by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/27/2023) As we move into a new section of our study of the Book of Hebrews, we come to Chapter 11 and the Great Hall of Faith. Today, we look at an overview of what faith is, and why it is important here and now. There are many…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 27, 2024) As we conclude our look at Christ as a “better” sacrifice, we see in the latter part of Chapter 10 that a better sacrifice than bulls and goats was needed in order for us to have a true profession of faith. Truly we could have…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 27, 2024) We are continuing in our study of the Book of Hebrews, particularly focusing on the ways in which Christ’s sacrifice was the “better” sacrifice that was needed. In today’s message, we find that ONLY the perfect sacrifice of Christ can bring us full assurance! Anything…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 20, 2023) The “better” sacrifice of Christ was necessary for our eternal redemption. The application of that eternal life to us as individuals comes in the form of the new birth. The sacrifice of Christ was necessary for us to be born again. Join us as we…

by Eldr Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 20, 2023) We have been looking at the “better” sacrifice of Christ, and as we continue in our exposition of Hebrews we find that the sacrifice of Christ was necessary prerequisite for the regeneration of God’s people. Indeed, there would be no regeneration if there had never…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 13, 2023) How was Christ a “better” sacrifice? As we continue exploring this concept, we are beginning to see that Jesus not only came into the world to do the will of God the Father, but that He actually “finished” the work! This means that every elect…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 13, 2023) As we continue our study of the “better” sacrifice of Christ in the Book of Hebrews, we find that the Old Testament sacrifices could never make the people of God perfect. Indeed, those sacrifices were but a “shadow” of the true: they were an imperfect…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 9, 2023) In the first half of this sermon, we were examining the necessity of Christ’s sacrifice for our heavenly purification. The sacrifice of bulls and goats in the Old Testament was symbolic and superficial, and could NEVER put away sin, whereas the sacrifice of Christ was…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 9, 2023) As we continue our study in the Book of Hebrews, we learn more about how Christ is a “better” sacrifice. In the first half of this sermon, which we post today, we find that a better sacrifice than the sacrifices of bulls and goats was…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 18, 2023) As we move on in the Book of Hebrews, we come to the heart of Hebrews. In the latter part of the ninth chapter, we learn that Jesus Christ was a better sacrifice than the Law sacrifices of bulls, goats, and sheep. This concept is…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 4, 2023) In this first half of the sermon we are concluding today, we had begun looking at the ninth chapter of the Book of Hebrews. The focus of this chapter is the “better sanctuary” that we have under the age of Grace. The “shadow worship” of…

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 4, 2023) As we continue our exposition of the Book of Hebrews, we have come to the ninth chapter which teaches us that we have a “better sanctuary” than that of the Old Testament. The passage under consideration today compares the “shadow worship” of the Old Testament…