A podcast of the weekly messages and more from The Bridge Bible Church in Bakersfield, CA. Want to visit us live for a worship gathering (in person or online)? Visit us at thebridgebiblechurch.com.
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December 29 - Pastor Rob discusses the spiritual discipline of fasting as we approach the New Year. We explore fasting not as a mandate but as an invitation to deepen our relationship with God, reflecting on its purposes like seeking God's will, repentance, or in times of calamity. Pastor Rob contrasts the cultural trend of feasting with the often …
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Pastor DJay ended our year together by teaching through Hebrews 10, discussing how to wrestle with difficulty in life and keep your faith. To learn more about The Bridge Bible Church or visit us, go to thebridgebiblechurch.com.
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December 22 - This week, Pastor Rob explores the profound timing and humble circumstances of Jesus' birth, as outlined in Luke 2. He discusses how this event fulfills ancient prophecies, emphasizing God's love for the marginalized through the shepherds' encounter with angels. Join us as we reflect on the divine message of salvation and the call to …
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Dec 15 - Pastor Rob focuses on the proclamation of Christ, emphasizing His birth as the fulfillment of God’s promise of redemption and the foundation of Christian hope. Join him as he traces the narrative of salvation from Genesis to Jesus' birth, highlighting prophecies and covenants that culminate in the Messiah's arrival as we learn the signific…
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Luke 6:45 - Elder Cory Larson emphasizes the profound impact of words on individuals and communities, exploring how speech reflects the condition of the heart. Drawing from scriptures like Luke 6:45 and James 3, Cory shows us the potential of the tongue to bless or curse, build up or destroy, and how unchecked sin in speech can harm relationships a…
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Pastor Jeff Gowling continued our Christmas 2024 series, "Fulfillment," by examining how Jesus is the promised King. To learn more or to join us, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Jeff Gowling
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Pastor Jon Schliep continued our Christmas 2024 series, "Fulfillment," by examining how Jesus is the promised Prophet. To learn more or to join us, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Jon Schliep
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Pastor Kenny Souers continued our Christmas 2024 series, "Fulfillment," by examining how Jesus is our Great High Priest. To learn more or to join us, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Kenny Souers
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John 3:1-16 - Elder Stan returns to major on the majors and talk about the important stuff. What can we learn from Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus? How do we respond to the claims of Jesus? What kind of questions have you been asking and what choice have you made?Di Rob Kaczmarek
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Luke 6:20-26 – Pastor Rob shares from the Beatitudes this week. How do we handle the sorrows and woes we experience? How are we to react when the good things we have in life are threatened. Is your heart posture that of blessing or woes?Di Rob Kaczmarek
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Pastor Nate kicked off our Christmas 2024 series, "Fulfillment," with a look at how Jesus fulfilled the expectation of Jesus as the Last Adam. To learn more or to join us, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Nate Coleman
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In week seven of our "Grasping the Bible" series, Pastor DJay taught about how to bring our Bible reading to application, and why application matters. To learn more about The Bridge or to join us, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di DJay Akers
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Luke 6:12-19 – This week, Pastor Rob reflects on the moment Jesus chose the twelve apostles, calling them to follow Him. As we explore their unique backgrounds and consider how they might have ministered, take a moment to reflect: Where are you in your walk with Christ? How are you partnering with Him in your daily life?…
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In week six of our "Grasping the Bible" series, Pastor Jon taught about how to pursue knowing and loving God through "Quiet Times." To learn more about The Bridge or to join us, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Jon Schliep
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Four women discuss what they found in the Ephesians Bible Study.
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Luke 6:1-11 - Pastor Rob returns to share more about the Upside Down Kingdom Jesus brings. This week, Jesus teaches on the sabbath and even heals on the sabbath. How was this received in that culture? Where is your heart towards it? How do you define and experience sabbath?Di Rob Kaczmarek
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Luke 6:37-42 - Guest speaker Jeff Rybacki shares the importance of forgiveness in Jesus' eyes. What does our Lord say about it and how does walking in unforgiveness affect us? Knowing it's essential to forgive, how do we avoid the trap of not obeying? All too often it's so easy to drift towards judgement rather than forgiveness. Can we relate to th…
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Matthew 8:16-17 - Guest speaker Michael Rowntree joins us to try and tackle the question is it God’s will to heal. If so, always, often, rarely? As Michael explores scripture on the subject, be encouraged to let God’s word shape our theology rather than our experience shaping our theology. Join us to wrestle with the questions around this and see h…
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Luke 5:33-39 - As Jesus talks about fasting in this week's passage, Pastor Rob challenges us to dwell on our traditions. Are we aligning with the Pharisees in any ways that we hold to tradition over the written Word of God? Are we willing to give up our old wineskins and old life for the new wine, new life and new wineskins? Relationship over Relig…
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Luke 5:27-32 - This week we hear the account of Jesus calling Matthew. How radical was such a thing in that culture given Matthew's background? As we are called - how do we respond? How can we walk in the Spirit to bring others into the Kingdom of God?Di Rob Kaczmarek
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Luke 5:12-26 - Pastor Rob returns to pick back up in our series in Luke on the Kingdom of God that Jesus talks about. What can we learn as we see Jesus heal both a leper and the paralytic whose friends brought him to Jesus. The Kingdom of God invites us in, are you ready to participate? Let us set our hearts and mind on the Kingdom of God and stir …
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In week five of our "Grasping the Bible" series, Pastor Nate taught through how to faithfully read and handle God's Word. To learn more about The Bridge or to join us, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Nate Coleman
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In week four of our "Grasping the Bible" series, Pastor Jon taught through a survey of the New Testament, both how to read it and understand it. To learn more about The Bridge or to join us, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Jon Schliep
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Sheryl Chapman continues our new Women's Bible Study on Ephesians. October 30th, 2024.
