Paul's Epistle to the Romans https://thebridgeonline.net/podcasts/romans/ 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 Paul's Epistle to the Romans https://thebridgeonline.net/podcasts/romans/ yes 2fa40fcf-981a-5dbb-b2a2-a5dd01099f34 The Ultimate Goal of the Gospel – The Glory of God! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-ultimate-goal-of-the-gospel-the-glory-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ultimate-goal-of-the-gospel-the-glory-of-god Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:44:18 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6494 The Book of Romans is all about the gospel. Paul concludes the book with a mighty crescendo as he summarizes again the main elements of the gospel and shows how it all brings glory to God.
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]]> The Book of Romans is all about the gospel. Paul concludes the book with a mighty crescendo as he summarizes again the main elements of the gospel and shows how it all brings glory to God.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no When False Teachers Infiltrate The Church https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/when-false-teachers-infiltrate-the-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-false-teachers-infiltrate-the-church Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:11:41 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6490 How should the church respond to false teachers? The apostle Paul tells us in this chapter what the false teachers do, why they do it, and how we must respond to them.[youtube id="2alFvMM_nNA"]

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]]> false no 0:00 No no Greetings To Some Unsung Heroes https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/greetings-to-some-unsung-heroes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greetings-to-some-unsung-heroes Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:27:22 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6482 What are we to make of Romans 16 and all these greetings? Surprisingly, there is a lot of wonderful spiritual truth tucked away here. We will be introduced to a whole bunch of heaven's unsung heroes. And they are not much different from you or me!
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]]> What are we to make of Romans 16 and all these greetings? Surprisingly, there is a lot of wonderful spiritual truth tucked away here. We will be introduced to a whole bunch of heaven's unsung heroes. And they are not much different from you or me!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no A Minister of Christ Jesus, Part 2 https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/a-minister-of-christ-jesus-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-minister-of-christ-jesus-part-2 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 05:50:53 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6464 As a minister of Christ Jesus, Paul sought the unreached, labored for the peace of the church, expected God to use him, and coveted the prayers of God's people. There are many gold nuggets in Romans 15:20-33 that each Christian can apply to their own life and ministry.
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]]> As a minister of Christ Jesus, Paul sought the unreached, labored for the peace of the church, expected God to use him, and coveted the prayers of God's people. There are many gold nuggets in Romans 15:20-33 that each Christian can apply to their own life and ministry.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no A Minister of Christ Jesus, Part 1 https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/a-minister-of-christ-jesus-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-minister-of-christ-jesus-part-1 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:57:46 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6461 Paul was a minister of Christ Jesus. In Romans 15:14-33 we see 7 character traits of a minister of Christ. Every Christian is a servant of Christ, so there is much in this passage that we can apply to our lives, whether or not we are a pastor, missionary or elder of a church, or just an ordinary Christian.
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]]> Paul was a minister of Christ Jesus. In Romans 15:14-33 we see 7 character traits of a minister of Christ. Every Christian is a servant of Christ, so there is much in this passage that we can apply to our lives, whether or not we are a pastor, missionary or elder of a church, or just an ordinary Christian.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no In Him Shall The Gentiles Hope https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/in-him-shall-the-gentiles-hope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-him-shall-the-gentiles-hope Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:25:32 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6452 We are called to accept one another, because Christ has accepted us. He accepted the Jews by confirming the promises given to the fathers. He accepted the Gentiles by bestowing saving mercy upon them. And He did it all that they (and we) may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit!
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]]> We are called to accept one another, because Christ has accepted us. He accepted the Jews by confirming the promises given to the fathers. He accepted the Gentiles by bestowing saving mercy upon them. And He did it all that they (and we) may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Love Limits Liberty https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/love-limits-liberty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=love-limits-liberty Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:22:36 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6442 How should we live with other Christians when we disagree over secondary issues? Paul exhorts those strong in faith to give up their Christian liberty to eat and drink certain things when it may hinder another believer in his walk with the Lord. Our aim is to accept one another, build up one another, and please one another.
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]]> How should we live with other Christians when we disagree over secondary issues? Paul exhorts those strong in faith to give up their Christian liberty to eat and drink certain things when it may hinder another believer in his walk with the Lord. Our aim is to accept one another, build up one another, and please one another.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no How To Live With Christians With Different Convictions https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/how-to-live-with-christians-with-different-convictions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-live-with-christians-with-different-convictions Mon, 17 Aug 2020 04:58:04 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6436 In every church there will be Christians who hold different convictions from each other on non-essential gray areas. It is very easy for one believer to despise or judge another under these circumstances. In this passage, the apostle Paul shows us why we should not judge or despise one another in these situations.
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]]> In every church there will be Christians who hold different convictions from each other on non-essential gray areas. It is very easy for one believer to despise or judge another under these circumstances. In this passage, the apostle Paul shows us why we should not judge or despise one another in these situations.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Living On The Edge Of Eternity https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/living-on-the-edge-of-eternity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-on-the-edge-of-eternity Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:51:23 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6425 We are living on the edge of eternity, so how ought we to live? We need to lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the Lord Jesus Christ!
