The Bride Church

Welcome to the weekly audio podcast for The Bride Church in Yuba City, CA. We love God and we love people, and our hope is that this podcast will encourage you and help you grow closer to Jesus Christ. Visit us at thebridechurch.org.

The Bride Church is a religion podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 345 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The Bride Church

  Count The Cost

  Aug 16, 202657 min

  Key Points Jesus never asks us to count the benefits of following Him. He asks us to count the cost. Following Jesus means loving Him more than family, comfort, reputation, or even our own life. Bearing your cross is a daily decision to die to self and follow Him. The parable of the tower teaches us to sit down and calculate whether we will finish what we start. The parable of the king going to war shows that true peace with God requires surrender of our own kingship. Anyone who does not renounce all that he has cannot be Jesus’ disciple. Discipleship is costly, but the cost of not following is far greater. The reward of finishing the race with Jesus far outweighs every temporary loss. Discussion Jesus said we must “hate” even our own family in comparison to Him. What does it look like practically to keep Jesus first in your relationships? Where are you currently tempted to put the cross down instead of bearing it? The builder who starts a tower but cannot finish becomes a mockery. How does this warning speak to half-hearted or unfinished discipleship? In the parable of the king, the weaker king seeks terms of peace. What does surrendering your “kingship” to Jesus look like in your life right now? Pastor Bob listed several costs (being misunderstood, serving unnoticed, admitting when you’re wrong, suffering for doing right). Which one feels most challenging for you? How does Paul’s example in Acts 20 (“I do not count my life of any value… if only I may finish my course”) encourage or convict you? What is one specific area where the Holy Spirit is inviting you to “count the cost” and fully surrender this week?

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  Three Parables / Same Heart

  Aug 9, 202653 min

  Key Points Parables open a window into the heart of God and hold up a mirror to the condition of our own hearts. The value of a person does not change when they are lost; God still sees them as infinitely valuable. God is not waiting for us to clean ourselves up; He runs toward us while we are still a long way off. There is more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine who need no repentance. The older brother reveals the danger of a hard, self-righteous heart that refuses to celebrate the lost being found. The invitation to the banquet goes out to everyone — the poor, the crippled, the blind, the lame, and even those who have squandered everything. True repentance looks like coming to our senses, turning, and returning to the Father. Jesus came to seek and to save the lost, and He is still seeking and saving today. Discussion Pastor Bob said every parable opens a window into God’s heart and holds up a mirror to ours. What window into the Father’s heart stood out most clearly to you in these three stories? The lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son were all still valuable while they were lost. How does that truth change the way you view people who are far from God (or even yourself when you feel far from Him)? In the parable of the Lost Son, the father ran to his son while he was still a long way off. What does that picture of God do in your heart right now? The older brother stayed outside the celebration. In what ways can a “good” religious life still keep us outside the joy of the Father’s heart? Jesus said there is more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents. How should that reality shape the way we respond when someone turns back to God? Zacchaeus shows what real repentance looks like — immediate, costly, and joyful. Is there any area of your life where the Holy Spirit is inviting you to “come down” and respond like Zacchaeus? Jesus said, “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Who is one person in your life that you sense God is still seeking, and how can you join Him in that pursuit this week?

