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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Seventeen: The Misery of Sin (1 Sam. 28-31)

This sermon concludes our series on the early life of David. We have seen this man grow from a young boy shepherding his father’s sheep, to a champion slaying a giant, and now to the king he was anointed to be, ascending the throne of Israel. But we have also seen Saul, a constant character…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Forty-One – Taking Jesus to Calvary II (Mark 14:41-65, 15:1-23)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 5/9/2021) Jesus has crossed the Kidron’s bloody stream. He has agonized in the Garden of Gethsemane. But now He stands at the foot of Calvary, gazing up Golgotha’s hill. He has been mocked, beaten, scourged, made to wear a thorny crown; but now He is about to become sin…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Sixteen: David’s Defection II (1 Sam. 27)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 11/26/2017) In this conclusion to part one regarding the defection of David to Philistia, we see that God sometimes delivers us in spite of our bad choices. He certainly did that to David! Listen as we are encouraged to remain faithful and trust God to deliver us. Download Audio…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Forty – Taking Jesus to Calvary I (Mark 14:1-65, 15:1-23)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 5/9/21) Now we approach the hour of Jesus’ crucifixion: from Kidron’s bloody stream to Gethsemane’s awful agony, nothing compares to what Jesus is about to experience. Come join us as we walk with Jesus to the foot of Calvary, as He is about to bear the sins of all…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Fifteen: David’s Defection I (1 Sam. 27)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 11/26/2017) When times get tough, we should stay the course, right? Surely that’s what a man after God’s own heart would do! But in 1 Sam. 27, we find that even such a man as David had lapses. As he despaired of outrunning Saul, David decided to defect from…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Fourteen: David and Abigail (1 Sam. 25)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 10-22-2017) Have you ever reacted in anger, and almost done something you would have regretted for the rest of your life? This was the case when David encountered Nabal, a man whose name literally means “fool.” When his men were rebuffed by Nabal in their search for sustenance, David…

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The Most Prevalent Doctrinal Error in the Religious World (Acts 15:1)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached 4/4/2021) What is the most prevalent doctrinal error in regard to salvation in the religious world today? It might surprise you, but it’s nothing new – it was a problem all the way back at the beginning of the church! In this sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy preaches to us about…

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The Power of God (Ps. 29)

by Bro. John Morgan Owens (preached 4/11/2021) Our God is all powerful, and the Bible often describes His power using anthropomorphic terminology – His voice, His arms, etc. In this sermon, Bro. John Morgan Owens takes us through Scripture to many of those precious passages that teach us about the awesome power of God. Download…

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Evangelism (Mat. 28:18-20)

by Bro. John Morgan Owens (preached 4/25/2021) Evangelism is a greatly misunderstood subject in the denominational world. Most people think it refers to efforts to get spiritually dead sinners to make a decision for Christ, whereas only those who have been quickened by the Spirit can even hear the good news of the gospel! True…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Thirty-Nine – From Cedron to Gethsemane (Mark 14:32-42)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 4/25/2021) As the storm clouds of Calvary were amassing on the horizon, Jesus left the upper room and proceeded to the Garden Gethsemane. To be clear, no part of our atonement occurred in the Garden, only on the cross, but as He marched slowly, inexorably toward Calvary, the weight…