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]]> We are living on the edge of eternity, so how ought we to live? We need to lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the Lord Jesus Christ!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Preeminence of Love https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-preeminence-of-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-preeminence-of-love Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:10:21 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6422 Love is of the utmost importance in the Christian life. It is a debt that we will never pay off, and it fulfills God's Law. We must appropriate the power of the Spirit in order to love our neighbor as ourselves.
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]]> Love is of the utmost importance in the Christian life. It is a debt that we will never pay off, and it fulfills God's Law. We must appropriate the power of the Spirit in order to love our neighbor as ourselves.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Submit To Governing Authorities https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/submit-to-governing-authorities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=submit-to-governing-authorities Mon, 29 Jun 2020 03:25:09 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6402 There has been so much opposition to governmental authority in our country in recent weeks. But, what does the Scripture have to say about how the Christian should relate to government? Paul deals with that exact subject in our text - Romans 13:1-7.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no How to Love Saints and Enemies https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/how-to-love-saints-and-enemies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-love-saints-and-enemies Mon, 29 Jun 2020 02:48:15 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6398 We are called to love the church and the world. We are to love the saints by displaying sympathy and humility. We are to love all of God's children without partiality. We are to love our enemies by refusing to retaliate against them and purposing to do good to them.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no How To Persevere In Tribulation https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/how-to-persevere-in-tribulation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-persevere-in-tribulation Thu, 28 May 2020 21:53:19 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6384 Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. But just how can we persevere in tribulations? We do it by rejoicing in hope, and being devoted to prayer.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Exercising Your Spiritual Gifts in The Body https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/exercising-your-spiritual-gifts-in-the-body/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exercising-your-spiritual-gifts-in-the-body Sun, 10 May 2020 06:48:25 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6372 All believers have been given spiritual gifts. Paul describes them and urges us to put them to use to serve His church.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Gift Of Prophecy https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/gift-of-prophecy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gift-of-prophecy Sat, 09 May 2020 23:23:41 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6358 What is the gift of prophecy? Is it still available today? If so, how should it be exercised? These are the questions Pastor Brian seeks to answer in this message.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no How the Renewed Mind Kills Pride https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/how-the-renewed-mind-kills-pride/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-renewed-mind-kills-pride Sat, 09 May 2020 21:26:37 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6355 How does the Christian with a renewed mind put pride to death? Pastor Brian seeks to answer that question as he expounds Romans 12:3 at The Bridge.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no How To Experience Spiritual Transformation https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/how-to-experience-spiritual-transformation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-experience-spiritual-transformation Sat, 09 May 2020 16:58:29 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6339 We all want to experience spiritual transformation, but how does it take place? Join us as we meditate on Romans 12:2 and see the crucial role that renewing our minds plays in this transformation.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Dedicate Yourselves to God! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/dedicate-yourselves-to-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dedicate-yourselves-to-god Sat, 09 May 2020 15:36:54 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6335 In light of God's incredible mercies, how should the believer respond? Paul tells us in Romans 12:1, it is by presenting our bodies to Him to be used to do His will and bring Him glory!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Greatness Of God https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-greatness-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-greatness-of-god Fri, 08 May 2020 22:30:53 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6330 The apostle Paul winds up his doctrinal section of Romans by extolling God's riches, and wisdom and knowledge. Here we see logic on fire, truth and passion united in a God-centered vision of all things.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no All Israel Will be Saved https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/all-israel-will-be-saved/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-israel-will-be-saved Thu, 07 May 2020 23:48:57 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6316 What does Paul mean when he says, "so all Israel will be saved?" There is a great deal of disagreement and controversy over the correct interpretation of that statement in Romans 11:26. In order to understand Paul's teaching in Romans 11, we need to answer 2 questions: 1) who is "all Israel"?; and 2) when will "all Israel" be saved?
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Chosen Jewish Remnant https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-chosen-jewish-remnant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-chosen-jewish-remnant Thu, 07 May 2020 21:49:06 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6313 Because the Jewish people by and large rejected Christ and the gospel in the first century, has God rejected them? No, God has a remnant according to the election of grace.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Israel Has No Excuse https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/israel-has-no-excuse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=israel-has-no-excuse Wed, 06 May 2020 19:26:06 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6296 Why is Israel lost? Is she to blame? The apostle Paul declares that she heard the gospel, understood the gospel, but refused the gospel, so she is culpable in the matter.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no How Do Sinners Receive Salvation? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/how-to-be-saved/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-be-saved Wed, 06 May 2020 17:37:32 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6290 What must a person do to be saved? Paul, with Israel in mind, answers that question. Israel was pursuing righteousness by works, and would not subject themselves to God's righteousness. Paul teaches that people must abandon that approach, and instead pursue it by faith: faith in what Christ has accomplished, faith in the risen Lord, faith from the heart, and faith that expresses itself in confession.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Why Isn’t Israel Saved? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/why-isnt-israel-saved-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-isnt-israel-saved-2 Tue, 05 May 2020 22:53:18 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6286 What isn't Israel saved? That was the question people were asking in Paul's day. Paul's first answer is in Romans 9:6-29 - God has not included all physical descendants of Abraham in the True Israel. Rather, He has sovereignly chose some, but not all. His next answer, is because of Israel's failure. Israel sought righteousness by works, stumbled over Jesus Christ, had a zeal for God that was not according to knowledge, and refused to submit to God's righteousness. Oh, may we not repeat Israel's mistakes![youtube id="yXnklmKUzq8"]

