Bridge Church Clarksville

When Jesus flipped over tables, and made a scene, in the Temple, His followers must have wondered if they knew Him as well as they thought they did. When we read the Bible and relive that moment, maybe we think the same thing. While it is true that God is love, there are also things that God hates. The Monday before Jesus' death helped us understand the difference.

When Jesus decided to go Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, He knew what awaited Him. He would be used and abused. Betrayed and abandoned. Arrested and beaten. Killed and buried. But He went anyway. Only by walking that difficult road would He be able to defeat sin and death. Maybe you are only one road away from experiencing joy and freedom. Are you willing to walk that same road?

There is a fine line between arrogance and confidence. Why is one so offensive to God and why is the other such an important part of belonging to Him? In this message we will dive into this question as we close out our series on Jesus' parables.

Heaven is one of those things people hope is real. Hell is one of those things people hope is not. In this message, we will look at a time when Jesus brought some clarity to what really happens in the next life and what that means for us in this life. 

Welcome to The Bridge winter snowed-in edition! In today's message, we look at one of the teachings of Jesus, the Parable of the Sower. Jesus tells us that as the "seed" of the Gospel is spread, the type of "soil" it lands on (our hearts) will determine what we do with the life-giving good news of Jesus. What type of "soil" is your heart today...the road, rocky soil, thorny soil, or good soil?

When Jesus invited His first disciples to follow Him, they did not hesitate. But did they know what they were signing up for? At some point they came to the realization that it was about more than learning what Jesus knew. It was about doing what Jesus did. And that would come with a price. In this message, we consider the cost of following Jesus. 

When we feel overwhelmed by temptations, all hope is not lost. Jesus knows exactly how we feel and showed us the way to win. In this message, we will re-live Jesus' experience in the wilderness and learn how to deal with the devil.

All followers of Jesus believe baptism is important. But how important? And, what does it really mean? Join us as we look at Jesus' own baptism and discover why every follower of Jesus follows His example.

The world is in desperate need of wisdom, and in today's message we look at what it takes to develop Godly wisdom: having the Spirit of God within us, and having a right fear of the Lord that fuels a desire and delight in obeying God.

There is something about being home for Christmas that just feels right. At the very first Christmas, Joseph, Mary, and Jesus, were away from their house, and yet they were home. In this message, we will discover how the first Christmas was not an invitation to come to Bethlehem. It was an invitation to come home.

In most family trees, there's usually several people we'd like to keep others from finding out about for fear of embarrassment. But in Jesus' genealogy in the book of Matthew, we find several people in his lineage with questionable reputations, and end up finding comfort that God would use sinful, fallible people leading up to the birth of His perfect Son.

As we enter into the Christmas season, we begin by looking at how from our perspective it may look like Jesus' arrival into the story of humanity may have seemed like terrible timing, but we find out that God's purposes and timing are always perfect and have incredible intentionality.

We continue on in our "The Story of God" series looking at Malachi, and remembering that God is worthy of our very best, not our leftovers.

Today we look at the story of Nehemiah, a man who was deeply grieved over the condition of Jerusalem, the home of his people. With God's favor, Nehemiah set out to rebuild the wall of the great city, overcoming opposition and difficulty along the way.

Today, our Student Pastor, Jesse Russell, teaches on Daniel, a man who led a consistently devoted life to God, even in the face of hardships and death.

As we continue today through "The Story of God", we look at the life of the prophet Jeremiah. Although so much of his life and ministry were full of hardships and devastation, we see how God used him to show the people of Israel that He had hope to give them and a good plan for their future.

In today's episode, we look at the story of the prophet Isaiah, and his willingness to carry out what God had called him to even though he felt unqualified for the work.

Today, we look at the story of Elisha, the man who was called to succeed one of the greatest prophets in Israel's history, Elijah.

In today's episode we look at the story of Solomon, the son of King David, and a man known for his extraordinary wisdom given to him from God.

Last week we looked at the story of Saul, the first king of Israel, a man who lacked character but "looked the part" to be king. But Scripture tells us that unlike man, God looks not at the outward appearance, but at the heart, and in today's episode, we look at Saul's successor, king David, who was known as a "man after God's own heart".

In today's episode, we look at Israel's first king, Saul, a gifted and talented man who lacked character and had a tendency to take matters into his own hands.

Today we look at the story of Samuel, a young boy whom God called to be a prophet. God spoke directly to Samuel, but in his inexperience he was unable to recognize that it was God who was speaking to him. Oftentimes God is also speaking out to us, but we are so distracted that we miss out on what He is trying to say to us.

In today's message, we look at the story of Samson, a judge in the Old Testament whose strength and exploits were legendary, but whose lack of self control eventually brought about his downfall.

