Zion Primitive Baptist Church

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 22, 2024) We began yesterday reviewing a couple of verses we have already discussed in Romans 3:3-4. The question of whether unbelief keeps us out of heaven has been argued about since the early days of Christianity. But the Bible answer is clear: it is the faithfulness...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 22, 2024) As we continue our study in the Book of Romans, we want to go back today and review a couple of verses that we have already discussed. These verses are found in the first part of Chapter 3, where the question is asked, “What if...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 15, 2024) Today we conclude our study of the doctrine of “total depravity” as set forth in Chapter 3. We have seen what total depravity is, and how it separates us from God. Today we finish up by looking at the solution for the human condition of...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 15, 2024) As we have seen in our study of the Book of Romans, the doctrine of “total depravity” – i.e., that man is completely dead spiritually – is a very real doctrine! We have looked at the definition and description of depravity as set out in...

by Elder Tim McCool (preached on August 7, 2024) Have you ever considered the symbolism of the national holidays of Israel? In this sermon, Elder Tim McCool, Pastor of Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Echola, Alabama, shares some of the symbolism of the festivals given to Israel by the God of the festival. Join us...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on September 8, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, the thing we most need during times of distress is a vision of God high and lifted up! This world is filled with trouble, but eventually it will all be rolled up like a scroll and put away. The...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on September 8, 2024) Do you get tired of the daily bombardment of sin and immorality? Does politics get you down and out? Does living in a sin-cursed world just generally drag you down into despair? Then maybe you need to see what Isaiah saw! In a time of...

by Elder Craig Blair (preached on September 8, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, God has revealed Himself to us in various ways. Elder Craig Blair has begun to teach us that we can see God in nature, and in Scripture. In the second half of this sermon, we continue looking at the way...

by Elder Craig Blair (preached on September 8, 2024) In this sermon, Elder Craig Blair, pastor of Tuscaloosa Primitive Baptist Church, teaches us about knowing God. There are at least three ways that God reveals Himself to us: in nature, in Scripture, and in our experience as we walk in discipleship with Him. Join us...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 1, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, there are often famines in the life of the child of God. These famines are real, and can be scary to us! How should we face such famines? Isaac’s example in Gen. 26 teaches us that, when the famine...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 1, 2024) How should we face the famines that arise in our lives? There are many accounts in Scripture concerning famines, and how people reacted them. In Genesis 26, we read about a famine that Isaac faced in the land of Canaan. God specifically told him, “Go...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on As we began to see in the last sermon, we have to press into the Kingdom of God on earth, which is the Church. It is NOT inevitable that the regenerated child of God will become a believer and join one of God’s true churches. Rather, we must...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 21, 2024) In Luke’s gospel, we read an important statement regarding our discipleship here on earth: “The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.” The phrase “presseth into it” means, literally, to...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on August 11, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, God has set forth a path for us to follow if we would enjoy life in a godly way. Peter tells us that the one who wants to “see good days” should refrain his tongue from evil, and seek...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on August 11, 2024) Do you want to have a good life? The Bible teaches you how! In this sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens preaches to us from the book of Peter about how to have “good days.” Join us as we see what we need to do in...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 1, 2024) In our study on Romans, we are looking at the doctrine of total depravity as set out in Chapter 3. Last time, we saw the definition of depravity and discussed some dangers in forgetting about depravity. Today, we take a look at the description of...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 1, 2024) In today’s sermon, we continue looking at the doctrine of total depravity in Romans 3. First of all, we review the definition of depravity that we discussed in the last sermon. Then we begin looking at why we need to know about our own depravity....

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 25, 2024) Today we get to the crux of Paul’s argument regarding the condition of man. The theological term that we use to describe the condition of man without God in nature is “total depravity.” This term describes the fact that ALL of Adam’s descendants are dead...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 25, 2024) As we continue in our series on Romans, we are dealing with several questions asked by Paul in chapter 3. Today, we come to a question that implicates the false doctrine of “absolutism”, which is the belief that God has predestinated – or at least...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 18, 2024) In the first half of this sermon, we learned that the only advantage the Old Testament Jews had was that God had given them His word. Today, we deal with the question, “What if some did not believe?” The answer to this question given by...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 18, 2024) As we move on into chapter three of Romans, we come to some questions asked by Paul concerning the Jews. In this sermon, we begin dealing with the first two of these questions: (1) What advantage has the Jew? and (2) What if some did...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 4, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, the Jews had received the sign of circumcision, which set them apart from all other peoples on the earth. But the sign of circumcision was supposed to be the mark of an inward spiritual work. Today, we are looking...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 4, 2024) As we continue in the second chapter of Romans, we are looking at the fact that, contrary to their belief, the Jews are guilty before God. One of the reasons is that they had received the sign of circumcision, which set them apart as special...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 28, 2024) As we have seen, the Jews – who thought themselves to be more righteous than the Gentiles – were actually just as culpable in the sight of God as other nations. This was because they had received the special blessings of God, and had been...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 28, 2024) In today’s sermon, we continue looking at the fact that the Jews – who thought themselves to be more righteous and holy than the Gentiles – were actually just as guilty in the sight of God. We start off seeing that the Jews were guilty...