Bridging The Gap

 As pastor Lloyd has mentioned often on this program, saying “I love you”, and showing “I love you” are two very different things. Paul concerns himself with that truth in the final chapter of First Corinthians.

We begin a study in the final chapter of First Corinthians today, and pastor Lloyd is going to challenge us to not just talk about love, but to also walk about love! One of the ways we show our love for others is in giving of our finances.

Pastor Lloyd Pulley is going to talk today about living life with a heavenly perspective, and how as Christians, we can overcome a lot of the  trials in life by keeping eternity at the forefront of our thoughts. We begin in First Corinthians chapter fifteen. 

Today we consider a very important question - where would we be if Jesus Christ had not resurrected from the grave? Have you ever thought about that? It’s a provable fact that there resurrection took place, so we may tend to take it for granted, but let’s consider the significance of the resurrection today. The apostle Paul dealt with this at the end of First Corinthians chapter fifteen.

What’s the most significant event in all of human history? The answer to that question is easy - the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That miraculous event, some two thousand years ago, turned a world condemned to eternal torture, to a world with the hope of eternal life with our Lord in heaven. Today, pastor Lloyd talks once again about the significance of there resurrection, as we study First Corinthians chapter fifteen.

If the bible isn’t true, we are in a world of trouble. But we can rest easy, because the bible - the inspired word of God - is one hundred percent true. Today, Lloyd will tie biblical inerrancy to the most important event in human history - the resurrection of Christ. 

Today we continue Lloyd’s verse by verse series through the book of First Corinthians. Lloyd is going to share one final message in chapter thirteen, one of the best known chapters in all of scripture. The subject, of course, is love, and more specifically, the characteristics of Godly love. 

Today, pastor Lloyd will continue his series in First Corinthians with another message based in chapter thirteen, the “love” chapter. God’s definition of love is what we are concerned with, and as you know, God’s definition differs quite a bit from man’s.

Today on Bridging the Gap Pastor Lloyd Pulley sets out to answer the question, “What is Love?” And let’s be clear, it goes way beyond some romantic feeling we may have. Let’s join Pastor Lloyd as he continues our study in one of the best loved chapters in the bible.

What would you say you’re known for? Maybe it’s your accomplishments at work, or maybe your wealth? Some are known for being a gossip or an angry, bitter person. But wouldn’t it be nice to be known as a loving person? That’s actually what should characterize the Christian and today on Bridging the Gap we’ll be encouraged to have the same loving attitude as Christ.

Today on Bridging the Gap, we’ll see what God can do through us when we are unified. Let’s head over to First Corinthians twelve, as Pastor Lloyd Pulley points out the unity and diversity in the one body of Christ.

In our study today, the Apostle Paul explains the significance of the Body of Christ, working together as one. As an analogy, he points to the human body which has many parts but functions as one unit. Wouldn’t it be great if that described the Church today? Let’s turn our Bibles to First Corinthians twelve.

Today on Bridging the Gap, Pastor Lloyd Pulley returns to his series in First Corinthians and we’ll see what a life operated by the Spirit looks like. We’ll be looking at chapter twelve where Pastor Lloyd will focus in on the gift of Wisdom and Knowledge.

Pastor Lloyd Pulley has been leading us through the Book of First Corinthians, and we find ourselves today in chapter twelve. If you’ve ever had any questions concerning spiritual gifts from the Lord, you picked the right day to tune in because that’s what we’ll be discussing today.

Today on Bridging the Gap, Pastor Lloyd Pulley speaks of the importance of genuine fellowship that strengthens our walk with Christ. In First Corinthians eleven, the Apostle Paul is talking to a crowd that were coming together not for the better but for the worse.

The Jewish customs in the Apostle Paul’s day were quite a bit different than today’s standards. For example, they couldn’t uncover their heads in public because it was a sign of loose morals. This carried over into their worship, as well. While the specifics may be cultural, there are some lessons that are timeless.

The city of Corinth was engaged in idolatry big time. You can see why the Apostle Paul felt the urgency to get the Gospel to them. He wanted them to put their hope in the One who made men, rather than in things made by man.

Everyone knows that athletes must subject themselves to physical training in order to prepare their bodies to be successful in their chosen sport. As we’re about to see in our study of First Corinthians nine, the Apostle Paul uses this as an illustration to explain that the Christian life requires hard work. Today Pastor Lloyd explains the importance of getting off the bench, getting into the game, being ready for the coach to call our name!

Oh, how quickly the glory fades in this world. On top of the heap one day, and all the way at the bottom the next. But there is an imperishable crown, and we’ll tell you how to obtain it today on Bridging the Gap. Pastor Lloyd Pulley is going verse by verse through First Corinthians and we highlight chapter nine, verses fifteen through twenty-seven today.

How do we make decisions on issues that the Scripture doesn't specifically address? Today on Bridging the Gap we’ll be considering that question. Though the scripture doesn’t address every specific issue, it does provide us with what we need for life and godliness. We are given principles that we can apply in our decision making. And some of these principles are found in First Corinthians chapter eight.