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Hello, and welcome to The Bridge Church: Delco. The Bridge Church: Delco publishes the weekly sermons from The Bridge Church in Linwood, PA. For information about our church visit us at www.thebridgechurch.today.
Sometimes Jesus sends us into storms—not to crush our faith, but to clarify our vision.
When Jesus is at the center, the Spirit forms a people who can positively impact whole communities.
Successfully passing the baton of faith is the greatest gift one generation can give the next
Jesus shows us how to love people in moments that feel inconvenient, uncomfortable, or uncertain.
Rejecting the Spirit’s work leads to spiritual ruin—but a tender heart always finds grace.
Enduring faith fixes its eyes on Jesus, laying aside every weight to finish the race God has set before us.
When we see God for who He is—great, merciful and faithful—our hearts overflow with joy.
Christ’s mission for us is to make disciples of all people, and we can do this confidently because He has promised to always be with us.
To build a thriving community of faith we must commit to growing spiritually and building authentic connections with one another.
Anchor your life in God’s promises, because true faith sees beyond the visible and lays hold of His unseen realities.
While God’s plan for the world includes a day of judgment, there is hope for those who have trusted in Him.
The tragedy of misplaced trust is not just in the disappointment it brings, but in the distance it creates between us and God.
For thus the Lord said to me: I will quietly look from my dwelling like clear heat in sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest - Isaiah 18:4
How can we live out our faith in a fractured world in a way that reflects the heart of God?
Those who experience God’s grace want to praise Him and make Him known throughout the earth.
You were made by God and for God and until you fully understand that–life will never make sense!
God wants to deepen our faith and teach us to rest in His promises even in the midst of life’s greatest threats.
When the day of reckoning comes, only those who have chosen to trust in God will find peace.
God intends for us to make His plan and His purpose for our future a part of our present experience today.
Today, we will worship through several messages presented by Pastor Aaron and ordination candidates Tyler and Tucker Rodkey. You are invited to worship by meditating on the Scriptures that are shared, taking notes for later study, and applying lessons to your own life.
Trade human ambition and pride for humble recognition of God’s greatness and a willingness to serve His purposes.
Marveling at God’s greatness reminds us of His unchanging character and faithful love, offering comfort and assurance in times of uncertainty.
Today, we will worship through a Bible-based discussion rather than a sermon. You are invited to worship by meditating on the Scriptures that are shared, taking notes for later study, applying lessons to your own life, etc.
Because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, we can live with a peace that the world cannot give!
The Holy Spirit invites us into joy by being present within us, guiding and shaping our lives according to God’s will and purpose.
God’s love was manifested on earth through the birth of Christ and poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
The promise of hope is the promise of God and His Holy Spirit to do extraordinary things - through ordinary people.
When it comes to spiritual gifts, we can cause much damage and confusion in the body of Christ when we miss God’s priorities in corporate worship.
Each member of Christ’s body–the church–uniquely expresses the power and presence of the Spirit for the common good.
If you know Jesus, God has graciously gifted you with a unique expression of the Holy Spirit’s power in order to serve, contribute, and minister in the church (the body of Christ).
Fullness of joy is the result of believing God’s work of salvation in our own life and proclaiming that Good News to others.
The Gospel shatters our barriers and preconceptions, urging us to extend the love of Jesus to all people.
When we encounter Jesus through faith our old way of living is replaced with a new way of living centered on Him and His purposes.
God’s mission is carried out as we minister in the name of Jesus for His glory and for the good of those who need Him.
God fills us with his Spirit so that Christ can be powerfully and persuasively proclaimed.
Through the coming of the Holy Spirit, believers are fully and forever equipped to be and do what God wants us to be and do.
We can wait on the Lord with joyful expectation and eager anticipation because He will always do what He has promised!
When we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we are enabled to live and love more like Christ.
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is God’s constant guarantee that He will fulfill all of His promises.
God’s Spirit has the power over sinful desires. Our responsibility is to depend on Him.
A Christ-filled life is simply living a life through utter obedience and faithfulness to the Lord.
