The Bridge Church - Portsmouth

06/07/2026

Genesis 1:3-10
Pastor Brian Spruill
June 7, 2026

List of Verses Shared During Sermon
GENESIS 1:1-2; GENESIS 1:3; II CORINTHIANS 4:6; JOHN 1:1; JOHN 1:14; JOHN 8:12; I JOHN 1:5; GENESIS 1:4; GENESIS 1:5; JOB 38:4-7; HEBREWS 1:14; GENESIS 1:6-7; II PETER 3:5-6; GENESIS 1:8; GENESIS 1:9-10; PSALM 102:25; JOB 38:4; ZECHARIAH 12:1; ISAIAH 48:13

MARIANA TRENCH
- 7 miles deep
- 124 miles wide
- 1585 miles long
- Over 50 such trenches in oceans

Genesis 1:3-10Pastor Brian SpruillJune 7, 2026List of Verses Shared During SermonGENESIS 1:1-2; GENESIS 1:3; II CORINTHIANS 4:6; JOHN 1:1; JOHN 1:14; JOHN 8:12; I JOHN 1:5; GENESIS 1:4; GENESIS 1:5; JOB 38:4-7; HEBREWS 1:14; GENESIS 1:6-7; II PETER 3:5-6; GENESIS 1:8; GENESIS 1:9-10; PSALM 102:25; J...

05/31/2026

Genesis 1:1-2
Pastor Brian Spruill
May 31, 2026

List of Verses Shared During Sermon
GENESIS 1:1; HEBREWS 11:3; JOHN 1:3; COLOSSIANS 1:16; ISAIAH 55:11; II PETER 3:3-8; GENESIS 1:2; ISAIAH 45:7; II PETER 3:5; PROVERBS 8:27; HEBREWS 4:12; II PETER 1:21

God (Elohim)
-Plural with a singular meaning
-Stresses God’s majesty & omnipotence

Created (bara)
-It is a word used only in relation to God; meaning only God can create

Heavens (hashamyim)
-This is a reference to what we would understand as space (outer space)

Earth (ha’aretz)
-Singular; no planets, stars, or light giving sources at this time (day 4)

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05/24/2026

Genesis - Continued
Pastor Brian Spruill
May 24, 2026

List of Verses Shared During Sermon
GENESIS 1:1; JOHN 1:3; COLOSSIANS 1:16; GENESIS 3:15; JOHN 4:22

(1) Origins of the Universe
(2) Origins of the Solar System
(3) Origins of Atmosphere & Hydrosphere
(4) Origins of Life
(5) Origins of Man (male & female)
(6) Origins of Marriage
(7) Origins of Evil
(8) Origins of Language
(9) Origins of Nations
(10) Origins of Religion
(11) Origins of the Chosen People

GENESIS BY THE NUMBERS
-No other book quoted from or referred to as much as Genesis
-Adam mentioned by name (Deut., Job, & I Chronicles)
-Noah mentioned by name (I Chronicles, Isaiah, Ezekiel)
-Abraham by name (15 OT, 17 NT)

NT DEPENDENT ON GENESIS
-165 passages either quoted or referred to in NT
-Many alluded to more than once (making the number over 200 times Genesis is mentioned in the NT)

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05/17/2026

Genesis
Pastor Brian Spruill
May 17, 2026

List of Verses Shared During Sermon
GENESIS 1:1; JOHN 1:3; COLOSSIANS 1:16; GENESIS 3:15; JOHN 4:22

(1) Origins of the Universe
(2) Origins of the Solar System
(3) Origins of Atmosphere & Hydrosphere
(4) Origins of Life
(5) Origins of Man (male & female)
(6) Origins of Marriage
(7) Origins of Evil
(8) Origins of Language
(9) Origins of Nations
(10) Origins of Religion
(11) Origins of the Chosen People

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05/10/2026

Sanctified Lives V
Pastor Brian Spruill
May 10, 2026

Sorry - I did not start the recording until about 10 seconds into the sermon.

Happy Mother’s Day!

List of Verses Shared During Sermon
Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:1; Philippians 2:13; Ephesians 2:10; Romans 8:29; Philippians 3:20; Matthew 5:16; Hebrews 10:24; Titus 3:8; John 15:5; Colossians 2:6; Hebrews 4:16; II Corinthians 12:9; Hebrews 4:16; Philippians 3:20-21

Justification/Sanctification Agreement
-Both begin w/ God’s grace
-Both are part of Christ’s work of salvation
-Both are found in the same person…
-Both begin at the same time…

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05/03/2026

Sanctified Lives IV
Pastor Brian Spruill
May 3, 2026

List of Verses Shared During Sermon
Philippians 2:13; Matthew 5:16; Hebrews 13:15-16; I Corinthians 3:13-14; I John 3:17-18; James 2:14-17; Matthew 22:36-40; Psalm 19:7; Romans 7:12; I Timothy 1:8; John 15:12-14; John 15:13; John 14:31; Philippians 3:12-15a

10 Commandments
1) You shall have no other gods before Me.
2) You shall not make for yourself an idol.
3) You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
4) Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5) Honor your father and your mother.
6) You shall not murder.
7) You shall not commit adultery.
8) You shall not steal.
9) You shall not give false testimony.
10) You shall not covet.

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04/26/2026

Living Holy Lives III
Pastor Brian Spruill
April 26, 2026

List of Verses Shared During Sermon
Deuteronomy 10:12; Philippians 2:13; Titus 2:14; Romans 3:20; Romans 3:27-28; Hebrews 13:15-16; Colossians 3:20; I John 3:22; II Corinthians 5:1-10; I Corinthians 3:11-15

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04/19/2026

Living Holy Lives II
Pastor Brian Spruill
April 19, 2026

List of Verses Shared During Sermon
Hebrews 12:1; Hebrews 10:23-24; Philippians 2:12; II Corinthians 7:1; Matthew 5:48; I Peter 1:16; Romans 7:21-25; Romans 8:10; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 3:11; I John 3:24; Hebrews 5:12-14; Philippians 3:13-14; Ephesians 4:14; Ephesians 4:11-12; Ephesians 4:13; Ephesians 4:17-24

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04/12/2026

Living Holy Lives
Pastor Brian Spruill
April 12, 2026

List of Verses Shared During Sermon
Mark 10:17-18; John 3:16; Romans 4:5; Romans 5:1; Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 5:16; I Corinthians 9:26; II Corinthians 7:1; Hebrews 12:1; Philippians 2:12; Philippians 2:13; Ephesians 2:8-9; Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 1:27; Ephesians 4:1; II Corinthians 7:1; Matthew 5:48

Justification
simply means: “to be made right with God”
It is an act that only God can do
It only occurs in a person’s life once

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04/05/2026

Easter 2026
Pastor Brian Spruill
April 5, 2026

List of Verses Shared During Sermon
I Peter 3:18; II Corinthians 5:21; I Corinthians 15:20-22; Mark 16:1-8; Mark 1:40-44; Mark 1:45; Mark 1:3; Mark 16:4-5; Mark 16:6; Hebrews 11:1; Mark 16:6-7; Mark 16:8; John 20:29