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Pastor James RobersonJames 4:4-64 You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
Pastor James RobersonJames 4:1-34: 1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
Pastor James RobersonJames 3:17-1817 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
Pastor James RobersonJames 3:13-1613 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
Pastor Rasool BerryJames 3:9-129 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Pastor James RobersonJames 3:5-85 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Pastor James RobersonJames 3:1-51 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
Marc DiazJames 3:13-1613 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
Pastor James RobersonHebrews 11:1Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Pastor Rasool BerryJohn 12:12-1912 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,“Hosanna![a]”“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b]“Blessed is the king of Israel!”14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”[c]16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.17 Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. 18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”
Pastor James RobersonJames 2:14-2014 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?
Pastor James RobersonJames 2:1-13My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court? 7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”[a] you are doing right. 9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. 11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,”[b] also said, “You shall not murder.”[c] If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, 13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Pastor James RobersonJames 1:26-2726 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
Pastor Rasool BerryJames 1:22-2522 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.
Pastor James RobersonJames 1:18-2118 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
Pastor Jamese RobersonJames 1:15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
Pastor James Roberson James 1:13-14When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.
James Roberson IIIJames 1:4You'll never fully develop into who God wants you to people if you don't learn how to ednure trials.
Pastor James Roberson lllJames 1:2 Just because these trials are predictable does not mean they should be dealt with lightly. Stress can be problematic. Stress not only happens, it also hurts. James tells us to consider it joy when we “face trials of many kinds” (poikilos). The word means many-colored or varied. James knew that trials were not all alike. Some are job related, some are financial, some are domestic, some result from fear of failure. The point is we are faced with trials of all sorts of colors and stripes. Some trials are natural, coming from accidents, sickness, disappointments, or painful circumstances. Other trials are supernatural. Although these stressful trials are problematic, there is hope. We should take comfort in the fact that the stress of trials is transitory (1 Peter 1:6). Stress is predictable and problematic.
Pastor James Roberson IIIJames 1:2 says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when ever you face trials of many kinds.” The verse does not say “if” we face trials of many kinds, it says “when.” James’s point is obvious-stress is predictable. It is inevitable, inescapable, and unavoidable. We all have it. Some of us have learned to deal with it, some of us have not.
Pastor James RobersonRev 12:1-5The Christmas story is often told about what happened on Earth but there was also another story happening in the spiritual realm. This Christmas, we'll take a look behind the earthly veil to see a battle between Angels and the devil himself.
Pastor James RobersonActs 16:16-40Paul ends up being freed from prison after begins to worshp the God he had given his life to.
Pastor James RobersonActs 5:12-42Have you ever wondered why we see so many miracles and angels in the Bible but may not see them as often today? The Church will always be a place of miracles; they just may not be as visible as they were in the Bible.
Pastor James RobersonActs 5:1-11In a moment when the church was gaining momentum, the Holy Spirit called out hypocrisy as an impediment to the movement.
James RobersonActs 9:1-31Paul the Apostle's conversion helps us to see that no one is too far from God
Pastor John OnwuchekwaActs 6:1-7A dispute arose in the church because racism found its way into the church.
Pastor Rasool BerryActs 4:23-37As the church prayed together they all grew in boldness and power.
Marc Diaz Acts 3:1-10 The disciples not only believes but they had accompanying works that tranformed the people around them.
Pastor James Roberson IIIActs 2:42-47Followers of Jesus are called to grow with one another in community.
Pastor James Roberson IIIActs 2:1-13The promised Holy Spirit comes after God's people devote themsleves to prayer
Pastor James Roberson III“Be more committed to God’s assignment than your comfort.”Acts 1:1-11
Pastor James Roberson III“As Christians, if you don’t understand how spiritually poor you were, you will never see how spiritually rich you are.”Luke 10:25-37
Pastor Rasool Berry “When you’re not honest about lament, you’re not honest with the injustices around you.” Psalm 100
Pastor James Roberson IIIDo not be surprised by trials. Anticipate trials. You need trials because trials change you, if you trust Jesus during the trial.1st Peter 4:12-19
Pastor Rasool Berry: “The certainty of the Christian’s hope is not based on what we’ve done but based on what He’s done.”
James T. Roberson III: "God builds character through trials. In the middle of the trial, God is working. God is working on you."
Genesis 37:1–28; 39:1–20
James T. Roberson III: "It’s not our job to make you comfortable. It’s our job to equip you to make an impact."
2nd Tim 2:1-7
James T. Roberson III: “Spiritual gifts are intended to help other people, not to platform yourself.”
Matt 14:13-21
James T. Roberson III: “As a church, it’s easy to gather a crowd. But it’s harder to make disciples.”
Acts 2:42-47
James T. Roberson III: "Does Jesus have more depth than the other relationships in your life?"
Luke 24:13-32
James T. Roberson III: “The blessing of God was always meant to be shared. It was never meant to be hoarded.”
Genesis 12:1–5; 15:1–6
James T. Roberson III: “Diversity isn’t just different complexions. It’s not just different colors. It’s different cultures.”
Genesis 11:1–9
Rasool Berry: “Beware of pouring out but not making time for God to pour back in.”
1 Kings 19
James T. Roberson III: “Don’t just make God a priority. Worship God exclusively. Worship God alone.”
1 Kings 18:20–40
James T. Roberson III: “How do you wait on an often slow-moving God in a fast-paced world?”
Rasool Berry: “Deconstruction starts with stagnation. Reconstruction starts with rededication.”
James T. Roberson III: “Legalism is when you project your disciplines and prohibitions onto someone."
James T. Roberson III: “We must honor the positions of power in our government. And we also must call out unethical behavior in our government.”
Romans 12:3-21
James T. Roberson III: “The key to unlocking your gifts are faith, humility, and love.”
Romans 8:5-6, Romans 12:2
James T. Roberson III: “Jesus offers you something better than a better life. He offers you a transformed life.”
Easter Sermon - Romans 12:1-2
James T. Roberson III: “We live in a world that tries to create a pathway away from suffering.”
Romans 8:26-27
James T. Roberson III: “Performing and pretending makes the church the worst place to be honest.”
Romans 8
Rasool Berry: “The way to decolonize our faith is by re-evangelizing ourselves.”
Romans 5-7
James T. Roberson III: “Don’t let consistent defeat take away consistent confession. Nothing can grow in darkness, except sin.”
Romans 7
James T. Roberson III: Free from the penalty of sin. Free from the power of sin. Fight the presence of sin.
Romans 6
James T. Roberson III: “God redeems pain. Redeemed pain produces patience and strength, and endurance.”
Romans 5
Rasool Berry: “Is faith shaping your view of work or is work shaping your view of faith?”
Romans 3:21-4:25
James T. Roberson III: “You cannot see the beauty of God until you first, see your own flaws.”
Romans 1:18-3:20
James T. Roberson III: “Paul is not explaining the gospel. Paul is telling his audience about his encounter with Jesus.”
Romans 1:1-16
James T. Roberson III: “New York is a unique place that runs at a unique pace and you need unique rest.”
Matthew 12:8
James T. Roberson III: “You will never be a generous person if you don’t get comfortable with invisible impact.”
1 Chron 29:10-22
James T. Roberson III: “I will not be shaken. When chaos is around me, I will not live in chaos.”
