David denhartog continues “The Language of Generosity” series on financial stewardship. The Bible has a lot to say about money. Are you off the hook if you tithe? What does Biblical stewardship look like? Psychologically, how are we to see our money? Practically, how are we to handle our money?
Dean Elliott begins “The Language of Generosity” series by asking us to consider what is the language that God understands. We often use “yes, sir” and “yes, ma’am” when speaking to others out of respect. God understands the language of the hand and the language of the tithe in a similar fashion. What is the […]
On Christmas Eve, Dean Elliott helps us to take some time to be reminded about what Christmas is really all about. What will you do when you can’t accept failure? When failure is not an option? Revelation 12:1-11 provides a different perspective of the Christmas story – as seen from heaven. There are three things to […]
David denHartog continues the “What’s In the Box?” series with Matthew 13:51-53. Jesus wants to make sure that his disciples understand all of the parables that he has just taught the about the kingdom of God. Do you understand? We need perspective on ministry and sharing the Gospel with others.
David denHartog continues the “What’s In the Box?” series from Matthew about the kingdom of God. In Matthew 13: 44-50, we learn about the responsibilities of those that are part of kingdom of God. How do we build and invest in the kingdom of God? Is it worth the price? Do we truly understand the […]
David denHartog teaches from Matthew 13:24-43, part of the “What’s in the Box?” series. The people of Israel were longing for and expecting a Messiah. However, the Jesus that came wasn’t what they were expecting and so they rejected him and the offer of a physical kingdom was withdrawn. Matthew 13 describes the new form of […]
Dean Elliott begins our Christmas mini-series, “What’s in the Box?” We have all seen a child open a present and be disappointed with the gift, or perhaps remember opening one ourselves where we were disappointed with the contents. Matthew 13:1-23 seeks to answer the questions: If Jesus is the King, where’s the kingdom and why aren’t […]
David denHartog shares a short devotional from Members of the Cleburne Bible Church family share testimonies of Thanksgiving and Praise. (The video recording is of the 10:45 AM service. The audio recording is of the 9:00 AM service.)
Dean Elliott teaches from Psalm 36 and Romans 1:18-21. If you don’t put the big thing you are dealing with into perspective, it can be all consuming and seem bigger than it really is. But even perspective can be distorted and so you need reference points. Distorting the size and goodness of God, leads to […]
David denHartog continues the Behold the King series, teaching through Matthew 12:38-50. He is often asked is it possible for a house to be haunted, but this metaphor is for the house of Israel. We can also apply the 4 important responses to God found in this section of Scripture. How do we keep the enemy […]
David denHartog continues the Behold the King series from Matthew. If the check engine light comes on in your car, then you know that there is a problem with the engine of the car. At the end of Matthew 12:15-37, Jesus says, “for out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” The check […]
Continuing the Behold the King series, Dean Elliott teaches on Matthew 12:1-14. In this next section, Jesus illustrates “come to me and I will give you rest.” God gave us a Sabbath rest so that we would stop and rest. He has made promises that He will fulfill.
Dean Elliott continues the Behold the King series with Matthew 11:20-30. When we encounter difficult circumstances and hardships, we can have peace and joy when we come before the Lord and say, “okay, your will be done,” instead of striving to make it though on our own. Our problem comes from our expectations, not a lack […]
David denHartog begins again the Behold the King series with Matthew 11:1-19. We all live with expectations – in marriage, with our family, in our community, for our church, of God. They often show up in what we pray about. And often, our expectations are dashed or broken. This can bring doubt – about God or […]
On Missions Awareness Sunday, David denHartog teaches from the book of Micah. We make a difference by being imitators of God. What is God like that we can imitate? Micah is a book that tells us what God is like. And Micah 6:8 tells us how we can imitate God. You can make a difference…especially […]
Dean Elliott finishes the series, Connecting in Community, by teaching from Ephesians 4:25-5:1. In this passage, there are two basic strategies that are associated with our old man – instinctive to us. The writer of Ephesians, Paul, identifies them at the the beginning of the passage, and then develops them in three ways. Paul uses the metaphor […]
Dean Elliott continues the series, Connecting in Community. We are dressed up with the righteousness of Christ, and have a new mindset about what will work. Our mindset is an obstacle that will keep us from fitting in and experiencing true community. Ephesians 4:17-24 contrasts the way the world thinks and the way the Christian thinks. […]
David denHartog continues the series, Connecting in Community, teaching from Ephesians 4:7-16. Children often want to be older than they actually are and be all growed up. We all want to grow up physically. Individuals also grow spiritually. As individuals mature spiritually, so does the church they are a part of. What are the characteristics of […]
David denHartog teaches from Ephesians 4:1-6 on “Balancing the Scales,” the first of a four part series, Connecting in Community. Scales in Biblical times had one side for holding a standard unit of measurement, and the other side holding what needed to be weighed. In Ephesians 4:1, Paul is beseeching us to balance the scales […]
Dean Elliott teaches from 2 Timothy 1-2. In church life, and if we are successful with grace and truth, one will run into a lot of strange characters. We can spend a lot of time and energy deciding who’s saved and who’s not. But God says that that isn’t to be our focus. He is […]
David denHartog explains the last three steps of the re:generation ministry. Its what you’re hooked to in life that makes all the difference. Some are hooked to an addiction; some to the American dream; some to the daily treadmill of everyday living; some to sports. The problem is that most of us won’t admit that […]
David denHartog continues the series on the re:gen ministry, covering steps 7, 8, and 9. When you pull weeds from the garden bed, you must also get the root – or the weed will grow right back. The same is true of our sins and struggles – they must be dealt with at the root […]
Dean Elliott explains steps 4, 5, and 6 of the re:generation ministry. He helps us understand the idea behind and the Biblical foundation of each step.
Dean Elliott begins to explain the ministry of “re:generation.” What does regeneration mean? re:generation is a 12-step program designed to bring God back into the 12-step process, and give the church an opportunity to speak the healing of Jesus Christ into the lives of people. What are the first three steps of the program? What […]
Pride is the engine that drives all (or nearly all) sin. David denHartog teaches us how and when pride entered the universe, and then how it moved into the world of men and women. Pride and sin is now part of our lives. We also learn some of the symptoms of pride and how to […]