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Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:4-5 [youtube id="szefYxnxBaA"] The post The Foundations Of A Joyful Life: Bearing Fruit For God first appeared on The Br...

Then the Lord said, “You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. “Should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?” [youtube id="01ur9XJ6kX0"] The post The R...

Romans 8:28 is the Christian's Greatest Promise! What can possibly be better than knowing that every single thing that the Lord brings or allows into our lives is going to work for our good?! If we really believe this promise, it will radically change our lives! [youtube id="oDlpYVt9m00"] The post The Christian’s Greatest Promise first appeared on The Bridge .

One of the most wonderful blessings in the Christian life, but one that we seldom think about or thank God for, is the intercession of the Holy Spirit. He overrules our wrongly directed prayers, and intercedes for us according to the will of God! [youtube id="gdeC5W3ire0"] The post The Intercession Of The Spirit first appeared on The Bridge .

So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three days’ walk. Then Jonah began to go through the city one day’s walk; and he cried out and said, “Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. [youtub...

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish, and he said, “I called out of my distress to the Lord, and He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice.” Jonah 2:1-2 [youtube id="gAeMqIyeq8M"] The post Remember: A Prayer Of Thanksgiving For God’s Deliverance first appeared on The Bridge .

During this present time when God’s curse is upon the world, both the creation and the Christian groans. However, there is a time coming when both will be set free from slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God! [youtube id="nT_FcGgGddk"] The post Groanings first appeared on The Bridge .

And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 1:17 [youtube id="aJQ4STdXtvI"] The post Jesus: The Greater Jonah first appeared on The Bridge .

Every child of God can look forward to his eternal inheritance. In this message, Pastor Brian expounds Romans 8:17, to show the Reason, Substance, and Condition of the Christian's Inheritance. [youtube id="mJMa896tzpY"] The post The Christian’s Inheritance first appeared on The Bridge .

How does the Holy Spirit work in the sons of God? He leads them to put sin to death, causes them to cry out Abba! Father!, and testifies with their spirit that they are the children of God. [youtube id="RNu_tgu4JyA"] The post How Does The Spirit Work In The Sons Of God? first appeared on The Bridge .

The Book of Romans gives us 6 great implications that flow out of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this message Pastor Brian unpacks them for the church. [youtube id="qUgPb2pBnrc"] The post What Does Romans Teach About The Resurrection Of Christ? first appeared on The Bridge .

How did Peter ever get to the point where he would deny His Lord? In this message Pastor Brian seeks to show Peter's downhill slide into sin as we see his Spiritual Pride, Self-Confidence, Spiritual Laziness, and Misdirected Works. [youtube id="OUzhEyuFqOg"] The post The Downhill Slide Into Sin first appeared on The Bridge .

Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lor...

God calls every Christian to wage war on his sin. As John Owen, the Puritan, put it, "Be killing sin, or it will be killing you." Join us as we study the doctrine of the Mortification of Sin. [youtube id="6QztWEjFU68"] The post Waging War On Sin first appeared on The Bridge .

The Bible describes the non-Christian as a person "in the flesh", and a Christian as a person "in the Spirit." The astounding truth is that Christians are indwelt by the very same Spirit that was in Jesus Christ! Learn the Biblical characteristics of each of these kinds of people from Romans 8:5-11. [youtube id="R-nwM56b7Qs"] The post “In The Flesh” Vs. “In The Spirit” first appeared on The Bridge...

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any...

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. [youtube id="p1OC7ycqgNk"] The post Stress Buster first ap...

In Romans 8:1-4 Paul tells us about the Justification of the Sinner (8:1-2), the Propitiation of the Savior (8:3), and the Sanctification of the Saint. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus! Now that the Judge of all the earth has acquitted us, let us strive to glorify Him by loving God and others! [youtube id="Uimnm9OtoDY"] The post No Condemnation In Christ! first appeared o...

Who is the wretched man in Romans 7? For centuries bible scholars have debated the issue. In this message, Pastor Brian, tackles this tough issue by showing the arguments for believing this man is a Christian, and the arguments for why he is not a Christian. There are good arguments for all sides. See if you agree or disagree with Pastor Brian's conclusions! [youtube id="3nM1FNT8tEo"] The post Who...

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. James 1:27 [youtube id="JHzxeItKmpE"] The post Doing Justice first appeared on The Bridge .

Now the Lord saw, and it was displeasing in His sight that there was no justice. And He saw that there was no man, and was astonished that there was no one to intercede; then His own arm brought salvation to Him, and His righteousness upheld Him. He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head; and He put on garments of vengeance for clothing and wrapped Himself w...

How does God use His Law in the life of an unsaved man? Paul tells us how God used the Law in his own life to show him his sin and kill his self-righteousness. [youtube id="yCiG0kfGXeU"] The post Is The Law Sin? first appeared on The Bridge .

Believers have gone from being married to Mr. Law, to Mr. Love - Jesus Christ. We have been released from the law, having died to it by being united to Christ. Now we serve with a new desire, a new power, and a new love. "Not in oldness of the letter, but in newness of the Spirit!" [youtube id="gwWhgi8VQNA"] The post Transformed By A New Husband first appeared on The Bridge .

"Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; seek justice, reprove the ruthless, defend the orphan, plead for the widow." [youtube id="r0hpgJy4Eos"] The post Introduction To Biblical Justice first appeared on The Bridge .

All of us were born as slaves to sin. But when we were born again, God freed us from sin and transferred us into His kingdom. We are now His slaves, but experience joy, peace, and happiness as His willing servants. [youtube id="a1OdG83mIVg"] The post Slaves Of God first appeared on The Bridge .