Practicing the Way
John Mark Comer
1. Practicing the Way
October 2, 2016 • Mark
What does it mean to be a disciple, or apprentice, of the rabbi from Nazareth? In this teaching John Mark Comer explores a life built around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. Thank you Bridgetown Church and John Mark Comer for allowing us to upload and share this series! For more information, click on the links provided.
2. Be With Jesus
October 9, 2016 • John
"Our primary goal as followers of Jesus is learning to live in a constant state of connection to the Spirit. This is how we are able to be with Jesus, our Rabbi. We must invite him into every moment and learn to always be in two places at once—at home and with Jesus, at work and with Jesus, on your commute and with Jesus. Bring his presence into the routine of your daily life. But how do we accomplish that in the chaos of the urban, digital world? It’s pretty straightforward: to experience the life of Jesus, we must adopt the lifestyle of Jesus." Thank you Bridgetown Church and John Mark Comer for allowing us to upload and share this series! For more information, click on the links provided.
3. Become Like Jesus
October 16, 2016 • Luke, Romans, 2 Corinthians
"The promise of the New Testament is nothing short of full-on transformation, but so many of us feel a disconnect between that promise and our reality. Is change really possible? The answer is: yes, but the odds are, it’s not what you think. To become like Jesus, you must be increasingly possessed and permeated by the character traits of Jesus. Allow yourself to be transformed, from the inside out, as you work to become like Jesus." Thank you Bridgetown Church and John Mark Comer for allowing us to upload and share this series! For more information, click on the links provided.
4. Do What Jesus Did
October 23, 2016 • Matthew
"How do we actually do what he did? As apprentices of Jesus, we are called to not only follow Jesus in spirit but we are called to continue his work on earth as it is in heaven. This means healing the sick, praying for the lost, opening up our homes and our lives to those far from God. The end goal is to do what he did. In this teaching, we explore the next steps in forming our lives around the practices of Jesus." Thank you Bridgetown Church and John Mark Comer for allowing us to upload and share this series! For more information, click on the links provided.
5. How We Change: Teaching and Practice
October 30, 2016 • Mark, Romans, James, Matthew, John
"We live in the age of self-help, therapy, and technique-obsession. Deep down, we all know we’re broken and need to change. The question is, how? This week we begin our in depth look at the “how” of transformation. Through teaching we get a vision of the good life. Through practice, we align our loves and longings with those of Jesus." Thank you Bridgetown Church and John Mark Comer for allowing us to upload and share this series! For more information, click on the links provided.
6. How We Change: Key Thoughts on Practice
November 6, 2016 • Galatians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, 1 Corinthians, Acts
"The spiritual disciplines are the way to “life to the full,” they are how we posture our mind and body to abide in the vine and access the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. Yet so many people today misunderstand the central role of these practices in discipleship. A core teaching in our series." Thank you Bridgetown Church and John Mark Comer for allowing us to upload and share this series! For more information, click on the links provided.
7. How We Change: Community
November 13, 2016 • Matthew, Acts
"Community plays a vital role in our transformation. But there is a gap between the idea of community and the messy reality of community. Discipleship happens in the space in between." Thank you Bridgetown Church and John Mark Comer for allowing us to upload and share this series! For more information, click on the links provided.
8. How We Change: Holy Spirit
December 4, 2016
"We ask the question, “How do we change?” How are we, in the language of the New Testament, “transformed” to become like Jesus?" Thank you Bridgetown Church and John Mark Comer for allowing us to upload and share this series! For more information, click on the links provided.
9. The Cross: Self-Denial in an Age of Self-Fulfillment
December 11, 2016
"At the center of our apprenticeship to Jesus is a symbol: the cross. We have lost the gravity and power of this image in our modern world. What it requires of us is lost or ignored in our culture. But, as we look at the invitation of Jesus to “deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me,” we have to wrestle with the call to self-denial in an age of self-fulfillment." Thank you Bridgetown Church and John Mark Comer for allowing us to upload and share this series! For more information, click on the links provided.
10 Hurry: The Great Enemy of Spiritual Life
December 18, 2016
"To live the way of Jesus, we have to slow down. But this is hard to do in the urban, digital world we call home. In this teaching from Matthew 11, we teach on “the secret of the easy yoke.” When we slow down and match our pace of life to that of Jesus, the way of Jesus becomes easy." Thank you Bridgetown Church and John Mark Comer for allowing us to upload and share this series! For more information, click on the links provided.