TheBridgeWynne Podcast

Chase Worley teaches from The Sermon on the Mount as we look at Matthew 5:1-12 and talk about the Beatitudes. Chase asks the question, "Do you want to be blessed?" then offers the following observations:

1. Humble yourself, so that you may be exalted.

2. When you mourn, know that your Savior is near.

3. Seek closeness with God.

4. Show mercy, even when you judge others as underserving.

5. Purify the heart. Only then can the outward appearance be truly pure.

6. When chaos comes, make peace.

7. In praise or persecution, pay no mind to the crowd.

Pastor Kirk Owens continues with our study of the book of John and the Who is Jesus? series, and as we look at John 19:31-37 he shares 3 observations:

1) When Jesus seems to be messing up our plans or holiday... we need to let Him. He is the only One who can clean up our mess.

2) When we trust in Jesus and believe in Him and His promises... pain and dark trials come... keep clinging to Him and His promises.

3) Jesus' prophesies and promises clearly point us to Him as the Passover Lamb.

All this and so much more... Why? So that you may believe and have life in His name... the name of Jesus!

Today Pastor Dustin Clegg walks us through John 19:23-30 and 2 sayings from the cross:

1) "Woman, here is your son." "Here is your mother." John 19:26-27

2) "I'm thirsty." John 19:28-29

2 things we should glean from the text:

1) Jesus is and never was a victim. Anytime we feel that, we are following the wrong voice to the wrong place.

2) We cannot add one thing to what Jesus has done on the cross for us. To try to do so is insulting to the King of Kings.

Continuing with the Who is Jesus? series and our study of the book of John, Pastor Dustin Clegg walks us through John 19:6-24 and shares several points for us to consider.

(1) One primary theme of John is to clarify for readers that Jesus is the promised King of the Jews.

(2) Jesus uses people with bad motives to get His way all the time.

Application: Don't miss Kingdom opportunities because we're in our feelings.

(3) Pleasing people ultimately leaves you unpleased.

Application: Don't let people cause us to miss the Kingdom.

Main Question: Will you trust Jesus as the King He is or say with the chief priests, "Away with Him"?

Today we look at John 19:1-16 and Pastor Dustin Clegg has 3 observations from the text:

1) Jesus was crushed beyond human recognition by His choice for our healing. (John 19:1)

2) Religious leaders are not always trustworthy. Only Jesus is. (John 19: 6, 15)

3) Strength in numbers is a lie. Real power only comes from One. (19:6:16)

Continuing in the Who is Jesus? series, today we look at John 18:33-40 and Pastor Dustin Clegg talks us through a conversation that Jesus had with Pilate and gives us 4 observations:

1) Jesus was not a threat to Pilate's power, but He was. (John 18:33-34)

2) Jesus was born, but he was not just born. (John 18:37)

3) Jesus is the Truth.

          (A) The truth of Jesus is both absolute and universal.

          (B) The truth of Jesus is objective.

          (C) The truth of Jesus is freeing and full of grace.

4) It's either Jesus or anarchy. 

Today we look at John 18:28-32 and Pastor Dustin Clegg gives us 3 thoughts from the text:

1) Religion builds pride in our own ability to be righteous which ultimately blinds us from the reality of the darkness of our own hearts.

2) Jesus has a way of uniting people that makes no sense either for Him or against Him.

3) Following Jesus will sometimes put us at odds with the whole world, but He is always working and He is always winning.

3 Takeaways

1) We have to intentionally look inward to see our own hypocrisy.

2) A united crowd (even saying Bible words) does not equal rightness.

3) It is always OK to stand only with Jesus.

Continuing in our study of the book of John and the series, Who is Jesus?, Pastor Dustin Clegg walks us through John 8:12-27 and gives us three observations from the text:

1) Jesus has been and will always be the only Hero of the story of every disciple of His. (John 18:10, 15-16)

2) Jesus is everything we are unable to be. (John 18:17-25; 13:37)

3) When we get caught in sin, it is a clear sign we are His or He is pursuing us to be. (John 18:27)

Applications 

1) Stop trying to save or fix ourselves. Jesus has to be the only Hero.

2) Rest and Abide in Him.

3) Be encouraged that His mercies are new every morning.

Today we continue in the series, Who is Jesus?, and as we look at John 18:1-11 Pastor Dustin Clegg has 3 observations from the text:

1) The death os Jesus should not ultimately inspire courage (because He was not a martyr) or pity (because He was not a victim), but surrender (because He was a voluntary Sovereign Savior).

2) No matter what Jesus does, some people will not get it because they do not want to get it.

3) Some of us are swinging swords at enemies that can only be defeated by surrender to the Sovereign Savior.

Application:

Stop trying to defend Jesus and just open doors for people to come to Him.

Continuing in the Who is Jesus? series we look again at Jesus the Prayer Warrior as we explore John 17:6-29. We also get to observe a couple of baptisms as the Lord continues to move among our youth and His church called The Bridge.