The Bridge Bible Church

The Upside Down Kingdom | Luke 6:45

Luke 6:45 - Elder Cory Larson emphasizes the profound impact of words on individuals and communities, exploring how speech reflects the condition of the heart. Drawing from scriptures like Luke 6:45 and James 3, Cory shows us the potential of the tongue to bless or curse, build up or destroy, and how unchecked sin in speech can harm relationships and spiritual well-being. Be encouraged to repentance, reliance on God for transformation, and a commitment to aligning speech and actions with His character.

John 3:1-16

John 3:1-16 - Elder Stan returns to major on the majors and talk about the important stuff. What can we learn from Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus? How do we respond to the claims of Jesus? What kind of questions have you been asking and what choice have you made?

The Upside Down Kingdom | Luke 6:20-26

Luke 6:20-26 – Pastor Rob shares from the Beatitudes this week. How do we handle the sorrows and woes we experience? How are we to react when the good things we have in life are threatened. Is your heart posture that of blessing or woes?

The Upside Down Kingdom | Luke 6:12-19

Luke 6:12-19 – This week, Pastor Rob reflects on the moment Jesus chose the twelve apostles, calling them to follow Him. As we explore their unique backgrounds and consider how they might have ministered, take a moment to reflect: Where are you in your walk with Christ? How are you partnering with Him in your daily life?

The Upside Down Kingdom | Luke 6:1-11

Luke 6:1-11 - Pastor Rob returns to share more about the Upside Down Kingdom Jesus brings. This week, Jesus teaches on the sabbath and even heals on the sabbath. How was this received in that culture? Where is your heart towards it? How do you define and experience sabbath?

Unforgiveness/Forgiveness

Luke 6:37-42 - Guest speaker Jeff Rybacki shares the importance of forgiveness in Jesus' eyes. What does our Lord say about it and how does walking in unforgiveness affect us? Knowing it's essential to forgive, how do we avoid the trap of not obeying? All too often it's so easy to drift towards judgement rather than forgiveness. Can we relate to the parable of the unforgiving servant in Matthew 18?

Is It God's Will To Heal

Matthew 8:16-17 - Guest speaker Michael Rowntree joins us to try and tackle the question is it God’s will to heal. If so, always, often, rarely? As Michael explores scripture on the subject, be encouraged to let God’s word shape our theology rather than our experience shaping our theology. Join us to wrestle with the questions around this and see how we can find ourselves too far on one side or the other.

The Upside Down Kingdom | Luke 5:33-39

Luke 5:33-39 - As Jesus talks about fasting in this week's passage, Pastor Rob challenges us to dwell on our traditions. Are we aligning with the Pharisees in any ways that we hold to tradition over the written Word of God? Are we willing to give up our old wineskins and old life for the new wine, new life and new wineskins? Relationship over Religion.

The Upside Down Kingdom | Luke 5:27-32

Luke 5:27-32 - This week we hear the account of Jesus calling Matthew. How radical was such a thing in that culture given Matthew's background? As we are called - how do we respond? How can we walk in the Spirit to bring others into the Kingdom of God?

The Upside Down Kingdom | Luke 5:12-26

Luke 5:12-26 - Pastor Rob returns to pick back up in our series in Luke on the Kingdom of God that Jesus talks about. What can we learn as we see Jesus heal both a leper and the paralytic whose friends brought him to Jesus. The Kingdom of God invites us in, are you ready to participate? Let us set our hearts and mind on the Kingdom of God and stir one another up to do the Kingdom work the Lord has for us.