Ecc 1:8
James T. Roberson III: “There are four barriers to gratitude: Criticism, Consumerism, Comparison, Coveting.”
Luke 17:11-19
James T. Roberson III: "When you look at what you need, are you looking at it through the window of an unlimited God or in the mirror or a limited person?"
Psalm 23
James T. Roberson III: The deliverance of the Jewish people represents the deliverance believers can now experience with Christ. The story of Esther is a precursor to the story of Jesus.
Esther 8-10
James Roberson III: "Humble people overlook an offense by looking at God more than the offense." (Recorded on December 5, 2021)
Esther 6:14-7:10
Rasool Berry: "Esther used her influence to intercede. Haman used his influence to indulge and injure." (Recorded on November 28, 2021)
Esther 5
James Roberson III: "You are trying to keep a relationship or a job by hiding who you really are. Some of us may successfully pass but you’re failing spiritually." (Recorded on November 21, 2021)
Esther 4
Rasool Berry: "God remembers injustice and works through us to end it." (Recorded on November 14, 2021)
Esther 3
James Roberson III: "In order to reach new people, we are opening a 2nd Bridge Church location, in February 2022, with a 10:30am service." (Recorded on November 7, 2021)
Luke 23
Rasool Berry: "Even when we serve others and follow God’s commands (like Mordecai), we’ll still find ourselves in difficult situations. It’s important to be faithful anyway." (Recorded on October 31, 2021)
Esther 2
Rasool Berry: "Despite the moments when we feel like God is absent, we can be confident that He still loves us." (Recorded on October 24, 2021)
Esther 1
James Roberson III: "If you act 100% married, breaking up will feel like a 100% divorce." (Recorded on October 17, 2021)
Song of Solomon 8:8-10
James Roberson III: "You reduce the tension in a home by being intentional about honor and appreciation." (Recorded on October 10, 2021)
Song of Solomon 7:1-13
James Roberson III: "Tension + clarity = peace. Tension + assumption = anxiety." (Recorded on October 3, 2021)
Song of Solomon 5:2-6, Ephesians 4:26-27
James Roberson III: "In a marriage, sex is a discipline. It is spiritual warfare." (Recorded on September 26, 2021)
Song of Solomon 4:1-16
James Roberson III: "Don’t put so much energy into finding the right person. Become the right person." (Recorded on September 19, 2021)
Song of Solomon 2:8-17, Ecclesiastes 3:1
James Roberson III: "One of the most important aspects of dating is distinguishing between character and charm." (Recorded on September 12, 2021)
Song of Solomon 1:2-2:6
Edwin Colon: "Don't forget in the dark what God said in the light." (Recorded on September 5, 2021)
Psalm 103:1-5
Dr. Tyrone Stevenson: "Maturity is the ability to not act like what you’re going through." (Recorded on August 29, 2021)
James 1:1-4
Rev. Charles Galbreath: "Recovering from identity theft: Appealing, Freezing, Retrieving, Opening." (Recorded on August 22, 2021)
Mark 5:1-20
Patrick Jocelyn: "When you operate in so much pride, you don’t allow someone to help you." (Recorded on August 15, 2021)
Phillippians 2
Rev. Michael Carrion: "No matter what you have done or believed, our God can reverse anything." (Recorded on August 8, 2021)
Luke 1:51-54
Rasool Berry: "When we make culture our compass, it conforms our minds. When we make Jesus our compass, He transforms our minds." (Recorded on August 1, 2021)
Romans 12:1-2
James Roberson III: "God is honored by our persistent prayers." (Recorded on July 25, 2021)
Luke 11:5-13
James Roberson III: "Give Us, Forgive Us, Lead Us, Deliver Us." (Recorded on July 18, 2021)
Matthew 6:9-13
James Roberson III: "In prayer, Jesus prioritized an environment over a manuscript." (Recorded on July 11, 2021)
Matthew 6:5-8
Rasool Berry: "The culture celebrates our independence but God calls us to interdependence." (Recorded on July 4, 2021)
Galatians 5:1,13
Jordan Rice: "God requires repayment for every offense." (Recorded on June 27, 2021)
Numbers 5:5-7
Steve Canter: "Your neighbor is the one who needs compassion and mercy." (Recorded on June 20, 2021)
Luke 10:25-37
Rasool Berry: "Jesus sees us at our worst and loves us with his best." (Recorded on June 13, 2021)
John 21:1-25
James T. Roberson III:James Roberson III: "We are a church of overcomers, not understanders. " (Recorded on June 6, 2021)
John 20:19-31
James Roberson III: "Power in the world is through acquisition (gaining more). Power in the kingdom is through submission (giving up more). " (Recorded on May 30, 2021)
John 18:1 - 19:16
Rasool Berry: "We can't fight for unity without community" (Recorded on May 23, 2021)
John 17:11-26
Rasool Berry: "Prayer invites God to interrupt our circumstances." (Recorded on May 16, 2021)
John 17:1-11
James Roberson III: "Only Jesus can provide full joy." (Recorded on May 9, 2021)
John 16:20-32
James Roberson III: "The Holy Spirit wants to use you as evidence of a changed life." (Recorded on May 2, 2021)
John 16:4b-13
James T. Roberson III: "If you follow Jesus, you will be treated as Jesus was treated." (Recorded on April 26, 2021)
John 15:18-25
Rasool Berry: "Jesus cuts off whatever cuts us off from abiding in Him." (Recorded on April 18, 2021)
John 15:1-9
Rasool Berry: “The Holy Spirit provides the peace, presence, and power of God." (Recorded on April 11, 2021)
John 14:15-26
James Roberson: “When you’re in the middle of your pain, it’s hard to see God’s plan." (Recorded on April 4, 2021)
John 19:16b-20:18
James Roberson: “Jesus didn't come to overthrow the external government. He came to become the governor of your heart." (Recorded on March 28, 2021)
John 12:12-19
James Roberson: “When you don’t see God moving in your life but you are still trusting Him, that is a tremendous blessing because you realize God is your blessing." (Recorded on March 21, 2021)
John 14:1-7
Rasool Berry: “Power is given to serve others, not ourselves. Are you looking for the throne or the towel?" (Recorded on March 14, 2021)
John 13:1-16
James Roberson III: “The pain didn't come from death. The pain came from being rejected by His father." (Recorded on March 7, 2021)
John 12:27-36
James T. Roberson III: “In the kingdom, the way up is down." (Recorded on February 28, 2021)
John 12:20-26
James T. Roberson III: “In our walk with God, we can get wrapped up in doing many things but lose focus of the One thing." (Recorded on February 21, 2021)
John 12:1-8
James T. Roberson III: "God's delays always have a purpose."
