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 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 […]
David denHartog continues the mini-series on Sex and Spirituality; today from I Corinthians 6:15-20.
Dr. Sukhwant Bhatia, one of our CBC supported missionaries, teaches from Romans 10:9-15 about the true purpose of Missions. He also takes a few minutes to explain his personal responsibilities and duties in his current missionary work.
David denHartog continues the Same Page series, now in I Corinthians 6:9-14. In our culture, there is a disconnect between sex and spirituality. We don’t realize that our sexual morality choices have an impact on our connection with God. In this passage, Paul explains why sex outside of marriage is wrong. We begin with four negative […]
For many of us, there have been times after a dispute when we feel like we have gotten the short end of the stick. This is harder to bear when the other person is a professing Christian. First Corinthians 6:1-11 gives us 5 principles that should govern the Christian’s actions and they apply in all disputes – the […]
David denHartog continues teaching about church discipline. Motivation is huge when it comes to dealing with sin in the church. We must first judge the sin in our own hearts, then move into one another’s lives. This takes courage, and motivation from within. I Corinthians 5:6-13 gives us the reason for moving into the lives […]
David denHartog begins teaching I Corinthians 5 with a confession about an area of his leading in the church. We live in a culture today characterized by every sin and vice, and where those that claim to be Christians also participate in the same sins and look much like the world around them. The church […]
Dean Elliott continues his previous sermon about the rules of judgement in the body of Christ. In last week’s sermon, he explained that what we judge must begin with moral clarity – and that not going beyond what is written in the Bible. We also must have moral consistency. This week, Dean explains that we […]
Dean Elliott continues the Same Page series in I Corinthians 4:6-14. In I Corinthians, Paul gives us certain things which we cannot judge and certain things we must judge. If you don’t judge in those areas, the results are catastrophic. Paul uses the example of parenting when exercising moral authority. In this section, Dean explains 2 of the […]
Don Hunt expounds on Matthew 5:13-16. Jesus teaching the disciples, and the crowd around them, about how they are to be salt and light. As a church, we are also to be salt and light in our community. Where do you need to be salt and light?
This Easter Sunday, David denHartog teaches about heaven, where we are guaranteed to go if we have placed faith alone in Christ alone as our passport for entry. From John 14 and I John 3, we learn that heaven is a real place whose residents are people fully transformed into His likeness.
This Palm Sunday, Dean Elliott teaches from Luke 19 about Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. The careful preparation of the Lord allowed those who believed in Him to participate at the right time. Remembering this time in history allows us an opportunity to remember in whom we trust.
We all want to leave a legacy in life. Today’s text from I Corinthians 3:18 – 4:5 gives us an epitaph that we could all strive to reach. Paul first gives us several we should avoid, before telling us what we should aim for.
David denHartog teaches about how God is building the temple today and how we can have a part in the building of that temple. The temple has always been the place where God dwells on earth. We are each called to participate in the construction process. In today’s passage, there is a word encouragement and a […]
David denHartog teaches from I Corinthians 3:5-9a, continuing the Same Page series. First Corinthians speaks to division within the church – a difference of opinion so great that it leads to a break in fellowship between people. How do we avoid division? In weeks past, we have learned about humility before the cross and to catching the Word […]
Dean Elliott continues the Same Page series with “Catch” from I Corinthians 2:9 – 3:4. In this passage, Paul gives us the process that leads a person to maturity. Dean gives us the metaphor of a game of catch to help explain it. The process is a lifestyle, but it only appeals to those who are mature and […]
Dean Elliott continues the Same Page series focusing on I Corinthians 2:6-8. I Corinthians reads a lot like a laundry list. The Corinthians couldn’t get on the same page on many issues because they were unwilling to pass judgement in many cases. Paul reminds us that when we constantly remind ourselves of the cross, it leads to […]
Dean Elliott continues the Same Page series, with I Corinthians 2:1-5. After explaining the message of the Gospel, Paul gives his method for conveying the Gospel. Both seem foolish to the world.
David denHartog continues the Same Page series teaching on I Corinthians 1:18-31. Disagreements lead to arguments, and arguments lead to division. The fundamental issue in division is pride. What is God’s answer to pride? The foolishness of the Gospel. What God has done does not make sense to the world. But, we are not to alter it.