Bridging The Gap

We are sharing messages from pastor Lloyd's series titled "Basic Christian Living". The grace of God is what makes the universe go around - literally - and as far as our own individual lives are concerned, where would we be without God’s grace?

As we study John’s gospel, we’re in chapter fifteen, where Jesus talks about abiding in God’s love. The world is going to be against you, the moment you declare your allegiance to Christ.

 We’ve just begun a series titled “Basic Christian Living", and today we will be in John fifteen. In this chapter, Jesus explains to His apostles the nature of His relationship with the Father and, in doing so, reveals the ideal relationship between the Father and us.

Today we bring you part two of a message Lloyd began last time, concerning the second coming of Jesus Christ. We are living in the end times. I'm sure you've heard someone say that. How do we know? How do we know that the return of Jesus is just around the corner?

In all of human history, there has been one single event that bridged the gap between God and man, and it was the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It's because of what Jesus accomplished on the cross that we have been redeemed from our helplessly sinful lives. It’s depressing to think where we would be as a people, if it were not for that sacrifice.

A pair of sisters named Mary and Martha will again be in the spotlight as we consider the second and third encounter they had with Jesus. Their brother, Lazarus, died. Jesus came along and raised him from the dead. And later on, Mary anointed the Lord’s feet with an expensive bottle of perfume

 Jesus had three encounters with a pair of sisters named Mary and Martha. We’ll take a look at all three, and we’ll begin with the night Jesus came to dinner. Martha was hectically running around making sure the house was in perfect order, and the meal was cooked just right. On the other hand, Mary chose to sit at Jesus’ feet. Who was doing the right thing? 

Sin created an infinite barrier between man and God, but no man-made bridge could come close to spanning the distance. That’s why we need Jesus.He built a bridge with His cross - and it was more than sufficient.  It truly is the bridge of God! Today we’ll finish up our Good Friday message from pastor Lloyd Pulley, as we head into Easter weekend.

 We’re going to be in the gospel of Mark,  chapter seven today, as we continue Lloyd’s series called “Jesus and the Individual”. Today we’ll once again concern ourselves with two things that go together - faith and healing