Letter to the Ephesians (Pastor Jerome) https://thebridgeonline.net/podcasts/letter-to-the-ephesians/ 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 Letter to the Ephesians (Pastor Jerome) https://thebridgeonline.net/podcasts/letter-to-the-ephesians/ yes 67d26eb4-a72c-5546-92df-0cadba3c6e2b The Sword of the Spirit https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-sword-of-the-spirit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sword-of-the-spirit Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:18:18 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=8701 The last installment of the book of Ephesians. Join us as we discuss the sword of the spirit and how to use to it defend against the enemy.
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]]> The last installment of the book of Ephesians. Join us as we discuss the sword of the spirit and how to use to it defend against the enemy.
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]]> false no 50:13 No no The Helmet of Salvation https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-helmet-of-salvation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-helmet-of-salvation Wed, 16 Apr 2025 01:16:29 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=8693 Salvation isn’t just what happened—it’s what’s happening and what’s coming. God’s rescue covers your past, secures your present, and promises your future. The enemy fires darts of lies and doubt, but the helmet of salvation protects your mind. Put it on daily and stand firm in truth.
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]]> Salvation isn’t just what happened—it’s what’s happening and what’s coming. God’s rescue covers your past, secures your present, and promises your future. The enemy fires darts of lies and doubt, but the helmet of salvation protects your mind. Put it on daily and stand firm in truth.
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]]> false no 1:03:52 No no The Shield of Faith – Pt 2 https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-shield-of-faith-pt-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-shield-of-faith-pt-2 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:08:55 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=8664 In this sermon, we continue looking at the Shield of Faith from Ephesians 6:16, reminding us that spiritual battles aren’t won by human strength but through God’s power. Brother Jerome shows how Paul’s unwavering faith in Christ helped him push through hardships, while Peter encouraged early Christians to stay strong by keeping their focus on Christ’s return. Faith acts like a shield, protecting us from the enemy’s lies and giving us the endurance to stand firm. Just like gold is refined in fire, trials strengthen and purify our faith, preparing us for the glory that’s coming. When we trust in God’s promises, we can stand firm, knowing our faith will be rewarded.
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]]> In this sermon, we continue looking at the Shield of Faith from Ephesians 6:16, reminding us that spiritual battles aren’t won by human strength but through God’s power. Brother Jerome shows how Paul’s unwavering faith in Christ helped him push through hardships, while Peter encouraged early Christians to stay strong by keeping their focus on Christ’s return. Faith acts like a shield, protecting us from the enemy’s lies and giving us the endurance to stand firm. Just like gold is refined in fire, trials strengthen and purify our faith, preparing us for the glory that’s coming. When we trust in God’s promises, we can stand firm, knowing our faith will be rewarded.
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]]> false no 42:13 No no The Shield of Faith https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-shield-of-faith/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-shield-of-faith Wed, 19 Feb 2025 04:47:33 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=8641 Faith isn’t just belief—it’s our shield against the enemy’s attacks. Paul’s words remind us that a strong relationship with Christ empowers us to stand firm, even in the fiercest battles. Surround yourself with mentors, stay open about struggles, and trust in God’s calling. In upcoming sessions, we’ll dive deeper into spiritual armor and how each piece equips us to walk boldly in faith—stay tuned!
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]]> Faith isn’t just belief—it’s our shield against the enemy’s attacks. Paul’s words remind us that a strong relationship with Christ empowers us to stand firm, even in the fiercest battles. Surround yourself with mentors, stay open about struggles, and trust in God’s calling. In upcoming sessions, we’ll dive deeper into spiritual armor and how each piece equips us to walk boldly in faith—stay tuned!
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]]> false no 45:58 No no The Arrow https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-arrow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-arrow Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:44:04 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=8637 Continuing our discussion on the Armor of God, let's focus on the enemy and his flaming arrows. How can a Christian defend themselves against the enemy's fiery attacks?

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]]> Continuing our discussion on the Armor of God, let's focus on the enemy and his flaming arrows. How can a Christian defend themselves against the enemy's fiery attacks?

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]]> false no 44:59 No no Be Fitted With Gospel of Peace https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/be-fitted-with-gospel-of-peace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-fitted-with-gospel-of-peace Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:20:04 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=8616 In this message, Pastor Jerome expounds on another aspect of the Armor of God: to shod our feet with the gospel of peace.
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]]> In this message, Pastor Jerome expounds on another aspect of the Armor of God: to shod our feet with the gospel of peace.
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]]> false no 37:02 No no Putting on the Armor of God https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/putting-on-the-armor-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=putting-on-the-armor-of-god Wed, 01 Jan 2025 04:54:20 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=8600 Today in Ephesians, we learn how to put on the armor of God and not give an inch of our victory in Christ to the enemy. .
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]]> Today in Ephesians, we learn how to put on the armor of God and not give an inch of our victory in Christ to the enemy. .
