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Dean Elliott continues teaching from I Corinthians.  It seems as though the Corinthians have asked Paul, “How can we make ourselves more spiritual?”  Paul answers the question in Chapter 12, emphasizing that no matter what your gift-mix, all of it is wasted if you do it just for you.  

Dean Elliott continues the As It Was In the Days of Noah, a series that looks at the second coming of Christ as we prepare our hearts during the Christmas season.  This series is not about being smarter or right in the details of Jesus’ second coming, but being ready.  Because Jesus was born in a manger, […]

The focus of I Corinthians 11:17-34 is celebrating the Lord’s Supper.  David denHartog hopes to give us a deeper appreciation and better understanding of the Lord’s Supper through today’s sermon.

David denHartog teaches through Psalm 32, explaining how God has given us forgiveness through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Don Hunt teaches through Ephesians 2:1-10, encouraging us to focus on God’s mercy – instead of Murphy’s laws.

Senior Pastor David denHartog examines gender roles (and designations) through a Biblical context.

In this fourth part of the “Well… It All Depends” series, we take a look at the jealousy of God for our hearts and our lives.

Associate Pastor Dean Elliott examines Paul’s words about his vocation, his worth, and his ultimate goal (winning people’s hearts and lives for Christ) in 1 Corinthians.

Dean Elliott speaks about loving people (and showing it) in this second part of the “Well… It All Depends” series.

Dean Elliott begins this series called “Well… It All Depends” with a look at how freedom gives us either the opportunity to chase after Jesus and love people radically, or to make choices that allow other things to take the place of God in our lives.

Charlie Bing, the founder and director of GraceLife Ministries, reminds us that Jesus instructed us to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

Marriage is hard, and often it feels like a mess.  David denHartog begins a new series on Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage, leading to the next chapter in I Corinthians.  In this first part, he teaches about marriage, using select passages in Genesis; helping us to understand 4 seeds that can be sown in your marriage that lead to […]

Dean Elliott wraps up the Keeping Our Eye on the Finish Line series speaking about the skills needed to make small groups successful.  In Matthew 7:1-12, Jesus teaches how we can interact with real people, who have real stories, and lead them to the real God.

Don Hunt continues the Keeping Our Eye on the Finish Line series by explaining the importance of small groups.  What happens in a small group of people?  Why are they important for the growth of the church?  For the growth of individuals? Scripture references: John 14:7-16; I Corinthians 12:26; Proverbs 18:1; Hebrews 10:24-25

Just as a baker needs to know the ingredients to make a successful recipe, so also that when you have a mission in life, you have to know how to accomplish the mission.  The Church’s mission is to make disciples.  But how does the church do that?  What ingredients does a church need to successfully […]

David denHartog exhorts us to keep our eye on the finish line if we are to succeed as a church.  What is our goal as a church?  What is our goal as individual believers?  How do we measure success at CBC?  Our goal comes from Matthew 28:19.  Pastor David uses selected verses from the Gospel […]

Dean Elliott concludes the series on John 14:6, teaching believers in Jesus Christ how to connect with God on a personal, regular basis.  Today, we learn about the third step in the pattern: life.  What is life?  What do we think it means?  What does the Bible say it is?

Dean Elliott continues to give believers in Jesus Christ practical, usable answers for coming into the presence of the living God.  It is our birthright, and it is not restricted to Sunday mornings or spiritual leaders or specific places.  It is according to a three-part pattern, carried out in a certain order.  Today, he teaches about the second […]

Dean Elliott continues teaching on how to have a quiet time.  John 14:6 gives us the pattern for coming into the presence of God, in order that we might be able to sustain the Christian life.  How do we have our buckets filled?  How can we enter into God’s presence?

Dean Elliott begins a new series focused on equipping individuals with the skill and confidence of truly connecting with God, in order that they may have life.  Today’s sermon is an overview of the four weeks on John 14:6.

Dean Elliott teaches from Isaiah 7:1-17.  People feel that darkness has always been a part of the times in which they have lived.  Darkness happens and God doesn’t apologize for it… He uses it.    What does God want us to do in the darkness?

Don Hunt continues the story of Rahab, found in Joshua 6.  Rahab’s faith led her to obedience and action.  Despite her occupation, Rahab’s life had value and God used it for His glory and purposes. Additional Scripture References: I Chronicles 2:11; Matthew 1:5; Romans 10:9-13; Jeremiah 25; James 2:21-25; Hebrews 11:31

God can take the stuff that no one else wants, the junk, and make a masterpiece with it.  God uses the prostitute Rahab to save two spies in Joshua 2, and later we discover she becomes part of the lineage of Jesus.  She is also mentioned in Hebrews 11 for her faith.  She came to […]

David denHartog concludes the mini-series on Sex and Spirituality with this passage in I Corinthians 7:1-7 about the Biblical sexual relationship between husband and wife within a marriage.  It is a difficult subject to teach for many reasons and for many a difficult subject to listen to, but he seeks to give a Biblical perspective on […]

All of us have so many regrets in life; so many failures – and with the regret and failure often comes shame. This is most true of the sin that involves sexual morality.  Is it too late to begin?  What is God’s perspective on our sins of the past?  Pastor Dave continues the mini-series “Sex […]