Zion Primitive Baptist Church

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 12/31/2023) Today, we are sharing the first part of a sermon by Elder Chris McCool, preached on the last day of 2023 on the occasion of the baptism of one of God’s little sheep that was led our way. As we learn from this message, there is salvation...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 4/16/2023) As we saw in the first part of this sermon, God is now dealing with the wicked on earth. He has suffered demonic spirits to be released upon the earth, primarily to torment the wicked. In today’s conclusion of the sermon begun yesterday, we see that the wicked...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 4/16/2023) Today we begin looking at the blowing of the sixth trumpet. You may recall that the blowing of the first four trumpets were followed by natural disasters; after the blowing of the fifth trumpet we begin to see how God deals with the wicked. The “first woe” following...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 4/5/2023) As we continue in the ninth chapter of Revelation, we see that when the first trumpet was blown by the angel there appeared a star which unleashed demonic forces from the bottomless pit. In the first half of this sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy was beginning to teach us...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 4/5/2023) As we continue examining the blowing of the fifth trumpet, we learn that there are demonic forces in this world – a kingdom of Satan, just like there is a Kingdom of God! In this case, God allows some demonic spirits to be released from the bottomless pit...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 3/15/2023) As we continue in the Exposition of Revelation by Elder Buddy Abernathy, we come to Revelation 9 and the blowing of the fifth trumpet. You will recall that, when the seventh seal was opened, seven angels with seven trumpets appeared on the scene and began to blow their...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 3/1/2023) We have already seen that, immediately after the seventh seal was opened, there was silence as the prayers of the saints ascended up before God. Now, we begin to see other results of the opening of that seal, and we see seven angels with seven trumpets beginning to...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 2/26/2023) In today’s sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy moves into the eighth chapter of Revelation, where we see the opening of the seventh seal. As soon as this seal is opened, there is silence in heaven as the prayers of the saints on earth are offered up before the throne...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 2/5/2023) We continue today in Chapter 7 of Revelation, looking at a visual depiction of the doctrine of election. This depiction of the doctrine is accomplished by showing us who occupies heaven, how they got there, and what they are doing there. We find that there is perfect peace,...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 2/5/2023) After the opening of the sixth seal, and before the opening of the seventh seal, we get another glimpse into heaven. Basically, Chapter Seven of Revelation teaches us the doctrine of election in a visual form. We see who is occupying heaven, how they got there, and what...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 1/15/2023) As we continue looking in Chapter 6 of Revelation at the opening of the seven seals, we are considering what happened when Christ opened the fifth and sixth seals. We have already been reminded that Jesus cares for and protects His children in a timely sense, and now...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on 12/10/2023) What does it mean, to “be a man”? In the world’s way of thinking, a “real man” is aggressive, violent, and self-sufficient. But what does God say a “real man” is? In today’s sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens takes us through some examples from Scripture about how...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 1/15/2023) As we come to the fifth and sixth seals, Elder Buddy Abernathy reviews where we are up to this point in the Book of Revelation. He reminds us that the Book of Revelation teaches that Jesus intervenes in the lives of His children, both by protecting them and...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 1/1/2023) As we move forward in Elder Buddy Abernathy’s exposition of the book of Revelation, we have come to a new section dealing with the tribulation that we experience on earth. First, we see the Lamb beginning to open the seven seals, and we learn what each seal means....

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 12/4/2022) Today we continue looking at the Throne Room of Heaven as described in Chapter 5 of the Book of Revelation. As the chapter opens, we see God seated on the throne, and a Book in His hand. As John watches, he learns that there is no man worthy...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 12/4/2022) As we continue with this section of the Book of Revelation, we see in Chapter 5 another vision of heaven and the throne room of God. In this vision, however, there is a book in the hand of God that no man is worthy to open. As John...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 11/6/2022) Today we continue looking at Revelation chapter 4, which gives us a view of the throne room of God. This throne room is the centerpiece of heaven, and will be the primary focus of our worship throughout eternity. Join us as Elder Buddy Abernathy shares with us some...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 11/6/2022) In this message, Elder Abernathy continues his exposition of the book of Revelation by taking us to the throne room of Heaven in Chapter 4. Much of the language is symbolic, but the gist of it all is that God and His throne are the center of EVERYTHING...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 10/2/2022) We are continuing today in our study of Revelation by Elder Buddy Abernathy. In the first half of this sermon, Bro. Buddy reviews what we have seen so far in chapter 4, which gives us a view of heaven itself. In the second half of this sermon, he...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 10/2/2022) In today’s message, Elder Buddy Abernathy continues looking at the view of heaven set forth in Revelation Chapter 4. He engages in a brief review of what we have seen in Chapter 4 so far, specifically looking at the functions of the Spirit of God. Join us for...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 8/21/2022) Yesterday we began a new segment in Elder Buddy Abernathy’s exposition of the Book of Revelation. We switched views from earth to Heaven, and began to take in the glory of the heavenly places. Remember, we are to see this view of heaven as an encouragement, and not...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 8/21/2022) In his exposition of the Book of Revelation, Elder Buddy Abernathy has looked at the introduction to Revelation in chapter 1, and then the letters to the seven churches in Asia Minor in chapters 2 and 3. Today, we begin a new section in Revelation, wherein we change...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 8/6/2023) Yesterday we began examining the Parable of the Tares and the Wheat in Matthew 13. We were beginning to see that, although it is tempting, we are not qualified to separate the two from one another! Instead, God Himself will separate the elect from the non-elect at...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 8/6/2023) In Matthew 13, we read several parables about the Kingdom of God. The second parable is the Parable of the Tares and the Wheat. In this parable, Jesus explains to His disciples that it is not for them to determine who is or is not a child...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on 9/10/2023) As we conclude today with this sermon examining the different degrees of faith, we learn that while some men do NOT have faith, others (who are children of God) do indeed have faith! And they exercise it in order for it to grow. In fact, there are...