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Spiritual Warfare, Part 3: The World (Eph. 6:10-13)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 10/16/22) Last time, we saw that the devil is our primary enemy. We learned his tactics, and discovered biblical principles on how to resist him. Today, we begin looking at a second enemy: the world. The world is against us, and especially so since the devil is the prince…

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Spiritual Warfare, Part 1: The Devil (Eph. 6:10-13)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 10/16/22) I don’t think anyone could argue that we are in a constant state of spiritual war! Our trinity of enemies – the world, the flesh, and the devil – are all against us, and out to destroy us. Today we begin to look at the primary enemy of…

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The Book of Hebrews, Part 12: Better Than Moses (Heb. 3:1-6)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10-10-22) In the last post, we began looking at Moses and Christ, and were beginning to see how much better Christ is than Moses! Today, we continue looking at this idea of Christ as “better”, and ultimately see that because He is better, we are “His house” –…

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The Book of Hebrews, Part 11: Better Than Moses (Heb. 3:1-6)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10-10-22) One of the prevalent themes of the Book of Hebrews can be summed up in one word: “better.” Christ is better than the angels, the new covenant is better than the old, etc. In today’s message, the word “better” does not appear, but the sentiment certainly does!…

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The Kingdom of God, Part Forty-Seven: The Resurrection – What Happens When Jesus Returns? (Acts 1:8-10)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/18/22) In the first half of this message, we looked at the question of what happens when we die. Today, we conclude by asking the question, “What happens when Jesus Returns?” Is there some complicated eschatological process that involves some intervening dispensation of time, or does Jesus simply…

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The Kingdom of God, Part Forty-Six: The Resurrection – What Happens When We Die? (Acts 1:8-10)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/18/22) As we continue our look at Article 8 of our Articles of Faith, we ask the question today, “What happens when we die?” There are many theories in the world, but what does the Bible say about death and the child of God? Today we look at…

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The Kingdom of God, Part Forty-Five: The Resurrection (cont.) (Acts 1:1-8)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/11/22) Last time we began looking at Article 8 of our Articles of Faith, which deals with the “end times” and the Second Coming of Christ. In order to understand eschatology, we saw a need to understand that we are currently living in the spiritual Kingdom of God…

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The Kingdom of God, Part Forty-Four: The Resurrection (Acts 1:1-8)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/11/22) Article Eight of our Articles of Faith reads as follows: “We believe in a resurrection of the dead and a general judgment and that the felicity (joy) of the righteous and the punishment of the wicked will be eternal.” This speaks of the simple, Bible-based belief that…

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The Kingdom of God, Part Forty-Three: The Communion Service (Mark 14:22-26)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 8/21/22) Today we continue our look at the communion service, which is a clear representation of the death of the Lord Jesus Christ. The unleavened bread represents the broken body of Christ, and the wine represents the shed look of our Lord. It is an intimate service for…

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The Kingdom of God, Part Forty-Two: The Communion Service (Mark 14:22-26)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 8/21/22) Article 7 of the Zion Primitive Baptist Church Articles of Faith deals both with baptism and the communion service. Today we begin looking at the communion service, and how it was instituted and what it symbolizes. Download Audio File

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The Book of Hebrews, Part 10: When the “Other” Became Our Brother (Heb. 2:9-18)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 8/7/22) Yesterday we started this message, about when Jesus Christ – Who was fully God, and completely divine! – became flesh in order to deliver His people from the eternal curse of sin. We began to see the majesty and glory of God, and how much greater He is…