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Bridging the Gap airs the Bible teaching of Pastor Lloyd Pulley, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Old Bridge. Pastor Lloyd's teaching of God's truth is practical, encouraging, inspirational, and challenging. He has a unique way of explaining God's Word in a transparent manner to help listeners apply it to their daily lives. The vision of Bridging the Gap is to broadcast God's Word and to watch it work in the lives of people!
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If we truly desire to make our life meaningful and beneficial to our family and friends, we need God to play a significant role. In fact, He should be the "star of the show", if we truly want lasting results. That means we need diligence when it comes to what we say and what we do.
It's important for Christians to back up the words we say about a relationship with Jesus Christ, with a life that reflects those words. In this day and age when Christianity is under constant attack, our best weapon is a life that reflects the biblical truths we proclaim.
I think we all would agree that a successful life is a worthy goal for everyone. The thing we have to really be careful about is our definition of success. The world has its own definition - money, fame, website clicks, but God has another, and that's what we'll look at today. Our scripture text today is Proverbs chapter eleven.
Honesty and integrity seem to be out of style these days, don't they? From politics, to the courtroom, to the classroom, we're encouraged to do whatever it takes to succeed - whether it's honest or not. Is it possible to live a life of integrity? It is possible, with God's help.
Today our teacher, pastor Lloyd Pulley returns to the tenth chapter of Proverbs for some truth about truth. Pastor Lloyd begins today's study with a look at two men from the book of Daniel who made very different choices when it came to listening to God and acknowledging His truth - King Nebuchadnezzar, and his grandson, King Belshazzar.
Today, we'll begin a study in Proverbs chapter ten. This chapter is actually where the "proverbs" begin. Up until now, Solomon has been explaining the virtues of wisdom and preparing us to hear the marvelous truths we'll begin looking at today.
There is something to be said for learning lessons through failure, but today on Bridging the Gap, we'll be reminded once again that true wisdom comes from only one source - The God who created everything. Pastor Lloyd Pulley is leading us on a verse by verse journey through Proverbs, a book all about wisdom.
Today we begin a two part study in Proverbs eight and nine. This incredible book of wisdom was written by a very wise man named Solomon. The thing that set Solomon apart in the wisdom department was his faith that any knowledge he had was useless without God's wisdom attached.
I'm sure you've heard and seen the ongoing efforts of secular media and organizations to make sin not only acceptable, but celebrated. It's just another sign that Jesus will be coming back soon! Until He does, it's our duty as believers to wade through the filth and lead Godly and moral lives, and to be a witness to the unsaved. We can do it!
Today we'll again open our Bibles to the book of Proverbs as we consider the topic of our morality. As a nation, the United States was founded on Christian principles. If you look around today, you'd have some trouble finding proof of that fact. God is being kicked out of schools, government, and every other part of life. What are the consequences of such a trend?
There was a time when discipline in the classroom was not only acceptable, but an integral part of growing up. Things have changed, haven't they? Now kids can go through the metal detectors at school knowing they won't ever face any discipline in the classroom. God's attitude toward discipline has never changed. It's an important part of the life of the believer.
We've just begun a new series in Proverbs, so turn there in the Old Testament and join us. Today we'll begin a look at chapters three and four, and the rewards we can reap by making Godly wisdom a part of our decision making.
The dangers we face as Christians are everywhere as well, no matter how nice a neighborhood we live in. How do we combat satan's attacks, and ultimately triumph? We are studying Proverbs chapter two.
A closer walk with God is a worthy goal, but it can only be accomplished if we pursue it passionately. If you really want something badly in life, whether it's a blouse, a house or even a spouse, you'll have a passion to obtain it that drives you toward success. That's exactly what Lloyd is talking about in this study - a passionate pursuit after God.
Today on Bridging the Gap we'll put aside irrational fears and concentrate of a fear we'll all have if we're wise - a fear of God. As Lloyd reminded us yesterday, that doesn't mean we should tremble at the thought of God, and live in fear of what awful thing He's going to do to us if we sin.
Everyone has fears in their life. Some of them are more rational than others. The most rational fear any of us can have is a fear of God. Afraid of God? What's that all about? Well, fear of God as defined by God's word is a very healthy thing. We're going to see exactly what it means today as we again return to the book of Proverbs.
John Rockefeller was once asked how much money was enough, and his reply was "just a little bit more". Living well really doesn't have anything to do with material wealth, as we'll see today. It has more to do with living a life pleasing to God. That's where wisdom comes into the picture.
Today we begin a new series in the Proverbs. The theme throughout this book is wisdom. Now the word wisdom has a very specific definition in this book - It's really an extended series of tests you can apply to your life to see if you're really living by God's standard of wisdom.
The new year seems to be an appropriate time to set new goals and take an honest look at our relationship with God. Have you done that? Pastor Lloyd will lay some pretty specific groundwork for a fresh start with Jesus Christ today, as we again look at Romans thirteen.
Today we are going to bring you a special message from pastor Lloyd for the new year, and to say this message will challenge you, is a huge understatement. Lloyd is basing today's message on Romans chapter thirteen, verses eleven through fourteen. These four verses display Paul's ministry perfectly.
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