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]]> false no 1:11:54 No no The Good News of a New Mind https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-good-news-of-a-new-mind/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-good-news-of-a-new-mind Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:24:09 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=8566 In this sermon, Pastor Wade will go over the importance of the need of a new mind in Christ, moving away from futile thinking and encourages believers to self-examine any outside influence that might affect their spiritual walk with Christ. A walk centered on Christ leads to spiritual growth.
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]]> In this sermon, Pastor Wade will go over the importance of the need of a new mind in Christ, moving away from futile thinking and encourages believers to self-examine any outside influence that might affect their spiritual walk with Christ. A walk centered on Christ leads to spiritual growth.
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]]> false no 41:50 No no God’s Masterpiece https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/gods-masterpiece-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gods-masterpiece-2 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:51:39 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7393 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
Ephesians 2:8-10 NASB
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]]> For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
Ephesians 2:8-10 NASB
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Paul’s Calling into the Mystery of Gospel https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/pauls-calling-into-the-mystery-of-gospel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pauls-calling-into-the-mystery-of-gospel Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:30:11 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7379 To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ, and to enlighten all people as to what the plan of the mystery is which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things;
Ephesians 3:8-9
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]]> To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ, and to enlighten all people as to what the plan of the mystery is which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things;
Ephesians 3:8-9
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Good Husband https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-good-husband/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-good-husband Wed, 01 Feb 2023 21:01:52 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7145 “In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.””
Ephesians 5:28-31
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Be Subject to One Another https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/be-subject-to-one-another/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-subject-to-one-another Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:09:20 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7140 “submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
Ephesians 5:21
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Singing and Giving Thanks to God https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/singing-and-giving-thanks-to-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=singing-and-giving-thanks-to-god Fri, 27 Jan 2023 01:23:13 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7127 “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ”
Ephesians 5:18-20
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Redeeming the Time https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/redeeming-the-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=redeeming-the-time Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:39:02 +0000 https://thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7123 Join us as Pastor Wade shows in Ephesians 5 that Christians should be wise with their time and to do the will of God.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Be Filled With The Holy Spirit https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/be-filled-with-the-holy-spirit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-filled-with-the-holy-spirit Tue, 20 Dec 2022 05:29:51 +0000 https://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7080 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Are You Woke? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/are-you-woke/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-woke Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:43:21 +0000 https://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7071 Join us as Pastor Wade talks about awake and alert in Jesus.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Spiritual Warfare – Don’t Listen To Their Voices https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/spiritual-warfare-dont-listen-to-their-voices/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiritual-warfare-dont-listen-to-their-voices Sun, 07 Aug 2022 01:43:53 +0000 https://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7024 Join us as Pastor Wade discusses the importance of spiritual warfare and how it affects the body. .
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Walking In Love https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/walking-in-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walking-in-love Sat, 06 Aug 2022 23:48:35 +0000 https://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7012 Pastor Wade discusses the importance of imitating God through walking in love.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Imitating God https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/imitating-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imitating-god Sat, 06 Aug 2022 23:37:16 +0000 https://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=7009 Pastor Wade discusses the importance of imitating God.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no A Christian’s Behavior https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/a-christians-behavior/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-christians-behavior Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:43 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6810 Join us as Pastor Wade goes through the book of Ephesians 4:28 and discusses how a Christian should behave.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no How to Discern the Voice of Jesus https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/how-to-discern-the-voice-of-jesus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-discern-the-voice-of-jesus Sun, 14 Nov 2021 04:21:31 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6718 Join us as Pastor Wade discusses the importance of knowing and discerning the voice of Jesus from our own.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Extra-ordinary Life Part 2 https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-extra-ordinary-life-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-extra-ordinary-life-part-2 Sat, 30 Oct 2021 17:23:00 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6714 Join us as Pastor Wade discusses in the second part of what an extra-ordinary life is by showing us what it is not.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Defense Against Falsehood and Heretical Teaching https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/defense-against-falsehood-and-heretical-teaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=defense-against-falsehood-and-heretical-teaching Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:01:06 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6688 Join us as Pastor Wade discusses how to defend against false teaching by using the spiritual gifts in the church body.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Ultimate Goal of the Spiritual Gifts in the Church https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-ultimate-goal-of-the-spiritual-gifts-in-the-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ultimate-goal-of-the-spiritual-gifts-in-the-church Sun, 05 Sep 2021 03:08:00 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6685 Join us as Pastor Wade discusses the importance and goal of spiritual gifts in the church.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Spiritual Gifts https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/spiritual-gifts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiritual-gifts Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:58:37 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6657 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
Ephesians 4:7
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Christian Unity: Christian Culture v. Cancel Culture https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/christian-unity-christian-culture-v-cancel-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christian-unity-christian-culture-v-cancel-culture Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:52:03 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6583 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:1-3
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Paul’s Doxology https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/pauls-doxology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pauls-doxology Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:08:12 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6573 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Growing in the Understanding of Love of Christ https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/growing-in-the-understanding-of-love-of-christ/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=growing-in-the-understanding-of-love-of-christ Sat, 27 Feb 2021 01:30:55 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6550 "so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled to all the fullness of God."
