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Nehemiah Part 6: Faithfully Following God’s Program IV (Neh. 2:9-11)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 23, 2024) Nehemiah faithfully followed God’s rebuilding program, rather than going off on his own.  He had the faith to follow God and do it His way, and we will see that he is going to be successful.  Join us as we continue looking at Nehemiah’s faithful approach to…

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Nehemiah Part 5: Faithfully Following God’s Program III (Neh. 2:9-11)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 23, 2024) When Nehemiah discovered that the walls of Jerusalem were in disrepair, he was greatly moved and determined to do something about it. But instead of going off on his own, he faithfully followed God’s rebuilding program.  Join us today as we continue seeing Nehemiah faithfully following…

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Nehemiah Part 4: Faithfully Following God’s Program II (Neh. 2:1-8)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/2/2024) As we have already seen, Nehemiah wanted desperately to help the people of God in the Kingdom of God in Jerusalem, and he had faith in God as he began to make plans. He had the faith to wait, the faith to focus, and the faith to…

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Nehemiah Part 3: Faithfully Following God’s Program (Neh. 2:1-8)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 2, 2024) As Nehemiah mourned about the sad state of the children of God in Jerusalem, he prayed fervently and purposed to bring the matter before the king. But he had the faith to wait on the Lord’s time, and in that time the Lord blessed him…

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Nehemiah Part 2: Buying Into God’s Rebuilding Program (Neh. 1:4-11)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached September 22, 2024) When he heard about the shameful state of the Kingdom of God in Jerusalem, Nehemiah was greatly affected. God’s people were in great reproach, because the walls of Jerusalem were broken down, and the gates were burned by fire. But instead of mourning about it but…

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Nehemiah Part 1: The Shameful State of the Kingdom (Neh. 1:1-3)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 18, 2024) In the Book of Nehemiah, we read about God’s rebuilding program for His Kingdom on earth. With the Lord’s blessings, we are starting a series today on this important book of the Old Testament. The first thing we see is the shameful state of the…

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The Communion Service, Part 5: Close Communion I (1 Cor. 11:20-34)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 16, 2025) As we continue our study of the communion service, we come to the matter of “open” versus “close” communion. “Close” communion is the practice of restricting access to the Lord’s table to the members of the local church, as well as others of like faith…

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The Communion Service, Part 4: Our Focus at the Lord’s Table (Luke 22:19-20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 9, 2025) We have been studying the Scriptural foundations of the communion service, and we have seen the elements that we are to use, as well as the symbolism of this service. But how are we as individuals to approach this service? Some have refrained from the…

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The Communion Service, Part 3: Wine (Luke 22:19-20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 9, 2025) The communion service ought to be a “high point” on the yearly calendar of the local church. We have been examining how we observe this service, and in particular what elements we use in this church ordinance. Last time we looked at the unleavened bread,…

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The Communion Service, Part 2: Unleavened Bread (Luke 22:19-20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 2, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, the communion service is vital to the life and spiritual health of the local church. We continue today looking at this service, which we commonly call “The Lord’s Supper”. Join us as we learn more about how we should…

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The Communion Service, Part 1: An Overview (Luke 22:19-20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 2, 2025) As we approach our 2025 Annual Meeting, when we will observe the communion service, we pause from our series on Romans to examine the Scriptural foundation for our practice of observing the communion service, commonly called the Lord’s Supper. Please join us as we try…

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The Tribulation on Earth, Part 31: The Seventh Vial of Judgment (Rev. 16:17-21)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on March 6, 2025) In our series on the Book of Revelation, Elder Buddy Abernathy has been teaching from chapter 16 about the final judgment of God. The seven angels with the seven vials of judgment illustrate in symbolic fashion what will happen when the wrath of God is fully…