Bridging the gap between who we are and who God created us to be.
All teaching and videos, as well as sermon notes, can be found on our website -- thebridgersm...
Throughout our lives, we are tested regularly. And these tests are necessary; they produce testimony, and bring freedom. And not every test we face is orchestrated by God. But what we do know is that every test we face has been filtered through God's loving hands. God doesn't ask us questions because He doesn't know the answer. He asks us questions so that we can grow in our knowledge and our faith in Him. In Genesis 22, Abraham was tested when God asked him to sacrifice his son Isaac. How has God revealed himself to you through your past tests and trials?
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Part 4: The Call
What has God called you to? It's a big question, but the root of the answer is simple. He has called each of us into two main things: a covenant family and a Kingdom responsibility. Put simply, we belong and we each have a part to play in bringing the life of Heaven to bear on the Earth. We look to Abraham in the Bible to see what it looks like for us to walk that out in response to a God who wants to lead us in loving relationship.
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Part 3: The Corruption & Covenant
What areas in your life are you stuck avoiding God's way for your own? In Noah's time, the Bible says that the thought of mankind were only evil continually, but Noah walked with God. And for Noah, trusting God and walking with him led to life. The same is true for us. Judgment is coming on the fallen nature of our world, but trusting Jesus and walking with Him leads us through the flood and into everlasting life. He gives us His Spirit, empowering us with the ability to crush the head of the deceiver who would have us do what's right in our own eyes and truly live.
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Part 2: The Fall & Promise
Do you know that you are uniquely created in God's image, as a part of God's royal family? Today, Pastor Ryan takes us deeper into Genesis 3, speaking about how relationships can't exist without free will. God has given us the authority to represent His image, but how can we do this if we don't trust Him? There's a part of you that longs to be fully known and fully loved. God is the source of this love that your soul is always craving, and it will always continue to long until it finds its home in Him. God will soon crush Satan under your feet. God already did it under Jesus' feet. Now it's your turn.
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Part 1: Who Am I
Do you know who you are? Do you know the intrinsic value that comes with being made in the image and likeness of God Himself? Pastor Ryan begins our year-long look at the Epic Story of Scripture in Genesis, where the Origins of humanity are revealed to answer the foundational question, "Who Am I?" Answering this question with a Biblical worldview that finds our identity in the love of God is central to becoming the sorts of people who point others to the ongoing work of redemption through the cross.
Bridging the gap between who we are and who God created us to be.
All teaching and videos, as well as sermon notes, can be found on our website -- thebridgersm.com
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