Here and To the Uttermost: Livin' the Dream

David denHartog teaches the second message from the new series "The Bema--The Judgement Seat of Christ". Believers can have hope for a good judgment before Jesus Christ. But they must ask what Christ expects of them. Today we will see what those expectations are, according to scripture.

2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 14:10; Matthew 24:42-46; Matthew 25:14; Luke 19:9-13; 1 Corinthians 4:4-5; Hebrews 4:12-13; Revelation 2:1-4; Colossians 1:22-24 

David denHartog teaches from 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 and 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 as the introduction to a new series, The Bema - The Judgement Seat of Christ. The Bema is the judgment seat of Christ, to all who believe. As a believer in Christ, the aim should always be to please and honor the Lord. David will go over 3 points on how a believer can do this.

Additional Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:14

Kevin Sale teaches from Mark 8:34-38. At some point, a person receives a gift they didn't really want. When they do, they would love to exchange it for something better. Today we will see three exchanges that take place in scripture, and one is an exchange we cannot afford to pass up.

Additional Scripture References: Genesis 2:16-17; Genesis 3:4-11; Genesis 3:22-24; Romans 5:12; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:27; Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 5:18; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 4:21-23

Kevin Bentley teaches from Revelation 21:1-3, 12, and 14. Today we will see how scripture describes Heaven as a current and real place. We will also go over why Heaven is important for believers to think about, and not just in terms of where believers will one day end up.

Additional Scripture References: Revelation 22:3; 1 John 3:2; Isaiah 46:10;  Genesis 2:8-10; Romans 8:22-23; Genesis 1:27; Exodus 25-31; 2 Corinthians 12:4; Revelation 4:1; Isaiah 6:1; John 5:17; Ephesians 2:6-7

Dean Elliott takes us through the last portion of the series in Acts. We will see Paul deliver his final message to the Jews about how the gospel has gone forth to all the nations, as well as an open door to the gospel message.

Additional Scripture References: Proverbs 22:13

Kevin Bentley teaches from Acts 28. In the life of a believer, inconveniences can often be a divine appointment that God has orchestrated. In today's passage, we will see how God uses Paul's shipwreck in Malta as a "Pit Stop" for a time of refreshing. We will also see how Paul continues to point to the one true living God. 

Additional Scripture References: Mark 16:18; Acts 14:11; Luke 4:39-40; 2 Timothy 2:4-7; 1 John 3:18

Psalm 145 encourages us to reflect upon all the wonderful things that God has done. Today we will take A Look Back at the great things that God has done at CBC in 2023 as well as A Look Forward at what we anticipate for the year 2024. CBC's Constitution requires the church to have a 'State of The Church' once a year.

David denHartog teaches from Acts 27. Paul and his friends are at sea for 14 days as they journey to Rome to share the gospel with Ceaser. In the life of a believer, there will be many storms. We will see 7 rules of navigating the storms of life, in today's passage, based on how Paul handled this particular storm.

Additional Scripture References: Ecclesiastes 4:12; Revelation 5:9

Dean Elliott teaches from Acts 26. In today's passage, we will again see Paul use his salvation testimony, as a special opportunity focused on the resurrection of Jesus.

Dr. Nickolay Revtov, longtime friend of CBC and missionary to Eurasia, shares about the three types of homes God gives to each person. If someone were to examine your life would they see you focusing more on your physical home or your spiritual home?

Additional Scripture References: Ecclesiastes 3:19