(Recorded February 14, 2021)
Text: John 11: 1-46
Rasool Berry: “The question is not, 'Am I aligned?' But rather, 'What standard am I aligned to?" (Recorded on February 7, 2021)
Hebrews 13
James Roberson III: “The goal within fellowship is holiness, not just intimacy.” (Recorded on January 31, 2021)
Matthew 18
James Roberson III: “Gratitude isn’t a matter of having things. It’s rather seeing value in what you already have.” (Recorded on January 24, 2021)
Luke 17
Rasool Berry: “Reading the text gets us closer to the One who wrote the text.” (Recorded on January 17, 2021)
Psalm 119
Rasool Berry: “Prayer reminds us that God sees, hears, and cares for us.” (Recorded on January 10, 2021)
Nehemiah 1
Rich Perez: “God gives us daily bread not as a cruel joke, but as a loving invitation. He feeds us with bread, but He satisfies us with His company.” (Recorded on January 3, 2021)
Psalm 23
Rasool Berry: “Self-medicating numbs our pain, but mourning allows God to heal our pain.” (Recorded on December 27, 2020)
Matthew 5
James Roberson III: “His promise is not for an easier life. His promise is His presence.” (Recorded on December 20, 2020)
Luke 2
James Roberson III: “What would happen if you gave up total control to God?” (Recorded on December 13, 2020)
Matthew 2
James Roberson III: “When life is complicated, bend toward the light.” (Recorded on December 6, 2020)
John 1
James Roberson III: “Our hope is in a God who weeps before He answers.” (Recorded on November 29, 2020)
John 11
James Roberson III: “The pursuit of happiness is a counterfeit expression of gladness.” (Recorded on November 22, 2020)
Psalm 16
James Roberson III: “There is guilt you need to own and there is guilt you need to disown.” (Recorded on November 16, 2020)
Psalm 32
James Roberson III: “Sin leads to shame. Shame leads to hiding. And hiding turns into blame.” (Recorded on November 9, 2020)
Genesis 3
Rasool Berry: “We pray on our knees, but we also pray with our feet.” (Recorded on November 1, 2020)
Matthew 6:9-13
James Roberson III: “People that live in fear because of their resume will live in pride when they have success.” (Recorded on October 25, 2020)
Exodus 4:10-12, 1 Samuel 9:21, 1 Samuel 10:22
James Roberson III: “Authentic anger is a caring feeling, telling us that something matters.” (Recorded on October 18, 2020)
Genesis 4
James Roberson III: “If you allow yourself to feel sadness and you're able to name it, you’ll have a healthy view of sadness.” (Recorded on October 11, 2020)
Ecclesiastes 7
Rasool Berry: “Government is God’s idea. Politics is man’s idea.” (Recorded on October 4, 2020)
Ephesians 4:14-15
James Roberson III: “God gave us loneliness so we would seek relationships, not turn the feeling off.” (Recorded on September 27, 2020)
Psalm 88
James Roberson III: “God is not here to get us out of our feelings. He wants to be with us in our feelings.” (Recorded on September 20, 2020)
Psalm 109
James Roberson III: “Bridge Church’s 5 Pillars Of Growth: Prayerful, Biblical, Grateful, & Aligned.” (Recorded on September 13, 2020)
Matthew 12:46-50
Rasool Berry: “Do you want a shepherd or a consultant?” (Recorded on September 6, 2020)
John 10:1-21
James Roberson III: “The suffering of others moves us to the work of restoration.” (Recorded on August 30, 2020)
John 9:1-41
James Roberson III: “Sympathy won't heal you. The only way you will break the yoke of sin is through exposure & prayer.” (Recorded on August 23, 2020)
John 8:31-38
James Roberson III: “If conviction makes you upset but doesn't cause transformation, there's a good chance that you like the way you live.” (Recorded on August 16, 2020)
John 8:36-59
James Roberson III: “There is no condemnation in Christ but there is correction in Christ.” (Recorded on August 9, 2020)
John 8:1-11
James Roberson III: “Before you turn your life to Jesus, you have to reject the well you're drinking from.” (Recorded on August 2, 2020)
John 7:37-52
James Roberson III: “When the culture cancels Jesus, will you walk away and cancel Him too?” (Recorded on July 26, 2020)
John 6:26-68
Kristian Hernandez: “Obedience flows in the direction of glory.” (Recorded on July 19, 2020)
John 8:48-59
Rev. Dr. Michael Carrion: “Jesus is not just a soul savior but a savior to our systems.” (Recorded on July 12, 2020)
John 11:17-27
Angelica King: "Proof of identity is needed for trust and access." (Recorded July 5, 2020)
Text: John 10:22-38
Rasool Berry: "Jesus does not minimize the storm. He maximizes His presence." (Recorded June 28, 2020)
Text: John 6:16-21
A Conversation with Rasool Berry, Lourdes Branch, and Steve Canter. (Recorded June 21, 2020)
James Roberson III: "Turn from every ideology and tear down every stronghold in our society that has not valued black lives. Because black lives matter to God." (Recorded June 14, 2020)
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
James Roberson III: "To be an anti-racist, become aware of the historical and political strongholds of racism. Invest in the black community in your city. Support black leadership and black businesses. Pray for the against disparities in your city and for equality for black people." (Recorded June 7, 2020)
Text: Isaiah 58:3-7
James Roberson III: "The stories we tell are not at the protests. They are at the dinner tables. My white brothers & sisters, lead the movement." (Recorded May 31, 2020)
Text: Psalm 5
James Roberson III: "Heavenly Father, I believe you will use this ______ until you choose to remove this. Grant me the wisdom to see as you see and the strength to do as you say." (Recorded May 24, 2020)
Text: James 1
James Roberson III: "Paul has come to the end of himself. He has nothing left. He have no strength. And the only way he will move through this moment is Jesus' strength alone." (Recorded May 17, 2020)
Text: Philippians 4
James Roberson III: "Paul considered his thorn a gift. It pointed him to God's power." (Recorded May 10, 2020)
Text: 2 Corinthians 11
James Roberson III: "Do not believe God's silence means God is absent. God was not absent in your silence towards Him." (Recorded May 3, 2020)
Text: Matthew 11
Rasool Berry: "Jesus provides a crisis, He provides opportunity, He provides in abundance, He provides Himself, and He provides a challenge." (Recorded April 26, 2020)
Text: John 6:1-15
Rasool Berry: "When we feel insecure, we often will attract people who feed into that insecurity. But when you know who you are, you don’t need someone else to tell you." (Recorded April 19, 2020)
Text: John 5:30-47
James Roberson III: "We don't have consolation. We have resurrection." (Recorded April 12, 2020)
Text: Luke 24:13-35
Rasool Berry: "This is our moment to live for an authority greater than our own, and leave a legacy beyond our own." (Recorded April 5, 2020)
Text: John 5:18-29
James Roberson III: "Jesus wants you to carry your old bed with your new walk." (Recorded March 29, 2020)
Text: John 5:1-17
James Roberson III: "The difference between faith and doubt is unbelief is listening to your heart; faith is talking to your heart." (Recorded March 22, 2020)
Text: John 4:46-54
James Roberson III: "The Samaritan woman was experiencing social distancing because she was considered socially & spiritually unclean. But this woman became a theologian and went back to tell others about Jesus." (Recorded March 15, 2020)
Text: John 4:1-45
James Roberson III: "There will always be people who support your ambition. But have you found people who are a catalyst to your Godly ambition?" (Recorded March 8, 2020)
Text: John 3:22-26
Rasool Berry: "Being born again is necessary to see the kingdom. Being born again means the Holy Spirit resides in us. Being born again doesn’t mean your sinless but it does mean you should sin less. Being born again means seeing our sin is great but our Savior is greater." (Recorded March 1, 2020)
