Bread of Life Church of Fresno

Sheldon Bacchus serves in many capacities at our church and this week he is sharing why! He discusses how for him, serving went from something he did because he was asked to, to something he wants to do to contribute to the growing family of God that people desperately need. Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

Kyle Beeler has a conversation with his wife, Nicole, where he teaches about the Suffering Servant figure in Scripture (hint: it’s Jesus), shares why he has been interested in this figure, and how he finds hope in the life, death, and victory of Christ. Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

This week, hear about how Proverbs 3:5-6 has marked Harold Forbis’s life as he has acknowledged the Lord in every aspect of life and then seen either real-time or in retrospect how God has made his paths straight. Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

Gain valuable insights on receiving God's gift of salvation as hosts Jordan Yarbrough and Sergio Ramos discuss the role of grace in our lives. We explore how true acceptance of salvation requires an open heart transformed by the Holy Spirit. • How understanding grace redefines our relationship with God • Importance of being positioned to receive the gift of salvation • The transformative role of the Holy Spirit in our daily walk with Christ Thanks for joining us today. We hope this session will help you love God and people more.Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

Here to share his insight into the Scriptures is Malik Burdan. This episode, he focuses on the different words used in the biblical languages that are translated as “love” for us in our English bibles, and why learning about this was meaningful for him. Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

This week, Humberto Bejarano joins the podcast to share a powerful testimony of a time in life where he had faith for a healing miracle and received it! He also shares about the key attitude of gratitude that strengthened his relationship with God. Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

Joining us this week is Jason Guenther! He is a leader in the church in various capacities and today he shares with us something he doesn’t often get to share - his testimony of being found by God after going through a time of drifting away from his true purpose and call in lifeSupport the showFind more content at bolcf.org

Announcing Bread of Life Daily! We aim to deepen community engagement at Bread of Life, and this episode explores the importance of connecting with church members and sharing uplifting stories.- Introduction to the Bread of Life Daily podcast - Vision to highlight testimonies and teachings - Call to action for involvement and story-sharing For more about Bread of Life, Church of Fresno, look us up at bolcf.org and reach out or, better yet, come join us. We hope you have a blessed day. Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

Salvation is the love of God - love made salvation possible. Love also made the ability to know the truth possible. God’s truth defines our reality.Love Initiated Initiated Truth - John 1:6-18 Love and truth are inseparable. God’s love binds us to the truth. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7Because the Love of God is rooted in God’s truth, we are separated from the world.- The world does not know God’s love. Because God’s love is rooted in truth and the whole world is in darkness, God’s love separates us from the world.- This means that whatever is considered to be live in the world, if God’s love is not a part of it, it’s rooted in darkness no matter how good it sounds. For example, God’s love is incompatible with hating people.  1 John 2:15-16Do Not Love the World -  2 Thessalonians 2:7-12, Matthew 24:4-14 Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

God Governs the Universe by Love as the highest order of God’s attributes, and He imparts it to us.Loving God, Loving People, Serving Both.Love has to create the authenticity of what makes this church.John 13:35: “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”Love is the highest. 1 Cor. 13:8-13Love is the highest order of gifts and governs everything God does and who God is to us.Every motivation that is in God and everything that emanates from God is generated by pure love.God is love. 1 John 4:7-21God is Love. This definition trumps all other definitions. The declaration of this truth is paramount in the whole world.God the Father is the ultimate lover of man and is the one who offers love.He sent his son. This is the most generous and loving act ever demonstrated in the universe's history.God acts first - Ephesians 2:8-9God is Love; Love is not Love. More 1 John 4:7-21Sin is the opposite of love. Everything that comes from God is entirely enacted by and from his passion. It never seeks to hurt or wound. Never. On the other hand, sin is always selfish and steals from others, takes from them, and hurts them.The Father Loves (John 3:16, Ephesians 2:4-). Jesus Loves (Galatians 2:20), and the Holy Spirit carries Love (Romans 5:1-5)Connor Book.Nothing Can Separate Us. Romans 8:31-39Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

