Acts: The Spreading Of The Unstoppable Gospel https://thebridgeonline.net/podcasts/acts-the-spreading-of-the-unstoppable-gospel/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:45:01 +0000 en-US © 2026 The Bridge Christian Church Sacramento & Rancho Cordova, CA The Bridge The Bridge false https://thebridgeonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TheBridge.jpg Acts: The Spreading Of The Unstoppable Gospel https://thebridgeonline.net/podcasts/acts-the-spreading-of-the-unstoppable-gospel/ yes 6cbd9c68-55f7-588d-b921-f9065f33d6db Sharing Your Faith https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/sharing-your-faith-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sharing-your-faith-2 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:12:08 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7982 We can learn a great deal from apostle Paul when it comes to sharing our faith. From this passage we learn we must have an earnest desire for the salvation of others, we need to look for common ground, and we need to point people away from religion to Christ Himself.
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]]> We can learn a great deal from apostle Paul when it comes to sharing our faith. From this passage we learn we must have an earnest desire for the salvation of others, we need to look for common ground, and we need to point people away from religion to Christ Himself.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Paul Sets His Face To Go To Jerusalem https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/paul-sets-his-face-to-go-to-jerusalem-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paul-sets-his-face-to-go-to-jerusalem-2 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 19:58:57 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7953 Three dominant principles emerge from Acts 21:1-14:
1. The Importance of Making Christian Fellowship Priority
2. The Importance of Not Breaking Fellowship Over Secondary Disagreements
3. The Importance of Following Your Biblical Convictions Even When it is Painful
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]]> Three dominant principles emerge from Acts 21:1-14:
1. The Importance of Making Christian Fellowship Priority
2. The Importance of Not Breaking Fellowship Over Secondary Disagreements
3. The Importance of Following Your Biblical Convictions Even When it is Painful
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Paul Charges The Elders To Shepherd The Flock https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/paul-charges-the-elders-to-shepherd-the-flock-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paul-charges-the-elders-to-shepherd-the-flock-2 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 04:24:17 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7915 The duty of the elders is to guard their own life, feed, lead, and protect the flock.
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]]> The duty of the elders is to guard their own life, feed, lead, and protect the flock.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Commitment To Do The Will Of God https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/commitment-to-do-the-will-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=commitment-to-do-the-will-of-god Wed, 08 Nov 2023 07:05:27 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7848 Paul told the Ephesian Elders that he was committed to accepting his sufferings, fulfilling his ministry, and declaring the whole purpose of God. May we follow his example his example in these things!
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]]> Paul told the Ephesian Elders that he was committed to accepting his sufferings, fulfilling his ministry, and declaring the whole purpose of God. May we follow his example his example in these things!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Our Ministry to God, the Church, and the Lost https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/our-ministry-to-god-the-church-and-the-lost/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-ministry-to-god-the-church-and-the-lost Wed, 25 Oct 2023 22:06:11 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7813 The Apostle Paul reviewed his ministry among the Ephesian Elders to give them an example of how they should minister to God, the church, and the lost. Let's learn from his example!
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]]> The Apostle Paul reviewed his ministry among the Ephesian Elders to give them an example of how they should minister to God, the church, and the lost. Let's learn from his example!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no What Was A First Century Church Meeting Like? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/what-was-a-first-century-church-meeting-like/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-was-a-first-century-church-meeting-like Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:33:42 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7779 What were first century church meetings like? When did they meet? Where did they meet? Why did they meet? What happened when they met? Find out in this message?
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]]> What were first century church meetings like? When did they meet? Where did they meet? Why did they meet? What happened when they met? Find out in this message?
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Jesus Triumphs Over Satan’s Stronghold https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/jesus-triumphs-over-satans-stronghold-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jesus-triumphs-over-satans-stronghold-2 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:31:13 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7775 In this message we see the revival that Jesus brought to the city of Ephesus as He triumphed over Satan’s strongholds!
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]]> In this message we see the revival that Jesus brought to the city of Ephesus as He triumphed over Satan’s strongholds!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Jesus Encourages Paul https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/jesus-encourages-paul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jesus-encourages-paul Tue, 03 Oct 2023 23:14:55 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7761 When Paul was low in spirits and considering stopping his ministry in Corinth, the Lord Jesus appeared to him in a vision and encouraged him. We can find strength in His encouraging promises today.
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]]> When Paul was low in spirits and considering stopping his ministry in Corinth, the Lord Jesus appeared to him in a vision and encouraged him. We can find strength in His encouraging promises today.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Paul’s Sermon on Mars Hill https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/pauls-sermon-on-mars-hill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pauls-sermon-on-mars-hill Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:02:35 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7716 When the apostle Paul preached to the intellectual Gentiles in Athens, he used a completely different approach from his usual method of preaching to the Jews. In this message we explore his approach and how he gave them eight great truths about God.
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]]> When the apostle Paul preached to the intellectual Gentiles in Athens, he used a completely different approach from his usual method of preaching to the Jews. In this message we explore his approach and how he gave them eight great truths about God.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Men That Turn The World Right Side Up https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/men-that-turn-the-world-right-side-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=men-that-turn-the-world-right-side-up Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:36:12 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7620 The world has been turned upside down by the Fall. God wants to use us to turn it right side up. Learn from the apostle Paul how we can do that.
