BridgePoint Church (Gloucester VA) Sermon Podcast: Recent Episodes
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BridgePoint Church is located in Gloucester, Virginia, under the leadership of Pastor Robert McTurnal. We exist to connect people far from God to new life in Jesus. Find out more about BridgePoint at www.bridgepoint.church.
"Faith Killers" - Week 5: "Ignorance"
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"Faith Killers" - Week 4: "Fear"
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"Faith Killers" - Week 3: "Disobedience"
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"Faith Killers" - Week 2: "Pride"
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If someone took a cross section of your life:
○ Your time
○ Your attitude
○ Your actions
● How would they end up defining “worship of
GOD” if all they had to go on was YOU?
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To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia, led by Pastor Robert McTurnal, visit us online at:https://bridgepoint.church
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia, led by Pastor Robert McTurnal, visit us online at:https://bridgepoint.church
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia, led by Pastor Robert McTurnal, visit us online at:https://bridgepoint.church
Prophet’s MessageTold over and over again throughout history -
Tough times may be ahead…
BUT THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THIS TUNNELThis season we celebrate the gift that Christ came to continually offer to you:
Moment by moment
Day by day
HOPE
Are you living in light of that hope?
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Who will you share YOUR story with?
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God’s Voice
Not a voice of defeat
Not a voice of condemnation
God’s VoiceA voice of TRUTH
A voice of HOPE
A voice of PURPOSE
What voices are YOU listening to?
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Church is not an event to be scheduled; Church is the family of God
living life together.
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We have a PROMISE
- Jesus is coming back!
- Are we FAITHFUL to that Promise?
Reality Check
- Do we live in LIGHT of that Promise?
- Do we live EXPECTING that Promise?
- Do we live as a MEANS of that Promise?
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- Distraction is not the same as divine intervention
- Distraction is often the good keeping you from the essential
- Distraction enslaves an insecure heart
- Distraction entices an empty heart
- Distraction rules an unprioritized heart.
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We’re a team, right? When one person struggles, we all struggle. When one triumphs,
we all triumph.
• We need that mentality
• Intentional connection
• Committed service
• Confident expectation (Hope)
So, we should
• RESOLVE
- The predetermined choice to act regardless of circumstance.
- Choose now to be INTENTIONAL
- Choose now to be COMMITTED
- Choose now to be ENGAGED
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In the body of Christ, we all have an important role to play. Things work better when we serve where we are gifted and wired to do so.
What part will YOU play?
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In Week 3 of our series: "Family Matters," we took a look at the topic of forgiveness and just how important a role it plays in the unity and health of the church body.
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"Family Matters: - Week 2: "Family Resemblance”
(John 13:34-35)
As Christians who are join heirs with Jesus. we should have a "family resemblance" to Him. The world should know us by how we love each over!
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In Week 1 of our series: "Family Matters," Pastor Robert discussed "Koinonia," or what we call "fellowship."
Koinonia means: "Have a share in, give a share in."
Fellowship is about truly investing in and with each other.
When one struggles, we all struggle, when one player triumphs, we all triumph. We're a team!
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In our final week of our teaching series, "Going Places," we talk about God's call for us to take His Gospel to the ends of the Earth, and what that means for us as believers individually.
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In Week 5 of our teaching series, "Going Places," we see how Jesus modeled what it should look like when we are called to suffer, and how God can use our suffering for His glory.
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In Week 4 of our series, "Going Places," we take a look at the story of Jonah and discuss how God calls His followers to difficult conversations, places that are uncomfortable, and, ultimately, He calls us to reconcile with Him and with one another.
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So Far...
Abram was CALLED TO the UNKNOWN
Joshua was CALLED TO the IMPOSSIBLE
Today, Daniel will be CALLED TO CONSISTENCY
Background
Daniel was taken to Babylon as a teenager
With his three friends, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego (aka - Rack, Shaq and Benny)
While there, the four Hebrew boys are promoted to various levels of leadership
Daniel remains in leadership under the new Medo-Persian rule of Darius
What we’ll see
God's Call on Daniel
Governor's Plan
Daniel's Obedience
A King's Promise
God’s Call
Daniel was esteemed not simply because he had gifts and talents.
Those gifts and talents were accentuated by his FAITHFULNESS to God!
In the midst of exile and hardship, Daniel was called to CONSISTENCY in his faith.
Governors’ Plan
We have talked about God's plan
Rest assured, the world has a plan, as well!
Governors tried to use Daniel's strength – his faith in the Lord – as a snare.
They had a law passed that made expressions of "unaccepted" faith wrong.
