Sermons Category: Books of the Bible

David denHartog teaches the first in the “Elisha: Man of God” series from I Kings 19:19-21 and II Kings 2:1-15.

Don Hunt teaches from John 3:1-17.  It is the story of Nicodemus, a Pharisee who comes to Jesus with some questions.

Don Hunt teaches about the Holy Spirit and the work of evangelism, from John 16:7-14.

David denHartog teaches from I Kings 19:1-19 on depression. This episode in Elijah’s life shows us four major causes of depression and four ways that God answered.

David denHartog teaches the third in the “Elijah: A Man on a Mission” series.  All of us have a prodigal somewhere in our life that we are concerned about and for whom we would like desperately to see changed.  Is there anything we can still do, even when change does not seem like it is […]

There are times in life when we need to know who’s in charge – in a restaurant, in a business, in a ministry.  We want to know who’s calling the shots?  We also need to have a deep conviction about who’s in charge of our lives for emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being.  The theme of […]

David den Hartog teaches the first in a series from 1 Kings 17.  This was a time in Israel’s history where the state of the nation was just as bad as America’s culture today.  “What America Needs Now” is people that are committed to believe and live under the authority of God’s Word.

Dean Elliott reviews the first two parts in the Psalm 40 series and teaches from verses 11-17.  These verses explain how we connect to God when a crisis hits.  It is all the preparation of a daily devotional life compacted into a scream.

Dean Elliott teaches the second in the Psalm 40 series on how to feed yourself spiritual food.  Psalm 40:4-10 speaks of a formal pattern that Kind David used when coming before the Lord.

Dean Elliott teaches the first in a series on Psalm 40 about learning to feed yourself, spiritually speaking.  Why is spiritual food important?  What does it mean to feed yourself?  What are your expectations?  Any church is only as strong as the devotional life of its individual people.

What is God’s answer to a world and individual lives that are in a mess? This Easter, David denHartog explains 3 important truths that are all connected to the resurrection.  Because Jesus Lives…

Dean Elliott teaches the last in the “What’s Missing?” series from Titus 3:8-15.  The end of Titus focuses on the church’s responsibility to the outside world.  Does our attitude of humility produce actions?  Actions that we need to take for the world to listen to us and the message of the Gospel.

Dean Elliott continues the “What’s Missing?” series in Titus 3:1-8.  The operative principle behind the theory of evolution – is the idea that only the strongest, the fittest, the best survive.  We have been led to believe that it is also the operative principle in life – the best win.  To the extent which we believe that, […]

David denHartog teaches from Titus 2:9-15 in the fifth of the “What’s Missing?” series.  Just like women adorn themselves with jewely and make-up, Christians are to make more beautiful the teachings of God, our Savior, in a special way.  This gives us a platform for the declaration of the Gospel to the world in which […]

David denHartog continues the “What’s Missing?” series from Titus.  In the game of the Christian life, the way that the game is won is by God producing a Godly people, but we have an enemy who also has a game plan.  What is the game plan for the Christian?  How does God present holy and devoted […]

Dean Elliott teaches the third in the “What’s Missing?” series from Titus 1:10-16.  In this section, Paul tells Titus that the Elders are to silence those who teach and contradict sound doctrine, at least inside the walls of the church.  He explains what is toxic teaching, and what to watch out for.

David denHartog teaches the second sermon on Titus and what Paul writes about the church.  In Titus 1:5b-9, Paul gives the Biblical standard for leadership.  What are the character qualities that make a good leader?

David denHartog begins the sermon series on Titus, “What’s Missing?”  As you look at the picture above, can you figure out what is missing?  More important that what is missing from the picture above, we need to make sure that nothing is missing from the life of the church.  In Titus 1:1-5a, Paul explains the […]

Pastors David denHartog, Dean Elliott, and Don Hunt give a picture of where Cleburne Bible Church has been in the past, where we are now, and our plans for 2015.  They share the stories of people in the church who have chosen to “Join the Team” in various ministries.  Will you join the team in […]

David denHartog wants us to do an annual check-up of the church.  What is the purpose of the church?  What are we to be doing? Are we growing?  In looking at the life of the church, it gives us an opportunity for us to look at our individual lives for a church is not just a […]

Guest teacher Gene Getz wants us to ask the questions: “To what extent do I appreciate that I have available to me, in my language, the entire Bible? And to what extent have I taken if for granted?”  God wants us to know His will.  And has given us His Word. For more information about […]

Dean Elliott talks about what kind of relationship God wants with each of His children and how we can go about getting that relationship.  Scripture based in Psalm 23 and Romans 5:1-5.

David denHartog gives an overview of Ecclesiastes, a book which helps to answer the questions we have when events seem needless or absurd or mundane.  Where is God in all of those?

Don Hunt teaches from John 20:19-23 about what its like to be ‘sent.’  To be effective, we really need to understand what it means to be sent and who you are sent to and really keep the end in mind.  We also need to follow Jesus and his example.

Dean Elliott uses Jacob’s prayer found in Genesis 32:22-32 to challenge our concept of prayer and blessing.  Prayer is not like chisel and a hammer and carve out something that we like (like in the Greek myth Pygmalion).  But rather, when you have a real encounter with God, He uses it to change you.  Prayer […]