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Behaving Ourselves in the House of God, Part 2 – Being Friendly (1 Tim. 3:14-15)

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached 3/7/2021) In this second sermon in his series on Behaving Ourselves in the House of God, Elder Buddy Abernathy exhorts us to be friendly toward others – both fellow church members, as well as visitors who come from time to time. After all, isn’t one of the most important aspects…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Thirty-Five – The Last Days II (Mark 13)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 3/14/2021) In this second and final part of “The Last Days” message, we learn that we should be waiting expectantly for His coming. While many messages of the “last days” in the world bring us fear, the true message that Jesus gives is one of hope, and excited anticipation!…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Thirty-Four – The Last Days I (Mark 13)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 3/14/2021) As the disciples were awed by the beauty and majesty of the Temple, they pointed it out to Jesus. His response was to tell them that this earthly Temple would be cast down stone by stone! When they privately asked Him when this would happen, and when the…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Thirty-Three – The Widow’s Mighty Mite (Mark 12:41-44)

Elder Chris McCool (preached 3/7/2021) In the last few verses of Mark 12, we read of a very insignificant widow woman performing a very insignificant act, at least in the eyes of the world: she threw 2 mites into the treasury, even as the rich folks of the day were casting in large sums of…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Seven: When Faith Fails I (1 Sam. 18:17-19:24)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (7/23/2017) Although God had sustained David his whole life, even through the mismatched battle with Goliath, when Saul began to seek to kill him David’s faith failed. Rather than trusting God to protect him, he began to engineer his own escape through deceit and subterfuge. Isn’t that often our problem?…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Six – The Aftermath of Victory (1 Sam. 17:55-18:30)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (7/16/2017) Most people who have slain a giant are forever changed by the experience – and not in a good way! It is HARD to survive success unscathed! But David was the same person AFTER the encounter with Goliath as he was BEFORE the battle. How was he able to…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Thirty-Two – The Main Thing (Mark 12:28-40)

Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 2/21/2021) I’ve heard it said that “the main thing is to keep the Main Thing the main thing.” How true that is! In today’s message, a scribe asks Jesus what the most important commandment is, and Jesus answers Him that we are to love the Lord with all our hearts,…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Five – Facing Your Giants (1 Sam. 17)

preached by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (5/28/2017) Do you have any giants in your life? You may not be facing a 10-foot man, but there is most likely a giant of a problem that you are facing in some area of your life. David faced Goliath, an ACTUAL giant! There are some very important lessons…

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A Man After God’s Own Heart, Part Four – A New Job for David (1 Sam. 16)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (5/21/2017) Even though God had declared that David was the new king, Saul still occupied the throne in Jerusalem. Rather than flaunt his new position or pridefully assert himself against Saul, David humbly and meekly resumed his position as shepherd to his father’s sheep. Then one day Saul’s advisors sent…

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Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark, Part Thirty-One – Questioning Jesus, Part III (His Theology) (Mark 12:18-27)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (2/14/2021) The Sadducees did not believe in the Resurrection or spirit world, and they came to Jesus in an effort to “trip Him up” with a hypothetical question that they felt He sure couldn’t answer. As Jesus was wont to do, He once again turned the matter around and taught…