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Remember Your Leaders
Kevin Sale leads a panel for Youth Sunday that offers a real-life example of what discipleship looks like in the Cleburne Bible Student Ministry.
Grace and Truth Do Make a Difference: Big Things Come in Small Packages
Kevin Bentley teaches from 2 John 1:1–13, highlighting the theme of walking in truth and love, with a special emphasis on truth. This message explores how knowing the truth enables us to walk in it, identifies four dangers of false teaching, an...
Grace and Truth DO Make a Difference: When You Need to Forgive
David denHartog teaches from the book of Philemon, emphasizing the biblical call to forgiveness and reconciliation. In this passage, Paul appeals to Philemon to restore his relationship with Onesimus, showing that reconciliation goes beyond sim...
Grace and Truth DO Make a Difference: When You Need Forgiveness
David DenHartog launches a new sermon series focused on the CBC motto, “Grace and Truth Do Make a Difference.” He begins in Philemon, a book centered on forgiveness. We are reminded that all of us have experienced hurt and have also caused hurt...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: Changes to the White House and God's House
Kevin Bentley teaches from Mark 11:1–25. In today’s passage, Jesus enters Jerusalem as a humble servant, and the events that follow reveal His mission and authority. The judgment of the fig tree points to the judgment of the temple system, whil...
What Changed?
In Hebrews 12, Dean Elliott explains the great change that has taken place in heaven—a reality that should draw us daily into fellowship with God in our rightful place with Him. As we do, we can lay aside the weights and sins that burden us and...
The Great Exchange
David denHartog teaches from Mark 15:40–16:20. This Easter message proclaims that, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, both unbelievers and believers can find true hope for the everyday struggles of life, even in the midst of failure. The...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: The Suffering of the Lord
Dean Elliott preaches from Mark 15:1–39, explaining the necessity of Jesus’ death on the cross for our substitutionary atonement. He also highlights three figures—Barabbas, Simon of Cyrene, and the two robbers crucified beside Jesus—as types th...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: Prototypical Failure
Dean Elliott teaches from Mark 14:53–72. Today’s passage serves as a reminder of the message of the gospel—all are in need of a Savior. We will see how determined Jesus is to fulfill His mission of going to the cross to save the world, which is...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: Doorkeeper
Kevin Bentley teaches from Mark 14:12-52. We will see how Jesus is a faithful example of a disciple. A faithful disciple can be defined as one who keeps watch for the Master and submits to God's will by being fully dependent on Him, by the powe...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: The Sandwich
Kevin Bentley teaches from Mark 14:1–11. In this passage, we see a contrast between those plotting against Jesus, a woman who lavishly anoints Him in love, and Judas, who agrees to betray Him. This raises an important question for believers: Wh...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: "Watch!"
David denHartog teaches from Mark 13:1–37, where Jesus answers His disciples’ questions about the timing and signs of coming events, including the destruction of the temple and His future return. The key term in the chapter is “watch!” Jesus do...
Discipleship in a Hostile Word: What Counts?
In Mark 12:13–44, Dean Elliott summarizes Jesus’ responses to questions posed by the Pharisees, Sadducees, and scribes to trap Him. At the heart of Jesus’ teaching is a clear picture of what truly matters to God as He builds His kingdom—and wha...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: "The Buck Stops Here"
David denHartog teaches from Mark 11:27-12:12. This passage depicts how the Jewish religious leaders question Jesus' authority. We will examine four principles highlighting the importance of Jesus' authority. Additionally, the parable reveals t...
Sufficient
Kevin Sale teaches from Romans 8:1-4. This weekend was Cleburne’s annual Disciple Now event, which is a weekend-long retreat for 6th through 12th graders. The theme for the weekend was the sufficiency of God’s grace. Romans 7 and 8 show how one...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: "I was blind, but now..."
Dean Elliott teaches from Mark 10:32–52, where Jesus tells His disciples for the first time in the book of Mark why He is going to the cross. Jesus also affirms the question, “Why follow Jesus?”—which, up to this point, He has not directly answ...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: Salvation, Discipleship, and Rewards
David denHartog teaches from Mark 10:13-31 David denHartog teaches from Mark 10:13-31 regarding Jesus' heart for children, followed by the story of the rich young ruler, which addresses the difference between the free gift of salvation and the ...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: Can I have a Mulligan?
Pastor Kevin Bentley teaches from Mark 10:1-12. In today’s passage, we will see how married believers should walk together on the path of discipleship as they view their marriage from God’s perspective, and how Jesus offers grace and forgivenes...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: As Children...
Dean Elliott continues the series, "Discipleship in a Hostile World," teaching from Mark 9:14–50. The book of Mark explores the challenges of following Jesus. In today’s passage, we will look closely at three major themes. After walking through...
The Four Candles of Advent: Peace
Dean Elliott teaches from Luke 2:13–14 and various other passages on the Advent wreath candle of peace—how Jesus came to earth with angels announcing peace, a brief reprieve that his life and substitutionary death secured for us so that believe...
The Four Candles of Advent: Joy
Kevin Bentley teaches from Luke 2:8-12 and 15-20. Today's passage is from the shepherds' point of view, describing how they were filled with great joy when the news of Jesus' birth was made known to them. We will look at the shepherds’ journey ...
The Four Candles of Advent: Hope
David denHartog begins a new mini-series leading up to Christmas on the subject of Advent, which means "coming" or "arrival." The first of the four Advent candles represents Hope. We will explore the various words for 'hope' in the Bible, with ...
Discipleship in a Hostile World: Who Is Jesus?
Kevin Bentley teaches from Mark 8:27-9:13. In today's passage, we explore the question: Who is Jesus? Together, we will discover who He truly is. This question invites each of us to respond, whether or not we already know and follow Jesus.<...
A Call to Praise
David denHartog teaches from Psalm 103:1-14 and 17. Then we will hear testimonies and praise to the Lord from CBC members and attenders.
Discipleship in a Hostile World: Coulda...Woulda...Shoulda...But
Dean Elliott teaches from Mark 7:31-8:26. Today’s passage reveals three key concepts, all beginning with the letter A, which equip believers to overcome the challenges they will encounter while on their walk with Jesus. Addit...