Welcome to Made New this week Danny and Jeff dive deeper into our current focus “The Church"This week we’ll focus on who makes up in the church familyGod modeled the family in the garden after himself (his image) and so we reflect the community that is the trinitarian God of the Bible. Because of that, His Church reflects his nature as well and it is a family. The Members of the church are not like members of a gym but more like members or parts of the body.The church is made up of confessing believers who are justified by faith and made new by the Spirit. It is a community manifesting the supernatural life of the triune God!Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

Today we begin a brand new series focused on the church. Jesus is the center of His Church and He sets people (you and me/members) into His body as he sees fit. That is why any look at what it means to be Made New has to include a look at Jesus’ Bride, the city set on a hill, the church. This week we’ll focus on the “what” of the church. In the following weeks, we’ll dive into the how of the church as well.Ephesians 5:25 - Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

In this teaching, we explore what it is means to become like Jesus through salvation. We discuss the fact that being a christian isn't something one is born into, a social class, or even a religion. One becomes a Christian, when they truly meet Jesus and surrender to His Lordship. When that happens, he begins to live in our hearts, through faith, slowly making us like him. He does this through the power of the Holy Spirit, as he make us into his likeness.Click Here For NotesSupport the showFind more content at bolcf.org

In this teaching, we learn what being saved into Jesus means. Simply, it means that Jesus Christ, through a God-given miracle, becomes quite real to us. The result is us wanting to surrender our lives to Him. We enter into relationship with Him by believing in Him. Upon that surrender, He moves into our hearts and lives, and begins to create a new life. This is what salvation means, and how it becomes real when we are born again.Click Here For NotesSupport the showFind more content at bolcf.org

This teaching is on what it means to be saved and to have a relationship with God. This brings us to the Biblical subject of repentance. The Bible teaches us that in order to know God, we have to repent from sin and evil deeds. We must understand what sin is, and choose to be free from it by choosing God at a personal level. In order for faith to be real, it must be joined with repentance. Join us as we look at this matter, and learn to trust Jesus for our forgiveness and deliverance from evil.Click Here For NotesSupport the showFind more content at bolcf.org

In this week's teaching, Jeff Delong explains how salvation comes through what the Bible calls grace, and it is not a result of our good efforts and right doing.Click Here For NotesSupport the showFind more content at bolcf.org

This week, Tom Bedford teaches us what it truly means to be converted to Christianity. Together, we look at the idea that being a church attender who agrees that the Bible teaches good morals, does not necessarily create Biblical faith. The Bible teaches that while these things are good, we need to go further and believe in Jesus at a heart level to produce a life change. Salvation is a matter of transferring trust from ourselves to trusting in God for our eternity.Click Here For NotesSupport the showFind more content at bolcf.org

This is the first message in our series on "The Beginning." This series aims to lay the foundation of what The Gospel is and what it means to be a Christian. Questions like: What does it mean to be born again? How does salvation work in one's life? Does a person really go to hell without knowing Jesus? What does it mean to know Jesus? What do the scriptures say about these things? All of these questions are relevant and important. Please follow this weekly discussion and discover what is possible with God.Click Here For NotesSupport the showFind more content at bolcf.org

Psalm 37 gives us clear insight and instruction on how to resist temptation. This psalm teaches us not to fret or become discouraged by the actions of those who are ungodly. Please join us, as we look five truths found in this wonderful psalm. This passage helps guide and keep us focused on God through difficult seasons of life.Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org

This Mother's Day message was given at Bread of Life Church of Fresno where Tom Bedford spoke on the power and the role of Motherhood. In this message, he gave examples of three women in his life, who through the grace and wisdom of motherhood, helped shape him into a leader and minister. This is a timely message, as the role of women is being redefined with great persuasion. Motherhood is discouraged and dishonored in today's culture. However, God's word gives great honor to the natural desire to have children. Motherhood is one of the most effective callings on the earth because it has the power to raise the next generation of leaders. Whether you are a mom who is hurting, or a young mother who is looking to the future, this message will encourage and perhaps even bring healing.Support the showFind more content at bolcf.org