Violations carried with it heavy punishment.
Daniel’s Obedience
He didn't cower in fear.
He didn't hide his faith.
He did "as was his custom since early days"
There was a problem.
He took it to the Lord
Our Example
We need to take a minute and look at that.
Daniel could have:
Hidden
Petitioned Darius
Resorted to politics
He didn't. First stop – God's Throne
That needs to be our "go-to" response.
A King’s Promise
Darius knew Daniel and knew of his faithfulness to God.
The king KNEW Daniel's God could save him..."Your God, Whom you continually serve, He will save you."
That didn't stop him from worrying (verses 18-19)
Nor did it prevent doubt "has your God...been able to deliver you?"
We do that a lot!
We know God CAN...
We just doubt if God WILL!
That doubt freezes us in our tracks.
And prevents rest, consistency, and steps of faith.
Conditions -
Effective – Energetic
Fervent – Passionate
Righteous – in proper standing before God.
That was Daniel
Energetic, Passionate – Wouldn't you be energetic and passionate if YOU were asking God to save you from lions?
Righteous - "...because I was found innocent before Him..."
Result
God gets the Glory!
Daniel remained consistent through adversity
God delivered him
God receives the glory through it all!
2-fold purpose of the Christian Life
GLORIFY GOD
LET OTHERS SEE IT!
For us
How do we know if there is consistency in our lives?
Remove Sunday morning from our schedule
"Does my life look any different than that of my unbelieving friends, co-workers, classmates?"
My words, actions, attitudes?
"What do I do first when confronted with Crisis/Hardship?"
Signposts for us
Inviting friends, neighbors, co-workers to church
Go to God with prayers and supplications
Stopping crude/profane talk at lunch
Standing up for the Lord in the face of ridicule
Personal study/devotional time in the Morning/Evening
God Calls Us to a CONSISTENT WALK
How consistent is yours?
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Last Week
- Abram called TO the unknown
- God’s call
- God’s plan
- God’s promise
- Abram’s obedience
Guess What?
This Week, Joshua is called to do the IMPOSSIBLE
- God’s Call
- God’s Plan
- God’s Promise
- Joshua’s Obedience
Background
- Joshua
- One of the 12 spies
- Moses successor
- Leading the Nation of Israel to conquer the land
- That God promised Abram, by the way
Up next - Jericho
God’s Call
- Jericho!
- Heavily fortified.
- A central city in the new land.
- First city in Israel’s conquest.
Walls, walls, and more walls!
God’s Plan
God’s Plan
In Summary – a week-long parade around Jericho
- God’s plan references Joshua’s men of war
- Go around the city…
- Take the Levites with you…
- Blow the trumpets and shout.
- The End.
We laugh in hindsight,
But do the same thing today.
“Go invite your neighbor to church”
“Go forgive that person that wronged you”
“Sign up to volunteer…”
For us –
Those things are just as impossible as Jericho seemed.
We’d rather face the walls than the “impossible” in our lives.
- God is not asking
- He isn’t asking you to do this.
- He isn’t even asking your permission.
- He’s calling you to JOIN HIM on the Journey!
God’s Promise
Despite the impossible odds, God still has a plan for victory!
- In an impossible position
- With impossible defenses
- With an impossible strategy
- God still claims victory ahead of time.
Same is true with us
- The victory in our journey is found in WHO is calling us.
- It isn’t about current circumstances
- It isn’t about past failures
- It isn’t about future fears and anxieties
- The victory is in Lord God Almighty, Who is Sovereign over all circumstances, space and time!
Joshua’s Obedience
When we trust God
God does the impossible.
- Abram trusted God – He was called Righteous
- Joshua trusted God – He was called Victorious
- What does God call us?!
- Faithful? Righteous?
- Disobedient, hesitant? Lazy?
1 Cor. 2:9-10
But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit…
God is calling YOU
He’s calling you to let Him do the IMPOSSIBLE through you –
To Forgive
To Let Go
To Serve
To Speak up!
What Will You Do?
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A Call TO something
- He called Abram TO a land
- A calling TO a place necessitates a departure…
- BUT THE DEPARTURE IS SECONDARY TO THE DESTINATION
- God calls us TO.
- Not AWAY.
Why?
- A calling away without a destination leaves a void.
- A vacuum.
- It’s empty, worthless and pointless.
- God is not about wasting time and effort.
- He is about Life abundant; not empty.
Where are you?
- Have you heard God calling you TO something?
- What are you waiting for?
- Are you running AWAY from something?
- Or being led TO a destination?
- Are you even listening to or for God’s voice?
