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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Six – The Aftermath of Victory (1 Sam. 17:55-18:30)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (7/16/2017) Most people who have slain a giant are forever changed by the experience – and not in a good way! It is HARD to survive success unscathed! But David was the same person AFTER the encounter with Goliath as he was BEFORE the battle. How was he able to…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Thirty-Two – The Main Thing (Mark 12:28-40)

Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 2/21/2021) I’ve heard it said that “the main thing is to keep the Main Thing the main thing.” How true that is! In today’s message, a scribe asks Jesus what the most important commandment is, and Jesus answers Him that we are to love the Lord with all our hearts,…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Five – Facing Your Giants (1 Sam. 17)

preached by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (5/28/2017) Do you have any giants in your life? You may not be facing a 10-foot man, but there is most likely a giant of a problem that you are facing in some area of your life. David faced Goliath, an ACTUAL giant! There are some very important lessons…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Four – A New Job for David (1 Sam. 16)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (5/21/2017) Even though God had declared that David was the new king, Saul still occupied the throne in Jerusalem. Rather than flaunt his new position or pridefully assert himself against Saul, David humbly and meekly resumed his position as shepherd to his father’s sheep. Then one day Saul’s advisors sent…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Thirty-One – Questioning Jesus, Part III (His Theology) (Mark 12:18-27)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (2/14/2021) The Sadducees did not believe in the Resurrection or spirit world, and they came to Jesus in an effort to “trip Him up” with a hypothetical question that they felt He sure couldn’t answer. As Jesus was wont to do, He once again turned the matter around and taught…

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How Should Man Be Just With God? (Job 9:2)

Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached 2/7/2021) When Job was afflicted by Satan and suffering severely, both physically and emotionally, his “miserable comforter” friends came and began to tell him that HE was the problem, that if Job would just “get right with the Lord” these things wouldn’t happen to him. In response, Job asked a question…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Three: Anointing a King (1 Sam. 16)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (5/14/2017) When the people of Israel demanded a king, God gave them Saul, but He was not pleased! They should have been content to have God as their King, but they wanted to be like the nations around them. But when Saul became disobedient, God chose another man to be…

MONDAY MINUTES With Pastor Chris McCool (February 15, 2021)

*I apologize for skipping last Monday, but I was away from home preaching and did not have the opportunity to do so. Today we continue some thoughts about fellowship.* We are currently exploring the idea of “fellowship” as taught in the Bible. This word is translated from the Greek word “κοινωνία” (koinonia), which denotes “partnership,”…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Thirty – Questioning Jesus II (His Politics) (Mark 12:13-17)

Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 1/31/2021) The second attempt of the religious leaders to entrap Jesus ended in spectacular failure just like the first! They tried to bait Him into jumping into the political frays of the day, but Jesus would have none of it. As was His practice, He turned their question back upon…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Two: Introduction to the Life of David (Part 2)

by Pastor Chris McCool (preached April 30, 2017) In this sermon, Pastor Chris McCool continues introducing us to the life of David, the great King of Israel. David was called a “man after God’s own heart”, and the Bible sets forth several reasons for this. Join us as we continue looking at the life of…