What is taking Jesus so long? When will he come back?" Most of us have felt that longing before. Knowing that God’s timeline is not ours, a better question to ask might be this: How do we live with patience and purpose while we are waiting? Every day that Christ delays his coming is His patience on display—it's an opp...

Wherever you have something true, you almost always have something counterfeit nearby. This also applies to biblical teachings. But how do we discern between true gospel teaching and false teaching? In 2 Peter, we are given a guide for recognizing and avoiding false teachers and their teachings. Listen to this week's sermon on false teaching – To support this ministry and help us continue our...

Many of us believe the Bible, but if we were pressed to explain WHY we believe the Bible, things would get awkward quickly. We can easily go through life not really convinced that the Bible is trustworthy, but just hoping that it is. To understand the validity of the Bible, we have to answer the questions of how the Bible came to be, how it came to us, and how it came together. Understanding this...

Going to church and learning what the Bible says is important - but it isn't the same as actively living out the truth that we believe. The Bible teaches that the key to growing in godliness is not about knowing more, but about excersizing our faith by being obedient (2 Peter 1:3-11). If you have the desire to grow your faith and deepen your relationship with God, this sermon from 2nd Peter i...

It’s easy to fall into a rhythm of prayer and to just “go through the motions,” but because we never mature past the need for God, we need to get out of the habits we form and dive into what it means to simply be with God in prayer. To be with God, we need to learn how to reorient ourselves, relinquish control, rest, and then respond to Him. This will allow us to enter into a dimension of prayer t...

Did you know we hear 20,000 - 30,000 words per day? And we see/hear 4,000 to 10,000 advertisements per day. That doesn't even include the voices of fear, shame, regret and guilt that we hear in our mind. Each of these voices act as thieves and robbers keeping us from actually listening to God. ____ To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/...

Prayer is not about getting better at prayer, it is about getting closer to God. So many Christians find praying hard due to distraction, busyness, or being at a loss for words. We make it so much harder than it needs to be. Ephesisans 6:18 shows us that to talk with God, we should pray everywhere, for everything, and everyone. Repetition makes us better at every task, so why wouldn't it help...

When was the last time you felt connected to God through prayer? Are you satisfied by your prayer life? It is easy to feel guilty when we don't pray, and unsatisfied when we do.  Jesus gives his disciples a framework of how to pray in Luke 11, and this model for prayer can be helpful to us when we don’t know how to approach God. Jesus’ prayer demonstrates that it is not just about asking God...

Pride is a sneaky sin. It sneaks into our lives and faith in a way that other sins don't and it sets us up against everyone else. We, as Christians, need to learn to let go of pride and realize that we are a small part of a much bigger narrative. If we focus on ourselves, we open up the doorway to all the places in life we don't want to end up. Instead, we need to learn how to approach l...

What do you do when you find yourself in a period of waiting? Do you simply sit idly and resign yourself to being on the sidelines, waiting for events to unfold? Or do you choose to take courageous, faith-filled actions and persistently seek change? There are times when our waiting should resemble less of resignation and inactivity, and more closely align with the parable of the persistent widow (...

With over two-thirds of adults admitting to experiencing loneliness, it's understandable that isolation is considered normal. BUT, the Gospel teaches us in Acts 2 that having community is essential for your spiritual life and for the sake of the world. The world often judges us by the way that we treat and interact with those around us. So, ask yourself this, "What would people think whe...

God values the lost so much that every time someone repents, surrenders, or trusts in Him, the angels in the Heavens rejoice! We should too! God did not send down His only son to 'seek and destroy'. No, He sent His son to 'seek and save.' How do we 'seek and save' like Jesus? In order to find the lost, we need to go where the darkness is and have the courage to not st...

We learn in a parable in Luke 13 that even when a fig tree fails to produce good fruit, the gardener does not want to cut it down. Instead, he will dig around it, turn over the soil, add fertilizer, and prune it. Just like the gardener, Jesus will do the same for us. He will intercede for us when we are not producing fruit and say, 'Don't cut this one down just yet...' Through his p...

Do we own our stuff? Or do we let our stuff own us? In a world obsessed with accumulating material things, are you truly any happier with the more things that you have? The New Testament uses the word "blessed" 112 times. NOT ONCE is it connected to material wealth. We often attempt to fill the void in our hearts with material things, hoping they'll bring lasting joy. But, as time p...

Take a moment to answer this question... Who's opinion matters most in your life? Is it your boss? Your spouse? Your parents? ...or is it God's? It's easy to let the opinions that others have of you affect how you live your life, but by living like this, you are holding yourself back from becoming who we were created to be in Christ. It completely derails us from living out God&apos...

 🚫 The Possession Lie: I Am What I Have 🚫 Material things may present themselves as a quick fix for dissatisfaction, but they can't fulfill you. What CAN fulfill you is your identity in Christ and God's love. Break free from the trap of chasing possessions and shortcuts, and find true fulfillment in worshiping God. Your possessions do not define you, but your identity in Jesus and God...

We are often tempted to believe the lie that “we are what we do”. We tell ourselves; “I am a business owner, I am a mother/father, I am an addict, I am divorced, I am an orphan, I am a survivor of abuse”. Often times, the enemy will hit us hardest where we feel the weakest. But, you are FAR more than the best or worst thing you’ve ever done or has been done to you. In Luke 3:21-22, before Jesus ha...

In John 2, we witness Jesus kicking off his entire ministry by turning water into wine at a wedding. This miracle showcases his abundant love and his desire to bring joy to all those around him. His ministry started with fun! Even if you find yourself in a situation where it seems like God is not answering your prayers according to your timing, rest assured that Jesus wants to bring you joy! He ma...