by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/27/22) Are you barefoot in the spiritual battle you face? Or do you have on the proper footwear: the boots of the gospel of peace? In this message, we see that – no matter how invincible the rest of the armor is – if your feet are unprotected…
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 11-13-22) Yesterday we began looking at the “breastplate of righteousness”, which is the second piece of spiritual armor given to us in the daily spiritual battles of life. We asked the question, “Is your heart right with God?” This question – while applied in an eternal sense by most…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/13/22) The question is often asked in the religious world, “Is your heart right with God?” In most cases, the implication is that a sinner has to get himself right in order to go to heaven. But the question we ask today has to do NOT with eternal…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/6/22) Yesterday, we began looking at the spiritual armor that God has provided for His children. The first item is the “girdle” (or “belt”) of truth. The child of God MUST be grounded in the truth, or he will fall in the battle! Join us as we continue…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/6/22) Having looked at the fact that we are engaged in a spiritual warfare, we now turn to the spiritual armor provided by God. Praise His name, He has not left us defenseless! Today, we begin looking at the armor that has been provided, and begin to focus…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/30/22) In the last post, we began looking at the third of our trinity of enemies: the flesh. The flesh is always with us, and it is against us! The “carnal mind,” we are told, is in a constant state of enmity against God. Join us today as…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/30/22) As we have already seen, there is a trinity of spiritual enemies of God’s people: the devil, the world, and the flesh. Having already dealt with the devil and the world, today we begin looking at the flesh. The flesh is ever present with us, and is…
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…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/23/22) In this sermon, we see that there is only one way that a child of God can find any rest in this world: by believing the true gospel message! The true gospel tells us that Jesus Christ paid for our sins, and that we can rest in…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 10/16/22) Today we conclude a message begun yesterday, regarding the world as our enemy. The philosophies of this world are diametrically opposed to the Kingdom of God, and we need to be aware of them and resist them. In fact, God says “beware” of these philosophies, for they are…