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]]> false no 0:00 No no God’s Way of Forming His True Israel https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/gods-way-of-forming-the-true-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gods-way-of-forming-the-true-israel Tue, 05 May 2020 18:21:25 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6279 How does God go about forming the True Israel? By calling Gentiles, and preserving a Jewish remnant. The implications for God's people are staggering: We are the People of God! We are Beloved! We are sons of the Living God! God is saving a remnant and preserving a posterity! All glory to His Name![youtube id="b3aDX93i51w"]

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]]> false no 0:00 No no Is God Unjust to Judge Those He Hardened? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/is-god-unjust-to-judge-those-he-hardened/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-god-unjust-to-judge-those-he-hardened Mon, 04 May 2020 22:03:53 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6260 Is God unjust to Condemn those He hardens? That's the question posed in Romans 9:19. In the next five verses the apostle Paul answers that question, but in a way you might not expect. Man has no right to question God's actions, and God has every right to do whatever He wants with His creation.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Is God Unjust To Choose Some And Not Others? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/is-god-unjust-to-choose-some-and-not-others/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-god-unjust-to-choose-some-and-not-others Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:53:24 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6255 Is God unjust to choose some and not others? That's the burning question that Paul's teaching on unconditional election in Romans 9:6-13 has elicited. If not, why not? And why was Pharaoh's heart hardened? Find out in this message.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Unconditional Election https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/unconditional-election-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unconditional-election-2 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:09:37 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6248 Why does one person come to Christ, while another does not? The apostle Paul answers that question in Romans 9:6-13, as he shows how God sovereignly included Isaac and Jacob in the true Israel, while He passed over Ishmael and Esau, by including them in His purpose, His choice, and His call.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Israel Accursed! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/israel-accursed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=israel-accursed Thu, 30 Apr 2020 02:46:48 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6244 Paul's heart was broken and in deep pain as he contemplated the terrible situation Israel was in, having rejected God's Son and Messiah.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Who Will Separate Us From The Love Of Christ? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/who-will-separate-us-from-the-love-of-christ/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-will-separate-us-from-the-love-of-christ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 04:54:20 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6222 Paul brings the 8th chapter of Romans to a great crescendo, as he challenges anyone or anything in all of God's universe to separate a child of God from His love. Nothing can!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no If God Is For Us, Who Is Against Us? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/if-god-is-for-us-who-is-against-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-god-is-for-us-who-is-against-us Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:30:44 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6219 If God is for us, who is against us? The answer is that no one or nothing can successfully stand against a true child of God, because the Lord has an invincible love toward him that nothing can stop.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Christian’s Greatest Promise https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-christians-greatest-promise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-christians-greatest-promise Sat, 30 Nov 2019 21:34:19 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6201 Romans 8:28 is the Christian's Greatest Promise! What can possibly be better than knowing that every single thing that the Lord brings or allows into our lives is going to work for our good?! If we really believe this promise, it will radically change our lives!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Intercession Of The Spirit https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-intercession-of-the-spirit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-intercession-of-the-spirit Sat, 30 Nov 2019 21:07:26 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6196 One of the most wonderful blessings in the Christian life, but one that we seldom think about or thank God for, is the intercession of the Holy Spirit. He overrules our wrongly directed prayers, and intercedes for us according to the will of God!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Groanings https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/groanings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=groanings Wed, 13 Nov 2019 03:24:22 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6173 During this present time when God’s curse is upon the world, both the creation and the Christian groans. However, there is a time coming when both will be set free from slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Christian’s Inheritance https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-christians-inheritance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-christians-inheritance Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:28:23 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6166 Every child of God can look forward to his eternal
