The Bridge Church Sermons

The early church was characterized in several ways, not the least of which was by their generosity. These early Christians were mirroring the generosity of Jesus–the one who so loved the world that he gave his life.This week, in Acts 2, we learn how the first century church practiced generosity spiritually, physically, and missionally. Visit bridge.tv/sermons to watch or listen to, “Living Open-Handed.”To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

We’re all leaving a legacy whether we realize it or not. The question is, what kind of legacy do you want to leave? In Acts 20, Paul instills a legacy on the Ephesian elders. Following in the footsteps of Jesus, he left a legacy of service with a life poured out for others.What might it look like to live for the days you won’t see?Listen to this week’s sermon, “Living a Life Poured Out,” at bridge.tv/sermons.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

In Acts, Jesus entrusts the early church with a mission–to bring the gospel to the ends of the earth. That mission is the same for believers today. But with a charge like this, we can often find ourselves asking, “How?”Listen to this week’s sermon on living as everyday missionaries and bringing the gospel to every table.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

The road to Emmaus is the gap between crushed expectations and deep longing. In Luke 24, we find two men walking this very road, and they find a stranger walking with them–or so they think. A stranger who listens to their pain and walks alongside them in their grief.Just when they thought it was over, the resurrected Christ was in their very midst. Easter means that nothing is impossible with God. Even in the most dire of circumstances, Jesus shows up. Suffering does not have the last word.Listen to this Easter sermon about how Jesus responds when we have lost all hope.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

Prior to the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ, the cross was a symbol of terror and intimidation. So, on this Good Friday, as we remember the excruciating death of Jesus, how can we call today good? Because death did not have the final say. Listen to this Good Friday sermon on how we linger in the ache because there is no resurrection without a crucifixion.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

What does the King do when he comes to town? Well, Jesus kicked off Holy Week with a destructive miracle followed by flipping temple tables. God’s house had become a place of exclusion and presumption which is the antithesis of God’s kingdom. While cursing an unassuming fig tree and driving people out of the temple may seem strange, Jesus wasn’t angry without reason. In Mark 11, Jesus rejects the religious system to begin ushering in a new covenant. Listen to this week’s sermon on Palm Sunday.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

There are few words more powerful to hear than this – “the body of Christ broken for you, the blood of Christ shed for you.” In this message, Pastor Ian explains the meaning and significance of communion. It reaches into the history of God and His people, reminds us of its significance in the present, and points to the future hope we have in Jesus. Communion is so much more than a tradition we observe on Sundays. It unites us all — past, present, and future — as God’s people. Listen to this week’s sermon on “The Table of Jesus.”To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

Jesus meets Peter for breakfast. But for Jesus, a meal is never just a meal. He is not content just to feed us physically.Peter denied Jesus three times, but in John 21, we see Jesus love and restore Peter. Yes, Jesus, loves us, and he also restores us.What shame are you carrying around? Listen to this week’s sermon on how Jesus restores our identity. To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

Miracles often happen on the other side of ordinary obedience. In John 2, Jesus performed his first miracle at a party. He took dirty water and turned it into wine—and he did it through the hands of servants. This means he can take whatever you’ve got too. Listen to this week’s sermon on how God wants to bring hope and healing through your hands. To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

Jesus chose to eat with a man who repressed God’s chosen people by stealing their wellbeing and subjecting them to poverty. Blessed are the poor in spirit. There was no one more impoverished than Zaccheus. He was a hated and rejected man. Yet, Jesus saw him, called him by name, and shared a meal with him. The gospel is for everyone. The ministry of Jesus was one of eating and drinking. He sees people no one else cares to see, and he shares a table with people no one else dares to come near. This is the nature of God’s upside-down kingdom.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

Take a second to imagine the most important person in your life. If they had been far off or absent for some time, and each day and night, you had watched and waited for them to come home… how would that day feel when they finally returned? This is the way the Father feels for you. He is filled with compassion, and he waits for every one of his children to come over the horizon after they’ve been far off. He doesn’t wait with crossed arms or a hard stance. Like the father in the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15, he races to meet us, to wrap us in the embrace of grace and joy, and to throw us a celebratory feast. The table of Jesus waits with an open spot, reserved for the redeemed runaways God calls his sons and daughters. It’s a homecoming party, and we’re all invited to the feast. So, come home. There is a seat at the table.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

Jesus got into fights. While dining in the home of a Pharisee, Jesus confronts the teachers of the law about their hypocrisy, greed, and awful treatment of others. Sometimes faithfully following Jesus will include difficult table talk. What does it look like for us to confront like Jesus?Listen to this week's sermon on how Jesus, in perfect loving kindness, engages in conflict and confrontation.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

The more undeserving of grace you feel, the better place you’re in to receive it. In Luke 14, Jesus upends what it is to be invited to the table. Rather than a place for looking good, the table is a place for doing good. It’s not for the worthy, but the hungry. What does it look like for you to accept the invite to the table of Jesus?Listen to this week’s sermon on humility and the grace that He extends to us. To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

Often we wear our busyness like a badge, proclaiming our worth by how much we accomplish. But as we see in Luke 10, Jesus calls us to take time to be present so we don't miss what really matters. He calls us to "be with Him" before we "do for him".To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

God often moves most powerfully when we are facing impossible situations. In our moments of desperation, when our backs are against the wall, God asks us to surrender control and trust Him fully. Though we may be facing scarcity and lack, when we give God our all, He can do more than we could ever imagine.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC  Support the show

There is a transformative power of hosting tables in the spirit and style of Jesus. When we invite the people who need it most to the table, the marginalized will cease to be marginal, the lonely will find companionship, and strangers will become friends. In Luke 7, Simon is challenged to examine his heart, acknowledge his own brokenness, and extend grace to others, like the sinful woman who joined them during their meal.How can we emulate Jesus' radical hospitality? Invite others to come as they are, be ready to give, and be open to receive.__________________________________To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

Jesus often ministered to people while sharing meals together. He welcomed many to his table that others excluded - the poor, the sick, those deemed outcasts by society. This radical act of eating with "unclean" people was in fact one of the most controversial aspects of Jesus's ministry. As followers of Christ, we too are called to move beyond our comfort zones and worldly status to enter into the messiness of life. We must be ready to offer those most in need of God's love a place at our table. _____________________________________To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

God doesn’t always give us answers but He always gives His presence. During the craziness, the loneliness, the hurt, and the frustration of the holidays, it’s easy to lose sight of God’s presence. But, despite all of the distractions and all of the things that can inhibit you from feeling His presence, He is with us.____________________To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

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 empowered by the Spirit. Our homes can be shelters of shalom that welcome the stranger. Our hands can meet tangible needs that reflect the Father’s provision. Our presence can model Christlike love to reconcile and restore brokenness in all its forms._______________To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show

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 expose sin and encourage growth.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the show