- Or are you the master of your own life?
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Mesus: Part 2
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Am I following Jesus or MEsus?
Mesus: Part 1.
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**1. A GOOD SOLDIER HAS BEEN TRAINED PROPERLY.
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GOOD SOLDIERS KNOW THEIR ENEMY.
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A GOOD SOLDIER KNOWS THEIR EQUIPMENT.
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A GOOD SOLDIER STAYS FIT.**
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1. Children of God obey their parents!
2. Faithful fathers
3. Faithful Servants are faithful in Christ
4. Believing masters
5. Wherever you stand in these Scriptures, stand on God's word!
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A look at true, biblical submission.
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As Christians, we are to walk in love, be imitators of Christ, and to show fruit (evidence) that we are in the light!
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Special Guest Speaker Robert McTurnal spoke on the importance of knowing who we are in Christ and what that should mean for us!
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Don’t walk as you once did!
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Characteristics of the World
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Christ compels us to be different
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Don’t talk about it be about. Being different is an action
Ephesians 4:17-32 ESV17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— 21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. 25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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What is needed to complete the mission of the church: Biblical Discipleship
5 Ingredients
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Christlike spirit
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Unity
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Diversity
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Maturity
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Love
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Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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God uses unlikely people.
God has already begun to unite all things together in Christ by way of His Church.
You cannot say you love Christ and not love the Bride of Christ!
Our suffering is for a purpose.
Your weakness and God's power are a perfect match.
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In Christ, we are no longer foreigners or strangers. We are of one community and one body!
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On Sunday, May 17th (2020), Pastor Fred continued to preach through the Book of Ephesians, as we dissected the first part of Chapter 2.
Here, we see that our relationship with God and to salvation is one where we bring absolutely nothing of worth to the table, yet, after we are saved, we tend to forget that.
It's only by His grace that we are saved -- not by works, and not of ourselves.
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On Mother's Day (Sunday, May 10th, 2020), Pastor Fred finished up chapter 1 of Ephesians as we continued to look at what it truly means to be the "Body of Christ," specifically focusing on how we can encourage and pray for our church.
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Our salvation has nothing to do with us and everything to do with Him!
Because He chose us, we are offered not only forgiveness and grace, but an inheritance that does not spoil!
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There is hope, there is peace, and there is grace found in Jesus Christ and in the will of God.
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ARE YOU TIRED OF BEING TIRED? IS YOUR LIFE IN SHAMBLES? ARE YOU TIRED OF CARRYING THE WEIGHT YOURSELF?
Jesus says: "Come to me all who labor and I will give you rest!"
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Jonah didn't have compassion for the Ninevites -- so much so that he was upset when God decided to spare them.
Jonah only wanted God's grace, but only for himself. We can be a lot like Jonah.
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In Chapter 3 of the Book of Jonah, we see God giving a second chance to not only the Ninevites, but also to Jonah himself.
We also looked at what repentance really means -- it is an action, not just something we say.
The word of the Lord may not come to you a second time.
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Jonah's journey is a picture of salvation, which can only come from God, and only when we give up and cry out to Him!
Christ is the only way!
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God called Jonah out of his comfort zone when he told him to go to Nineveh and call them to repentance.
God is similarly calling for us to do the same.
What would it look like if we left our comfort zone and really got to the work of the Gospel?
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On Sunday, March 15th (2020), Pastor Fred preached the message: "It Is Finished," based mainly on the passage, John 14:1-6.
Let not your heart be troubled, for He has overcome the world!
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On Sunday, March 8th (2020), we continued through our series on the BridgePoint Core Commitments with the message: "Life Is Better Together," which focused on the importance of community and accountability.
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On Sunday, March 1st (2020), Interim Pastor, Fred Weymouth, preached the message:
"SAVED People SERVE People"
Saved people follow the Savior’s example.
1) Love your enemies
2) Turn the other cheek
3) God or Money: You have to choose
4) Don’t worry about anything, seek God instead
5) Many are on the path to destruction, and only a few even find the way to life
6) You must deny yourself, take up your cross daily, and follow Jesus
7) Jesus > Everyone else
8) There is a place of “weeping and gnashing of teeth”
9) Rejoice when you are persecuted on account of Jesus
10) Luke’s version of the Beatitudes (Luke 6:20-23)
11) ...and their corresponding woes (Luke 6:24-26)
12) The world hated Jesus, so expect the world to hate Christians
13) Serve the poor, or go to Hell (Matthew 25:41-46)
14) Jesus is the only way to God
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On Sunday, February 23rd (2020), Interim Pastor, Fred Weymouth, preached the message:
"FOUND People FIND People"
- Found people were once lost people!