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In week three of our "Grasping the Bible" series, Pastor Nate taught through a survey of the Old Testament, both how to read it and understand it. To learn more about The Bridge or to join us, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Nate Coleman
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Carrie Welch continues our new Women's Bible Study on Ephesians. October 23rd, 2024.
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This is our annual Sunday where we highlight some of the global missions partners we support. We got to hear from Future for Children who we sent a team to over the summer to help them run a summer camp. And then, Pastor Nate laid out the invitation to GO, GIVE, or PRAY to participate in the work God's doing around the world. To learn more or to vi…
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Katie Houchin continues our new Women's Bible Study on Ephesians. October 16th, 2024.
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In week two of our "Grasping the Bible" series, Pastor DJay laid out why we can trust the Scriptures, the Bible. To learn more about The Bridge or to join us, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di DJay Akers
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The Bridge Bible Church's Women's Director, Karri Rogge continues our Women's Bible Study on Ephesians. October 9th, 2024.Di Karri Rogge
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Pastor Nate Coleman kicked off our series, "Grasping God's Word," walking us through biblical hermeneutics, which is how we interpret the Bible. "We want to learn to interpret the Bible so that we can live it out." To join us or learn more, visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Nate Coleman
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Julie Koop continues our new Women's Bible Study on Ephesians. October 2nd, 2024.
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Psalm 18:6 - Elder Apprentice Keith Hersant asks if we really believe God has a plan? Both in light of current events, and personal events shared by Keith that he and his wife Kay went through, it’s easy to see how we can question God. Keith shares the hope of scripture and personal testimonies showing God is trustworthy. Whether you’re in a storm,…
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Acts 7:1-15 - This week, guest speaker Caleb Kaczmarek shares the importance of reading the Word of God. He also asks if we read it with a certain bias based on a tradition, doctrine or teaching rather than letting the Word of God speak for itself. Join us as he encourages us to take the challenge from the previous week of reading Exodus 33. Below …
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Ephesians 4:26-27 - This week, guest speaker Jack Falkenhagen has us back in Ephesians 4, this time emphasizing verse 27. Along the way he shares a personal testimony of how he has been impacted. He encourages us all to draw closer to God and to respond to any conviction by the Holy Spirit by repenting of sin so as not to give the enemy a license.…
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John 14:1-31 - Caleb Awoseye shares the message based in John this week. Caleb shows us the importance of faith and how it prepares us for the transition from this life to the next. He challenges us regardless of where we are at and asks where are we headed after the transition? Are you prepared (Matthew 25) as we know not the hour.…
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We finished our "Church Essentials" series by looking at, "What is worship?" Pastor Stephen led us through not only what is worship, but what does the Bible command in regards to our participation in worship. To learn more about The Bridge Bible Church, visit us at thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Stephen Hinkle
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Karri Rogge begins our new Women's Bible Study on Ephesians. September 25th, 2024.Di Karri Rogge
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Pastor Nate continued our "Church Essentials" series, teaching through the sacrament of baptism. He sought to answer the question, "What is baptism?" and "What does it do in the life of a believer?" For more info or to join us, go to thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Nate Coleman
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Pastor DJay continued our "Church Essentials" series by teaching through Communion and the purpose of Passover and how Jesus transformed it for our remembrance. Want to join us? Visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di DJay Akers
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Pastor Nate continued our "Church Essentials" series by discussing "Fellowship" and what role our community plays in our pursuit of Jesus. Want to join us? Visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Nate Coleman
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Ephesians 4:26-27 - Elder Stan Falkenhagen shares this message from Ephesians. What does the Bible say about anger? What do we do with our anger?Di Rob Kaczmarek
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Luke 4:14-30 - We go back to Chapter 4 this week to hear from Pastor Rob on the beginning of Jesus' ministry. What's going on in your heart and are you experiencing Jesus?Di Rob Kaczmarek
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Pastor Jon opened our "Church Essentials" series by discussing "Why do we preach?" and what preaching does in the life of a follower of Jesus. Want to join us? Visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Jon Schliep
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In the last week of our Fall series, Transformed by God's Word, Pastor Nate taught how God's Word is the greatest authority in our life. He taught out of Matthew 7 and 2 Kings 22. Want to join us? Visit thebridgebiblechurch.com.Di Nate Coleman
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Luke 5:1-11 - Elder Apprentice Cory Larson asks if we’ve experienced the transformative power of truly inviting Jesus into every aspect of our lives, beyond just acknowledging Him as Savior. Cory reflects on his personal journey of struggling with spiritual growth, observing how many Christians often settle for a shallow relationship with Christ, m…
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Luke 4:1-13 - Today we start our next phase of Luke, The Upside Down Kingdom. What did Jesus talk about the most when He preached? Who is the King we speak of and what is His nature? Join us as Pastor Rob unpacks the many facets of Jesus.Di Rob Kaczmarek
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Luke 3:18-38 - We cover a lot of ground today - beginning with an extended introduction to show how we can have hope no matter what the culture around us shows. We then jump into Luke 3 to cover many things, including why Jesus needed to be baptized. Lastly, we finish up with Heidi sharing her latest art piece and how it relates to the Gospel of Lu…
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Luke 3:4-6 - Prepare the way - don’t miss this. The cost of sin needs to be paid, by you or by Christ. How can we be sure we aren’t missing the mark and fully trust Jesus for our salvation? God is preparing us for things to do for His kingdom right now – will you surrender everything and give your heart to Him?…
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