From teaching at Bible clubs, to serving in nutrition centers, to offering career counseling and medical attention to women, the 2022 mission to Kenya was a testimony to God’s goodness! Keri, Stephanie, and Andrew are excited to join pastor Aaron today to share their stories. We are so blessed to share in the work of God going on in Nairobi and Ruiru, Kenya!
Jesus is building a community of believers, unified by the common confession that He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and promises that it will not be overcome!
Raphaël Anzenberger is the president for imagoDei, an adjunct professor of intercultural studies (CIU, FLTE) and a scholar in residence for the Lausanne Church Planting Issue Group. You can find out more about Raphaël and his ministry at Anzenberger.net.
God’s love is a redeeming love, and the marriage relationship is a window into its mysteries.
God has graciously warned us that judgment is coming on all the earth and that every injustice on earth will be made right in His time.
Jesus is worthy of our worship because He is the Lamb of God who redeems the earth from sin.
God is worthy of all worship, honor, and praise because He is King, He is Holy and He is Creator of all things.
The Holy Spirit communicates the heart of Jesus to strengthen and encourage us to be overcomers in a world that is constantly luring us away from living for the glory of God.
God reveals the resurrected glory of His Son so that those who know Him are blessed and praise Him regardless of their circumstances.
Our generosity flows from Jesus who takes our heart of stone and gives us a heart of flesh that keeps growing in capacity for loving God and others.
We can live with unspeakable joy and unwavering peace because the Gospel is triumphant and Jesus is victorious.
Jesus entrusts us to carry out God’s plans in God’s timing through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is the Messiah King of the world who came to live as a servant for the sake of His people.
Join us in celebrating what the Lord has done with a Missionary Update from Keri Kondracki
Our most appropriate response to God’s extravagant grace and mercy in our lives is to give Him glory.
The book of Esther is a strange book. As strange as it may seem, the book of Esther is a book about God.
Understanding the sovereignty of God enables us to live faithfully in the midst of a sinful, ungodly culture.
Jesus invites us to serve our neighbors in love so they can learn about God’s love; the greatest love they’ll ever know.
The Church: An assembly of believers in Jesus who are united together by a common confession, gathered in one localized body, ruled by Scripture and who work together for the mission given to them by Jesus.
When we rebel against the Lord and reject God’s repeated warnings, we will eventually experience the devastating consequences of sin.
Jesus, the greater Son of David, would far outshine Solomon in both wisdom and glory forever!
David was a good but imperfect king to follow. He and the kingdom of Israel foreshadowed King Jesus and the Kingdom of God.
There is a level of intimacy in a marriage relationship that is not found in any of our other connections.
Remembering God’s faithfulness in the past fortifies our faith in what He will do in the future.
The tabernacle served as a visual image reminding us of God’s character, comforting us with His grace, and assuring us of the hope He extends toward sinners.
In spite of God’s inconceivable majesty and power, He makes Himself known and available to sinful humanity.
God is always working to keep his promises and bring deliverance, even when it seems he is absent.
God is working through all of life’s complexities to build faith in Him and character in us.
Because Jesus is our King and High Priest, believers have the awesome privilege and responsibility of being His agents of peace and righteousness on earth.
Realize that the grand story of life isn’t about us; it’s about the glory of God through Jesus!
When we submit ourselves to the regular instruction of God’s Word, we can live clean and uncontaminated lives.
God's will for us is that we establish the model and truly show the world what it is to have family time.
God promises He will bring you through affliction and into His presence by shaping you according to His Word.
You will live a blessed and happy life when you live your life according to God’s Word.
Jesus longs for you to open the door of your heart to Him without hesitation or reservation.
Tucker Rodkey & Painting Freedom at The Bridge! We learned about living gratitude with a focus & perspective that’s rooted in the hope we have in Jesus!
Christians are people who’ve had a spiritual revolution placing Jesus at the center of their lives.
Being blessed by God isn’t measured by the highlight reels of your life, but by His sufficient grace in your life for the benefit of all who see it.
Suffering teaches us the value of dependence and dependence is how we experience grace.
Jesus wants us to recognize & respond to His presence at all times & in every area of our lives!
What Jesus has for you is far greater than anything you could have imagined for your life so far.