inheritance. In this message, Pastor Brian expounds
Romans 8:17, to show the Reason, Substance, and
Condition of the Christian's Inheritance.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no How Does The Spirit Work In The Sons Of God? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/sons-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sons-of-god Tue, 12 Nov 2019 05:50:08 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6163 How does the Holy Spirit work in the sons of God? He leads them to put sin to death, causes them to cry out Abba! Father!, and testifies with their spirit that they are the children of God.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Waging War On Sin https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/waging-war-on-sin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=waging-war-on-sin Sat, 02 Nov 2019 02:05:10 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6144 God calls every Christian to wage war on his sin. As John Owen, the Puritan, put it, "Be killing sin, or it will be killing you." Join us as we study the doctrine of the Mortification of Sin.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no “In The Flesh” Vs. “In The Spirit” https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/in-the-flesh-vs-in-the-spirit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-flesh-vs-in-the-spirit Mon, 19 Aug 2019 05:59:10 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6135 The Bible describes the non-Christian as a person "in the flesh", and a Christian as a person "in the Spirit." The astounding truth is that Christians are indwelt by the very same Spirit that was in Jesus Christ! Learn the Biblical characteristics of each of these kinds of people from Romans 8:5-11.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no No Condemnation In Christ! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/no-condemnation-in-christ/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-condemnation-in-christ Sun, 18 Aug 2019 04:53:13 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6123 In Romans 8:1-4 Paul tells us about the Justification of the Sinner (8:1-2), the Propitiation of the Savior (8:3), and the Sanctification of the Saint. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus! Now that the Judge of all the earth has acquitted us, let us strive to glorify Him by loving God and others!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Who Is The Wretched Man In Romans 7? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/who-is-the-wretched-man-in-romans-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-is-the-wretched-man-in-romans-7 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:42:28 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6118 Who is the wretched man in Romans 7? For centuries bible scholars have debated the issue. In this message, Pastor Brian, tackles this tough issue by showing the arguments for believing this man is a Christian, and the arguments for why he is not a Christian. There are good arguments for all sides. See if you agree or disagree with Pastor Brian's conclusions!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Is The Law Sin? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/is-the-law-sin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-the-law-sin Fri, 08 Mar 2019 05:09:18 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6104 How does God use His Law in the life of an unsaved man? Paul tells us how God used the Law in his own life to show him his sin and kill his self-righteousness.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Transformed By A New Husband https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/transformed-by-a-new-husband-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transformed-by-a-new-husband-2 Sun, 03 Mar 2019 06:14:57 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6099 Believers have gone from being married to Mr. Law, to Mr. Love - Jesus Christ. We have been released from the law, having died to it by being united to Christ. Now we serve with a new desire, a new power, and a new love. "Not in oldness of the letter, but in newness of the Spirit!"
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Slaves Of God https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/slaves-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slaves-of-god Thu, 28 Feb 2019 05:57:28 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6092 All of us were born as slaves to sin. But when we were born again, God freed us from sin and transferred us into His kingdom. We are now His slaves, but experience joy, peace, and happiness as His willing servants.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Path To Freedom From Sin: Considering and Presenting https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-path-to-freedom-from-sin-considering-and-presenting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-path-to-freedom-from-sin-considering-and-presenting Sun, 20 Jan 2019 15:35:49 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6073 How can a believer make progress in holiness? In Romans 6 the apostle Paul gives us clear teaching on the matter. We must know of our union to Christ, consider that union, and then go on to present the members of our body to God as instruments of righteousness.