In today's message, Chad Rowland takes us through the story of Gideon, an unlikely man whom God raised up as a judge to deliver the Israelite people from Midianite oppression.

Today we look at the story of Joshua, and the reminder that anytime we step into the calling God has on our life, it requires courage.

In today's episode, Josh Phillips takes us through the story of Moses, looking at how Moses delivered the law to God's people, and helped to teach them what it means to "love God well".

In today's episode, we look at the Old Testament story of Joseph, and how even after years of hardship and false accusations, he was able to gain Godly perspective and was able to forgive and move forward with life because of his walk with the Lord.

Continuing in our "The Story of God" series, we look at the story of Jacob, and how God used his struggles and trials to help him become the kind of man God wanted him to be.

In today's episode, we look at the story of Isaac, and how he, like us, have a choice to follow in the faith footsteps of our ancestors, or step out and make faith our own.

In today's episode, we continue in our Story of God series, looking at the life of "The Man of Faith", Abraham.

In episode 2 of our new series, "The Story of God", we look at the story of Noah and the flood and ask: is the account of Noah's ark a story of judgement, or is it a story of God's mercy?

In today's episode, we begin a new series, "The Story of God", taking a tour through the entirety of Scripture and looking at how the Bible ties in together as a whole. We begin at the beginning in the garden, and look at creation and the fall of mankind into sin.

In last week's sermon, Josh Phillips answered the question, "what are we saved from?", and in today's message we look at the follow up question, "what are we saved for?".

When Christians talk about being saved, what exactly do they mean? In today's episode, Josh Phillips takes us through several passages of Scripture to show us what it is that we are saved from.

In our last episode for this series, we look at prayer, and how oftentimes we don't realize that prayer is such a powerful way for us to go to battle on behalf of others.

Today we look at the story of Esther, a woman who was placed into unique circumstances for an important purpose. Could God even be in the small details of our lives, placing us where we are "for a time such as this" to give us an opportunity to join him in his Kingdom work?

In today's episode, we're reminded that as followers of Jesus, there are certain things in Scripture that are set in stone in which there's no room for debate. But in the gray areas where Scripture is not as specific and we sometimes have freedom to decide for ourselves, it's important that we handle our beliefs and freedoms in a manner that doesn't hinder others in their spiritual journey.

In today's episode, we look at an incident in the life of King David which ultimately led to one of the most impactful statements in all of Scripture: "I will not offer up a sacrifice to the Lord that costs me nothing."

In today's message, Student Pastor Jesse Russell takes us through examples in the life of Moses (Exodus 3 & 4) to help us discern in our own life what it is God may be calling us to.

In today's message, Josh Phillips reminds us that in a world that's constantly trying to tell us what our identity is, God has already given us an identity in Him.

Fight For Joy, part 3: The Expectation

Fight For Joy, part 2: The Outburst

1 Chronicles 16:27 tells us "Strength and joy are in God's place". These two things are linked because having joy often requires a fight. Joy is not for the weak!

Extending a heart of mercy over judgement may be one of the most difficult things to live out as a follower of Jesus. But remembering the mercy God has shown to us and then giving that same mercy to someone else may be the very thing that helps draw them to Jesus.

Happy Easter! In today's message, we are reminded that oftentimes we are so overwhelmed with our own tears and fears that it keeps us from seeing and knowing that Jesus is right there with us. The resurrection story reminds us that even when we don't understand why or what we're going through, Jesus is King, and He is in control of all things and can be trusted, even in the hardest and most difficult seasons of life.

Today we look at our core value of "Mercy Over Judgment", and how there is a tension between mercy and judgement that we must learn to live in.

Today we look at the principle of the path...how the steps we have taken in the past show us where we've been, and how the steps we are currently walking lead down a path for the future. What steps in your life do you need to change to end up on the path you want to be on?

Everyone loves a good party, but often the last place we think a party should be held is in the church. Today we look at how every step made toward growth in God is worth celebrating, and that's why one of the core values at the Bridge is "Celebrate Every Step".

In our final installment of the "Everything Is Possible" series, we investigate something that is often overlooked when we look at the impossible becoming possible...our character. Today we look at how God's grace is more than sufficient for us, but that often our lack of integrity and character can cause distance between us and God.

In part 2 of our "Everything Is Possible" series, Josh Phillips unpacks the idea that oftentimes our faith plays a role in our prayers being answered by God.

Jesus told us that "with God all things are possible". So why is it that it seems we don't see more impossible things happening to a greater degree in our time? In today's message, Pastor Chad takes us through Mark chapter 9 where we find that part of the answer may be in the way that we approach prayer.