Tom Meeks

The Bridge Maker: God

Ephesians 2:4-5 (NIV)
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

The Bridge Taker: Satan

1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

The Bridge Taker: Satan

John 10:10 (NIV)
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

The Bridge Breaker: Sin

Ephesians 1:1-3 (NIV)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God's holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

The Bridge Breaker: Sin

Isaiah 59:1-2 (NIV)
Surely the arm of the lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.

The Bridge Breaker

Genesis 3:23-24 (NIV)
So the lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.

God will forgive

Psalm 65:3 (NIV)
When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions.

Go I am sending you

Mark 1:15-17 (NIV)
"The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!"

So i have come down

Philippians 2:5-8 (NIV)
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

I am concerned

1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

I have heard

Romans 7:23 (NLT)
But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.

I have heard

Romans 7:20-25 (NIV)
Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

I have heard

Romans 7:23 (NLT)
But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.

Look to God for guidance

Psalm 33:11 (NIV)
But the plans of the lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

Confessing your sin to God

Psalm 32:5 (NIV)
Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the lord." And you forgave the guilt of my sin.

He has risen

John 20:1-10 (NIV)
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

We must teach our children about God

Psalm 22:30-31 (NIV)
Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.

Joy is everlasting

Psalm 16:9 (NLT)
No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.

Make plans that God wants

Psalm 16:7-8 (NLT)
I will bless the LORD who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.

The Minor Prophets

Amos 2:1-16 (NIV)
This is what the lord says: "For three sins of Moab, even for four, I will not relent. Because he burned to ashes the bones of Edom's king,

The Minor Prophets

Amos 7:10-17 (NIV)
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent a message to Jeroboam king of Israel: "Amos is raising a conspiracy against you in the very heart of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words.

Ask God for help

Psalm 9:13-14 (NLT)
LORD, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death.

God knows our thought

Psalm 7:9 (NLT)
End the evil of those who are wicked, and defend the righteous. For you look deep within the mind and heart, Orighteous God.

God will listen when you talk to him

Psalm 4:3 (NLT)
You can be sure of this: The LORD set apart the godly for himself. The LORD will answer when I call to him.

Meditate in God

Psalm 1:2 (NIV)
but whose delight is in the law of the lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.