by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 2, 2024) We have seen that the writer of Hebrews admonishes us to “run the race” with patience as he begins chapter 12. He goes on to encourage us to this same patience, which simply means “keeping on keeping on”, while giving us some important encouragement about…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 12, 2024) As we saw in the last message, we are running a “race of discipleship” while here on earth. Like most runners, there are times when we get tired and feel like quitting. To whom can we look when we feel the exhaustion of the world…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 21, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, our life of discipleship is like a race. When running a race, we don’t burden ourselves down with weights; rather, we discard the weights so that we can run faster! Join us today as we continue looking at the…
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 John Morgan Owens (preached on April 7, 2024) In the first half of this sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens began to teach us about the legal concept of “mediation.” While mediation is an essential part of modern legal practice, we see that there is no mediator among men to bring any case we…
by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on April 7, 2024) In this “loose series” on legal concepts found in the Scripture, Elder John Morgan Owens takes us to the concept of “mediation.” In the modern legal world, mediation is an important aspect of settling any legal case that is brought in court. But what about…
by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on March 17, 2024) Yesterday we posted the first half of a sermon by Elder John Morgan Owens on the topic of justification. He began teaching us from Scripture that there are three different justifications taught in the Bible. Justification by grace is accomplished in the courtroom of Heaven…
by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on March 17, 2024) In this sermon by Elder John Morgan Owens, we continue in a loose series on legal concepts in Scripture by considering the topic of justification. He shows us from Scripture that there are three different kinds of justification taught in the Bible: justification by grace,…
by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on March 17, 2024) In the first half of this sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens was beginning to teach us the elements of a “last will and testament.” We were also being shown how “veils” and “testaments” were often used in the same passages in Scripture. As we conclude…
by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on March 17, 2024) In this sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens begins a “loose series” about some legal concepts that appear in Scripture. Today, we begin looking at “testaments.” A testament is tantamount to what we would call a “last will and testament” today, and there are certain elements…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 5, 2024) As we finish up with our study of Sunday Schools and youth groups, we continue looking at (false) objections to children being present in the worship service, and then we begin to examine the benefits of families worshiping together. Family integrated worship is the biblical…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 5, 2024) In this sermon, the first half of which we are sharing today, we finish up with our study of the scripturality of Sunday Schools and youth groups. First, we finish looking at the role of children in the early church, focusing primarily upon the book…