Text: John 3:1-18
James Roberson III: "Look into how Jesus upheld holiness by cleansing the temple." (Recorded February 23, 2020)
Text: John 2:13-25
James Roberson III: "The water turns into wine when you walk in obedience." (Recorded February 16, 2020)
Text: John 2:1-10
Rasool Berry: "We witness because people can only truly know themselves when they know their Creator." (Recorded February 9, 2020)
Text: John 1:19-51
James Roberson III: "Are you a fan of Jesus that knows about Him? Or are you a friend of Jesus that tells others about Him?" (Recorded February 2, 2020)
Text: John 1:1-14
James Roberson III: "The spirit of New York is hustle. More, bigger, faster, louder — these are the lies of New York. God is not telling us to leave Babylon. He’s telling us to wash our hands." (Recorded January 26, 2020)
Text: Daniel 10
James Roberson III: "Whatever you’re praying for, pray not just for it to happen for you. But pray for it to happen for God’s glory." (Recorded January 19, 2020)
Text: Daniel 9
James Roberson III: "Unleash 2020 is a church-wide 21 day fast. We are fasting so that we would be unleashed and sent out into the harvest." (Recorded January 12, 2020)
Text: Matthew 9:35-38
Rasool Berry: "We don't need resolutions. We need revelations." (Recorded January 5, 2020)
Text: Daniel 7
Kristian Hernandez (Guest Speaker): "The first step in repentance is not changing your behavior, but changing how you see God. My ability to repent is dependent upon my willingness to believe the gospel." (Recorded December 29, 2019)
Text: Mark 1:14-15
James Roberson III: "Joyfulness is a spiritual disposition, not a mood." (Recorded December 22, 2019)
Text: Matthew 2:1-11
James Roberson III: "Joy is a gift of God, not a work of our efforts. You must receive joy in the midst of trusting Him." (Recorded December 15, 2019)
Text: Luke 1:26-38
James Roberson III: "Your life is temporary. You'll be held accountable. Your influence is a stewardship." (Recorded December 8, 2019)
Text: Daniel 5
James Roberson III: "Behind the spirit of pride is a spirit of entitlement. The proud are constantly saying, 'I deserve it.' And when they receive it, they say, 'It’s about time." (Recorded December 1, 2019)
Text: Daniel 4
James Roberson III: "God saves you in the fire, not from the fire." (Recorded November 24, 2019)
Text: Daniel 3
Rasool Berry: "Faithful presence speaks truth to power." (Recorded November 17, 2019)
Text: Daniel 2
Rasool Berry: "Do you believe God's restrictions are better than the culture's provisions?" (Recorded November 10, 2019)
Text: Daniel 1
James Roberson III: "Will your passion for Jesus be the same when there is a new trial in life? In your flesh, you will want to quit. But inside you is the Spirit of a finisher." (Recorded November 3, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 12
Soul Cafe is an annual event, hosted by Bridge Church, centered around topics that are impacting our culture today. At Soul Cafe, we use artistic expressions such as poetry, music, and ted talk style speeches to start a conversation around specific topics. This year the topic is "Church Hurt."
“Church Hurt” is the phrase that has emerged to help people express pain caused by the church. Pain caused by individuals in the church who are supposed to be like Jesus. (Recorded October 27, 2019)
James Roberson III: "The church can't save people but the church can seek people." (Recorded October 20, 2019)
Text: Luke 15
Rasool Berry: "Faith is not abstract, but the confidence that God sees, hears, cares, and responds to us even if we don't understand or prefer His response." (Recorded October 13, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 11
James Roberson III: "Bridge Church will be a fellowship of the suffering." (Recorded October 6, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 10
James Roberson III: "Even though you stopped praying, Jesus didn't stop interceding for you." (Recorded September 29, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 7
James Roberson III: "Age is not an indication of spiritual maturity." (Recorded September 22, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 5-6
Rasool Berry: "We want the garden of Eden intimacy without the garden of Gethsemane prayer life." (Recorded September 15, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 5
James Roberson III: "Jesus understands victory but He also understands struggle. And if He understands struggle, who do we run away when we're struggling?" (Recorded September 8, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 4
James Roberson III: "You can take all the vacations in the world but until your soul rests, you'll be restless." (Recorded September 1, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 4
James Roberson III: "We naturally settle for passive disobedience, so it’s why we need encouragement and exhortation today." (Recorded August 25, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 3
James Roberson III: "You are prone to your comfort zone. You are prone to drift. But you need to be shaken up." (Recorded August 18, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 2
James Roberson III: "When you live beside the Word, it's good advice. When you live under the Word, He's your Lord." (Recorded August 11, 2019)
Text: Hebrews 1:1-3
Rasool Berry: "You are worthy of honor because God put his stamp on you." (Recorded August 11, 2019)
Text:
Rev. Dr. Michael Carrion: "Faith is a bridge over troubled water but it's also bridge into troubled waters." (Recorded July 28, 2019)
Text: Acts 17:1-8
Rev. Dr. Michael Carrion: "Why is it that the Gospel goes places that our churches won't go?" (Recorded July 21, 2019)
Text: Acts 17:1-8
Steve Canter: "If you want to leave the ordinary behind and have a life of extraordinary faith, find out what is ordinary and stop doing it." (Recorded July 14, 2019)
Text: Acts 4:5-13
Dr. James Roberson Jr: "You’ve been taught your whole life to conform. But when you have an experience with Jesus Christ, He will transform you and give you a new life." (Recorded July 7, 2019)
Text: Romans 12:1-2
Rasool Berry: "Jesus rewrites, redeems, and rescues our story." (Recorded June 30, 2019)
Text: Ruth 4
James Roberson III: "You were made for loyal love." (Recorded June 23, 2019)
Text: Ruth 3
James Roberson III: "We praise God when He gives but can we praise God when He takes?" (Recorded June 16, 2019)
Text: Ruth 2
James Roberson III: "We want to move people past their pain, but God thinks He’s still beautiful through pain." (Recorded June 9, 2019)
Text: Ruth 1
James Roberson III: "When you leave God out of your vision, He often leaves out His provision." (Recorded June 2, 2019)
Text: Ruth 1
Dr. Marlinda Ireland: "Spiritual weakness is not spiritual wickedness. When you're not able to stand, you just need to be taught how to stand." (Recorded May 26, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 6:17
James Roberson III: "If you want to see breakthrough in your life, you must live by faith." (Recorded May 19, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 6:15-16
James Roberson III: "Fill your minds with truth so that you can detect the lies in your life." (Recorded May 12, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 6:14
James Roberson III: "We are warriors and we are on a battleground. But has given you the power and authority to break the strongholds in your life." (Recorded May 5, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 6:10-11
Rasool Berry: "To encounter Jesus is to experience an extreme makeover. He tells you what not to wear and puts on new clothes for you." (Recorded April 28, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 4:17-30