Division & disunity within the church is a tragedy that God’s children should seek to avoid at all costs!
We all have influence. As a follower of Jesus, our influence should be shaped by Jesus.
The truth of Jesus’ resurrection is our source of joy & our assurance of hope! We have to let that sink in! We have to let that truth transform our lives!
Peace isn’t the absence of problems; it’s experiencing the presence & power of Jesus in the face of them.
God’s plan is about restoring order to a broken world through Jesus and we get to be a part of it!
You are God’s Temple, and his life, his light, his justice and peace, and glory are going to shine out of you. That’s what you were made for.
When you love God with your emotions in every way and in every circumstance you can experience peace even in the midst of chaos.
Missions Emphasis Sunday featuring Keri Kondracki, it’s going to be an impactful service!
The path to a blessed life is found in delighting in and meditating on God’s Word through prayer.
Jesus is THE KING who deserves our worship. The wise men teach us about worship with their search, sacrifice, humility, rejoicing, and gifts.
God’s presence overcomes our fear, worry, and dissatisfaction. May we never lose our sense of wonder that God meets us where we are.
Get comfortable with waiting and trust that God is working in your life today and every day.
In a season of drought, we can’t rely on what we feel is true, but what we know to be true.
In a world full of loud noises and voices it is important to remember there is a time for silence.
To sacrifice like Jesus we have to serve others, love others, be welcoming to others, and show God’s grace to others.
When we make worship about God and set our attention on Him it rekindles hope and restores our strength!
We won’t lose heart or become proud at heart but we’ll stay focused on Jesus and what he has called us to do!
If we don’t depend on Jesus moment by moment we aren’t getting the fuel we need to live this life and accomplish the things he’s set in front of us to do.
Our faith earns credibility when our faith communities are characterized by unity and love
The fact is, most Christians almost NEVER share their faith. But why is that, and what can/should we do about it?
Our missionaries Keri Kondracki, Karen Kolb, and the Grahams share what God has been doing through them in their mission fields.
Healthy regret should be a station we visit for wisdom; whereas, destructive regret can be a cage we lock ourselves into.
As we walk through life, we must make the effort to stay in the presence of God and his precepts.
You don’t have to go through life blindly making decisions or relying on your own abilities. God wants to work out his purpose in you as you learn to walk with him in the details of your life.
No matter what I’m going through, I can trust God because he sees me, he hears me, and he’s doing a work in me that’s bigger than me!
The differences of others should make no difference to those of us who know & follow Jesus.
Our journey of following Jesus is shaped & influenced by Jesus’ own journey which eventually led him to the cross.
When God leads us, it’s not always about a single destination, but the opportunities along the way.
You overcome opposition when God’s opinion matters more to you than other people’s opinions
God’s design for the church is for His mercy & compassion to be shown to everyone, everywhere
God doesn’t want to deprive us of good things. He delights to give his children good things; BUT His greatest desire is for us to learn that He is the greatest thing and His plans are always better than ours!
When you’re looking for a breakthrough, you’ve got to give God, through His Word, a chance to change you.
The evergreen tree is a fitting representation of the overwhelming, never-ending, relentless love of God, and the gift of His Son born unto us
When you give your problems to God, He’ll give you His comfort; and when you receive His comfort through hope, you can give that comfort to others
When you realize that you are deeply loved by Jesus and have not done anything to earn it or deserve it; you respond with love, trust, and inexpressible joy!
Contentment isn’t about passively accepting the state of things; it's about trusting God to give us everything we need in all things.
Losing our attachment to others makes us all the more dependent on God, and God responds to dependent people.
Restoration isn’t about “winning” or arrogantly showing someone “how it’s done.” Restoration is about healing.
Steve and Lori Jameson from Worship Works and Keri Kondracki from Manna are sharing updates from their ministries!
One of the hardest things for us to do, especially when we’ve been hurt repeatedly, is to show grace and mercy. But when we do, it changes everything and everyone around us.
Getting along with others is an essential skill we need to develop if we are going to thrive on this planet!
Biblical hope is the hope in what God is doing now and will do in the future – for His glory.
When we begin to care for and serve others, God redirects our focus to what really matters.