- Found people know who found them!
- Found people can’t help but find people!
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On Sunday, February 16th (2020), Interim Pastor, Fred Weymouth, preached the message:
"Mission Statement" (Luke 10:25-37)
- People far from God are not far away.
- Connecting people far from God to new life in Jesus means connecting with people.
- Connecting people far from God to new life in Jesus means discipleship and connecting them to the local church!
You go and do likewise.
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On Sunday, February 9th (2020), Interim Pastor, Fred Weymouth, preached the message:
"What's in Your Cup?" (Matthew 26:36-39)
What was in Jesus' cup?
- Physical Pain
- Loneliness
- The Wrath of God
Jesus drank from that cup so we would never have to.
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On Sunday, February 2nd (2020), new Interim Pastor, Fred Weymouth, preached the message:
"What Are You Willing to Do?" (Luke 5:17-26)
In the message, Pastor Fred challenged us with the following questions:
- Am I really doing all I can to get people to Jesus?
- Or am I getting in the way? Am I keeping people from getting to the Cross?
- Did I come today to receive healing? Or did I come to get in the way of someone
who did?
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On Sunday, January 26th (2020), we were joined by Guest Speaker, Pastor David Bounds, who brought the message:
“Where Do We Go From Here?” (John 4:27-42)
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Guest Speaker, Fred Weymouth of The Fix Ministry in King William, VA, spoke on the local church, community, and what it might look like if we truly lived out the following principle:
“Community is not what we do as a church. Community is who we are as a church."
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Former BridgePoint Connections Pastor and current missionary to Uganda, Brian White, joined us to give a message on the importance of being unified as a church.
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One Faith
1 Corinthians 5:1-4, Romans 5:1, Ephesians 4:5-6 -
One Body
1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 2:17-22 -
One Mission
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One Future
Revelation 21:1-7, John 14:1-3
To stay updated on the White Family and to support their ministry in Uganda, go to:
http://macedoniancall.com/missionaries/white-family/
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On Sunday, January 5th (2020), Elder Bob Haggerty preached the commissioning for outgoing Pastor William Erps and spoke of the future for BridgePoint and the promises we have from God for us as a church.
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On Sunday, December 29th (2019), Pastor William made his "Farewell Address" and his final sermon at BridgePoint, teaching from the text, Acts 20:17-35.
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Recognize how bad you areRighteousness = “a validating performance record which opens doors”
One of the greatest problems plaguing society: we have a high view of man and a low view of God
“I do not know what the heart of a bad man is like, but I do know what the heart of a good man is like, and it is terrible.” -Ivan Turgenev
Realize how good God isRomans 3:24-25
“The most terrifying truth in scripture is: God is good.” - Paul Washer
"The very fact that Christ suffered for us, and through His suffering became a propitiation for us, proves that we unrighteous and must obtain our righteousness solely from God."
- Martin Luther
Respond to him by faithRomans 3:26
3 Parts of Biblical Faith: Know, Assent, Trust
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Live Free
You are no longer a slave to sin – Romans 6:6
4 States of Mankind:
- Before the Fall
- After the Fall
- After Conversion
- After Christ’s return
2 ways we typically treat sin
- Too lenient OR
- Too harsh
Appeal to your Advocate
An ADVOCATE is: a person who publicly supports another person or cause
Rest in Christ’s gift
**Propitiation = to appease
Pagan ideas of propitiation:**
- Deity’s wrath was arbitrary and capricious
- Deity’s wrath similar to ours – based on unpredictable passions and personally vengeful
- Avert deity’s wrath through a bribe
4 Elements in Propitiation:
- An offense, crime, or sin which incurs a penalty
- An offended person whose anger needs to be appeased
- An offending person who needs to be pardoned and accepted
- A sacrifice of sufficient value to appease the offended person, resulting in pardon and acceptance of the offender, and a reconciliation of the two estranged parties
God put forward God to appease the wrath of God for sins against God.
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God Cares
(Matthew 10:29-31)
He knows the number of hairs on our head.
God Rejoices
"Our delight in God is because of His delight in us." - Sam Storms
God Sings
Progression of Zephaniah 3:17
- God Shouts
- God is silent
- God sings
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On Sunday, December 1st (2019), Pastor William Erps kicked off the beginning of his final series at BridgePoint with a sermon on one of the most popular passages in scripture: Psalm 23.
