The Bridge Church of the Nazarene
Sunday, February 23, 2020 Worship Service
This Sunday at the Bridge Church, Pastor Michael Halcomb will deliver a sermon entitled "The Bridge (Rev. 3:1-6)." Please invite a friend to church for worship, hearing of God's message, and fellowship! Everyone is welcome!
Locations & Times
Radford High School
Sunday 9:45 AM
Sermon title: The Bridge (Rev. 3:1-6)
Rev 3:1-6
1 And for the angel of the church in Sardis write these things: “The one having the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says, ‘I know your works, that you have a name, that you are living and you are dead. 2 Be keeping watch over and provide a firm foundation for those who are about to die, for I have not found your works complete before my God. 3 Remember, therefore, how you received and heard, both kept (the covenant) and repented. If, therefore, you shall not keep watch (over them), I will come as a thief, and you shall never know at what kind of hour I will come for you. 4 But you have a few names in Sardis, they who have not soiled their clothes, and they will walk with me in white, because they are holy ones. 5 The one overcoming in this manner, he will be clothed in white clothes and his name shall never be removed from the Book of Life and I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. 6 The one having ears, let him hear. What is the Spirit saying to the churches?’”
1 And for the angel of the church in Sardis write these things: “The one having the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says, ‘I know your works, that you have a name, that you are living and you are dead. 2 Be keeping watch over and provide a firm foundation for those who are about to die, for I have not found your works complete before my God. 3 Remember, therefore, how you received and heard, both kept (the covenant) and repented. If, therefore, you shall not keep watch (over them), I will come as a thief, and you shall never know at what kind of hour I will come for you. 4 But you have a few names in Sardis, they who have not soiled their clothes, and they will walk with me in white, because they are holy ones. 5 The one overcoming in this manner, he will be clothed in white clothes and his name shall never be removed from the Book of Life and I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. 6 The one having ears, let him hear. What is the Spirit saying to the churches?’”
Word of the week:
Epideictic: Rhetoric that is praiseworthy in nature and/or blameworthy.
Epideictic: Rhetoric that is praiseworthy in nature and/or blameworthy.
The 2-Pronged Task
1) To reach out to others with the gospel / evangelize; and,
2) To keep watch over & provide a firm foundation for those about to become Christians as well as young believers.
1) To reach out to others with the gospel / evangelize; and,
2) To keep watch over & provide a firm foundation for those about to become Christians as well as young believers.
The 3-Fold Reward
1) Given a white robe;
2) Have name written in The Book of Life; and,
3) Have name spoken by Jesus to the Father and Spirit.
1) Given a white robe;
2) Have name written in The Book of Life; and,
3) Have name spoken by Jesus to the Father and Spirit.
Jesus the Thief?
3 Remember, therefore, how you received and heard, both kept (the covenant) and repented. If, therefore, you shall not keep watch (over them), I WILL COME AS A THIEF, and you shall never know at what kind of hour I will come for you.
3 Remember, therefore, how you received and heard, both kept (the covenant) and repented. If, therefore, you shall not keep watch (over them), I WILL COME AS A THIEF, and you shall never know at what kind of hour I will come for you.
2 Marks of Spiritual Maturity
1) Evangelism
2) Discipleship
1) Evangelism
2) Discipleship
6 Core Values
1) Life-giving Preaching
2) Intentional Community
3) Spiritual Awareness
4) Inspiring Goodness
5) Speaking Truth
6) Evoking Beauty
1) Life-giving Preaching
2) Intentional Community
3) Spiritual Awareness
4) Inspiring Goodness
5) Speaking Truth
6) Evoking Beauty
4 Quarters of 2020
1) Spiritual Growth (Feb-Apr)
2) Foster Village (May-July)
3) Pier Groups + FV (Aug-Oct)
4) FV Weekly (Nov-Jan)
1) Spiritual Growth (Feb-Apr)
2) Foster Village (May-July)
3) Pier Groups + FV (Aug-Oct)
4) FV Weekly (Nov-Jan)
