David denHartog teaches through Mark 10:35-52. Jesus asks a pair of brothers in this text, and he also asks a blind beggar: What do you want out of life? We can learn much from their answers, and from Jesus’ responses to them. How would you answer Jesus? What do you want?
Dean Elliott teaches from James 5:7-17, a continuation from last week. We are all capable of being ticking time bomb – exploding when our wants are not met in the way we want them. But God has provided a way for us to disarm the bomb of our flesh and to reconnect with Him. Will […]
Dean Elliott continues the Disagreements Without Division series by teaching from James 4:1-6. Do you remember that you are always capable of being the bad guy? Why do we forget to be slow to speak and slow to anger? If we don’t disarm our broken hearts from the issue at hand, whatever the conflict is, and […]
David denhartog wraps up “Disagreements Without Division,” with part three focusing on how best to approach disagreements that are about the gray areas of how we are to live out the Christian life. He teaches us five major principles of Scripture through which we must think as we make decisions about the little things in […]
David denHartog continues the series, “Disagreements Without Division,” by looking at three vignettes in the book of Acts. There were disagreements in the growing church and we can see the solutions that maintained the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace. We can use these equations for solution in our own lives and […]
Tom Worthley teaches on Father’s Day on one of the greatest gifts a father can give to his kids is to fear the Lord himself. To fear the Lord brings joy, peace, and security to our lives. Tom uses Proverbs 14:26-27 to help us better understand what it means to fear the Lord. He also […]
David denHartog begins a series on Disagreements Without Division. The reasons for disagreements are many… so how do we deal with them so they don’t lead to divisions: divorce, church splits, broken relationships, and more. Beginning with James 1:19, Pastor David gives us four points we are to remember as we nip it in the […]
Dean Elliott continues his teaching on idolatry from Judges 6-8. A hammer has design, purpose and direction. Dean uses it as a metaphor to explain something of human nature. We were created to worship something, specifically to bring Glory to God and to be used by Him. What are you gripped by and where are you […]
Dean Elliott uses excerpts from Judges 6-9 to help us understand how we can identify our idols. An idol is any thing that is more important that God. It is often easy to identify the negative idols, but good things can also be idols. You might have an idol if…. Additional Scripture references: James 4:3, […]
On Youth Sunday… Kevin Sale leads a panel of leaders who work with children and youth at Cleburne Bible Church discussing different aspects of “Discipling the Next Generation.” Panel: Crystal Sandefur, High School Jr/Sr Girls Small Group Leader. Rebecca West, Two year olds room Leader in Children’s Ministry. Warren Amyett, 8th Grade Boys Small Group […]
David denhartog teaches from Matthew 10:16-42, part of the Behold The King series. Christians often don’t share their faith due to two fears: the fear of inadequacy and the fear of rejection. Jesus knows this and gives reasons why we do not need to be afraid. Will you preach the Gospel from the Housetops?
Dean Elliott continues the “Behold the King” series from Matthew 10:2-15, 40-42. We are here to share the Good News that God has provided a way of peace with him. But we often don’t share because we don’t have to in order to survive in our daily lives, even though we are qualified to do […]
Kevin Bentley teaches from I Peter 2:4-9, a reminder to be who God has called us to be and our role as believers. He weaves together the Old Testament and the New Testament to explain the priesthood. He walks us through five of the responsibilities of the priests and what that would look like for […]
On Easter Sunday, Pastor David asks listeners: What will your resurrection body be like? There are three possibilities listed in Daniel 12:1-3. Which one will you be? I John 5:13 – I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have […]
Dean Elliott explains that this part is an end of two different sections – The Sermon on the Mount, and then a field trip to see what Jesus was talking about in the sermon. In this text, Matthew 9:27-10:1, we will see the important qualifications that Jesus places on His people before He gives them power. […]
The very important metaphor of the relationship of a father and his daughter is also used by the prophets Ezekiel and Isaiah to describe the special relationship of Yahweh with the people of Israel. Matthew 9:18-26 uses the metaphor in reference to two people whom Jesus will heal. Dean Elliott also brings to light some […]
David denHartog teaches from Matthew 9:9-17. We are quick to recognize sin in the lives of others, but we are slow to see it in our own lives. We often think “we’re okay.” But all of us need a spiritual doctor – the Great Physician. Last week, the section answered the question: who can forgive […]
David denhartog teaches from Matthew 8:23-9:8. The subject that weaves itself through Matthew 8 is the power of the Lord Jesus Christ to work in you and through you to reach others. Jesus is preparing a group of men to go forth into the world as his apostles and disciples to preach the Gospel. God […]
Dean Elliott teaches from Matthew 8:18-22. Jesus is showing his disciples what it means to follow him and shows them demonstrations of his power. Jesus gives a command, then a warning, and then a rebuke. Its all about following him. He is always going to the other side and doesn’t allow any excuses from doing […]
Dean Elliott begins the section of Matthew after the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 8:1-17. These three miracles are to be considered together and they tend to be blank canvases, in which people impose their own theology on the miracles and make them say whatever they want them to say. The key is to consider […]
David denHartog teaches the end of the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 7:21-29. How do you prepare for difficult days, hard trials, and circumstances beyond our control? How do you do those days well? How do you become strong enough to endure the difficult circumstances of life? Additional Scripture references: Proverbs 4:8; Psalm […]
David denHartog continues the Sermon on the Mount, with Matthew 7:13-20. Every day we are faced with choices. In reality, there are two major choices that we have in life. Jesus describes these choices and then he gives us a warning about those that might lead us into the wrong choice. This is the Epilogue […]
Dean Elliott teaches on Matthew 7:7-12, an oft quoted scripture section for praying for what you want. But, in context, these verses actually convey the tactical approach for reaching people for the kingdom of God. In verses 3-6, we learn that our story is a big tool for investing in people. Specific prayer is your […]
Kevin Sale teaches from Philippians 3:4-21, at the conclusion of the Disciple-Now weekend for the youth. There are things in our past that we pursue because they are so important to us, but later on they just collect dust. We can get caught up in pursing them and think that they are our identity. What […]
God loves us tremendously! When we understand and believe that, we act differently. But just like hot coffee becomes lukewarm by one degree at a time, so our Christian life and our love for Jesus can cool off one degree at a time. Don Hunt challenges us to increase one area of our Christian walk […]