James Roberson III: "If death couldn't hold down Jesus, there is no situation that you can't bounce back from." (Recorded April 21, 2019)
Text: 2 Timothy 1:10
Rasool Berry: "You don’t become transformed by just your personal devotion life. If you want to get closer to God, you must get closer to the church." (Recorded April 14, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 4:1-16
Rasool Berry: "In Christ, we are no longer strangers." (Recorded April 7, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 2:11-14
James Roberson III: "Spiritual overexposure happens when the light that’s on you is greater than the light that’s in you." (Recorded March 31, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 2:8-10
James Roberson III: "The problem is not out there. The problem is right here. We want God to be mad at someone else’s sin but not ours." (Recorded March 24, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 2:1-6
James Roberson III: "You may be superimposing the brokenness or absence of your father onto the beauty and presence of God." (Recorded March 17, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 1
James Roberson III: "You cannot be both in Christ and insecure." (Recorded March 10, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 1
Rasool Berry III: "My identity is based in me being a thread in the fabric of God’s Kingdom agenda." (Recorded March 3, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 1
Dr. Marlinda Ireland: "There is a human ambition, a holy ambition, and a selfish ambition." (Recorded February 24, 2019)
Text: John 3
James Roberson III: "Some of you are living in God’s house but you’re acting like a slave. Shameless boldness moves you from the identity of a slave to a identity of a son." (Recorded February 17, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 1:6-8
James Roberson III: "You can run from your past but it still lives within you. But it doesn’t have to define you." (Recorded February 10, 2019)
Text: Ephesians 1:3-5
James Roberson III: "Everyone is welcome at the table of Jesus. Both strangers and friends; sinners and saints." (Recorded February 3, 2019)
Text: Matthew 11, Luke 14
James Roberson III: "We want to create a reach culture at Bridge Church by honoring Jesus in people and honoring the gifting in people." (Recorded January 27, 2019)
Text: Acts 6
James Roberson III: "A movement of God happens when the Spirit moves in His people while speaking to His people. You cannot stop the move of God but you could be unused." (Recorded January 20, 2019)
Text: Acts 1
James Roberson III: "The church should be a movement to join, not a monument to watch." (Recorded January 13, 2019)
Text: Acts 1
Rasool Berry: "God is the source of time and He can redeem our time. What are you doing with your 27,375?" (Recorded January 6, 2019)
Text: Psalm 90:1-12
James Roberson III: "Life is hard but God is good. When it gets worse, you can still worship." (Recorded December 23, 2018)
Text: Luke 2
James Roberson III: "If you think you're doing a good job of controlling your own life, you will never yield control of your life to God." (Recorded December 16, 2018)
Text: Matthew 2
James Roberson III: "Jesus is the life and light that overcomes the dark. That’s what makes this the most wonderful time of the year." (Recorded December 9, 2018)
Text: John 1
James Roberson III: "Is the radical love of Jesus breaking news in your life?" (Recorded December 2, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 15
James Roberson III: "Gifts are not about us wanting more. It’s about wanting to do more for God. Your gift is connected to serving somebody." (Recorded November 25, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 14
James Roberson III: "The essence of love is radical giving and receiving." (Recorded November 18, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 11, Exodus 12
James Roberson III: "Godly kindness is a loving disposition with people, even when you’re tired." (Recorded November 11, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 13
James Roberson III: "You've been hurt by relationships but you'll be healed by relationships." (Recorded November 4, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26
Rich Bowman: "We need to start looking at the contents of our content. Bring content to your diet that creates a healthy heart." (Recorded October 28, 2018)
Text: Matthew 6:22-23; Philippians 4:8
Rasool Berry: "If we created excellently, it would drive people to listen. Strive for excellence, not perfection." (Recorded October 21, 2018)
Text: 1 Samuel 16:14-23
Sho Baraka: "Pastors are not the only people who are called to their work. Whether you are an artist, manager, or educator, you have been called to your work." (Recorded October 14, 2018)
Text: Daniel 1,2
Rasool Berry: "The Christian's life is to be an artwork, a thing of truth and beauty." (Recorded October 7, 2018)
Text: Genesis 1, 2; Ephesians 2:10
James Roberson III: "The average age in our church is 26 years old and 85% are single. We will not make singles feel like they are second class citizens in this church." (Recorded September 30, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 7
James Roberson III: "Satan wants you to have as much sex as possible in your singleness and as little sex as possible in your marriage." (Recorded September 23, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 7
James Roberson III: "Making love isn't sex; it's intimacy with someone you are committed to forever. Sex is a good seasoning in a great marriage." (Recorded September 16, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 6
James Roberson III: "Who are the friends in your life that you need to plus (increase access), minus (lessen access), and cancel for a season? (Recorded September 9, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 5
James Roberson III: "People can see all the fruit but God can see all your faith." (Recorded September 2, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 2
James Roberson III: "God has designed you, He is concerned for you, and He is committed to you." (Recorded August 26, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 2
James Roberson III: "God deserves the credit for His affection for you." (Recorded August 19, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 2
James Roberson III: "This week, do the love challenge. Here's $10 to show benevolent love to someone who is needy. Or here's $20 to show radical love to someone that has become your enemy." (Recorded August 12, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-12
James Roberson III: "Loving our enemies isn't just an act of benevolence towards the one who hurt us. It also frees us from the bondage of relational tension." (Recorded August 5, 2018)
Text: Matthew 5:43-44; 1 Corinthians 1:1
Rasool Berry: "When we idolize romance, we devalue friendship." (Recorded July 15, 2018)
Text: Luke 8:1-3, 40-56
Rasool Berry: "The Blessed Alliance is God's plan for male & female image bearers to serve Him together in every sphere of life. God never intended for men to do the work of the church alone without their sisters." (Recorded June 24, 2018)
Text: Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Genesis 3
Steve Canter: "1. God is patient 2. God provides 3. God is present" (Recorded June 17, 2018)
Text: Genesis 22:1-8; Luke 7:18-28
Rasool Berry: "The Upside Down Kingdom is about seeking the approval of God over the approval of others." (Recorded June 10, 2018)
Text: Luke 6:20-26
Jordan Rice: "How to Do Justice: 1. Determine where you'll engage 2. Get close to the problems you care about 3. Sometimes, we have to do uncomfortable things 4. We have to remain hopeful."
