CBMC English

Jesus wanted to show us something - a widow that no one else noticed. Her impressive faith would be contrasted against what everyone else saw as impressive. See what Jesus wasn't impressed with.

What makes Jesus impressed? It's not what you think. Listen to the first guy who impressed Jesus with his faith. There were 4 qualities of faith that we can learn.

Look at these 11 quick facts about the New Heavens and the New Jerusalem. Understand the symbolism behind some of these facts, and it will change your understanding of heaven.

The early church was faced with a dilemma - 1) worship Rome and live or 2) worship Jesus and possibly die. However, one of these choices would lead to God's wrath.

The Church in the first century appeared to be losing as they were getting persecuted. In chapter 12 and 13, the Satanic Trinity appeared to be winning. Chapter 14 will setup the rest of Revelation to show why the church should continue to endure.

John had visions of the enemy. First, a dragon. Then, a beast. Next, a 2nd beast. What would these characters mean?

The Law said 10%. That's what keeps getting repeated today in certain circles. Listen to the limitation of the law and the New Testament's new way of living by the Spirit's generosity.

How does God speak? People choose to speak one way, God chooses to speak another way.

Most churches say they're a family church, but they don't operate like a family. Listen to how the church in Thessalonica began like family, and how dads are an important part of any church.

Congratulations to our graduates! You've graduated, you're moving on - now what? Listen to how the Apostle Paul shares about this IMPORTANT mindset when it comes to achievements.

We know we need to love God more. Here's a tip to love God more. It's not an emoting problem. It's a math problem. It's an accounting problem. You can't love God more if you don't do this simple calculation.

At CBMC, we have a core value of a servant's heart. Jesus modeled for us what a servant should look like. Listen to one of the Old Testament prophecies about what this servant, Jesus, would do.

Happy Mother's Day! What does it meant to be a loving community? The Apostle Paul gives directions to this new church. In what way can you choose to honor, bless, and show love today or this week? 

Correcting is one of the most challenging skills to get right. Listen to one model for correcting others, and the key is the spiritual fruit of gentleness.

For those of you who've been told over and over, "You just need to believe MORE..." listen to how belief happened on the very first Easter Sunday. Hint: there wasn't much belief at all...

On Maundy Thursday, Jesus hosted the Lord's Supper. Listen to all the little ways He revealed Himself through the elements of the Passover meal.

On Wednesday of Holy Week, 2 stories were told describing what Jesus was worth. Mark is going to give us a classic sandwich story in which he combines 2 stories to make 1 point.

Listen to the events that happened on the Tuesday of Holy Week. Jesus' confrontation with the religious authorities continued to escalate, ultimately leading to his death and sacrifice on Good Friday.

30% of the content we know about Jesus occurred on Holy Week. Listen to what happened on Monday as Jesus cleansed the temple, and how this event would be a cause for his death.

Here's a lie that we all struggle with - I am what I do. If you've placed your self-worth based on your paycheck, or you're identity is connected to your career, then listen to God's truth to you. God intentionally designed life to avoid being a slave to work.

Every May and June graduation, we hear the advice, "Follow your heart." It's part of Disney's message. The Christian teaching is that we should NOT follow our hearts. Here are several reasons.

The American Dream has lately been defined as owning a house - it's a cultural lie with some severe consequences. Listen to how the wisest man in the Bible became a fool because of homeownership.

It's astounding how easily humanity can fall for lies. Today, here about one of the first lies we keep telling ourselves. We lie about our buildings and accomplishments, and then we're surprised when we got different results. Look at how this unfolded in the Tower of Babel.