We have been examining the parable of the Sower and the Seeds found in chapter four of Mark’s gospel. We have already seen that the four categories of hearers of the word, represented by the four categories of ground described by Jesus, were ALL children of God. Understanding this truth truly is the “key” to…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 5/9/2021) Jesus has crossed the Kidron’s bloody stream. He has agonized in the Garden of Gethsemane. But now He stands at the foot of Calvary, gazing up Golgotha’s hill. He has been mocked, beaten, scourged, made to wear a thorny crown; but now He is about to become sin…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 11/26/2017) In this conclusion to part one regarding the defection of David to Philistia, we see that God sometimes delivers us in spite of our bad choices. He certainly did that to David! Listen as we are encouraged to remain faithful and trust God to deliver us. Download Audio…
Last week, we began looking at the parable of the Sower and the Seeds found in chapter four of Mark’s gospel. We determined that the four categories of hearers of the word, represented by the four categories of ground described by Jesus, were ALL children of God. Rather than differentiating between those who are NOT…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 5/9/21) Now we approach the hour of Jesus’ crucifixion: from Kidron’s bloody stream to Gethsemane’s awful agony, nothing compares to what Jesus is about to experience. Come join us as we walk with Jesus to the foot of Calvary, as He is about to bear the sins of all…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 11/26/2017) When times get tough, we should stay the course, right? Surely that’s what a man after God’s own heart would do! But in 1 Sam. 27, we find that even such a man as David had lapses. As he despaired of outrunning Saul, David decided to defect from…
In the fourth chapter of Mark, Jesus begins to speak to the multitudes and to the disciples in parables. By definition, a parable is a placing of one thing beside another – a comparison, or illustration, in other words. Most often, He used parables taken from agriculture – something the people would have understood in…
by Elder Chris McCool (preached on 5/2/2021) In many cases, we are told to “stand against” sin. But there is one sin about which we are given a vastly different commandment: FLEE FORNICATION! That is, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! Listen as our pastor describes the biblical instruction we have in regard to fornication. Download Audio…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 10-22-2017) Have you ever reacted in anger, and almost done something you would have regretted for the rest of your life? This was the case when David encountered Nabal, a man whose name literally means “fool.” When his men were rebuffed by Nabal in their search for sustenance, David…
by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached 5/2/21) It’s a sad fact, but I believe we live in a post-Christian society – that is, American culture is no longer based upon biblical values and principles, but rather we are living in a modern Babylon that is trying to corrupt our minds and convert our youth to worldly…
by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached 4/4/2021) What is the most prevalent doctrinal error in regard to salvation in the religious world today? It might surprise you, but it’s nothing new – it was a problem all the way back at the beginning of the church! In this sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy preaches to us about…
by Bro. John Morgan Owens (preached 4/11/2021) Our God is all powerful, and the Bible often describes His power using anthropomorphic terminology – His voice, His arms, etc. In this sermon, Bro. John Morgan Owens takes us through Scripture to many of those precious passages that teach us about the awesome power of God. Download…
