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Matthew's Table Church welcomes the broken, burnt out, and bored to the table of Jesus.
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Sunday Service
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Welcome to the Bridges Community Church podcast, your destination for Sunday messages from Bridges Church. Join us each week as we dive deep into the Word of God and explore the life-transforming message of Jesus and the grace He offers us. In each episode, we bring you the dynamic and inspiring Sunday messages delivered by our passionate and knowledgeable pastors. From thought-provoking teachings to practical insights, we unpack the truths of Scripture and their relevance to our everyday li ...
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Verse By Verse Bible Commentary & Round Table Discussion
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Sermons from a progressive, open church, committed to welcoming all to the table as Christ has welcomed us. We have been a movement for wholeness at the heart of Norwalk since 1869. Most sermons are preached by Pastors Travis and Marti Stanley.
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Conversations at the table about life, faith, and being human. Hosted by some misfits, rebels, and dreamers trying to bridge the gap between faith and culture.
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The Hot Metal Bridge Faithcast features sermons and dramas from weekly worship gatherings at the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community in Pittsburgh, PA. In addition, you might stumble across recordings of other events, such as our monthly community forums hosted by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Tony Norman. To learn more about our church, visit our website at www.hotmetalbridge.com.
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Just as Jesus purged temple courts with zeal, we can join with him in overturning tables of corruption in our own hearts.
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This summer, we’re hearing from our elders and various staff about how God has worked in their lives in similar ways to how He worked in the lives of people throughout biblical history. This week, we'll hear from Laura Perez, our Associate Director of Worship and Young Adults, about how she has experienced the goodness of the Lord during various (a…
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In the middle of his letter, Peter brings us to the absolute center of the gospel's goodness when he writes these simple words in 3:18: “that he might bring us to God”.
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This summer, we’re hearing from our elders and various staff about how God has worked in their lives in similar ways to how He worked in the lives of people throughout biblical history. This week, we'll hear how the faith story of Dave Kellejian, our Director of Student Ministries, intersects with that of a man in Mark 5 who had a life-changing enc…
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This summer, we’re hearing from our elders and various staff about how God has worked in their lives in similar ways to how He worked in the lives of people throughout biblical history. This week, we'll hear from Austin Ward, one of our elders, about how God weaved the concept of trusting in Him through many different seasons of Austin's life.…
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This summer, we’re hearing from our elders and various staff about how God has worked in their lives in similar ways to how He worked in the lives of people throughout biblical history. This week, we'll hear from Danny Oh, one of our church elders, about how God moved him from a bargaining faith to a surrendered faith.…
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This summer, we’re hearing from our elders and various staff about how God has worked in their lives in similar ways to how He worked in the lives of people throughout biblical history. This week, we'll hear from Mark Liu, one of our church elders, about how God used the powerful stories of Jesus' time on earth among his people to teach Mark how to…
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This summer, we’re hearing from our elders and various staff about how God has worked in their lives in similar ways to how He worked in the lives of people throughout biblical history. This week, we'll hear from Al Kruger, one of our church elders, about how God used pivotal circumstances and providential relationships throughout his life to bring…
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Jesus addressed a pressing question that was haunting the minds of the Pharisees. If everyone presses into the Kingdom of God, then what's to become of Israel? What of the Law and the Prophets? Has God divorced Israel in favor of the Church? SESSION NOTES I. Reviewing The Parable Of The Unjust Steward. A. Luke 16:1-8 II. Reviewing The Personal Appl…
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While Jesus continued enjoying a dinner with new disciples who were previously professional sinners, he gave them a controversial parable about a shrewd manager who betrayed his employer in favor of his customers by remitting some of their debts. SESSION NOTES I. Reviewing The Parable Of The Lost Sheep. A. Luke 15:1-7 B. Matthew 18:11-14 II. Review…
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When religious leaders murmur against Jesus for the quality of his company, he responds with the Lost & Found Parables in which 3 types of lost souls are described. The last of these is a surprise for the Pharisees as they are included in the parable as well. SESSION NOTES I. Reviewing The Parable Of The Great Supper. A. Luke 14:15-24 II. Reviewing…
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This summer, we’re hearing from our elders and various staff about how God has worked in their lives in similar ways to how He worked in the lives of people throughout biblical history. This week, we'll hear how the faith story of Alba Kellejian, our Director of Family & Children’s Ministries, intersects with that of a frequently overlooked charact…
