Good Friday Homily 1 - Tree

John 20v24-29 with Hakeem Bradley Doubt and belief often live side by side, especially in moments of grief, confusion, or unanswered questions. Through Thomas’ story, we see how Jesus meets us with compassion, inviting us to move toward trust while the Holy Spirit builds faith through testimony.  Bridgetown.church/teaching

Hebrews 11v1-3 with Tyler Staton Faith is more than belief, it is a way of seeing. This teaching explores how the Spirit opens our eyes to recognize Jesus in the ordinary and to live with deeper awareness of God’s presence in everyday life. Discover how faith grows as we learn to see the unseen and participate in God’s redemptive work all around us.   Bridgetown.church/teaching

1 Corinthians 13v1-13 with Bethany Allen Love is what makes a life truly powerful, not impressive moments or visible gifts. Faith, hope, and love are how we live that out in everyday choices, especially when it’s costly or unseen. Real power is found in becoming a person shaped by love. This is the first week in our new series as we move toward Pentecost. Bridgetown.church/teaching

John 20v1-10 with Tyler Staton The resurrection story comes alive as Jesus meets people in grief, doubt, and shame, restoring their lives from the inside out. Through Mary, Thomas, and Peter, we see that resurrection is not escape from the world, but God mending it and us into something new.   Bridgetown.church/teaching

John 12v24 with Tyler Staton and Bethany Allen Using the imagery of a seed, Jesus reveals that true life comes through surrender, inviting us to release what we’re holding onto and trust God to bring new life. bridgetown.church/teaching

Matthew 27v11-29 with Tyler Staton and Bethany Allen   Jesus’ death on a tree reframes what looks like an ending into the surprising beginning of new life, inviting us to entrust what feels dead to God’s renewal.   bridgetown.church/teaching

Matthew 19v4-6 with Tyler Staton This teaching explores what the Bible says about same-sex relationships, walking through key passages and how they’ve been understood across scripture. It frames the conversation within Jesus’ vision of sexuality, rooted in creation and oriented toward love. Alongside conviction, it calls us to hold this teaching with humility, compassion, and a deep awareness of every person’s story.   bridgetown.church/teaching

Psalm 34v8 with Tyler Staton, Bethany Allen What shapes the way we understand our desires and sexuality? This teaching explores how scripture frames our bodies not as ends in themselves, but as signs that point beyond to life with God, calling us to form our desires with intention rather than impulse. At the center is a simple question: will we let our desires lead us, or will we learn to direct them toward what truly satisfies? bridgetown.church/teaching

Matthew 16v2-3 with Tyler Staton and Bethany Allen   What story is shaping the way we think about sexuality today? This teaching explores the cultural story of the sexual revolution alongside the story Jesus tells about our bodies, inviting us to examine the assumptions shaping our desires, identity, and sense of freedom. At the center is a deeper question: will our understanding of sexuality be formed by the self or by Jesus?   bridgetown.church/teaching

Revelation 19v6-7 with Tyler Staton How do our bodies and our sexuality fit into the larger story of God’s redemption? This teaching traces the biblical story from creation to resurrection, showing how our bodies were designed to reveal God’s beauty, how sin distorted that design, and how Jesus restores it. In the way of Jesus, our desires are not something to ignore or indulge, but something to be redeemed and directed toward the deeper love we were made for. Bridgetown.church/teaching