by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 12/18/22) The term “fog of war” refers to the uncertainty that is inherent in the midst of any battle. The helmet of salvation is given to us to keep our minds focused on the right thing in the midst of the spiritual battles of life! Join us today and…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 12/11/22) In the last message, we were beginning to look at the shield of faith provided to us as part of our spiritual armor. We continue looking at this shield today, and will see that it is necessary and sufficient to extinguish ALL the fiery darts of the…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 12/11/22) In the spiritual armor given to us as explained in Ephesians 6, the shield of faith is listed as being essential to deflect the long-range attacks of the enemy. We are told that this shield can extinguish ALL the fiery darts of Satan! Join us as we…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/21/22) Yesterday we began to look at the boots of the gospel. Today we conclude this message, learning that it is essential to have the RIGHT gospel! Otherwise, you are apt to be overrun by the enemy, or to desert the battle. Download Audio File
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 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 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…