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Jesus is invited to a dinner with religious leaders where he's set up for another Sabbath trap. After springing the trap, he finds the opportunity to teach them about mercy, humility, hospitality, the call to salvation and the cost of discipleship. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Gets Set-Up For Another Sabbath Trap. A. Luke 14:1-6 II. A Lesson In Humility.…
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This session will be catch-up much like what you would expect on the first day of school after Summer vacation. I want to review what's been building not only to refresh our memories, but to take in the majesty of the overall design of what's actually unfolding before us. SESSION NOTES I. When Jesus Attended The Feast Of Tabernacles. John 7:11-53 I…
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Today, some believe that Jesus never proclaimed equality with God. The religious leaders who had Jesus crucified would say otherwise. In this session, Jesus goes to Jerusalem to attend the Feast of Dedication where he is accused of such a blasphemy. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Attends The Feast Of Dedication In Jerusalem. A. John 10:22-23 II. Opposition…
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In this session, Jesus initiates a call to national repentance, warning Israel in a parable (of a fruitless fig tree) that they will be cut down and out if they don't repent of their disbelief. He then reminds them of the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus' Call To National & Individual Repentance. A. Luke 13:1-5 II…
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Jesus warns his 70 new disciples against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, he builds up their courage against death threats of religious persecution and then he gives several parables which admonish readiness and watchfulness for his imminent return. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Proclaims That All Religious Hypocrisy Will Be Exposed. A. Luke 12:1-3 II. Jes…
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For those of you who have ever been burdened by the oppression of religious legalism, you are going to love these next 18 verses in which Jesus verbally lashes out on 2 religious leaders for legalism and hypocrisy. SESSION NOTES I. External Righteousness VS Internal Righteousness. Luke 11:37-41 II. Jesus Rebukes The Legalism Of The Pharisee. Luke 1…
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Prayer isn't an incantation which prompts God to move the way we want, but rather it's a live conversation of both speaking and listening to a God who desires to build a relationship with us. We examine how this works and how Satan attempts to stop it. SESSION NOTES I. Mary & Martha: The Importance Of Prayer. A. Luke 10:38-42 B. Psalm 139:1-18 C. H…
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If you know how to talk over a telephone, then you know how to pray to God. Unfortunately, Satan has done a great deal to confuse what prayer is all about, even among Christians. In this study, Jesus sets the record straight on prayer and what it's all about. SESSION NOTES I. Mary & Martha: The Importance Of Prayer. A. Luke 10:38-42 II. Jesus Gives…
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This summer, we’re hearing from our elders and various staff about how God has worked in their lives in similar ways to how He worked in the lives of people throughout biblical history. This week, we'll hear how Pastor Dan’s story intersects with Jonah’s story. It is one of God’s faithfulness in the midst of rebellion, and how we often don’t surren…
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Jesus has given us the power and the authority over all the powers of Satan and his demonic forces. Christians can fall into one of two dangerous traps concerning this awesome power, one is to completely ignore it, the other is to constantly dwell upon it. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Commissions 70 New Disciples. A. Luke 10:1-16 B. Related Passages: 1. …
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Jesus healed a man who was blind from birth and his behavior afterwards showed evidence of one who not only received physical eyesight, but Spiritual eyesight which freed him from the oppression of the Pharisees. Jesus gave the Parable of the Good Shepherd. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Gives Sight To A Man Who Was Born Blind. A. John 9:1-7 1. Was Born Bl…
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12 verses in John 8 about a woman caught in adultery have caused great controversy. Satan has attempted to remove them from our Bibles for 2000 years because in them we finally begin to get a taste of just how far-reaching the power of God's Grace really is. SESSION NOTES I. Last Segment Before The Disputed Passage. John 7:50-52 II. Day's End: Ever…
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Jesus was met with opposition from family members, followers, strangers and religious leaders before, during and after his attendance to the Feast of Tabernacles. His proclamation of origin and authority being from THE FATHER sent everyone into divisions. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus' Brothers (In Disbelief) Offer Him Advice In Public Ministry. John 7:1-…
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After Jesus spent time discussing forgiveness and reconciliation, he gave a controversial parable that's become known as the parable of the unforgiving servant. What makes it controversial is that it's been given 4 different interpretations. We examine all 4. SESSION NOTES I. The 1st Interpretation. A. The Ten Thousand Talents (Matthew 18:23-25) = …
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While all of Scripture's covenant promises may have had earlier (temporary or limited) fulfillments, Paul confirms that only in Jesus Christ were all of these promises fully and finally fulfilled.
