Zion Primitive Baptist Church

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 4, 2024) In the verses under consideration today, we learn more about the great faith of Moses. Moses faced a wicked king with great power, but he feared the Righteous God Who has all power more! He followed God by faith when he left Egypt alone the...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 17, 2023) As we began to see in the first half of this sermon, Moses had great opportunities for worldly advancement in Egypt. He was the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, and we learn through Scripture that he was learned in all the wisdom and teaching of Egypt....

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 17, 2023) As we continue in the Hall of Faith of Hebrews, we come to one of the greatest of the Old Testament Patriarchs: a man named Moses. Last time, we saw the faith of Moses’ parents; today, we begin examining Moses’ own faith. We see in...

by Elder Paul Blair (preached on May 5, 2024) Have you ever heard of the “Roman Road to Salvation?” This road is taught as being the pathway to heaven among most denominational churches in the religious world. But is this road an accurate pathway to heaven? Does it cover all categories of children of God...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 10, 2023) As we continue looking at the characters in the Hall of Faith, we come today to the parents of Moses. Moses certainly was a great hero of faith, but what about his parents? In today’s sermon, we look not at the faith of Moses, but...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 5, 2023) In the first half of this sermon, we were beginning to look at the faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph as they approached the end of their lives. Each man’s faith was different: Isaac’s faith was a complicated faith, Jacob’s faith was a conflicted faith,...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on November 5, 2023) The most extreme version of faith is the faith that we exhibit in dying. In today’s message, we begin looking at the faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph as they approached the end of their lives. Each man’s faith was different: Isaac’s was a complicated...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 22, 2023) In today’s sermon, we see a faith that obeys in the midst of questioning. When God told Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac, there were surely questions in the minds of both Abraham and Isaac. But even in the midst of those questions, Abraham...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 18, 2023) In the last sermon, we saw in Abraham a faith that obeys without questioning, which is the kind of faith we all ought to possess. But is that really where we always start out? Is it not more common that we question God initially, even...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 8, 2023) As we began to see yesterday, throughout most of his life – with very few exceptions – Abraham exercised faith in God without questioning. Whenever God said “go,” he went; whenever God said “move”, he moved! He was always a stranger and sojourner in a...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 8, 2023) As we move on into the 11th Chapter of Hebrews, we come to a man named Abraham. Abraham is often called the “Father of the Faithful,” and it is because throughout most of his life he obeyed God without questioning. In today’s sermon, we begin...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 1, 2023) As we began to see yesterday, Abel, Enoch, and Noah are the first characters set before us in the great “Hall of Faith” of Hebrews 11. We saw that Abel approached God by faith; today, we will see that Enoch pleased God by faith and...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 1, 2023) We are beginning today to look at the Old Testament characters listed In Hebrews Chapter 11, the great “Hall of Faith” of Scripture. None of these men and women were perfect, but all ultimately exhibited the faith that is the fruit of the Spirit. The...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 24, 2023) As we continue in the “Hall of Faith,” we find that the very first item that we must believe by faith is that the universe was created by God. While the world itself bears independent witness to its creation, it is by faith that we...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 24, 2023) The very first item of faith that is mentioned in the great “Hall of Faith” in Chapter 11 is the Creation. Ultimately, if we cannot accept that the Creation account of Genesis is true by faith, then we will struggle with every other concept in...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/27/2023) As we move into a new section of our study of the Book of Hebrews, we come to Chapter 11 and the Great Hall of Faith. Today, we look at an overview of what faith is, and why it is important here and now. There are many...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 27, 2024) As we conclude our look at Christ as a “better” sacrifice, we see in the latter part of Chapter 10 that a better sacrifice than bulls and goats was needed in order for us to have a true profession of faith. Truly we could have...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 27, 2024) We are continuing in our study of the Book of Hebrews, particularly focusing on the ways in which Christ’s sacrifice was the “better” sacrifice that was needed. In today’s message, we find that ONLY the perfect sacrifice of Christ can bring us full assurance! Anything...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 20, 2023) The “better” sacrifice of Christ was necessary for our eternal redemption. The application of that eternal life to us as individuals comes in the form of the new birth. The sacrifice of Christ was necessary for us to be born again. Join us as we...

by Eldr Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 20, 2023) We have been looking at the “better” sacrifice of Christ, and as we continue in our exposition of Hebrews we find that the sacrifice of Christ was necessary prerequisite for the regeneration of God’s people. Indeed, there would be no regeneration if there had never...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 13, 2023) How was Christ a “better” sacrifice? As we continue exploring this concept, we are beginning to see that Jesus not only came into the world to do the will of God the Father, but that He actually “finished” the work! This means that every elect...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 13, 2023) As we continue our study of the “better” sacrifice of Christ in the Book of Hebrews, we find that the Old Testament sacrifices could never make the people of God perfect. Indeed, those sacrifices were but a “shadow” of the true: they were an imperfect...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 9, 2023) In the first half of this sermon, we were examining the necessity of Christ’s sacrifice for our heavenly purification. The sacrifice of bulls and goats in the Old Testament was symbolic and superficial, and could NEVER put away sin, whereas the sacrifice of Christ was...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 9, 2023) As we continue our study in the Book of Hebrews, we learn more about how Christ is a “better” sacrifice. In the first half of this sermon, which we post today, we find that a better sacrifice than the sacrifices of bulls and goats was...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 18, 2023) As we move on in the Book of Hebrews, we come to the heart of Hebrews. In the latter part of the ninth chapter, we learn that Jesus Christ was a better sacrifice than the Law sacrifices of bulls, goats, and sheep. This concept is...