(Recorded June 3, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20; John 1:11-14; 16:33
James Roberson III: "Visible results don't always indicate God's pleasure." (Recorded May 27, 2018)
Text: Exodus 20:1-5; Numbers 11:1-20
James Roberson III: "The law can change you externally, but it can't change you internally." (Recorded May 20, 2018)
Text: Exodus 20
James Roberson III: "Trusting God is safe; fearing man is dangerous." (Recorded May 13, 2018)
Text: Exodus 1:9-22; 2:1-10
James Roberson III: "God trains us in trust through trials." (Recorded May 6, 2018)
Text: Exodus 14:5-18; 14:28-31
James Roberson III: "When God’s in it, it flows. When the flesh is in it, it’s forced." (Recorded April 29, 2018)
Text: Exodus 2:11-15; 3:1-15; 4:1-5
Rasool Berry: "1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have been victims of sexual violence. In this message we reveal that God speaks to survivors, witnesses, and those in power and challenges us to speak as well." (Recorded April 22, 2018)
Text: 2 Samuel 13:1-19
James Roberson III: "Your greatest moments on earth have only been a taste of heaven." (Recorded April 15, 2018)
Text: Revelation 21:1-5
James Roberson III: "It is wishful thinking to assume that we will be the bride that God calls us to be in the future if we are not faithful in the present." (Recorded April 8, 2018)
Text: Revelation 19:1-10
James Roberson III: "Seeing Jesus and seeking Jesus are two different things." (Recorded April 1, 2018)
Text: Luke 24:13-35
James Roberson III: "Babylon in the New Testament is more like a spirit than a city. You must make sure the spirit of Babylon is not in you." (Recorded March 25, 2018)
Text: Revelation 18:1-4; 18:9-11
James Roberson III: "Human sin is an act that vandalizes, infects, and defiles God’s good world." (Recorded March 18, 2018)
Text: Revelation 5
James Roberson III: "The purpose statement of Bridge Church is: To Reach People Where They Are & Help Them Grow." (Recorded March 11, 2018)
Text: 1 Corinthians 5:16-21
James Roberson III: "What your heart wants is holiness. You are longing for something or someone that is set apart." (Recorded February 25, 2018)
Text: Revelation 4
James Roberson III: "The church is in a fight against the culture for the attention and affection of the saints." (Recorded February 11, 2018)
Text: Revelation 3:15-22
James Roberson III: "Loving people will exhaust you but it will be what exalts you." (Recorded February 4, 2018)
Text: Revelation 2
James Roberson III: "If Jesus is our Alpha, we shouldn't be worried about the beta." (Recorded January 28, 2018)
Text: Revelation 1
Steve Canter: "God will change your season of life when He is ready to change something about you." (Recorded January 14, 2018)
Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
Carvens Lissaint: "Instead of asking God, 'Why me?', I should have been praying, 'God, who is this for?'" (Recorded January 7, 2018)
Text: Acts 16:16-34
James Roberson III: "Prayer is not more informing God where you are or who you are. It’s about you identifying with where you are." (Recorded December 31, 2017)
Text: 1 Samuel 1:10-16; Psalm 42:3-5
James Roberson III: "To bow down before someone indicates honor and submission. I want to get as low as possible, so that God can lift me higher to places I haven’t been." (Recorded December 17, 2017)
Text: Matthew 2:7-12; Mark 5:22,33; Philippians 2:9-11; 1 Peter 5:6
James Roberson III: "Your giving is not as valuable as your joy. It's your heart that God wants. He wants your finances to flow from your intimacy." (Recorded December 10, 2017)
Text: Matthew 2:7-12; 6:19-21; 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
James Roberson III: "Only in Christ can you have a victorious surrender." (Recorded December 3, 2017)
Text: Psalm 28:2; Psalm 77:2; Psalm 143:5-6; Matthew 2:2
James Roberson III: "Who in the city do you want to serve & what are their needs?" (Recorded November 26, 2017)
Text: Nehemiah 5
James Roberson III: "If you can't worship through failure, then you won't worship in success." (Recorded November 19, 2017)
Text: Nehemiah 4
James Roberson III: "Vision is a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction of that it should be." (Recorded November 12, 2017)
Text: Nehemiah 2
James Roberson III: "Your ministry will be found in your misery." (Recorded November 5, 2017)
Text: Nehemiah 1
Rasool Berry: "We live in a society that treats the rich and guilty better than the poor and innocent." (Recorded October 29, 2017)
Text:
Rasool Berry: "Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution." (Recorded October 15, 2017)
Text:
Rasool Berry: "Eurocentric Christianity tried to mix the worship of wealth and whiteness with the worship of Jesus and the slaves saw right through it." (Recorded on October 8, 2017)
Text: Luke 4:18-19
Rasool Berry: "First we make gods, which is idolatry. Then we play God, which brings injustice." (Recorded on October 1, 2017)
Text: Colossians 3:10-11
Omar Fernandez: "Some of us have God-parents. But we want this church to act like a God-family as we disciple and raise our kids together." (Recorded September 24, 2017)
Text: Deuteronomy 5:29; 6:5-8
James Roberson III: "The heart of great leadership is servant leadership." (Recorded September 17, 2017)
Text: Acts 16:1-3; 1 Timothy 3:2-7
James Roberson III: "Don't quote the teacher but be like the teacher. Discipleship is not just acquiring information but it is obeying the information." (Recorded September 3, 2017)
Text: Matthew 7:13-14, 28:18-20
James Roberson III: "Focus less on going through the trial and focus more on growing through the trial. Don't let poor character make you think you're being persecuted." (Recorded August 27, 2017)
Text: 1 Peter 1:6-7, 4:12
James Roberson III: "Don't be defined by your time, talents, and treasures. Be defined as a generous servant." (Recorded August 20, 2017)
Text: Proverbs 3:9-10; Matthew 25:35-40; 1 Corinthians 12:14-19
James Roberson III: "We don't have a private faith because Jesus died on a public cross. God creates opportunities for people to be public with their faith if they will simply make themselves available." (Recorded August 13, 2017)
Text: Romans 15:20; 2nd Corinthians 2:13-16
Steve Canter: "To be a Kingdom laborer: feel compassion, pray with confidence, respond with closeness." (Recorded August 6, 2017)
Text: Matthew 9:35-10:1
James Roberson III: "Mature people invite others into safe relationships and challenge them to change." (Recorded July 30, 2017)
Text: James 5:16, Hebrews 10:24-25
James Roberson: " " (Recorded on July 23, 2017)
Text: Matthew 5:23-24, 18:15; 2 Corinthians 5:16-19; James 3:13-18
James Roberson III: "Because of the Holy Spirit, you have the potential for people to follow you. But it requires a moment by moment surrender to the Holy Spirit's leading." (Recorded on July 16, 2017)
Text: Galatians 5:16
James Roberson III: "Shame is the painful emotion caused by a consciousness of guilt. Maturity is being convinced of the Father's love for you in spite of your performance." (Recorded on July 9, 2017)
Text: Luke 7:38, 7:48-50, 15:19-20
Omar Fernandez: "Zacchaeus was transformed by the pursuit and presence of Jesus and we are to pursue and be present with others." (Recorded on July 2, 2017)
Text: Luke 19:1-10
Rich Rivera: "Church is alive. It is both organization and an organism. It moves. It breathes. We can't just sit because the Christian life is not a spectator sport." (Recorded on June 25, 2017)
Text: John 20
Steve Canter: "Both the younger son and older son wanted their father's things, but not a relationship with the father." (Recorded on June 18, 2017)
Text: Luke 15
Rich Bowman: "Most of us are not being asked about our hope because we are living lives like we have no hope. Live questionable lives where it causes others to ask why we are different." (Recorded on June 4, 2017)
Text: John 1
James Roberson III: "Your words should be honest, gentleness, well-timed, direct, and economical." (Recorded May 28, 2017)
Text: Proverbs 10, 15, 25
James Roberson III: "Words are never neutral. They either build up or tear down. Our worship means nothing if we do not love people with our words." (Recorded May 21, 2017)
Text: James 3
