Yearly Archives:: 2012

The Spiritual Awakening Of 1857

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On August 17, the core members of The Bridge fasted and prayed for spiritual awakening in their own lives, their church, and the Sacramento area. Brian shared with them some information concerning the Spiritual Awakening of 1857 which began in New York as a noon time prayer movement which eventually spread rapidly through much of… Read more »

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Baptism – June 3, 2012

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Here are a few short videos of our first baptism at The Bridge.  Brian gives a short teaching on baptism, and Angela and Kevin share their testimonies of how they came to have new life in Jesus Christ.  These were the first two converts after a year of sowing gospel seed!

 

What Does It Mean to Be Led By The Spirit?

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I have often heard Christians talk of “being led by the Spirit”, and what they mean is that the Spirit tells them to talk to this person about Christ, or take this particular job, or buy that home, or say a particular thing at a particular moment. In other words, it seems that the generally held view of “being led by the Spirit” is that a believer receives supernatural or mystical revelation to make correct decisions in life. 

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Who Is The Man In Romans 7? – Pt. 2

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Have you ever wondered who Paul was describing in Romans 7:14-25?  Was he a saved man or lost man?  I believe he was an unregenerate man, and in this 2nd video in this series I’ll tell you why.

Who Is The Man In Romans 7? – Pt. 1

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Have you ever wondered who Paul was describing in Romans 7:14-25?  Was he a saved man or lost man?  I believe he was an unregenerate man, and in this video I’ll tell you why.

New Idea for Door to Door Evangelism

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I’m sure that the most threatening word in the English language for Christians is the word evangelism! We all know that Jesus has commanded us to preach the gospel to everyone and to make disciples of all the nations, but we are scared spitless to actually do it.  In this video I show how we at The Bridge have been meeting people and sharing the gospel with them by going door to door and using a Belief Survey. Perhaps you might want to give it a try. It’s really not as hard as it might seem at first!