In this message we discussed:
- Why we worship the Shepherd of Psalm 23
- That He is our Provision
- That He is our Protection
- That He is our Presence
We also took a look at the significance of the Communion Table, specifically that:
The Table communicates:
- The intimacy of friendship
- The victory over enemies
- The longevity of family
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Guest Speaker, Rob Christy, examines the parable of "The Prodigal Son" and discusses how we can all identify with the main character.
We are never too far gone, and there's nothing we can do that can change His offer of salvation for us.
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- Let Leaders Lead – v.1-4
- Who are the leaders:
- Overseeing shepherds – v.2
- Exemplary – v.3
- Humble Yourselves – v.5-7
- The gospel levels and raises us – 1 Peter 5:6
- Stand Firm – v.8-14
- Satan’s uses tactics to deceive and destroy people
- 2 Corinthians 2:11
- Tactic 1 = Twist truth
- Tactic 2 = Remind & shame
- Tactic 3 = Tempt & fan the flame within
- Four Promises: God will Restore, Establish, Strengthen, Set
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
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When we face suffering in this life, what are we to do?
- Don’t be surprised – v.12
- Rejoice when suffering – v. 13-14
- Suffer Actively – v.15-19
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
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Live for the will of God – v.1-3
Preach the gospel – v.4-6
Use your God-given gifts – v.7-11
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
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On Sunday, October 27th, guest speaker and Elder, Bob Haggerty, preached on the topic of fear, victory, and surrendering our hearts truly to God.
We learned the acrostic:
F alse
E vidence
A ppearing
R eal
We also learned two reasons why our “FEAR” is usually false:
1) Fear can be an unjust prison sentence (v.13-17)
2) We are set free from the prison of fear because "Jesus paid it all.." (v. 18-22)
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
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In Week 6 of our series: "Exiled: A Study of 1 Peter," Pastor William took a look at 1 Peter 3:1-7 and the implications it has in regard to the husband/wife relationship, and, ultimately, our submission to God who is Lord over all.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
How do you respond when you’re treated unfairly?
How should you respond?
Is it wrong to defend yourself or to stand up for your rights?
How should a Christian respond when treated unfairly, especially on the job?
That is the question Peter addresses in 1 Peter 2:18-25 and the topic of Week 5 of our series "Exiled: A Study of 1 Peter," featuring guest speaker, Bob Haggerty.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
What your conduct says and who it says it to:
You communicate WHO YOU ARE to unbelievers
1 Peter 2:11-12
I am God’s dependent
I am poor and weak
I am sinful…but I am forgiven
I am God’s child
I am a refugee
I am a sheep in God’s flock
I am a servant, indentured for life
I submit to Jesus
I fear God
I am a worshiper
You communicate WHO RULES YOUR LIFE to authorities
We submit TO every institution FOR the Lord’s sake.
“Submission begins where agreement ends.”
Submission is: a disposition to follow another’s leadership and an inclination to yield to another’s authority.
You communicate WHO YOU SERVE to believers
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
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Elder, Bob Haggerty, preached through 1 Peter 2:1-10, teaching on what it means to truly put off:
- Malice
- Deceit
- Hypocrisy
- Envy
- Slander
We also talked about the importance of craving God and having a hunger for Him and a thirst for the pure, spiritual milk, while focusing on the pursuit of our spiritual maturity.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In week 2 of our teaching series, "Exiled: A Study of 1 Peter," Pastor William took a look at what it means to be a Christian, what it means to be an "elect exile," and he also spoke on the importance of the hope we have in Jesus.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In week 4 of our series, "Jude: Contending for the Faith," Pastor William taught on Jude 1:17-25.
We examined what it means to persevere and the importance of not giving up doing good.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In week 3 of our series, "Jude: Contending for the Faith," Elder Bob Haggerty walked us through Jude 1:8-16.
We looked at what it means to be an apostate, how to spot a counterfeit Christian, and the seriousness of false teaching in the Church.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
The past is a siren blast to warn us of us of future judgment.
- Not everyone who is in...is in.
- Pride comes before a fall.
- Sexual sin is a dangerous drug.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
On Sunday, August 11th (2019), we wrapped up our week-long investment in the children, after an exciting experience with The Point: KidPoint Day Camp, with a KidPoint Takeover, featuring musical numbers, a memory verse, and a full recap of the wonderful week!
Pastor William preached a message based on Matthew 18:1-4 and focused on greatness, humility, and what Jesus really meant when He talked about the necessity of being "like a child."
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
Who are the called people?
How do you contend for the faith?
Why fight for the faith?