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The Bible is filled with unexpected and dramatic accounts of reversal—stories in which a situation of despair, failure, or judgment is somehow miraculously transformed by God (often at the last moment) into one of hope, victory, and redemption. We enjoy hearing those types of stories in Scripture, but we sometimes struggle to believe that God is re…
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Satan has hidden the truth about what forgiveness really is. It's not about the other person, it's not even about the transgression. It's about healing from the hurt a transgression has caused by transferring the debt to another account, THE CROSS. SESSION NOTES I. Reconciliation Has Conditions: In Review. A. Matthew 18:15-17 B. 1st Corinthians 2:1…
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Forgiveness is a challenge for most today because we've been falsely taught that reconciliation must always follow. Jesus taught in Matthew 18 that this simply isn't true. Forgiveness and reconciliation are separate things, they are not the same. SESSION NOTES I. Forgiveness & Reconciliation Are Separate Things; They Are Not The Same. A. An Example…
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Jesus overheard an embarrassing debate between his disciples about who among them would be greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus sat a little child next to him for visual aid representing the child of God and explained how to be great in the Kingdom. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Speaks Again Of His Upcoming Death & Resurrection. A. Matthew 17:22-23 B.…
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Jesus said the faith of a mustard seed could enable us to move mountains and nothing would be impossible for us. We address how to get that kind of faith, what prayer and fasting is all about, we examine various types of mountains and how God removes them. SESSION NOTES I. The Disciples Fail To Heal A Child From Demonic Possession. A. Matthew 17:14…
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Jesus took Peter, James and John to a high spot on a mountain where the super-physics of eternity temporarily intersected. Jesus' face transfigured before them, shining as bright as the sun when all of a sudden, Moses and Elijah showed up to receive orders. SESSION NOTES I. A Special Promise To Peter, James & John. A. Matthew 16:28 B. Mark 9:1 C. L…
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Jesus said that whoever saves his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will save it. In this session we talk about seeking 1st the Kingdom of God, what it means to delight ourselves in the Lord and we address unmet needs and the desires of our heart. SESSION NOTES I. Understanding The Meaning Behind The Phrase, "Take Up Your Cross And Foll…
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Our warfare is spiritual, not physical. Our enemies are invisible super-beings who've been waging war against the people of God for thousands of years. They use human beings, the circumstances of our lives and even our own thoughts as camouflage. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Foretells His Death And Resurrection. A. Matthew 16:19-21 B. Mark 8:30-31 C. Luk…
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By Pastor Bill Spanjer
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For the glory of God, Christians should primarily gather in order to contribute to a meaningful experience that blesses others.
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God isn’t only interested in restoring some of the brokenness in the world, He’s restoring all of it. This week as we study Esther chapter 8, we will see God reverse more of the terrible effects of evil and learn that His plan of redemption is far beyond what we could ever ask or imagine.By Bridges' Staff
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The word Church is used in our English Bibles to define the Greek word, Ecclesia which means Assembly or Congregation. In context of every place the word Ecclesia appears, it has nothing to do with Sunday mornings or worship services. SESSION NOTES I. Jesus Heals Another Multitude / Mark Focuses On One Healing That Employed Unusual Methods. A. Matt…
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When men take their man-made religious traditions and call them commandments of God, they're treading on dangerous ground. The more we compare God's Word with our understanding of church and religion, we discover a massive contradiction. SESSION NOTES I. Religious Leaders Complain To Jesus About His Disciples Not Washing Their Hands. A. Matthew 15:…
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Jesus said all who come to Him, will be saved. This is a voluntary act of faith on our part. God saves us after we choose him, and not before. But Paul's letters say we were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world. So who chose who first? SESSION NOTES I. The 5000 Who Were Fed Seek Jesus Out The Next Morning. A. John 6:22-25 II. Jesus T…
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Jesus required that his disciples follow his directions and remain focused on HIM and HIS abilities, rather than being focused on their circumstances or limitations. Doing this is what led to 5000 people being fed with 2 fish and 5 loaves and Peter walking on water. SESSION NOTES I. The Beheading Of John The Baptist. A. Matthew 14:3-12 B. Mark 6:17…
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6000 demons conjured up a violent storm and sent it to Jesus' location once they became aware that he was headed in their direction. When they realized the storm hadn't stopped him, they escaped into a herd of hogs, who then committed mass suicide. SESSION NOTES I. Leaving The Dead To Bury Their Own Dead. A. Matthew 8:18-22 B. Luke 9:56-62 II. Jesu…
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The Kingdom Parables (Matthew 13) are a prophetic timeline of all church history from the 1st century to the Present. This is an amazing and incredible study. If Jesus had given his Kingdom Parables in any other order, this prophetic property wouldn't apply. SESSION NOTES I. Parable Of The Sower Of Seed Into 4 Types Of Soil. A. Personal Application…
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