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]]> The world has been turned upside down by the Fall. God wants to use us to turn it right side up. Learn from the apostle Paul how we can do that.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no 3 Trophies of Grace https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/3-trophies-of-grace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-trophies-of-grace Tue, 15 Aug 2023 01:15:11 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7615 In Acts 16 we find 3 trophies of grace: Lydia, the demonized slave girl, and the jailer. Can you identify with one of them? All of them show us the wonder of God's sovereign grace!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no When Christians Disagree https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/when-christian-disagree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-christian-disagree Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:11:25 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7581 How should Christians handle it when they have disagreements with one another? In this message we seek to glean helpful information from the story of Paul and Barnabas' sharp disagreement.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/7558/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7558 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 22:54:58 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7558 The early church had a difficult time sorting out where circumcision and obedience to the Mosaic law fit into their newfound faith in Jesus Christ. In Acts 15 we find them debating and hashing this out, until the Spirit made them of one mind on the matter.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no 4 Marks Of An Effective Disciple-Maker https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/4-marks-of-an-effective-disciple-maker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-marks-of-an-effective-disciple-maker Tue, 25 Jul 2023 02:08:40 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7550 Paul and Barnabas were disciple-makers extraordinaire! In this message we notice their Passion, Persistence, Humility, and Love as they set about making disciples. May we follow in their footsteps.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Missional Practices For The Church Today https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/missional-practices-for-the-church-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=missional-practices-for-the-church-today Tue, 25 Jul 2023 01:59:32 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7548 In Acts 13 we can discover 4 different missional practices the apostle Paul used when he was sent out on his first missionary journey. Let's see if we can apply them to our own lives as well.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Gospel Comes To Cyprus! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-gospel-comes-to-cyprus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gospel-comes-to-cyprus Tue, 25 Jul 2023 01:47:47 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7546 In this message we take a look at the missionary encounter on the island of Cyprus with a false prophet and the proconsul. God grants the victory!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Antioch Five https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-antioch-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-antioch-5 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 05:34:44 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7527 The church in Antioch was led by an amazing team – amazing in their diversity and in their devotion.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Amazing Grace of God in Antioch https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-amazing-grace-of-god-in-antioch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-amazing-grace-of-god-in-antioch Thu, 08 Jun 2023 02:36:37 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7372 In this study, we explore the amazing move of God in the City of Antioch, the first fully integrated church of Jew and Gentile in the history of the church. In this church, we see people serving according to their spiritual gift, and the result was amazing! May we go and do likewise.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Gentiles Cleansed By Faith https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/gentiles-cleansed-by-faith-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gentiles-cleansed-by-faith-2 Mon, 29 May 2023 21:18:11 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7366 The conversion of Cornelius tells us that Religion Can't Save, that God Takes the Initiative, that We Must Invite All, and that Racism is Sin.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Conquered By Christ: Part 1 https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/conquered-by-christ-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conquered-by-christ-part-1 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 05:26:17 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7356 The dramatic conversion of Saul, gives us insight into what the Lord does when He converts anyone. The longsuffering, revealing, and subduing work of Christ are manifest in any person He saves.[youtube id="F9ADUEvcSJk"]

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]]> false no 0:00 No no Partnering With God In Reaching The Lost https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/partnering-with-god-in-reaching-the-lost/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=partnering-with-god-in-reaching-the-lost Wed, 19 Apr 2023 06:46:51 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7350 We have the incredible privilege of partnering with God in reaching the lost. Phillip, the Evangelist, shows us how it's done in the story of his witness to the Ethiopian eunuch.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Marks Of A False Convert https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/marks-of-a-false-convert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marks-of-a-false-convert Wed, 05 Apr 2023 02:56:20 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7337 Simon the magician is a good example of a false convert. He believed Philip's message, was baptized, and continued on with Philip, but there were some things in his life that indicated he never became a true believer. This teaching urges all of us to test ourselves to see whether Jesus Christ is in us!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Triumph of God Over Evil https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-triumph-of-god-over-evil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-triumph-of-god-over-evil Tue, 14 Mar 2023 03:25:11 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7332 Evil men may rage at God and His Church, but the Lord is able to bring His good purposes to pass, in spite of their enmity. See how the Lord did this through the great persecution of Saul in Jerusalem.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Stephen: Dying Like Jesus https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/stephen-dying-like-jesus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stephen-dying-like-jesus Tue, 07 Mar 2023 04:05:56 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7327 Not only did Stephen look like Jesus in his life, but also in his death. All of us will die one day, unless the Lord returns. It is important not only that we live well, but that we die well. Stephen teaches us how to do that.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Stephen: Living Like Jesus https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/stephen-living-like-jesus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stephen-living-like-jesus Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:35:15 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7323 In this study of the life of Stephen we see a disciple who truly resembled Jesus Christ. Let us learn from him to go and do the same!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Committed To Your Calling https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/committed-to-your-calling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=committed-to-your-calling Tue, 21 Feb 2023 02:42:45 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7311 It is so important that we are serving God according to our calling and gifts. In this message, Pastor Brian explores Acts 6 in which the apostles delegated ministry to seven other men, so that they could focus on their calling: the Word of God and prayer.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Preaching That Can’t Be Silenced https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/preaching-that-cant-be-silenced-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preaching-that-cant-be-silenced-2 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 01:12:00 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7190 One of the most admirable traits of the apostles in the early church is their dogged determination to obey Jesus, no matter the cost.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no 3 Marks of Greatness in the Early Church https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/3-marks-of-greatness-in-the-early-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-marks-of-greatness-in-the-early-church Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:22:39 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7184 Luke, the author of Acts, gives us three marks of greatness of the early church. They possessed great grace, great fear, and great power. Of course all of this was because they had a Great God!
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