by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 3/26/2023) In Hebrews 7, we begin to get into the “deep waters” of this letter! We read of Melchizedek, who was a type of Christ, and find that the high priesthood of Melchizedek – like that of Christ – was a “better” high priesthood than the Levitical high…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 2/12/23) In the last post, we began looking at the anchor of hope that we have in Christ. This anchor is both sure and steadfast because it is grounded upon the Solid Rock of the finished work of Jesus Christ! Join us today as we conclude this message…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 2/12/2023) Hebrews 6 begins with a stern warning about falling away, which we have already dealt with in this series on Hebrews. But the chapter ends with the sweetest confirmation of the eternal security of the child of God! Join us as we look at the anchor of…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/22/2023) As we began to see in the first half of this message, people sometimes misinterpret the passage in Heb. 6:4-6 as teaching that a child of God can “fall from grace,” i.e., lose their eternal salvation. A plain reading of the text does NOT teach this, and…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/22/2023) In the first few verses of Hebrews 6, there is a passage that has caused many children of God to fall victim to the heresy that a child of God can lose his eternal salvation. Hebrews 6:4-6 indicates that a child of God can get to point…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/22/2023) In the last post, we began to look at the topic of spiritual immaturity. The writer of Hebrews wanted to discuss some “deep” things about Christ, but felt like he was hindered in doing so by the fact that these Hebrew listeners were still too spiritually immature!…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/22/2023) Just when the writer of Hebrews is about to start a discourse on the Melchizedekan High-Priesthood of Christ, he interrupts his train of thought to bring up an important subject: these Hebrew listeners were too spiritually immature for him to go very deep into the mysteries of…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/27/22) Today, we continue looking at Jesus as our “better” High Priest. The earthly priests had certain requirements, all of which Christ met and exceeded. And He was NOT a priest after the Levitical order, but after the order of Melchizedek. Join us as we begin to see…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/27/22) As we continue looking at the book of Hebrews, we come to chapter five, which begins the “heart” of the letter. From about this chapter through chapter ten, we deal with the theme of Jesus Christ as our “Great High Priest.” Today, we begin to see how…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/20/22) Yesterday we began to look at Hebrews 4:12, which speaks of the “word of God.” We saw that the context demands that we understand this to mean the Living Word of God, Jesus Christ Himself! Today, we conclude this message, and see that the fact that our…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/20/22) In Hebrews 4:12, we read about the “word of God” that is “quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.” Many people misinterpret this passage as referring to the written or preached word of God. In reality, this is a glorious reference to the Living Word…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/23/22) Today’s message is the second half of a sermon about “gospel rest.” There is no doubt from Scripture that Christ paid the debt for every single one of His elect children; however, not all those children find the “rest” that they need so badly! Many try to…