by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 21, 2024) Having recently finished examining the “Hall of Faith” chapter in Hebrews 11, we come to chapter 12 and the admonition of the opening verse to “run your race with patience.” The writer compares the life of discipleship to a race, and gives some exhortations and…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 31, 2024) As we conclude our look at Hebrews 11 today, we come to a group of people that the writer says the world was not worthy of. These faithful martyrs gave their lives in the service of God. And remember, these are primarily Old Testament martyrs;…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 31, 2024) As we approach the end of the “Hall of Faith” chapter, we find a list of some other heroes of faith from the Old Testament. Their accomplishments are summarized, but not listed specifically; nonetheless, they are examples of great faith. Moreover, we find a reference…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 3, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, God inspired the writer of Hebrews to include someone in the Hall of Faith that we might not expect: Rahab the harlot. She was a very unlikely candidate for the Hall of Faith as men look at it, and…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 3, 2024) In our study of the “Hall of Faith” in Hebrews Chapter 11, we have seen many characters that we would expect to see in such a Hall of Faith. But in today’s verse, we come to a name we would not expect to see alongside…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 11, 2024) When Joshua and the Israelites came upon Jericho, the city was shut up tight against all invaders and appeared to be impenetrable. But when God is in the matter, no fortress is impenetrable! Join us today as we see God’s deliverance of Jericho into the…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 4, 2024) As we conclude our examination of the faith of Moses, we find him leading the nation of Israel out of Egypt, but then immediately facing the obstacle of the Red Sea. Instead of panic, Moses chose faith, trusting God to deliver them in ways they…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 4, 2024) In the verses under consideration today, we learn more about the great faith of Moses. Moses faced a wicked king with great power, but he feared the Righteous God Who has all power more! He followed God by faith when he left Egypt alone the…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 17, 2023) As we began to see in the first half of this sermon, Moses had great opportunities for worldly advancement in Egypt. He was the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, and we learn through Scripture that he was learned in all the wisdom and teaching of Egypt….

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 17, 2023) As we continue in the Hall of Faith of Hebrews, we come to one of the greatest of the Old Testament Patriarchs: a man named Moses. Last time, we saw the faith of Moses’ parents; today, we begin examining Moses’ own faith. We see in…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 10, 2023) As we continue looking at the characters in the Hall of Faith, we come today to the parents of Moses. Moses certainly was a great hero of faith, but what about his parents? In today’s sermon, we look not at the faith of Moses, but…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 5, 2023) In the first half of this sermon, we were beginning to look at the faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph as they approached the end of their lives. Each man’s faith was different: Isaac’s faith was a complicated faith, Jacob’s faith was a conflicted faith,…