The world says Jesus was a peace loving guy, who just wanted everyone to love and accept each other. Should we love one another? Of course. Should we tolerate anything and everything because we don't want to offend? No way! Jesus didn't do that!

On today's program we'll look at the end of Mark chapter one. It's here that Jesus heals a man afflicted with Leprosy, and immediately tells him to tell no one of his healing. Why? Well, Jesus didn't want to face a crowd of people preventing Him from getting His work done. Unfortunately, this man didn't heed Jesus' words, and soon it was a mob scene.

Today on Bridging the Gap, we'll look at Mark chapter one, verses twenty one through forty five, as we see the news of Jesus healing the afflicted spread like wildfire. Jesus didn't want the notoriety necessarily, but He certainly got it anyway!

The topic today on Bridging the Gap will be fishing.... sort of! What did Jesus mean when He told his potential disciples, "Come with Me and I'll make you fishers of men?" Do you want to be a fisher of men too? Pastor Lloyd is in Mark chapter one, speaking of one of the most important aspects of being a Christian - repenting of our sins!

Today we embark on a series in the book of Mark, titled "Jesus, The Humble Servant". Thought by many to be the earliest of the gospel accounts, Mark is also the shortest of the four gospels. But that certainly is not an indication of its relevance to us today. As we're about to see, its sixteen chapters are packed with wisdom and guidance for living out a faith-filled life.

Today, pastor Lloyd will bring us our final study in First Peter, as we see some insights from God's word on how to have that faithful attitude in service to God. It's a 24-7 way of life!

Even a quick glance at television today will tell you that this world has a problem with humility. The catch phrase of the year 2025 has got to be "It's all about ME!". Pastor Lloyd continues his study of First Peter. Peter has some good words to say about the need for a humble heart in chapter five, verses five through seven.

I am confident that every single person listening today has gone through a trial in their life. Some are much more serious than others, of course, but the common denominator for Christians is that we should rejoice when we suffer. What? Yes - rejoicing in times of trial and persecution. Why should that be our response? Shouldn't it be the exact opposite?

Lending a helping hand is what makes a friend a real friend. If we say we care, but don't ever lend a hand, then we really don't care. Similarly the body of Christ is an extension, an arm of Christ, reaching out to a world desperately in need of help. Compassion, such as this is just one of several marks of a Christian that we'll examine here today on Bridging the Gap as Lloyd Pulley resumes his verse by verse study of First Peter.

Today on Bridging the Gap, we'll turn to First Peter two, and receive helpful instruction for Christian submission to authority. I think you'll find this study encouraging as pastor Lloyd Pulley urges us to elevate our perspective and use Jesus as our example as we go to work.