Ephesians 3:17-19
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Being Rooted in Love https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/being-rooted-in-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-rooted-in-love Sat, 27 Feb 2021 01:03:23 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6547 "so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love"
Ephesians 3:17
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Paul’s Prayer Part 2 https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/pauls-prayer-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pauls-prayer-part-2 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:56:42 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6532 "For this reason I bend my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner self, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,"
Ephesians 3:14-17
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Purpose of the Mystery of the Gospel https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-purpose-of-the-mystery-of-the-gospel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-purpose-of-the-mystery-of-the-gospel Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:44:15 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6523 so that the multifaceted wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Ephesians 3:10-11
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Forgotten Victory of the Cross: How the Gospel Sets the Dinner Table and Brings Unity Among the Nations https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-forgotten-victory-of-the-cross-how-the-gospel-sets-the-dinner-table-and-brings-unity-among-the-nations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-forgotten-victory-of-the-cross-how-the-gospel-sets-the-dinner-table-and-brings-unity-among-the-nations Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:09:08 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6478 "But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity. And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near"
Ephesians 2:13-17
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Remember Your Former Life Before Christ https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/remember-your-former-life-before-christ/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remember-your-former-life-before-christ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:55:05 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6449 Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcision” by the so-called “Circumcision,” which is performed in the flesh by human hands— remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Ephesians 2:11-12
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]]> false no 0:00 No no God’s Masterpiece https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/gods-masterpiece/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gods-masterpiece Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:50:44 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6446 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
Ephesians 2:8-10 NASB
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Mercy of God and the Jesus Treatment, Part 2 https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-mercy-of-god-and-the-jesus-treatment-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mercy-of-god-and-the-jesus-treatment-part-2 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:37:22 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6434 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:4-7
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Mercy of God and the Jesus Treatment https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-mercy-of-god-and-the-jesus-treatment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mercy-of-god-and-the-jesus-treatment Sun, 02 Aug 2020 19:47:46 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6428 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:4-7
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]]> false no 0:00 No no We All Formerly Lived In The Lusts Of Our Flesh https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/we-all-formerly-lived-in-the-lusts-of-our-flesh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-all-formerly-lived-in-the-lusts-of-our-flesh Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:27:49 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6418 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
Ephesians 2:3
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]]> false no 0:00 No no A Stroll Down Memory Lane: Life Before Christ and the Power of God https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/a-stroll-down-memory-lane-life-before-christ-and-the-power-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-stroll-down-memory-lane-life-before-christ-and-the-power-of-god Wed, 15 Jul 2020 05:27:08 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6414 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.
Ephesians 2:1-2
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]]> false no 0:00 No no If You Only Knew – The Power of God in the Life of a Christian https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/if-you-only-knew-the-power-of-god-in-the-life-of-a-christian/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-you-only-knew-the-power-of-god-in-the-life-of-a-christian Sun, 28 Jun 2020 22:57:42 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6391 Paul’s last prayer petition in Ephesians chapter 1 is one of power………..literally! The Apostle’s prayer for the Ephesians is that the eyes of their heart would be enlightened to know the power of God directed toward them. Do you know the power of God directed toward you?
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Our Inheritance in the Lord https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/our-inheritance-in-the-lord/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-inheritance-in-the-lord Sun, 10 May 2020 00:24:07 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6360 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1:11-14
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Mystery of God’s Will https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-mystery-of-gods-will/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mystery-of-gods-will Sat, 09 May 2020 19:56:05 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6352 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. Ephesians 1:7-10
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Redemption https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/redemption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=redemption Sat, 09 May 2020 18:30:25 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6349 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, Ephesians 1:7
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Predestined for Adoption https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/predestined-for-adoption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=predestined-for-adoption Fri, 08 May 2020 23:58:40 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6333 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. Ephesians 1:5-6
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Holy and Blameless Before The Father https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/holy-and-blameless-before-the-father/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holy-and-blameless-before-the-father Fri, 08 May 2020 20:55:54 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6324 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. Ephesians 1:3-4
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Spiritual Blessing Of Sanctification https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-spiritual-blessing-of-sanctification/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-spiritual-blessing-of-sanctification Fri, 08 May 2020 16:30:34 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6319 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. Ephesians 1:4
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Spiritual Richness In Christ https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/spiritual-richness-in-christ/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiritual-richness-in-christ Thu, 07 May 2020 03:07:39 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6309 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ Ephesians 1:3
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Christian’s Identity https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-christians-identity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-christians-identity Thu, 07 May 2020 01:42:04 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6305 "To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus"
Ephesians 1:1
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