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Path To Freedom From Sin’s Power – Knowing https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-path-to-freedom-from-sins-power-knowing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-path-to-freedom-from-sins-power-knowing Fri, 11 Jan 2019 20:27:42 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6060 The foundation for a believer's sanctification is his union with Christ in His death and resurrection. In Romans 6 we learn about this glorious union God has established, and the wonderful implications for holiness in our lives!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Christ Our Representative https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/christ-our-representative-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christ-our-representative-2 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:49:10 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6055 Romans 5:12-21 is the clearest and most comprehensive passage in the Bible on how Adam's original sin has affected the human race, and how Christ's perfect life affects those who trust in Him. Both stand as Representatives of those that are united to them. Oh, how vital it is that we gain a vital union with Christ!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Rejoicing In The God Of Amazing Love! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/rejoicing-in-the-god-of-amazing-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rejoicing-in-the-god-of-amazing-love Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:14:48 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6049 The apostle Paul brings out the amazing love of God, by showing us how deep the Lord had to dive to reach us, and how high he is going to take us. If you lack assurance and a sense of security, read and meditate long and hard on Romans 5:6-11.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Rejoicing In Tribulations https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/rejoicing-in-tribulations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rejoicing-in-tribulations Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:59:54 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6046 God's will is that believers rejoice in their tribulations! But, why in the world, would a believer do that? It's because he knows that God is using these tribulations to produce perseverance, proven character, and ultimately grant him hope of everlasting glory by granting assurance of saving faith.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Rejoicing In Hope! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/rejoicing-in-hope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rejoicing-in-hope Wed, 03 Oct 2018 18:33:53 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6015 What are the implications of being justified by faith? We have peace with God, we stand in grace, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God! Nothing should make us rejoice more than these glorious truths!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Our Faith Is Credited As Righteousness https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/our-faith-is-credited-as-righteousness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-faith-is-credited-as-righteousness Tue, 25 Sep 2018 21:38:15 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=6000 Paul says that our faith is credited as righteousness. What exactly does he mean? What kind of faith is credited as righteousness? What must be believe to have our faith credited as righteousness? Find out in this message as Pastor Brian draws Romans 4 to a close.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Why Does God Justify Sinners Through Faith? https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/why-does-god-justify-sinners-through-faith/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-does-god-justify-sinners-through-faith Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:29:24 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5990 Why did God decide to justify us through faith? He could have chosen any number of ways to save us. This passage tells us that God decided to justify us through faith for four different reasons: 1) So that it would be by grace; 2) so that it would be guaranteed; 3) so that it would be global; and 4) so that it would give God all the glory.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Abraham’s Justification https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/abrahams-justification/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abrahams-justification Mon, 20 Aug 2018 23:21:18 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5973 Having discussed the doctrine of justification by faith in abstract theological terms in Romans 3, Paul illustrates this truth now in the Old Testament patriarch Abraham. We learn that Abraham was justified apart from works, circumcision, or the Law.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Justification Through Faith Alone https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/justification-through-faith-alone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=justification-through-faith-alone Wed, 08 Aug 2018 17:04:19 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5964 What are the consequences of the glorious truth of Justification by Faith Alone? Paul tells us that it Eliminates Boasting, Abolishes Distinctions, and Establishes the Law. The truth humbles us and gives all the glory to God!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Jesus Died For God! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/jesus-died-for-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jesus-died-for-god Thu, 02 Aug 2018 04:58:11 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5959 We're sorry, but due to a technical difficulty, the video of this sermon was not recorded.

