The Bridge - Tim Griffin June
15, 2012
o Welcome to “The Bridge”
Who We are:
"We are not a perfect people, But we have been saved by the one who is!"
§ The Bridge is made up of believers
& non-believers who come together for a weekly gathering that incorporates passionate worship
& Christ-centered preaching in the context of an authentic community.
·
Believers & Non-Believers –
o This
is a time of investigation, wrestling, searching honestly, & considering
the implications of what the Bible has to say about Who God is & What He’s
about in this world.
o Whether
you claim Christ as Lord or haven’t come to that point yet, but are interested
to know what real Christianity might look like in Rocky Mount in the 21st
century, this is the place for you.
·
Weekly Gathering –
o Friday
Nights at 7pm.
o People
are busy & mobile (especially in the summer). If you miss a week, come the
next.
o Good
conversation before the gathering time & afterwards will catch you up on
where we are in the context of where we’ve been.
·
Passionate Worship –
o Worship
is actually a 24/7 endeavor. That which captures your heart at the core level
of who you are at any moment is the object of your worship. So, we’re not
saying that we will worship while we gather & move to other things.
o We
are saying that there is a unique dynamic when a group of people gather together
to, in unison, speak praise & reverential awe to the God who made all that
is & Rules as the sole Sovereign.
o Our
hope is that you will be led & will personally join in efforts that extol
God as the One worthy of praise/worship.
·
Christ-centered Preaching –
o Our
goal is not to entertain (though doing what we do well is important & we do
not intend to waste your time).
o Our
goal is not to give you 12 step plans & trite survival tips (though
application of our faith to everyday life will happen!).
o Our
goal is to walk through the Scriptures, from beginning to end, & see Christ
as the point. He is the main idea from the speaking of the universe into
existence to the consummation of the age in the fully restored/renewed heaven
& earth.
o So
come looking for the thread of rescue that stains each page of the Bible.
·
Authentic Community –
o No
plastic people allowed! We aren’t perfect. If someone presents himself to you
as though he were, he’s a poser (cover blown – join all the imperfect people).
o There
is nothing more refreshing than to be around people that are
real/transparent/genuine/what you see is what you get.
o There’s
nothing more freeing than being one of those people. That said, come with real
questions/ real problems & hear real solutions to all that life is.
o It
won’t make life superficially easy (maybe harder by some standards). But it
will give bedrock peace & ease of heart when life does suck.
§ So,
you ready to go? Let’s do this – together with a heart to know God & live
life together to His glory & our good.
o How’s
It Going to Look?
§ The
gathering will start at 7pm here on the 3rd floor of the Ministry
Center of FBCRM with singing together some of the great truths of life in Jesus
as Lord & Savior.
·
Come earlier if you can. A critical part of our
time together will be legit discussion that grapples & wrestles with what
the Scripture says & what that then means in my/our life/lives.
·
Doors will definitely be open by 6:30. Come up
& enjoy good coffee & conversation. Stay afterwards to enjoy each other
& think through who God is & what He’s accomplishing in the world at
large & in our lives particularly.
§ After
singing, we will dive into the Bible –
·
God’s Word inscriptuated for us. Our plan this
summer is to get an overview of God’s plan to make a people for Himself through
the amazing cross work of God’s Word incarnate – Jesus Christ.
Where We are Heading:
·
We’ll track through Creation, the Fall, &
God’s Intentional Plan to Redeem a People to Himself & Restore all that is
to His Perfect Plan & Desire (more on all that later).
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