The answers to all this and more in week one of our series: "Jude: Contending for the Faith"
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
On Sunday, July 28th (2019), we wrapped up our series, “Storytellers,” with a challenging message from Bryan Fries on Bartimaeus and the topic of Faith.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In Week 4 of our series, "Storytellers," we focused on the story of the rich young ruler (Mark 10), and what a "lost life" looks, and how looks can be deceiving.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
"Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief."
In week 3 of our series, "Storytellers," we looked at the story of the Father of the Possessed Boy in Mark 9:14-27, and how we, as Christians are to approach doubt.
- Doubt begins where ability ends
- Doubt grows in the soil of delay
- Doubt is dampened, and defeated, by faith
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
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Grace is God's undeserved, unearned favor and kindness.
In Week 2 of our series, "Storytellers," Pastor William narrated the story of Mephibosheth, who received an unexpected gift of grace and kindness from King David.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, visit us online at:
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On Sunday, June 30th (2019), Pastor William gave us a firsthand experience of what it might have been like to hear from the very first man, Adam himself, and to hear about all the things the original sin set in motion.
BridgePoint Church is located in Gloucester, VA and is led by Pastor William Erps. To find out more about us, visit:
https://bridgepoint.church
As we wrapped up our series, "Thisfunctional Family," guest speaker Bryan Fries examined what the expectations should be for the CHURCH family, especially when it comes to submitting to the authorities God has instituted in our everyday lives.
To learn more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, VA and led by Pastor William Erps), visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
On Father's Day (Sunday, June 16th, 2019), Pastor William preached on the topic of biblical fatherhood, emphasizing the importance of not provoking our children, and how our fathering should reflect God’s fathering, not the other way around.
As a practical application, we looked at six ways to not provoke your children:
1) Do not act in anger toward them
2) Do not put them down
3) Approve them and show them affection with your words
4) Be consistent with your discipline
5) Pay attention
6) Do not set up idols in their life
To learn about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps), visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In week 4 of our series: "Thisfunctional Family," we examined what the Bible has to say about both biblical parenting, as well as the expectations for children in regard to obeying and honoring their parents.
In the message, we looked at the following "4 Pillars:"
Pillar 1 - A Command to Obey
(Ephesians 6:1)
Pillar 2 - An Authority to Honor
(Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 23:22)
Pillar 3 - A Path to Follow
(Proverbs 13:1)
Pillar 4 - A Lord to Please
(2 Corinthians 5:9)
Find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, VA and led by Pastor William Erps, by visiting us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In Week 3 of our series: "Thisfunctional Family," we took a look at the biblical role of the husband, with Colossians 3:19 serving as our main text.
As husbands, we made the following promises:
1) I will love my wife.
2) My love will be marked by leading, providing, and protecting my wife.
3) I will not be harsh with my wife.
4) When I fail, I will repent to God and my wife and strive to fulfill these resolutions again.
Find out more about BridgePoint Church, located in Gloucester, VA and led by Pastor William Erps, by visiting us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In week 2 of our family-related series, "Thisfunctional Family," we looked at the biblical role of the wife, as outlines in scripture. (Colossians 3:18, Ephesians 5:22-32)
To find out more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, VA and led by Pastor William Erps), visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
On Mother's Day (Sunday, May 12th, 2019), we kicked off our new series: "Thisfunctional Family" with a message from Pastor William on what biblical motherhood should look like, using the story of Hannah and Samuel as a key illustration.
Above all, remember: God loves your children more than you do (and more than you possibly ever could).
To find out more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, VA and led by Pastor William Erps), visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
As we close out our series on suffering, titled: "Why Me?", Pastor William discusses what it means to live in such a way that we are truly prepared to die.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, VA and led by Pastor William Erps), visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In Week 3 of our series: "Why Me?", Pastor William preached through the first part of James chapter 1 and challenged us to:
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Think about our suffering
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Know our suffering is purposed
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Know your suffering is purposed for a finished product
(James 1:4)
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, led by Pastor William Erps and located in Gloucester, VA, visit us online at:
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Because of Christ's death and resurrection, we can be assured of the following:
1) We are not condemned
2) Our sin debt has been paid
3) We have an advocate with God
And perhaps most importantly, if you are a believer, you can be assured that your suffering is not as a punishment for your sin, as that price has already been paid once and for all.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church, visit us online at:
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In Week 2 of our series: "Why Me?", Pastor William uses the story of Joseph to illustrate lessons we can learn from the pit, the prison, and the palace.
We also were challenged to consider that when we ask the question: "Why me?", we ask the wrong question.
We should be asking: "Why NOT me?"
BridgePoint Church is located in Gloucester, VA and led by Pastor William Erps.
