Kevin Bentley teaches from Hebrews 9 and Luke 2:22-38. The Ark of the Covenant was a place of atonement and fellowship with the Father, and lived in the Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple. It is no longer there, but there are theories where it could be now. However, Jesus is now our place […]
David denHartog teaches from Exodus 17:1-7 and John 7:37-39. Our physical body longs for water and needs it to live. The same is true of our spiritual body. Our spiritual thirst can only be taken care of by Jesus, the living water. Pastor David connects portraits of Jesus found in the Old Testament, with the […]
David denHartog teaches from Genesis 28 and John 1, in the first part of the Christmas series, “Portraits of Christ in the Old Testament.” A picture, or knowing what someone looks like, is often the first step of an attraction to someone; leading to falling in love. The Old Testament paints a picture of Christ […]
Kevin Bentley teaches from Matthew 19:16-22. Additional Scripture references: John 9; John 10:10; Deuteronomy 29:29; Galatians 3:21; Mark 10:21
Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 19:1-12. Often when one goes on a vacation, the place you arrive at is not nearly as nice looking as the brochures that one saw when choosing the place. In a similar way, marriage is often much more difficult than one thought it was going to be when one was […]
Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 18:21-35. The Box Jellyfish is the most venomous animal on earth. One needs the antidote in fifteen minutes in order to avoid permanent and life-threatening damage. The same is true in our lives – we need an antidote to avoid the permanent and life-threatening damage that occurs when we come […]
David denHartog teaches from Matthew 18:15-20, continuing the Behold the King series. This is part of a larger section explaining how we are to conduct ourselves in the midst of the kingdom of God in its mystery form. We are called to be on a rescue mission. We are to tell others the Gospel message, but […]
David denHartog teaches from 2 Chronicles 34-35. In this passage, we see how King Josiah brings about revival because of his humility. Do we have humility? Will we humble ourselves, or will God humble us? Additional Scriptures: Matthew 5:3-4; James 4:6-10; Isaiah 66:2; 2 Chronicles 7:14
Dean Elliott preaches from 2 Kings 18:5; 2 Chronicles 29:10 & 32:31, with relevant reference to Isaiah 7 & 36. Revival involves the confrontation of our idols. Idols are ANYthing that you love and trust more than you love and trust more than God. God has a determination to find out the idols in our […]
Kevin Bentley teaches from 2 Chronicles 17:1-6, with selected verses through chapter 20. King Jehoshaphat was devoted to the ways of the Lord in the midst of a pagan society. This is what we need as a church today. Pastor Kevin points out three aspects of his reign – the Word, the world and worship […]
America is in the midst of the perfect storm. The problems in our nation are not political, but are spiritual. Is there any hope? Our only hope is repentance and revival within the church. This starts with revival in our hearts. David denHartog teaches from select verses in 2 Chronicles 14:2 to 16:14, where we […]
Terry Chumbley, one of our CBC supported missionaries, teaches from Psalm 67 and shares about his experiences on the mission field at the Christian International School of Prague.
Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 18:1-14. If we are to have success in this world for the kingdom of God, not only will be have to pray and fast and humble ourselves, but we will have to be like a little child. What did Jesus mean by this? Dean helps us to understand three tests […]
Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 14:22-27. On the journey of life, we encounter obstacles or offenses that separate us from God. Sometimes they are the result of our own sins and choices and sometimes they are due to the sin and choices or others. These obstacles have to be gotten through in order to walk […]
David denHartog teaches from Matthew 17:14-21. In your life, do you ever feel like all you do is spin your wheels? We want to make changes, be free from an addiction, see progress in our ministry, but we can’t change or don’t see any impact. We feel powerless. Real change in ourselves or in others […]
David denHartog teaches from Matthew 17:1-13. Every General knows the importance of a battle plan when going into a battle, but its often his final charge that becomes the motivation for his troops as they engage the enemy. And that General knows the importance of motivation. Every coach knows the importance of a game plan, […]
Home is more than just brick and mortar. We can help to provide homes for others when we participate in a ministry like One:27. And, as long as some do not share our eternal home, we as believers need to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Jesus so that others may come to […]
Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 16:5-21. Misdiagnosis of a disease or of termites can have disastrous effects. Misdiagnosis of your spiritual condition can cost you your soul. In this section of Matthew, Jesus issues a warning about a particular kind of teaching that could potentially cause a lot of misdiagnosis in your life and subsequent […]
Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 15:29-16:4. In the previous passage, a Gentile women found her voice Here, we learn the substance of the ministry that will take place among the Gentiles. These three paragraphs parallel earlier passages about the faithful remnant of Israel, and we see how the ministry will be sustained. We also learn […]
Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 15:21-29. The Jewish leadership and a large portion of the Jewish people have rejected Jesus as Messiah. We see that as the door closes for the Jewish people, another door is opened – for those that are not Jewish, the Gentiles. Dean helps us understand five realities of the Gentile […]
David denHartog teaches from Matthew 15:1-20. Just like pulling grass up by the roots so it won’t come back, so we must also deal with the sin issues of life at the root. But, how do we get to the root of the problem? What do we do once we’ve gotten there? Additional Scripture references: […]
David denHartog teaches from Matthew 14:22-36. There are those in history who have had great courage in the face of danger. Courage is also needed to live out the Christian life. Students need courage to resist peer pressure. How do we find courage? Where can we find courage? Additional Scripture references: 1 Peter 1:6-7; Hebrews […]
David denHartog teaches from Matthew 14:13-2. Many in our world are infected by the coronavirus but there is a bigger virus that effects everyone – the virus of sin. We have the medicine that will heal them from their sin…the Word of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What factors are necessary for you […]
Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 14:1-12. There is often intense pain and agony of being confronted when we’ve done something wrong, especially when the one confronting us is correct. Most of the human race would like to hide or find fig leaves real fast in these situations. How you handle confrontation? How and when and through […]
Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 13:53-58. He begins by reflecting on the concept of a sinkhole — sometimes very important things disappear suddenly but it was caused by a very small shift happening over many years. There are some people and churches who are wanting to move away from the accuracy, inerrancy, and authoritative Scriptures […]