What if living on a prayer wasn’t just about surviving life’s struggles and hoping for the best, but about experiencing peace and growing stronger through a practical relationship with God?
When we find ourselves stuck in life we need to remember that God is good and is working for our good.
We're on a rescue mission to reach people far from God and show them the joy of following Jesus.
You can enjoy life more than you are enjoying it right now, and it's all through Jesus. So the question is... Why not Jesus?
You don’t have to be perfect to make a difference; you just have to point people to Jesus!
Easter is a time to celebrate victory over sin and death. Join us we rejoice that God has made us over-comers in Christ.
When life seems out of control, instead of fighting the chaos, start by just being still.
God wants His light to shine through us to others. And in this two week series we are going to discuss how he wants to do that by removing the clutter from your heart!
When you worship God with a sincere heart it changes you from the inside out and strengthens your relationship with Him!
Growth & transformation happen when I choose what's right over what's easy and that's uncomfortable.
We are The Bridge Church and we love being The Bridge Church because we really believe that we have been given a mission here in Delaware County to connect our diverse communities with the unifying message of Jesus Christ! Jesus transforms lives! So we are passionate about connecting people to the love of Jesus! As much as we’re invested in our local communities, we also believe that each Christian has a role to play in world missions as well.
We are The Bridge Church and we love being The Bridge Church because we really believe that we have been given a mission here in Delaware County to connect our diverse communities with the unifying message of Jesus Christ! Jesus transforms lives! So we are passionate about connecting people to the love of Jesus! As much as we’re invested in our local communities, we also believe that each Christian has a role to play in world missions as well.
We are The Bridge Church and we love being The Bridge Church because we really believe that we have been given a mission here in Delaware County to connect our diverse communities with the unifying message of Jesus Christ! Jesus transforms lives! So we are passionate about connecting people to the love of Jesus! As much as we’re invested in our local communities, we also believe that each Christian has a role to play in world missions as well. That’s the idea this new series, Bridge to the World, is centered around.
God's word can and will make a difference! So gear up as we hit the road on a three week journey to discover how we can tap into God's unlimited resources enabling us not only have the best year of our lives but perhaps to be a part of something greater than ourselves.
God's word can and will make a difference! So gear up as we hit the road on a three week journey to discover how we can tap into God's unlimited resources enabling us not only have the best year of our lives but perhaps to be a part of something greater than ourselves.
God's word can and will make a difference! So gear up as we hit the road on a three week journey to discover how we can tap into God's unlimited resources enabling us not only have the best year of our lives but perhaps to be a part of something greater than ourselves.
Do you want to grow spiritually in 2018? You know, it's not as complicated as you might think. Little commitments can make a huge difference! There is a hope for your future and it's rooted in a deepening relationship with God and walking in the purpose He has created you for. It's not easy, but it is simple! We think you're going to have a lot of fun in this conversation.
Do you want to grow spiritually in 2018? You know, it's not as complicated as you might think. Little commitments can make a huge difference! There is a hope for your future and it's rooted in a deepening relationship with God and walking in the purpose He has created you for. It's not easy, but it is simple! We think you're going to have a lot of fun in this conversation the next two weeks.
As we follow after the star this Christmas season we will take a journey of hope, love, joy, and peace as we ultimately discover Jesus each step of the way. Life can sometimes get in the way of happiness, but because of Jesus we can choose JOY in all things!
As we follow after the star this Christmas season we will take a journey of hope, love, joy, and peace as we ultimately discover Jesus each step of the way. There are a large number of things that you can purchase for during this season, but you can't buy LOVE!
As we follow after the star this Christmas season we will take a journey of hope, love, joy, and peace as we ultimately discover Jesus each step of the way. The world can be a dark place but because of Jesus there is HOPE in the darkest night!
Joshua Bell, missionary to London, preaches on the role of evangelism in the Christian's life and discusses his particular call to evangelize London, England.
Pastor Aaron is joined by Martha Harding, Scott and Sue Davis, Ray and Angie Brooks, and Tim and Liz Trinkle to have a discussion about putting your spouse ahead of yourself and submitting to each other as instructed in Ephesians 5:21-33