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How should we live with other Christians when we disagree over secondary issues? Paul exhorts those strong in faith to give up their Christian liberty to eat and drink certain things when it may hinder another believer in his walk with the Lord. Our aim is to accept one another, build up one another, and please one another. [youtube id="dXNfP1d6Tts"] The post Love Limits Liberty first appeared on...

In every church there will be Christians who hold different convictions from each other on non-essential gray areas. It is very easy for one believer to despise or judge another under these circumstances. In this passage, the apostle Paul shows us why we should not judge or despise one another in these situations. [youtube id="3IJEvUg4zKs"] The post How To Live With Christians With Different Convi...

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. E...

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. E...

We are living on the edge of eternity, so how ought we to live? We need to lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the Lord Jesus Christ! [youtube id="WoSbPXUQqno"] The post Living On The Edge Of Eternity first appeared on The Bridge .

Love is of the utmost importance in the Christian life. It is a debt that we will never pay off, and it fulfills God's Law. We must appropriate the power of the Spirit in order to love our neighbor as ourselves. [youtube id="WUJZDw_HFBg"] The post The Preeminence of Love first appeared on The Bridge .

Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. Ephesians 2:3 [youtube id="eayNDvYBa2w"] The post We All Formerly Lived In The Lusts Of Our Flesh first appeared on The Bridge .

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Ephesians 2:1-2 [youtube id="EJqRKtUBR-g"] The post A Stroll Down Memory Lane: Life Before Christ and the Power of God first appeared on The Bridge .

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” [youtube id="xjjVbjC1QM8"] The post The Mission of the Chur...

There has been so much opposition to governmental authority in our country in recent weeks. But, what does the Scripture have to say about how the Christian should relate to government? Paul deals with that exact subject in our text - Romans 13:1-7. [youtube id="XzOyzXEuTHE"] The post Submit To Governing Authorities first appeared on The Bridge .

We are called to love the church and the world. We are to love the saints by displaying sympathy and humility. We are to love all of God's children without partiality. We are to love our enemies by refusing to retaliate against them and purposing to do good to them. [youtube id="857BnBtSupU"] The post How to Love Saints and Enemies first appeared on The Bridge .

How should a Christians respond to the civil unrest and Black Lives Matter protest and what do these events have to do with God’s grace? [youtube id="P4kUUGoCJwE"] The post Black Lives Matter, Civil Unrest and the African American Experience in America – A Christian Response first appeared on The Bridge .

Paul’s last prayer petition in Ephesians chapter 1 is one of power………..literally! The Apostle’s prayer for the Ephesians is that the eyes of their heart would be enlightened to know the power of God directed toward them. Do you know the power of God directed toward you? [youtube id="9DoPn1-yacA"] The post If You Only Knew – The Power of God in the Life of a Christian first appeared on The Bridge .

Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. But just how can we persevere in tribulations? We do it by rejoicing in hope, and being devoted to prayer. [youtube id="SoOIN2vlSkE"] The post How To Persevere In Tribulation first appeared on The Bridge .

All believers have been given spiritual gifts. Paul describes them and urges us to put them to use to serve His church. [youtube id="Ic3OV3a_7rs"] The post Exercising Your Spiritual Gifts in The Body first appeared on The Bridge .

The coronavirus has quickly filled people the world over with fear and anxiety. However, this crisis has also provided Christians with unique opportunities to do good and to glorify God. [youtube id="8T-AowUCiMY"] The post The Opportunities God Is Giving Us Through The Coronavirus first appeared on The Bridge .

For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. 2 Corinthians 1:5-6 [youtube id="3y0XginTY78"] The post Encouragement to not be Fearful During the Pande...

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guar...

What is the gift of prophecy? Is it still available today? If so, how should it be exercised? These are the questions Pastor Brian seeks to answer in this message. [youtube id="jyUKNEcykZw"] The post The Gift Of Prophecy first appeared on The Bridge .

How does the Christian with a renewed mind put pride to death? Pastor Brian seeks to answer that question as he expounds Romans 12:3 at The Bridge. [youtube id="aP_zVa5RQ_c"] The post How the Renewed Mind Kills Pride first appeared on The Bridge .

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. Ephesians 1:7-10 [youtube id...

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, Ephesians 1:7 [youtube id="iH2mAnbkKeo"] The post Redemption first appeared on The Bridge .

We all want to experience spiritual transformation, but how does it take place? Join us as we meditate on Romans 12:2 and see the crucial role that renewing our minds plays in this transformation. [youtube id="VUFyeK27asc"] The post How To Experience Spiritual Transformation first appeared on The Bridge .

In light of God's incredible mercies, how should the believer respond? Paul tells us in Romans 12:1, it is by presenting our bodies to Him to be used to do His will and bring Him glory! [youtube id="EBlx2sUqoeM"] The post Dedicate Yourselves to God! first appeared on The Bridge .

He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. Ephesians 1:5-6 [youtube id="XmUGHlFirP8"] The post Predestined for Adoption first appeared on The Bridge .