The Bridge Church Sermons

Prayer is something we all are familiar with, but have you stopped to reflect recently on what you're praying for?In Ephesians 1:15-23, we are given a look into what the Apostle Paul prays for those in the church of Ephesus. He prays not for them to have a comfortable life, but for them to know God better. Our prayers are often quite different than his. We pray for God to bless us, for Him to remove our hardships, and for Him to help us... and while these are all good things to ask our Father for, our prayers should also reflect those of the Apostle Paul. We should ask the Lord for a greater understanding of who He is—asking this for ourselves and for others.What are you praying for?Support the show

It’s bad to get someone else’s identity wrong, but many of us are getting our own wrong. And you will live out what you believe about yourself, whether or not it’s not true.Ephesians acts like the "bio section" of the Bible, and in the first chapter, we are reminded that nothing is able to define us except for the one who made us... but what does God actually say? When we know who we are, we know what to do. So who do you think you are? Support the show

There's few things that are more unfulfilling than a lack of response. A message left on "read" or a joke ending without a laugh... without responses, we are left in awkward place. Do we ever do that to the Lord? Do we ever not respond to God?James 1:22 says, "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves."As living sacrifices for the Lord, everything we do is an act of worship unto Him, responding in awe and wonder of who He is. We must not only be hearers but doers.Are you willing to respond to the Lord by giving your whole self to Him today?Support the show

Are you tired of the striving? Are you tired of holding onto your burdens, worries, and control? Are you weak and tired?"You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule." Matthew 4:3 (MSG)In order to receive what God has for us, we must be empty-handed to Him. We must choose to let go of the rope and surrender to Him with open hands. In order to receive all that God has for us, we simply must let go.Support the show

We are all prone to forget things. We forget people's names, we forget where we placed our car keys and phones, we even forget our own personal information at times. It's easy to forget when we don't take time to remember. In 1 Samuel 7 we read how Samuel calls the house of Israel to repentance for forgetting who God is. They've stopped remembering who God is and what He's done for them, which leads them to be defeated in battle.When we forget who God is we quickly become vulnerable to the lies of the enemy and turn to other idols for our source of hope. We must always be remembering who God is and who He says we are, because apart from Him, there is no hope. Have you taken time today to reflect and remember just who God is?Support the show

We all have a longing to be completely satisfied. We look for a true fulfillment that will penetrate the deepest parts of our soul and leave us feeling like we lack nothing. However, there are often times we run to the wrong source when there’s only one true place we find what we really need – Jesus.How do we realign our lives to run to the true living water, Jesus? Where do we even start? It begins with one simple response—to truly worship. Beyond a building, beyond a song, beyond a posture... but true worship in every single thing we do.Support the show

“And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.” Luke 24:5-6  ESVHow often do we get distracted by the small things in our lives that we miss the big picture? How often do we look for life in dead places? The story of Easter reminds us that Jesus isn't among the dead. Like the women at the well needed to be reminded, we should stop looking for him there too.Our Savior is risen! He is not among the dead any longer—He’s alive! Listen to the entire Easter story from Friday to Sunday now at –http://bit.ly/EasteratTheBridgeSupport the show

As the church, it can be quite simple to lose sight of our goal and forget about our mission – to seek and search for the lost.   We can become caught up in our own desires and pleasures that we often let the lost go un-noticed. We can also forget about those in need of a savior and become distracted by only serving and caring for those already rescued and saved.However, we know that Jesus’ call for us as the church is far beyond this. What exactly is it though?Support the show

Our culture talks a lot more about the presence of God rather than the power of God. Maybe it’s because we’re afraid of being moved beyond our comfort zones. Or maybe it’s because we view ourselves as powerful enough without God, and we don’t have a desperate hunger for Him. When we are functioning in our own power and strength, we quickly realize that things can be harder than they have to be. Can it be that life without the Holy Spirit isn’t just difficult, but simply impossible?Support the show

Many of us feel like a house that’s in shambles. Everything feels broken, and what remains is fragile and hanging on by a thread.Yet for God, nothing is ever beyond repair. He’s an expert in taking the most destroyed things and seeing them for what they could be.While God loves you just you are, He loves you way too much to let you stay that way. He wants to transform you and lead you to walking in-line with His spirit. The question is... Are we open?Support the show