Bridging The Gap

 Many Christians make the mistake of believing that when they’re saved, they become immune to the attacks of satan. Nothing could be further from the truth! As a matter of fact, we’re MORE prone to his attack simply because of his desire to damage the cause of Christ. We’re going to study First Peter chapter five, verses eight through eleven today. 

Even a quick glance at television today will tell you that this world has a problem with humility. The catch phrase for society today has got to be “It’s all about ME!” Today 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.

God has given some people the task of being a Pastor, to tenderly love and care for His people, and oversee the spiritual affairs of the church. Quite a responsibility, I’m sure we’d all agree. Today on Bridging the Gap, Lloyd Pulley resumes his study of First Peter.  In chapter five, Peter is speaking to church leadership... what they are to be doing, and what their motivation is to be.

Suffering comes in all shapes and sizes for the Christian, but when it occurs it is helpful to keep our eyes on what awaits us in the end. Today on Bridging the Gap, Lloyd Pulley returns to First Peter chapter four and helps us view suffering through the lens of scripture.

Here on this edition of Bridging the Gap, Lloyd Pulley points to the Second Coming of Christ.  He’ll show us that a proper understanding of it should prompt us to righteous living.  The foundation for our talk will be First Peter chapter four and verses eight through eleven.  As we await the return of the Lord, we should be maintaining and manifesting fervent love!

Today, as we continue in our study in First Peter, we’ll see that the life God has called us to live is anything but self-serving.  We’re to live for the glory of God!  What does a life lived that way look like?

As Christians, we are called to live differently than the world.  We are to be dead to sin and alive to Christ. Our compass for this lifelong journey is the Word of God, and today, Pastor Lloyd Pulley will provide scriptural insights from First Peter chapter four, and he’ll share four encouragements to endure.

Why are we so often surprised when suffering knocks on the front door of our lives, as if something strange were happening to us?  Today on Bridging the Gap, Pastor Lloyd Pulley continues his verse by verse study of First Peter, and helps us gain a biblical perspective on suffering.  

 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 today on Bridging the Gap, as Lloyd Pulley resumes his verse by verse study of First Peter. 

As we continue our study in First Peter chapter three today, Pastor Lloyd Pulley will take a look at Peter’s summation of the motivations and actions of a Godly person. It’s actually an easy picture to examine. A Godly person will be motivated by a desire to please God with what we do.

Today on Bridging the Gap, Pastor Lloyd Pulley continues his study of First Peter, as we enter chapter three.  This portion of the series has a particular focus on the roles that God has devised for the husband and wife in marriage. We generally recognize that the designer of a product has a distinct advantage in understanding what makes the product work at its peak performance. It’s the same with marriage - God is the Designer and He knows the best operating procedures.

A basketball player, or a plumber or anyone else shouldn’t be imitated because of their vocation... a role model should be a role model because of the life they lead. That’s why Jesus Christ is our ultimate role model! Join pastor Lloyd in First Peter chapter two.

Today on Bridging the Gap, Lloyd Pulley brings a message on the topic of submission.  We’ll soon see what our relationship with those in authority should be.  Is it ever acceptable to disobey the law of the land?  Turn to First Peter chapter two, where we aim to cover verses thirteen through seventeen.

Human beings are an impressionable group. If you took ten people and told nine of them the moon was made of cream cheese, eventually they would convince the tenth, no matter how much he or she knew about astronomy! That’s why it’s so important for Christians to lead Godly lives.... to be examples for the rest of the world. That’s Peter’s message in First Peter chapter two, verses eleven and twelve.

As Christians, now we can go directly to God. We no longer need a priest to act as our go between, because Jesus is our high priest. What a privilege that is, and we’ll take some time today to develop that truth as we continue our verse by verse study of First Peter here on Bridging the Gap.

Let’s ask ourselves today, is each year of our lives a step leading to higher ground?  Welcome to Bridging the Gap, with pastor Lloyd Pulley.   Today we find ourselves immersed in the marvelous first epistle of Peter.  Chapter two starts out with strong encouragement to lay aside particular sins.

Today, Pastor Lloyd resumes his expositional study of First Peter.  We’ll be considering the first three verses of chapter two, where we receive encouragement to lay aside some particular sins.  We’ll soon see that these sins are extremely destructive to the church.

Peter knew all about the power of God. He witnessed first hand the miracles performed by Jesus. But he also knew that God’s power extended beyond anything He did physically – that there was power in the words He spoke! That’s what we are considering right now, as we bring our look at First Peter one to a close – the power of God’s word.

Today as we continue pastor Lloyd’s new series in First Peter. Lloyd will be talking about one of his very favorite subjects today – the eternal power of the word of God. For some people, it’s hard to wrap the mind around a book having power. But when you consider that this book contains the actual words of God Himself, you realize that indeed, the bible does have power – amazing power!