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  Windows and Mirrors

  Aug 2, 202654 min

  Key Points Parables are stories Jesus “throws alongside” everyday life to reveal spiritual truth. Every parable should be framed with a window (into the heart of God and the secrets of the Kingdom) and a mirror (into the condition of our own heart). The secrets of the Kingdom are given to those who follow Jesus; hardness of heart keeps others from seeing and hearing. The condition of the soil (our heart) determines whether the Word produces lasting fruit. The Kingdom grows quietly and often invisibly (like a mustard seed or leaven) from the inside out. Weeds and wheat grow together until the final harvest; God is patient and we are not the reapers. The Kingdom is a treasure worth selling everything to obtain. It brings great joy. Discussion Pastor Bob said every parable should be viewed through a window and a mirror. What window into God’s heart or the Kingdom did you see most clearly in these parables? Which of the four soils in the Parable of the Sower most challenges you right now, and why? Jesus said the secrets of the Kingdom are given to His disciples. How does that truth affect the way you approach Scripture and teaching? The Parable of the Weeds teaches that wheat and weeds grow together until the harvest. How does this help you stay patient with difficult people or situations? The mustard seed and the leaven both start small and work from the inside. Where is God currently working in quiet, almost invisible ways in your life? In the parables of the Treasure and the Pearl, both men sold everything with joy. What would it look like for you to value the Kingdom that highly? Jesus asked, “Have you understood all these things?” What is one truth from this message that you sense the Holy Spirit wants you to apply this week?

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  Life Unlocked

  Jul 26, 202649 min

  Key Points The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy but Jesus came to give abundant life (Zoe). There are three kinds of life in Scripture: bios (physical), psyche (soul), and Zoe (the God kind of life). Zoe is the eternal, kingdom life that only Jesus can give through the Holy Spirit. Without Zoe you do not have Jesus; with Zoe you become an agent of His kingdom. The war began in the garden when Adam failed to protect and wash his wife with the Word. Jesus has given believers the keys of the kingdom: authority to open the door of the gospel for others. Hardship and suffering are often the very places God uses to unlock deeper endurance, character, and hope. The call is clear: stop living as casual Christians and become devoted disciples who unlock life for others. Discussion Marcus shared powerful stories from camp of kids encountering Jesus. Where have you recently seen God show up in unexpected ways? John 10:10 contrasts the thief’s agenda with Jesus’ mission. In what areas of your life do you still see the thief trying to steal, kill, or destroy? How does understanding the difference between bios, psyche, and Zoe change the way you define “the good life”? Marcus said many of us build ourselves “towers of Babel bricks” of self instead of temples of living stones. What self-focused patterns is the Holy Spirit highlighting in your life right now? Jesus has given us the keys of the kingdom. What does it look like practically for you to use those keys this week to unlock life for someone else? Romans 5 teaches that suffering produces endurance, character, and hope. How have you seen God use hardship to unlock deeper life in you? The invitation is still open: turn from sin and receive the Zoe life of Jesus. Is there any area where you need to say a fresh “yes” to Him today?

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  The Holiness of God

  Jul 19, 202649 min

  Key Points Our view of God shapes who we are and how we live (A.W. Tozer). Our vision of God is often far too low. When we see Him, we will be surprised by His beauty, holiness, and majesty. Holiness means God is completely set apart. Pure, innocent, and free from all sin. When people truly encounter God’s holiness (Isaiah, Moses), they are undone and transformed. Losing a sense of God’s holiness causes us to lose a true sense of how dark and destructive sin really is. Sin is not “just a little thing.” It breaks fellowship with God, brings death, and caused Jesus to be forsaken on the cross. Grace is greater than sin. Where sin abounded, grace super-abounded through Jesus Christ. The proper response to God’s holiness and grace is to seek His face, walk in the holiness He has given us, and say, “Here am I, send me.” Discussion A.W. Tozer said our view of God will determine the kind of people we become. How has your view of God changed over time, and how has that affected the way you live? Henry said we will be surprised by God’s beauty, holiness, and greatness when we see Him. Which of those three do you most look forward to seeing? Isaiah was “undone” when he saw the Lord high and lifted up. Have you ever had a moment where God’s holiness made you deeply aware of your own sin? Why do you think the church often loses a sense of the seriousness of sin when it loses a sense of God’s holiness? Jesus became sin for us and cried out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” How does that reality change the way you view both your sin and His love? Romans 5 says grace “super-abounded” where sin increased. How does this truth free you from both despair over sin and carelessness about sin? Henry challenged us to seek God’s face (not just His hand) and to be willing to take risks for Him. What is one practical way you can respond to that challenge this week?

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