Find out more about BridgePoint by visiting us online at:
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Everyone will experience darkness in life.
God will not give you everything you ever wanted.
Check out Week 1 of our series: "Why Me?" where Pastor William digs into what a proper biblical perspective on suffering looks like for Christians.
BridgePoint Church is located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps.
Find out more about BridgePoint by visiting us online at:
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"Persecution is suffering that is the result of your identification with Jesus."
Guest speaker Bryan Fries finished off our series, "Beatitudes," as he discussed what it means to truly suffer for righteousness and for the name of Jesus.
Find out more about BridgePoint Church (led by Pastor William Erps and located in Gloucester, Virginia) by visiting us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
"There are no lost causes with Christ!"
Fred Weymouth from "The Fix Ministry" (based out of King William, Virginia) visited with us and spoke on the parable of "The Prodigal Son."
Find out more about BridgePoint Church (led by Pastor William Erps and based out of Gloucester, Virginia) by visiting us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." - Matthew 5:9 (ESV)
The "Perfect Storm of Conflict" will always have the following three elements:
1) War with God
2) Impurity within
3) Inactive with Others
This week, in our series, "Beatitudes," we examine what it means to pursue peace and how to resolve conflict in a godly and biblical manner.
Find out more about BridgePoint Church (led by Pastor William Erps and located in Gloucester, Virginia) by visiting us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
The heart is our biggest problem and our biggest need.
To see the Lord is WHY you pursue purity.
Seeing the Lord is HOW you pursue purity.
Join us for Week 6 of our series, "The Beatitudes," as we take a close look at what Jesus tells us it means to truly be "Pure in Heart."
Find out more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, VA and led by Pastor William Erps) by visiting us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
On Sunday, March 3rd (2019), our study, "Beatitudes," continued as we looked at Matthew 5:7 and what it means Jesus said: "Blessed are the merciful."
Pastor William also talked about the difference between grace and mercy, and how forgiven people forgive; pitied people pity.
In order to GIVE mercy, we must first RECEIVE it.
Find out more about BridgePoint Church, which is located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps, by visiting us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
Righteousness is not just a change of your position
Righteousness is a change of your position and your person
Righteousness is not just a change of your status, it’s a change of your soul.
The pursuit of happiness will make you miserable. The pursuit of holiness will make you happy.
Join us for week 4 of our series: "Beatitudes," as Pastor William talks about what it means to hunger for righteousness.
BridgePoint Church is based out of Gloucester, VA and is led by Pastor William Erps.
Visit us online at https://bridgepoint.church
On Sunday, February 17th (2019), BridgePoint Church celebrated its 8th anniversary!
We took a break from our series, "Beatitudes," to talk about discipleship and the principle of investing in others spiritually because Jesus first invested in us. (John 21:1-25)
BridgePoint Church is located in Gloucester, VA and is led by Pastor William Erps.
To find out more about BridgePoint, visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." - Matthew 5:5 (ESV)
A true view of one’s self expressing itself in attitude and conduct with respect to others.
On Sunday, February 10th (2019), Pastor William talked about the "what and why of meekness" and how it applies to us as Christians.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, Virginia and led by Pastor William Erps), visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In Week 2 of our 8-week series, "Beatitudes," Pastor William talked about the "those who mourn," what it means to mourn over sin, and the Seven “A’s” of Restoration.
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In Week 1 of our 8-week series, "Beatitudes," Pastor William talked about the "poor in spirit," and how to inherit the Kingdom of God.
Find out more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, VA) by visiting us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
On National Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (January 20th, 2019), Pastor William Erps preached on the importance of protecting those who cannot protect themselves and being the voice for the voiceless.
We also talked about the grace and forgiveness that exists for those who have been involved in abortion, and how it's never too late for a new start.
BridgePoint Church is located in Gloucester, VA and exists to connect people far from God to new life in Jesus.
To learn more about BridgePoint, check us out online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In week 3 of our series, "Resolved" we looked at what it means to be a church that prays, and how our Father wants us to ask for good gifts with a humble heart.
To support the ministry of BridgePoint, you can give online at:
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In week 2 of our series, "Resolved," Pastor William answers the question: "Why should I read my Bible?"
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If you're not reading the Bible, you are reading a bible. (2 Timothy 3:16)
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Read the Bible to hear from God. (Hebrews 4:12-13)
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Read the Bible to love and glorify Jesus. (2 Timothy 3:17)
To find out more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, VA and lead by Pastor William Erps), visit us online at:
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A church that resolves to follow after God will:
- Study God's Word
- Do What He Says
- Tell Other about Him
Join us for the rest of this three-week series as we continue to make "New Year's Resolutions" as a church headed into 2019!