Why did Jesus die? Our immediate response is that He died for our sins. That is true, but it is not the whole truth. Jesus did not only die for us, He died for God. Christ died to appease God's wrath, demonstrate God's righteousness, and satisfy God's justice.

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]]> false no 0:00 No no Sinners Made Right With God! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/sinners-made-right-with-god-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sinners-made-right-with-god-2 Tue, 10 Jul 2018 18:24:45 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5942 Romans 3:21-26 is the heart of the book of Romans and the heart of the gospel. In this passage Paul answers the question, "How can a sinner be made right with God?" There is no question more important than this one, and the answer is absolutely thrilling!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Whole World Guilty! https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-whole-world-guilty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-whole-world-guilty Tue, 03 Jul 2018 05:01:41 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5937 Paul, as a master prosecuting attorney, brings the whole world into God's courtroom, and brings a fatal charge against them, provides evidence to convict them, exposes the motive to their crimes, and then brings the verdict of God's Law. All men are guilty before God!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Jew’s False Hope Of Heaven https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-jews-false-hope-of-heaven/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-jews-false-hope-of-heaven Mon, 11 Jun 2018 23:24:41 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5923 The Jews had 2 false hopes of heaven - their knowledge of the Law, and the rite of circumcision. We must be very careful to base our hope of eternal life on the only thing that will never fail us - Jesus Christ!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Judgment Of God – Part 2 https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-judgment-of-god-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-judgment-of-god-part-2 Tue, 22 May 2018 04:49:54 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5908 The Judgment of God will be according to our deeds, impartial, and will expose the things hidden in darkness. It is an fearful and awesome thing to consider standing before the living God to give an account of our lives!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Judgment Of God – Part 1 https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-judgment-of-god-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-judgment-of-god-part-1 Wed, 16 May 2018 18:00:13 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5903 The Judgment of God will be just, inescapable, severe to the unrepentant, and usher us into an everlasting joy or misery!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Results Of God’s Wrath https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-results-of-gods-wrath/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-results-of-gods-wrath Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:59:16 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5887 God is exercising His wrath in the world today. But how? What are the results of God's present wrath? Pastor Brian teaches that God exercises His wrath by giving people over to their own desires. People have exchanged God for someone or something else. God, in wrath, lets them have it!
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Reasons For God’s Wrath https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-reasons-for-gods-wrath/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-reasons-for-gods-wrath Mon, 09 Apr 2018 23:15:43 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5881 Why is God's wrath against the Gentiles? Paul tells us in this passage it is because people knew the truth about God, suppressed the truth about God, refused to honor God, and chose idols over God.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no The Wrath Of God https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/the-wrath-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-wrath-of-god Tue, 27 Mar 2018 23:24:16 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5873 Modern American Christianity does its best to avoid the doctrine of the wrath of God, but the Scripture speaks of it everywhere. In this message Pastor Brian seeks to open up this truth, and shows the Source, Timing, and Objects of the wrath of God.
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]]> false no 0:00 No no Not Ashamed Of The Gospel https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/not-ashamed-of-the-gospel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-ashamed-of-the-gospel Tue, 06 Mar 2018 07:11:16 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5854 [youtube id="PMjCWkFSUfM"]
The Gospel is the theme of the entire Book of Romans. Paul was not ashamed of it because it releases the power of God and reveals the righteousness of God. Listen in and hear about the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ!

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]]> false no 0:00 No no A Glimpse Into The Heart Of Paul https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/a-glimpse-into-the-heart-of-paul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-glimpse-into-the-heart-of-paul Wed, 14 Feb 2018 00:30:54 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5840 [youtube id="vE1dvxknhbc"]
Paul opens up his heart and tells the Romans about his thanksgivings, prayers, longings, and obligations. In his comments we have a great example for our own lives.

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]]> false no 0:00 No no Called and Loved by God https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/called-and-loved-by-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=called-and-loved-by-god Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:20:43 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5836 [youtube id="gK9W6K83lBY"]
The Christian's identity is bound up in these two words: "called" and "beloved." The believer has received a special, sovereign call, and is the recipient of eternal, sovereign, almighty love from God!

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]]> false no 0:00 No no Paul and the Gospel https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/paul-and-the-gospel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paul-and-the-gospel Tue, 30 Jan 2018 22:20:46 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5832 [youtube id="BhbOezr2Nd0"]
The opening verses of the book of Romans reveal Paul and the Gospel he preached. Paul was a servant and apostle of Christ, set apart for God's gospel. The gospel concerned Jesus, in His human and divine natures, and as the One who bestows grace for ministry upon His church. God gives grace to every child of God to serve Him and others.

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]]> false no 0:00 No no A Birds Eye View of the Book of Romans https://thebridgeonline.net/sermons/a-birds-eye-view-of-the-book-of-romans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-birds-eye-view-of-the-book-of-romans Wed, 24 Jan 2018 23:23:30 +0000 http://www.thebridgeonline.net/?post_type=sermon_post&p=5827 [youtube id="I0KaNVE2PdA"]
In this sermon, Pastor Brian gives an overview of the whole book of Romans, so that we will all know where we are headed in the months to come as we slow way down and meditate on each paragraph. The Book of Romans is about the Gospel. It shows us:

1. The Desperate Need of the Gospel (1:18 - 3:20)
2. The Divine Solution of the Gospel (3:21 - 4:25)
3. The Transforming Power of the Gospel (5:1 - 8:17)
4. The Ultimate Glory of the Gospel (8:18-27)
5. The Sovereign Application of the Gospel (8:28 - 9:29)
6. The Gracious Invitation of the Gospel (9:30 - 10:21)
7. The Inclusive Plan of the Gospel (11:1-36)
8. The Practical Outworking of the Gospel (12:1 - 15:13)

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