by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 7/16/2017) It’s been said that for every one hundred men who can survive adversity, only one can survive prosperity! David’s success in the battle with Goliath brought major changes to his life. But praise the Lord, his success did not change him! Join us as we see the…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 5/28/2017) In the last post, we began to look at the REAL “David and Goliath” story, which involved the real shepherd boy David facing off in the Valley of Elah against the real giant Goliath. We were beginning to see what set David apart from all the warriors…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 5/28/2017) Do you have giants in your life? David faced an ACTUAL giant! Goliath, the champion of the wicked Philistines, stood nearly 10 feet tall, and was the sworn enemy of Jehovah God. David, on the other hand, was a teenaged shepherd boy. The natural odds were against…
Since we are still basically at the beginning of a New Year, I feel led to share some posts that I have used in the past as a way to “start us off right.” For the next two or three weeks, I want to share a set of questions and answers written by my brother,…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 5/21/2017) In the last podcast post, we had begun looking at the aftermath of David’s anointing as king. Rather than storm the castle, David humbly accepted God’s timing and was obedient in the meantime. And then he was called to come to the palace itself and play the…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 5/21/2017) When Samuel anointed the shepherd boy David, He was at that moment – in the mind and purpose of God – the King of Israel! But instead of marching down to Jerusalem and forcefully deposing Saul, David humbly took up the shepherd’s staff and went back to…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 5/14/2017) Yesterday, we began to see the contrast between the choice of Saul and the choice of Dave, and their respective reigns. Saul was a king who walked primarily by sight, whereas David was a king who walked primarily by faith. As we learn more about what it means…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 5/14/2017) In today’s message, we read the account of Samuel going to Jesse’s house to anoint a new king of Israel. The reason for the new anointing is that God has rejected King Saul because of his disobedience, and has determined to have a new king of Israel…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 4/30/2017) We continue today with our introduction to the life of David, who is called a “man after God’s own heart.” As we try to learn what it means to be a man like this, we learn some characteristics of David that show us what it means to…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 4/9/2017) This sermon was the first sermon in a series on the life of David preached by Pastor Chris McCool back in 2017. In today’s message, Pastor McCool introduces us to the only man in history of whom it is said that he was a man after God’s…
Elder Michael Ivey is a dear friend to me, and he is one of those ministers to whom I look for counsel and advice from time to time. I also greatly admire his intellect, but more than that I admire the way that he uses it for growing in the Kingdom of God. I am…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/08/23) In the first half of this message, we saw that one of the most vital aspects of our any warfare is the supply line. Prayer is our supply line! Prayer is also our “secret weapon,” with nothing comparable in the Roman legionnaire’s armada. Prayer works both to…