James Roberson III: "Men look at beauty. Women look at church. But who is looking at the fear of the Lord?" (Recorded May 14, 2017)
Text: Proverbs 31:13,14,17,25-30
Rasool Berry: "Some of our commitments to the local church look more like a gym membership than a family membership." (Recorded on May 7, 2017)
Text:
Rasool Berry: "The church is the body of Christ. In the Body of Christ are you a cancer or a cure? We examine here if we're contributing to the body healing or hurting." (Recorded on April 30, 2017)
Text:
Rasool Berry: "People assume the church is a building where the religious come to get more religion. The church is not a club for the elite, but a hospital for the sin-sick." (Recorded on April 23, 2017)
Text: 1 Peter 2:1-8
James Roberson III: "There are facts about the resurrection. But you don't need another explanation of the resurrection; you need an encounter with the resurrected God." (Recorded on April 16, 2017)
Text: Mark 16:1-8
James Roberson III: "Jesus does not want us to trust in His potential. He wants us to trust Him in His power." (Recorded on April 9, 2017)
Text: Mark 9:14-25
Rich Bowman: "There is a huge difference between a restrained heart and a changed heart." (Recorded on April 2, 2017)
Text: Philippians 4:6-12
James Roberson III: "Humility is exposing yourself. Humiliation is when you are exposed by others." (Recorded on March 26, 2017)
Mark 14:26-31, Mark 14:66-72, John 21:15-17
James Roberson III: "God will extend your everything. God does not bless what He will not break. " (Recorded on March 19, 2017)
Mark 6:30-42
James Roberson III: "A prediction is a forecast of certain outcomes. An expectation is in apart a belief system. " (Recorded on March 12, 2017)
Mark 10:17-26
Kenneth Hart: "Jesus is willing to be disrupted by the desperate." (Recorded on March 5, 2017)
Text: Mark 2:1-12
James Roberson III: "The busier Jesus became, the more He pressed into a life of prayer. Prayer becomes more of a priority when you realize you pray not get things from God, but to get God." (Recorded on February 12, 2017)
Text: Mark 1:35-41
Rasool Berry: Growing as an adult means practicing forgiveness. Becoming an adult is the process of taking on more responsibility as we become old enough to handle it." (Recorded on February 5, 2017)
Text: Romans 7:22-25, Romans 8:1
Rasool Berry: "Bonding is the ability to establish an emotional attachment to another person. The essence of boundaries and limits is knowing what is in our yard and what is not in our yard." (Recorded on January 29, 2017)
Text: John 10
Rasool Berry: "The formula for growth is: Grace+Truth+Time." (Recorded on January 22, 2017)
Text: John 1
James Roberson III: "The root of every calling is to know Christ and make Him known." (Recorded on January 15, 2017)
Text: Mark 1:14-20
James Roberson III: "You have to sacrifice a level of accomplishments to gain relationships." (Recorded on January 8, 2017)
Text: Mark 1:9-13
James Roberson III: "The Jesus you create will never contradict you." (Recorded on January 1, 2017)
Text: Mark 1:1-7
James Roberson III: "The Christian should never feel unwanted because we have Immanuel which is 'God With Us." (Recorded on December 18, 2016)
Text: Matthew 1:23, John 14:8-9, Colossians 1:15
James Roberson III: "The next season won't save you. Only Jesus can save you. That's why his name literally means, 'God saves." (Recorded on December 11, 2016)
Text: Matthew 1:18-21
James Roberson III: "What would happen if God forgave you in exactly the same way you are currently forgiving others?" (Recorded on December 4, 2016)
Text: Matthew 18:21-35
James Roberson III: "When you pursue conflict with someone: make observations, not accusations." (Recorded on November 27, 2016)
Text: Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 18:15-20
James Roberson III: "Worry less about going through conflict and focus more on growing through conflict." (Recorded on November 20, 2016)
Text: 1st Corinthians 13:1-6, Hebrews 12:15, Ephesians 4:26-27
James Roberson III: "Justice is not an inner-city thing nor a black thing. It is a Jesus thing." (Recorded on November 13, 2016)
Text: Mark 11:15-17
James Roberson: "We treat criminal justice as a mandate but social justice as a hobby." (Recorded on November 6, 2016)
Text: Isaiah 58:1-7, Matthew 25:41-45
James Roberson III: "The climax of God's kingship was an execution, not an election." (Recorded on October 30, 2016)
Text: Mark 12:13-17
Rasool Berry: "We all have a worldview. Base yours on who made the world." (Recorded on October 23, 2016)
Rich Bowman: "Listen to how the bible is true historically, true culturally, and true personally." (Recorded on October 9, 2016)
Text: 2 Timothy 3:16, Luke 24:20-32
James Roberson III: "Great men live with a pattern of initiation. A great woman leads and can be led." (Recorded on October 2, 2016)
Text: Genesis 1:4,6,14,26-27; 2:23-24; 3:6,9,12
Rich Bowman: "Jesus is well acquainted with our suffering." (Recorded on September 25, 2016)
Text: John 18
Rasool Berry: "Myth: Christianity is a myth created oppress people of color. Fact: Christianity was revealed by God to people of color before it reached Europe." (Recorded on September 18, 2016)
James Roberson III: "God is holy which means he is set apart from us. And yet at the same time, He is a good Father." (Recorded on September 11, 2016)
Text: Isaiah 49, Isaiah 55, John 1
Rasool Berry: "You can't seek comfort & kingdom at the same time. To be FOR OUR CITY means to proclaim & demonstrate the gospel." (Recorded on September 4, 2016)
Text: Jonah 4
James Roberson III: "A demonstration of God's ways without a proclamation of God's name is spiritual plagiarism." (Recorded on August 28, 2016)
Text: Jonah 3:1-5
James Roberson III: "No one is so good they don't need grace, and no one is so bad they can't receive grace." (Recorded on August 21, 2016)
Text: Jonah 2:4-9
James Roberson III: "The Christian life is personal but it was not meant to be private. God is asking you to join His plan to reach all nations." (Recorded on August 14, 2016)
Text: Jonah 1:1-14
James Roberson III: "Proving yourself causes you to trade in peace for progress." (Recorded on Sunday July 31, 2016)
Text: Leviticus 19:9, Deuteronomy 15:5
James Roberson III: "When you learn that your life has limits, you start to look at things differently. My time is limited so that means I need to limit what I do with my time. You are saying 'Yes' to too many things if you are saying 'No' to God." (Recorded on Sunday July 24, 2016)
Text: Psalm 90:1-12
James Roberson III: "We must not just have the absence of work but we must have the presence of Christ. You'll be restless until you rest in Him." (Recorded on Sunday July 17, 2016)
Text: Matthew 12, Hebrews 4:9-10, John 19:30
Rich Bowman: "Proper biblical teaching leads us to social justice. But revenge is not yours. Let us talk reform and let God talk revenge." (Recorded on Sunday July 10, 2016)
Text: James 5
Steve Canter: "Our words have the power to describe, direct, destroy and delight." (Recorded on Sunday June 26, 2016)
Text: James 3
Rasool Berry: "There are two types of faith: dead faith & dynamic faith. Dead faith says the right things but does nothing about it. It is full of doctrine but lacking devotion. Dynamic faith grows and is active. Dynamic faith believes in Jesus as Savior and follows Him as Lord. " (Recorded on June 19, 2016)
Text: James Chapter 2
Rasool Berry: "God gives trials to build us up. The greater the trial, the greater the potential for growth. We can overcome trials because Jesus overcame His trial." (Recorded on June 12, 2016)
Text: James Chapter 1
James Roberson III: "In your heart, you are being manipulated to believe there is something that will satisfy your heart but only God can occupy that space. Whatever captures your attention, captures your affection. " (Recorded on June 5, 2016)
Text: Proverbs 4:20-23
James Roberson III: "Your feelings are not impulses that need to be controlled; they are tools that God uses to help us to discover our design. God wants to be invited into a process of you looking deeply into the way you feel." (Recorded on May 29, 2016)
Text: Jeremiah 17:9-10
