Bridge Brigade

JESUS is a loving God who has already paid the price for our sin. A true relationship with Jesus isn't about following all the rules! That is why Jesus came because NO ONE could follow all the rules!

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

How about everyone who identifies as a Christian, quit pointing fingers and acting like religious elite. Maybe we should try acting like Jesus, and loving people. We are no one's judge. How will anyone ever come to know Him if they feel judged and condemned by the people who profess to know Him.

Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I'm so grateful for the sacrifice Jesus made for us! I'm so grateful I don't have to try and be perfect! I'm chosen, not forsaken! I'm loved, forgiven and redeemed! I encourage all people who claim to know Him to be salt and light!

“Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

After Jesus healed a man who had been paralyzed for almost four decades, the religious Jews were angry with Him. This may seem strange, because healing is a good thing, but Jesus performed this miracle on the Sabbath—the day of rest. In the Old Testament, God gave believers a long list of rules to follow in order to stay right with Him, and these rules included honoring the Sabbath.

But in the New Testament, Jesus was sent to change our relationship with the Father. By sacrificing Himself on the cross, He gave us access to a relationship with God—so that long list of rules was no longer needed. Throughout Jesus' life, He shows people the nature of this new relationship. But because it didn’t line up with what the religious establishment believed, they were angry with Him.

In John 5, Jesus justifies these changes through revealing His true authority. By calling God His Father, He shared that He was equal to God. This angered the religious Jews, but it gives us a deeper look into the relationship between the Father and Son.

Jesus tells us that the Father and Son are united in love. The Son does not ‘work’ for the Father—instead they work together, and the work Jesus does perfectly reflects the will of His Father.

This relationship reveals that Jesus has authority to give us eternal life with Him.

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
John 5:24 ESV

When we hear God’s Word and believe in Jesus, we have access to a relationship with Him that will last forever. Unlike the Jews in the Old Testament before this new covenant, we don’t have to follow strict laws perfectly to gain salvation.

All we have to do is accept the gift Jesus has given us through His authority. Have you accepted this gift?

Christmas has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean we should stop GIVING and SERVING!!! Through the generosity of some AMAZING followers of CHRIST, the INDY DREAM CENTER BRIDGE BRIGADE will be blessing the lives of several less fortunate families on Indy’s East side!!!! It’s our prayer that this food and clothing delivers a powerful message to our brothers and sisters in need that Jesus is ALIVE and READY to move into their lives in a BIG BIG way!!!