Kevin Bentley, of Messianic Jewish Bible Institute and one of our CBC family members, gives a lot of background information about Israel, Jews, and why they are important. This video was played at the end of the sermon. Click on the picture to be taken to the Messianic Jewish Bible Institute website to watch the video. http://mjbi.org/2017/09/26/lemba-jewish-tribe/ […]
Jesus desires our friendship. And to have a true friendship, it must be reciprocated. In John 15:13-16, Jesus calls his disciples his friends if they bear fruit. How can you and I bear fruit in other peoples’ lives? What does God provide for us so that we can bear fruit? David denHartog teaches from Acts […]
Dean Elliott continues the Amber Alert: Lost in Johnson County series by looking at Paul sharing his story in Acts 26. We are also called to become storytellers where Jesus is the hero. Using Paul’s example, Dean explains how, when and where we are to share our story.
David denHartog explains difficult truths from Luke 13:1-9. There is a lesson to learn in the face of catastrophe such as we are seeing in our time. This is the blog post by Joel Rosenberg that Dave references: What in the World is Going On?
Don Hunt uses various stories of the Bible to explain how our lives can share the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. We are challenged to consider the questions …. What is in your showcase? What is the aroma that you give off? Scripture references: 2 Corinthians 2:15-17; 2 Kings 5:1-1; […]
Don Hunt continues the Amber Alert: Lost in Johnson County series. In life, we often evaluate where we are in our relationship with someone else. Don calls this a DTR – determine the relationship – conversation. There are several stories in the Bible where Jesus and Peter also have encounter that determines or changes their relationship. In […]
Dean Elliott continues Amber Alert: Lost in Johnson County, with a lesson from Mark 4:1-34. Why does anyone want to listen to Jesus? They listen because someone tells them about Him. There are 3 spheres of responsibility when the Gospel is shared – our’s, their’s, and God’s. Scripture references: John 10:19; 2 Corinthians 4:1-5; John 6:44-47 (The […]
On a scale of a 1 to 10, how sure are you of your eternal life? There are many reasons that people lack assurance in their salvation. What is God’s answer for assurance? How can we know beyond the shadow of a doubt that we have eternal life? David denHartog uses I John 5:9-15 to […]
David denHartog begins the Amber Alert: Lost in Johnson County series teaching from Galatians 1:6-9 and Romans 3:21-26. There are lots of lost people in Johnson County. We are to personally share our faith with those around us. We need to know what the Gospel is and we need to be clear in our declaration of […]
Dean Elliott concludes the Roller Coaster series, teaching from Mark 9:14-29 about how we can have the supernatural power to say yes to walk in God’s will. Our prayer life anticipates and expects to grab ahold of the mighty power of God so we can do things that are supernatural.
Dean Elliott continues the Roller Coaster series, focusing on what we ask for in prayer. We must learn to say no to the flesh, so that we can say yes to God’s will and the power of the Holy Spirit. Beginning in Mark 14:27, we look at the most colossal blunder of the flesh compared to […]
Dean Elliott explains that the first rule for riding a roller coaster is: know what to expect. The same is also true when we live a life of prayer through the power of the Holy Spirit. Dean helps us understand what to expect and where we wind up using Romans 7 and 8, and Philippians […]
Dean Elliott continues the theme of the previous series, going through the elements of the prayer challenge from last week’s sermon (also listed below). Prayer is a process, much like a roller coaster ride, and effective prayer begins with examining our own heart. Dean uses James 1:15-23 to walk us through what that looks like. Prayer Challenge […]
David denHartog completes the Making a Difference series with “The Fundamentals.” Fundamentals are important – not only in sports, but also to the Christian life. They’re important to see God work in our lives and the lives of others. If we are to make a difference in our culture, we need to have effective prayer. At […]
David denHartog continues the story of Samuel in the Making a Difference series. As Samuel heard God’s voice in I Samuel 3, he was asked to speak into the life of the High Priest of Isreal. For the life of the High Priest was a mess. God is also calling us, as believers in Jesus Christ, to speak […]
David denHartog continues teaching on how we can make a difference in our world today. It is difficult to parent; a challenge to be a good father. These are hard days in which to raise a Godly family. But, how do you raise children that are Godly? What is the most important thing for Dads […]
David denHartog begins a new series, Making a Difference, on how we can make a difference in today’s culture. He uses the example of Hannah from I Samuel 1 to help us understand how we can be effective mothers, as well as effective fathers and grandparents.
Dean Elliott teaches from John 15:26 to 16:33 about how he deals with Murphy’s law. How do you react when everything goes wrong?
Don Hunt teaches from Hebrews 12, during Youth Sunday. In Hebrews 11, we are shown posters of people to emulate, and then Hebrews 12 is how we are to live a life of faith. Don redefines endurance, joy and discipline to encourage and challenge us in our Christian walk. (There is no video recording of today’s sermon.)
Dean Elliott concludes the Necessaries series with the third item we all need to pack in our traveling bag on the Christian life journey. It is the practice of going to God the Father. We have an audience with the Living God through the Holy Spirit because of Jesus’ death. What does that look like in your […]
Dean Elliott continues the Necessaries series on the absolute essentials when packing for the journey of the Christian life. Whatever your struggle or challenge, a dependence on the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit is necessary for success. Scripture References: Isaiah 48:11-12; Zechariah 4:6; Roans 8:10-15; Matthew 12:22-32 (You may need to fast-forward the video recording. We had […]
Dean Elliott begins a new series, Necessaries. When you go somewhere, you want to pack exactly what you need. Some items are specific for the place you are going and some items you have to pack no matter where you are going. What are the necessary things that everyone needs to pack for the Christian life? […]
David denHartog completes the study of First Corinthians, teaching on Chapter 16 and focusing on verses 13-24. Here, Paul gives a final charge, calling the Corinthians to be battle ready. How are we to be battle ready?
We all have failures and regrets in life. The Old Testament is filled with people who made mistakes and failed. The New Testament too – Peter denies Jesus three times. Does God have a plan for people who have messed up? Can God use your story of failure to help others? David denHartog teaches from […]
David denHartog completes the Forever Young series from I Corinthians 15. In verses 50-58, Paul seeks to motivate us and show us the means that enables us, before he gives us the bottom line. Why does the resurrection make a difference?