Scripture: Matthew 7:1–5, 12

““Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

True righteousness examines itself before it evaluates anyone else.

1. We're wired to spot the speck in someone else and miss the plank in ourselves (7:3–5).
2. The measure you hand out becomes the measure you receive (7:1–2).
3. The Golden Rule is the practical exit ramp from this whole trap. "Do to others what you would have them do to you" (7:12) —

Scripture: Matthew 6:19–24, 33

““Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭19‬-‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭NIV‬‬

What you treasure determines your peace.

1. Your treasure reveals your true master. "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be" (Matthew 6:21)
2. Divided treasure always produces anxiety.

““No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭24‬ ‭NIV)‬‬

1. The right treasure, sought first, produces peace.

"Seek first the kingdom" (Matthew 6:33)

The Heart Behind the Rule
Matthew 5:21–26

Righteousness starts in the heart, long before it ever shows up in your behavior.

Counterculture = everyone else is doing life one way, and you’re doing it a totally different way on purpose. The way we live life is the Jesus Way!

1. Check It.

The rule (law) was never the bar — the heart is. Never killing someone was never the win; contempt was already the fail (5:21–22).

1. Trace It.

Same root, different scenario. Lust, revenge, broken promises — Jesus keeps pulling back the same curtain: it’s always a heart problem first (5:27–48).

1. Fix It.

Being reconciled beats religious. God wants the relationship repaired more than the performance perfected — fix it before you worship, not after (5:23–24).

Matthew 5:1–12 (Beatitudes)

The kingdom's definition of "blessed" is the exact opposite of culture's and it's actually better.

1 Culture's version of blessed is a moving target. Have it together. Get ahead. Get seen. It's comparative and exhausting — and it's a documented driver of rising anxiety among 18–34-year-olds.

2 Jesus names the opposite conditions as the doorway to blessing. Poor in spirit, mourning, meek, hungry for righteousness — everything culture calls weakness, Jesus calls the entry point.

3 This blessing is received, not achieved and it changes what you carry into the world. It's grace, available now, not a status you earn later.

August 30, 2026

Clip 1: One Person Can Make A Difference

Clip 2: Feel The Need...Meet The Need

Clip 3: The Call To Awakening

Clip 4: You Must Be Born Again

Wake Up, Sleeper: A Call to Spiritual Awakening

Drawing from Ephesians 5:14-16, this sermon issues an urgent call for both believers and unbelievers to awaken from spiritual slumber. Using the film "A Great Awakening" as a lens, Pastor Eric contrasts the lives of George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin to illustrate the difference between genuine salvation and moralism. Whitefield represents the spiritually awakened believer who boldly proclaims the necessity of the new birth, while Franklin represents the moralist who respects faith but resists personal surrender to Christ. The sermon challenges the church to reject complacency, dead religion, and the false gospel of self-improvement, and to embrace the true gospel of grace. It concludes with a call for believers to become agents of awakening in their communities, workplaces, and the world.

#WakeUpChurch #GreatAwakening #BornAgain #Ephesians5 #RevivalNow #WakeUp #BridgeChurch

August 23, 2026

Clip 1: You Are The Product

Clip 2: Predicting Our Actions

Clip 3: Mental Health

Conformed or Transformed: Reclaiming Your Mind in the Age of Social Media

Drawing from Romans 12:1-2, this sermon examines how social media and smartphone technology are quietly reshaping the thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors of believers. Pastor Archie uses the Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma" as a lens through which to expose the deliberate, dopamine-driven mechanisms behind social media platforms that create addiction and anxiety, particularly among younger generations. The central call is for believers to resist being conformed to the patterns of this world and instead pursue transformation through the renewing of the mind. Personal responsibility, parental responsibility, and the peace found in surrendering to Christ are presented as the pathway forward.

Key Points:
- Social media platforms are designed to monetize user attention, making the user the product rather than the consumer
- The habit loop of cue, craving, reward, and crash mirrors the mechanics of addiction and is engineered intentionally by social media companies
- Gen Z is the most anxious generation in history, and social media use is a significant contributing factor
- Romans 12:1-2 draws a clear distinction between conformity, which works from the outside in, and transformation, which works from the inside out through the Holy Spirit
- Believers are called to offer their full attention and lives as living sacrifices to God, which stands in direct opposition to surrendering that attention to social media platforms
- Practical guardrails for personal responsibility include setting daily limits on social media use, deleting apps, turning off notifications, and replacing scrolling habits with healthier alternatives
- Parents bear a distinct parental responsibility to set controls, filters, and limits on their children's device and social media use
- The peace that surpasses understanding, described in Philippians 4, is available as an alternative to the anxiety that social media perpetuates

Scripture Reference:
- Romans 12:1-2, which calls believers not to be conformed to the world but to be transformed by the renewing of the mind, offering their bodies as living sacrifices
- Philippians 4:6-7, which instructs believers not to be anxious but to bring everything to God through prayer and thanksgiving, receiving a peace that guards the heart and mind
- 1 Peter 1:13-14, which urges believers to be alert and sober-minded and to avoid conforming to former patterns of ignorance and evil desire
- Matthew 11:28-30, in which Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to Him and find rest