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The Book of Malachi, Part 9: The Messenger of the Messiah I (Mal. 2:10-3:1)

be Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 25, 2016) In this sermon (which is a little shorter than normal due to sharing the time with another Elder), we begin looking at the final warning given by Malachi in his prophecy. He tells the nation of Judah about two messengers that will be sent by…

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The Book of Malachi, Part 8: Profaning God’s Covenant II (Mal. 2:10-16)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 18, 2016) As we began to see last time, the people of Judah in Malachi’s day were disrespecting God’s covenant of marriage. Not only were they marrying outside the Jewish people, but they were also putting away their spouses for ungodly reasons. Join us today as we…

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The Book of Malachi, Part 7: Profaning God’s Covenant I (Mal. 2:10-16)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 18, 2016) As we continue our study of the Book of Malachi, we see more problems with the people of Judah in that day. Not only had they been committing sin in regard to their worship, they had been profaning God’s covenant of marriage. As we will…

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The Book of Malachi, Part 6: The Sins of the Priests IV (Mal. 1:6-2:9)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 4, 2016) The problems in Malachi’s day started at the top, with the priests. But corruption among the leaders almost always trickles down to the people! Join us today as we continue reviewing the sins of the priests, which was one of the primary reasons God sent…

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The Book of Malachi, Part 5: The Sins of the Priests III (Mal. 1:6-2:9)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 4, 2016) In today’s message, we continue looking at the sins of the priests in Malachi’s day. They were not only questioning God’s love for them, but also bringing the lame and the halt and the blind as sacrifices, instead of the best of the herds. In…

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The Book of Malachi, Part 4: The Sins of the Priests II (Mal. 1:6-2:9)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 4, 2016) As we began to see yesterday, the priests were committing grave sins in Malachi’s day. The first questioned the love of God for His people, and then when worshiping Him in tithes and offerings, they brought the lame and sick of the flock instead of…

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The Book of Malachi, Part 3: The Sins of the Priests I (Mal. 1:6-2:9)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 4, 2016) As we get into the heart of the problems in Judah in the time of Malachi, we find that there were issues that went all the way to the top. We have already seen that they were questioning whether God even loved them! God had…

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The Book of Malachi, Part 2: An Introduction II (Mal. 1:1-5)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 28, 2016) In this series from 2016, we read about the final prophecy sent by God to the Jews before the incarnation of Christ. One of the problems during His day was that the people had even begun to question God’s love for them! Truly this was…

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The Book of Malachi, Part 1: An Introduction I (Mal. 1:1-5)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 28, 2016) Back in 2016, we engaged in a series on the Book of Malachi entitled, “A Final Warning”. Malachi’s prophecy was, indeed, the final warning to the Israelites before the initial advent of Christ. After this final book of the Old Testament, God was silent for…

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The Book of Romans, Part 30: The Concept of Justification By Faith II (Rom. 4:1-8)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 13, 2024) As we began to see in the first half of this sermon, there are at least three different types of justification taught in Scripture: justification by grace, justification by works, and justification by faith. Since “justification” is a legal term meaning “not guilty,” we are…

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The Book of Romans, Part 29: The Concept of Justification By Faith I (Rom. 4:1-8)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 13, 2024) In the sermons leading up to this message, we have been laying the groundwork for Paul’s examination of Justification by Faith in Chapter 4 of the Book of Romans. As we move on into this chapter, we find Paul using the example of Faithful Abraham…

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The Book of Romans, Part 28: The Importance of Faith II (Rom. 4:1-3)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 6, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, it is extremely important for us to place our faith in the finished work of Christ. Belief of the gospel message gives us the rest, assurance, and hope that we need to serve the Lord profitably here in this…