Learn more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, Virginia and lead by Pastor William Erps) by visiting us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
On Christmas Eve (2018), Pastor William Erps preached on what the angels meant when they sang of "peace on Earth and goodwill to men!"
Learn more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, Virginia) by visiting us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
In Week 4 of our series, "A Very Different Christmas," we learned that the Holy Spirit gives us the SIGHT to...
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See Sin as Darkness (John 3:19-21)
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See The Son as Delight (2 Corinthians 4:6)
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See Satan as Damned (1 John 3:8)
BridgePoint Church is based out of Gloucester, Virginia and is lead by Pastor William Erps. Find out more about BridgePoint by visiting us online at:
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In Week 3 of our series: "A Very Different Christmas," we look at our gift to the Father and how our gift, in of itself, could never be good enough to meet God's standards.
Thankfully, we have a Savior who let us sign our name to His gift, and who became our perfection for us!
To learn more about BridgePoint Church (based out of Gloucester, VA), check us out online at https://bridgepoint.church
What do you give God who owns everything?
This week, Pastor William talks about Jesus' gift to the Father, which was to glorify Him on Earth with His perfection.
To find out more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, VA), check us out online at:
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Why Jesus is the greatest gift ever:
- Because of who gave it
- Because of who it’s given to
- Because of what it is
This message was delivered by Lead Pastor William Erps on Sunday, December 2nd, 2018.
To learn more about BridgePoint Church (located in Gloucester, VA), visit us online at:
https://bridgepoint.church
On Sunday, November 25th (2018), we finished off our series: "Jonah: Big Fish | Big Problems," examining Jonah chapter 4 and how we can all be a bit like Jonah ourselves when it comes to the topic of grace and mercy.
Grace goes bad when...
You want it for yourself and only justice for others.
You value your temporary convenience over others eternal comfort.
You are stingy with it.
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In Week 4 of our series, "Jonah: Big Fish | Big Problems," we see a God who gives not just a second chance, but third, fourth fifth and sixth chances!
We also looked at what it means to truly repent, and how repentance is a sweet gift from God.
Repentance = Confession + Contrition + Consecration
To find out more about BridgePoint Church (Gloucester, VA), visit us online at:
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In week 3 of our series: "Jonah: Big Fish | Big Problems," Pastor William Erps discusses the events that God used to correct the course of Jonah, and how God continues to do the same for us.
God uses darkness to deliver us.
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In week 2 of our series: "Jonah: Big Fish - Big Problems," we looked at Jonah 1:4-16 and the lengths Jonah attempted to go to in order to run from God.
But whenever we run, God always gives us an opportunity to return.
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On Sunday, October 28th, 2018 at BridgePoint Church in Gloucester, VA, Pastor William Erps kicked off our series on Jonah, focusing on Jonah 1:1-3 and asking the question:
"Are you running from God?"
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Current missionary to Uganda and former BridgePoint Connections Pastor, Brian White, joined us on Sunday, October 21st (2018) while home with his wife, Jerilyn, and their kids on furlough.
Brian focused on Matthew 8:18-27, as he spoke about the way God shows up for us in the midst of the storms we face in our everyday lives.
To find out more about how God is using Brian and his family in Uganda, check out:
https://whatsupwiththewhites.com/
and
http://www.macedoniancall.com/white-family
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What do we need to do to connect people far from God to new life in Jesus?
This message was delivered by Lead Pastor William Erps on Sunday, October 7th, 2018 at BridgePoint Church in Gloucester, VA.
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At BridgePoint, we believe that SAVED people SERVE people! Join Lead Pastor William Erps as he preaches through Galatians 5:13-15 and asks the question: "Are we serving like Jesus?" This message was recorded on Sunday, September 30th, 2018 at BridgePoint Church in Gloucester, VA. To support the ministry of BridgePoint, you can give online at: https://bridgepoint.church/giving
God made us to connect, both with Him and with each other!This message was delivered by Lead Pastor William Erps on Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 at BridgePoint Church in Gloucester, VA.To support the ministry of BridgePoint, you can give online at:https://bridgepoint.church/giving
What is worship? How do you define it? How can someone discover what/who they worship? Join us as Lead Pastor William Erps delves into this important topic.BridgePoint Church is located in Gloucester, VA. Find out more about us online at https://bridgepoint.church.
Ask 10 people what the church is and what the church does, and you’ll likely get 10 different responses. In this message, based on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, Pastor William Erps examines what it means to be the church.