James Roberson III: "We tend to act out emotionally because we try to draw our strength from the acceptance of men while we forsake intimacy with God. To be emotionally controlled, we must trust God in our daily interactions." (Recorded on May 22, 2016)
Text: Jeremiah 17:5-8
James Roberson III: "We have to get to a place where we master our emotions and our emotions don't master us. Take an account of the things you say and you will begin to see what's happening in your heart." (Recorded on May 15, 2016)
Text: Genesis 3:9-10, Ephesians 4:26-27, Luke 6:45, Psalm 42:11
James Roberson III: "The greatest evidence of a Spirit-filled life is love."(Recorded on April 24, 2016)
Text: 1st Corinthians 14:14&23, Ephesians 5:18-19, Psalm 27:4
James Roberson III: "Your gifting does not define who you are. Your gifting is an opportunity to give glory to God. " (Recorded on April 18, 2016)
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
James Roberson III: "The power of the Holy Spirit will affect your speech, prayer and confidence. In Christ, our confidence comes through surrender, not acquisition." (Recorded on April 10, 2016)
Text: 1st Cor. 2:4-5, Romans 8:26, Ephesians 3:20
James Roberson III: "The goal of this series is that you would have more confidence in God and you would know that God lives in you." (Recorded on April 3, 2016)
Text: John 14:16-18
James Roberson III: "Stop focusing on the church that disappointed you and focus on the Savior who died for you." (Recorded on March 27, 2016)
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:3-6, 14-18
James Roberson III: "Guard your heart because an imaginary marriage will still feel like a real divorce." (Recorded on March 20, 2016)
Text: Song of Solomon 8:6-9
James Roberson III: "Whenever you don't say something good we often believe the bad. Compliment people specifically because we'll always criticize people specifically." (Recorded on March 13, 2016)
Text: Song of Solomon 7:1-13
Rich Bowman: "Dealing with relational conflict is difficult. In times of conflict, don't react to them. Instead respond to God. And seek reconciliation. "(Recorded on March 6, 2016)
Text: Song of Solomon 5:1-7, 6:1-6
James Roberson III: "You will have a season of preparation and infactuation. And in that season of infatuation, limit your Talk, Touch & Time."(Recorded on Sunday February 21, 2016)
Text: Song of Solomon 2:8-17, Ecclesiastes 3:1
James Roberson III: "Intimacy should not exceed commitment." (Recorded on Sunday February 14, 2016)
James Roberson III: "Before you honor God with your time, talent and treasure - give Him your heart." (Recorded on Sunday February 7, 2016)
James Roberson III: "Being a sinner doesn't disqualify you. It's a prerequisite. Religion says 'Change and you can join us.' Jesus says 'Join us and you will change." (Recorded on Sunday January 31, 2016)
James Roberson III: "Do you see your God-given gifts as a make-up kit (how can I look better?) or a tool kit (what can I help fix?)."(Recorded on Sunday January 17, 2016)
James Roberson III: "You can have faith or you can have control, but you can't have both." (Recorded on Sunday January 10, 2016)
Rasool Berry: "These four principles will help you make every second count in 2016." (Recorded on Sunday January 3, 2016)
James Roberson III: "If you have ever doubted or wondered whether God was still active in the world, you are not alone. The story of Christmas is all about waiting faithfully, while hoping in God." (Recorded on Sunday December 20, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Lord, I believe you will use this until you choose to remove this. Grant me the wisdom to see as you see and the strength to do as you say." (Recorded on Sunday December 13, 2015)
James Roberson III: "I CAN'T. HE CAN. HE CAN THROUGH ME." (Recorded on Sunday December 6, 2015)
James Roberson: "When you feel stuck, there is a purpose behind it and a promise that Christ's power is made perfect in your weakness." (Recorded on Sunday November 29, 2015)
James Roberson III: "An unanswered prayer does not mean you have an uninterested God." (Recorded on Sunday November 22, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Choose a Plan, Choose a Place, Choose a Time to seek God with all your heart." (Recorded on Sunday November 15, 2015)
Rasool Berry: "While you may be suffering, Jesus suffered in your place so that you may have victory from your suffering." (Recorded on Sunday November 8, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Written over 1,500 years, composed of 66 books written by 44 authors, the Bible has predicted and fulfilled the future." (Recorded on Sunday November 1, 2015)
James Roberson III: "It's hard to ignore a text because it's personal and relevant. What if the Bible was just as personal and relevant?" (Recorded on Sunday October 25, 2015)
Rasool Berry: "Justice minus Righteousness equals Hypocrisy." (Recorded on Sunday October 11, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Reorder your financial world to: Give, Save, Spend." (Recorded on Sunday October 4, 2015)
James Roberson III: "You can't say you want God's will for your life but live comfortably in debt." (Recorded on Sunday September 27, 2015)
Rich Bowman: "Let people know you're a representative of Christ by your love, not just by your label." (Recorded on Sunday September 20, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Our financial objective should be to honor God with His stuff and surrender it back to Him." (Recorded on Sunday September 13, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Follow the Money, Find the Heart. An honest and accurate look at your bank statement will tell you more about the condition of your heart more than a marked up Bible." (Recorded on Sunday September 6, 2015)
James Roberson III: "When you receive fame and recognition, what or who are you pointing people to?" (Recorded on Sunday August 30, 2015)
James Roberson III: "What is the writing on your wall that you have been ignoring?" (Recorded on Sunday August 23, 2015)
James Roberson III: "When people look at your life, where do they see pride?" (Recorded on Sunday August 16, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Our victory does not come with rule keeping. It comes from abiding in the presence and the power of the Holy Spirit." (Recorded on Sunday August 9, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Declare that sin has no power over you. Decide to not let sin rule you. Devote yourself to God." (Recorded on Sunday August 2, 2015)
Steve Canter: "Who is God bringing close to you so that God can bring them close to Him?" (Recorded on Sunday July 26, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Knowing who you are in Christ will lead to great victory." (Recorded on Sunday July 19, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Why do you lust? Why do you lose your temper? You are not simply having problems. You have a problem. You have a sin problem." (Recorded on Sunday July 12, 2015)
Josh Edney. "A series on the qualifications of elders." (Recorded on Sunday July 5, 2015)
Steve Canter: "A series on the qualifications of elders." (Recorded on Sunday June 21, 2015)
Guest Speaker: Pastor Rich Perez of Christ Crucified Fellowship (Recorded on Sunday June 14, 2015)
Guest Speaker: Kenny Hart, Pastor of Christ Crucified Fellowship (Recorded on Sunday June 7, 2015)
James Roberson III: "If you are not following Christ, where will you go and who will you follow? Because you're going to follow someone." (Recorded on May 31, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Leverage your influence for the benefit of those around you." (Recorded on Sunday May 24, 2015)
James Roberson III: "Whatever your step is in your faith, take it." (Recorded on Sunday April 19, 2015)
James Roberson III: "You gotta read the fine print because following Jesus will cost you something." (Recorded on Sunday May 3, 2015)
James Roberson III: "The end game of following Jesus is living by faith, not living by fear." (Recorded on Sunday April 26, 2015)
James Roberson III: "God chooses sinners to follow Him. And no matter how long you've been on the journey, the question to ask is, 'Am I following Jesus?'" (Recorded on Sunday April 12, 2015)
James Roberson: "Being recognized by love." (Recorded on Mother's Day: Sunday May 10, 2015)