Dean Elliott teaches in the last on his series on homosexuality by addressing what God’s purpose is for sex. If we are to carry on a conversation with those in the world, then we need to understand where our culture is coming from and what they believe about sex. We also need to know and […]
Dean Elliott teaches the third sermon in the series on homosexuality. Homosexuality is a symptom of the much bigger problem of idolatry and always occurs in a certain context. As Christians, our job is to carry on a conversation and communicate the truth. No matter how small the voice. Dean uses Ezekiel 14:1-11 to give […]
Dean Elliott teaches from Romans 1:18-23 in his second sermon in the series “A City Set on a Hill.” The Gospel is the solution to all of the problems of the world, but most people don’t see the relevance of the Gospel to their problems. Dean explains what the progression of symptoms looks like when […]
Dean Elliott teaches from 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and Romans 1 in his first sermon in the series on homosexuality.
Sukhwant Bhatia serves with SEEK International in India as President and CEO, and is one of our CBC supported missionaries. He teaches today on the importance reading, understanding, and applying The Written Word of God. His main passage is from 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Other Scripture references: Ephesians 2:8-10; Matthew 5:16; 2 Corinthians 9:8
David denHartog teaches the last sermon in his “Encouragement: A Key to Caring” series. Today’s sermon answers the question “How does God want us to respond to those who fail?” Once again, we look at the life of Barnabas as an example, and the life of John Mark. Main Scripture passages: Galations 6:1-4; 2 Corinthians […]
David denHartog continues teaching on encouragement by defining and describing comfort in today’s message. What does comfort look and feel like? How do you show comfort to other people? Scripture passages: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7; Acts 9:26-28; John 14:15-18; Philippians 1:2; Romans 12:15; 1Thessalonians 4:18; Proverbs 15:4, 12:25, 25:11; Job 2:11, 21:34; Proverbs 25:20, 17:28, 18:13
David denHartog teaches from Hebrews 10:19-39, explaining 5 factors that enter into exhortation. Exhortation is a part of encouragement and means to build someone up to persevere and endure in their Christian walk. We become a spiritual spotter to those who are spiritually body-building — spiritually growing into the likeness of Jesus Christ.
David denHartog teaches the first in his series called “Encouragement: A Key to Caring,” the last for the year’s focus of “Loving Others.” This message comes from Acts 4:32-37, 11:19-26 and looks at the character of an encourager. Barnabas was a nickname given to Joseph from Cyprus that means “Son of Encouragement” and we look […]
Don Hunt teaches from Jonah 3 & 4 about what happens when Jonah’s selfish expectations are not met. Is it right for him to be angry? Don also calls attention to the many contrasts in the chapters.
Don Hunt teaches from Jonah 1:1-16. Jonah priorities were not in the right order, and so he choose to not follow God’s commands.
David denHartog teaches from Hebrews 11 about what the Christian can expect on the journey of faith. What do we need to make sure we pack? What does the Journey of Faith look like?
Dean Elliott teaches in the last sermon on Philippians about gentleness. Gentleness is to be one of the calling cards of a Christian and often the greatest demonstration comes in the midst of a conflict. Dean gives us 3 things that we can do to help us be more gentle when we are caught off […]
David denHartog teaches about Proportional Giving at the Next Step Commitment Event held at the Cleburne Conference Center. The widow was commended by Jesus because what she gave was a greater percentage of what she had; compared to the others – who still had much left over after they gave.
David denHartog teaches on Matthew 6:19-34 about sacrificial giving. Sacrificial giving goes beyond the tithe, which is the standard of giving and was begun with Abraham. Pastor Dave answers two questions: 1. What is the motivation for sacrificial giving? and 2. What hinders us from giving beyond the tithe?
Dean Elliott teaches from Joshua 5-7 about what happens when giving (and not expecting anything in return) feels like a waste. People may feel this way because they haven’t understood what its all about or have forgotten what its all about. The remedy is to understand what giving is all about and commit oursleves to honoring […]
Dean Elliott teaches from Philippians 4:10-20 about giving and why Christians should be characterized by their giving. Paul gives a definition of Christian giving and 4 reasonable, Biblical explanations of what you can expect in return when you give.
David denHartog teaches from John 20:1-10 and 30-31. What can we do when our faith falters and doubts and fears plague our mind? We look again at the empty tomb, as one of the disciples did that morning Jesus rose from the dead.
Dean Elliott teaches from Psalm 123 and Isaiah 53 about how we sometimes underestimate the importance of Good Friday and the significant part it plays in regards to Resurrection Sunday.
Most people go to church because they are hunting for something. Do you realize that God is also hunting for something too? Dean Elliott teaches from Philippians 3:17-4:1 about the thing that God is looking for in you.
David denHartog teaches from Philippians 3:12-16 about what it means to run to win. There are many winners in the Christian life, in that those who believe in Jesus Christ will enter the kingdom of heaven. But, there are truths to embrace as we run this race so that a Christian may hear “well done, good and […]
David denHartog teaches on Philippians 3:1-11 about the one important thing in a Christian’s life.
David denHartog teaches from Philippians 2:19-30 on two qualities that we need to make part of our lives. If we do, then God can use us to spread the Gospel and further His kingdom. Joy comes when we impact the lives of others.
David denHartog teaches from Philippians 2:12-18 on what can stunt our spiritual growth. It will snuff out our joy and lessen our impact on others. He also brings clarity to “work out your salvation with fear and trembling,” in verse 12.