Cleburne Bible Church's Podcast

Dwight Edwards teaches from John 15.   The single greatest enemy to the best life is the good life.  What is the best life?  God wants to use our lives to reach those around us. What percentage of our lives is actually getting through to a broken world?

David denHartog teaches from Colossians 1:1-8.  Being ‘saved’ in the Bible refers not only to first believing in Jesus, but also being saved from the power of sin as we live out the Christian life.  Colossians helps us understand two points — what the Gospel provides, and what it produces in us. Additional Scripture references: Romans 1:17; Philippians 4:6; Ephesians 6:10; Proverbs 13:12; Romans 1...

David denHartog begins a new series, “Christ, Our Life,” studying the book of Colossians. This message gives an overview of Colossians and helps us understand that there are two essential elements to becoming a mature believer in Jesus Christ.

Kevin Bentley teaches from Mark 2:1-12 about how those in community can help each other through life. Also sharing about the power of transformation through authentic groups were others in the church– Brad, Allison, and Benay. We grow through mutual encouragement, mutual support, and mutual challenge.  Additional Scripture references: Genesis 2:18; Hebrews 10:24; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Dean Elliott teaches from Psalm 107:1-3, 10-22, 33-43.  The mission of Cleburne Bible Church is to reach people wherever they are in their spiritual journey and nurture them toward a maturing relationship with Jesus Christ.  What do those people look like?  Who are we after?  What do they see from where they sit?   Additional Scripture references: I Corinthians 10:13; Matthew 7:6

David denHartog teaches from 2 Peter 3:14-18.  This passage shows us there are four things you need to make sure you have in your 'bag' when you meet Jesus.  You have to pack your bags when you have the chance because Jesus is going to come quickly, and like a train coming into the station and you won't have time to finish packing your bag.

Dean Elliott teaches from 2 Peter 3:10-13.  Living contrary to being controlled by instincts can only be done by keeping our eyes on the return of Jesus and taking into account what will happen after His return.  This passage in Second Peter explains what will happen with the coming of the Lord, which brings about a question for us to consider, and an answer in three parts. Additional Scripture re...

Kevin Bentley teaches from 2 Peter 3:1-9, continuing the "Get Your Hope Up" series.  Is Jesus really going to return?  Will there really be a judgement?  In this section of scripture, we see three arguments of false teachers to deny the return of Jesus.  However, we also see Peter reminding believers of the truth and the arguments for His return.

David denHartog teaches from 2 Peter 2:18-22.  Are there consequences for sin?  What are the consequences for willful sin in in the life of a Christian?

Dean Elliott teaches the fourth sermon in the "Get Your Hopes Up" series.  Are you in control of your appetites or do they control you?  Do they effect your big decisions?  Do they govern small, daily decisions?  If you can answer this question, then you can understand your vulnerability to false teachers.  In 2 Peter 2:10-17, we see a definition of the character of false teachers and we...

David denHartog teaches from 2 Peter 2:1-10a.  Around every bend in the road there is danger.  Satan prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.  One danger in life is false teaching.  The propaganda is all around us from without, but also within Christianity we find false teaching.  In our world of live streaming, podcasts, YouTube and more, there are many many people to which...

Dean Elliott teaches from 2 Peter 1:12-21, continuing the Get Your Hopes Up series. This section of Second Peter helps us to remember WHAT to keep our focus on, WHY we must remind ourselves, and HOW we do this. As Christians, we have a lot to look forward to – with Jesus as our Savior. There are things that we can spend our time, money and energy on here on earth that will impact our time in etern...

Kevin Bentley teaches from 2 Peter 1:1-11; the first in the “Get Your Hopes Up” series. We want you to get your hopes up, as opposed to “don’t get your hopes up.” Second Peter is about living life today in the light of prophetic truth. We often have to reassess things in our life – health, house, the garden we thought we knew everything about. Do we ever reassess ourselves spiritually? How do I ge...

David denHartog teaches from 1 Peter 1:3-13. In a culture where the ethics of the Bible are being challenged, how do we stand strong in truth when we may have to suffer for it?

Kevin Bentley teaches from Isaiah 6 on free speech.  One definition of free speech is the right to express information, ideas or opinions, free of government restriction based on content, and subject only to reasonable limitations, especially as guaranteed by the 1st and 114th amendments.  The 1st amendment says that Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of speech.  Spiritually speaking, fr...

David denHartog teaches from 1 Peter 3:8-17, 4:1. Suffering for our beliefs is on the horizon in American, and issues separating those within families is becoming more prevalent.  There are two questions we must ask and must answer:  How do we respond to those with whom we greatly differ?  If we follow God's prescription for doing things, what can we expect?   Additional Scripture references:...

Dean Elliott teaches from Psalm 52 and Proverbs 26 on propaganda. The Bible doesn’t use the word ‘propaganda,’ but it does say a lot about foolish, futile, and/or unrighteous speech. What is propaganda and how can we recognize it? What can we do to gain “heard” immunity? What does the Bible say about our speech, and our listening? Additional Scripture References: James 1:5, 19; I Samuel 22; Amos 5...

On Youth Sunday, Kevin Sale teaches from Deuteronomy 6:1-9. In general, we as a christian culture have been passive in our training the next generation to follow the ways of the Lord. We have let others train our kids because we are not intentional about training them, or perhaps are fearful or not confident in the task. But, God has called us to disciple the children and tell them the praiseworth...

Kevin Bentley continues the Fault Lines series by teaching the Biblical perspective on government.  Should believers ever resist the government?  What is God's role in appointing political leaders?  What's the spiritual purpose of government?  Should Christians participate in politics? The answers lie in an understanding of God's authority.  Believers must respect the government.  ...

David denHartog continues the series, "Fault Lines."  Tsunamis are the result of an earthquake under the ocean floor.  As we parent our children and grandchildren, how do we counteract the culture that surrounds them (and us) every day?  What can we do to help make sure that Christian values are embraced by the teenagers and young adults under our care?  The Israelites of the Bible were...

Dean Elliott continues the "Fault Line" series. Race is God's idea, and will even be around in eternity.  Racism is an effect of man's sin and defined in the way that it is used.  It uses physical, language, or cultural differences in order to accomplish some selfish end.  Racism, in any form, is ugly.  The Bible condemns the old racism of slavery and the new racism of Critical...

Dean Elliott teaches from Genesis 18 and 19, and Jude 6-8.  This sermon in the "Fault Lines" series takes a look at the Biblical view of homosexuality.  "Strange flesh," found in Jude 7 (NKJV), refers to anything outside the bounds of what God has set of one man and one woman together.  Hermeneutics is the science of Biblical interpretation.  Is homosexuality wrong?  What does...

David denHartog teaches from Psalm 11 in the first of of the series, Fault Lines.  There are often tremors before an earthquake that give us warning as to its approach.  In the same way, there are threats to our Christian freedoms that indicate... The purpose of this series is to educate and inform the church body about current cultural trends so we know what we're up against.  We also have t...