Today we begin posting a new series, entitled “A Man After God’s Own Heart”, about the life of David up until the time he becomes King of Israel. There are seventeen sermons in this series, and I plan to post a new sermon each Sunday afternoon. In this first sermon, we are introduced to this…
by Pastor Chris McCool (preached April 9, 2017) In this series on the life of David, Pastor Chris McCool introduces us to the only man in history of whom it is said that he was a man after God’s own heart. When we first meet him, David was a teenaged shepherd boy, youngest of the…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 1/24/2021) In this sermon, we begin looking at four different episodes in the last week leading up to Calvary in which the religious leaders send people to question Jesus. Their questioning was NOT in good faith – rather, they were attempting to lay a trap for Him and try…
Last week, we began talking about the biblical concept of fellowship. We discussed what fellowship is: it is translated from the the Greek word “κοινωνία” (koinonia), which denotes “partnership,” or “joint participation,” and means more than just “showing up.” The idea is of a joint undertaking in which each member contributes – there must be…
by Bro. John Morgan Owens (1/24/2021) Have you ever found yourself in the dead of night, unable to sleep, fretting and worrying over the problems you are facing in your life? In this Psalm, we are told that God will give a song in the night! Please join us as Bro. John Morgan Owens preaches…
Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached 1/20/2021) When Nicodemus came to Jesus by night, Jesus did not mince words: Nicodemus, ye must be born again! But Nicodemus did not understand Him: So are you saying that I have to return to my mother’s womb and be born physically again? So Jesus restated the proposition, using a metaphor…
One of the unique characteristics of a true Christian church is the fellowship enjoyed by its members. In fact, this fellowship might be said to be the “hallmark” of our Christian identity! Along with preaching the truth of God’s word, the Kingdom of God has always been known by the love and fellowship displayed among…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (01/17/2021) As Jesus was coming back into Jerusalem after His triumphal entry the day before, He came across a fig tree that looked really promising from afar. Its leaves were green and full, but upon closer inspection it had no figs – it was nothing but leaves, and Jesus cursed…
by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached 1/17/2021) In this sixth installment of his sermon series on “Acceptable Words,” Elder Buddy Abernathy expounds upon the ways in which our words can affect ourselves in a negative way. Isn’t it true that we often suffer because of what we say? In striving to speak “acceptable words,” we should…
Have you, like me, been troubled by the events that have occurred in our political system over the past few years? There has been great unrest in our nation for some time now, culminating in the riots that we saw a couple of weeks ago in Washington, D.C. Is your mind troubled like mine over…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (1/10/2021) Does is seem that the world around you is in chaos? What about all the turmoil in politics? The pandemic? Personal problems that threaten to overwhelm you? What should our response be to the chaos of the sin-cursed world in which we live? The Psalmist who wrote Psalm 146…
by Elder Tim McCool (1/10/2021) Some people decry governments, and demand their downfall. Others look to governments, and trust them to provide their every need. But what does God, the great Nation-Maker, think about nations? What is the primary purpose for the existence of nations and governments? In this message, Elder Tim McCool shares some…
