Zion Primitive Baptist Church

by Elder Craig Blair (preached on 2/19/2023) Many of us who are college football fans know that, recently, “image and likeness” have become an issue that provides great amounts of compensation to college athletes. In this message, Elder Craig Blair reminds us that the most important “image and likeness” we should bear is that of...

by Elder Tim McCool (preached on 8/16/2015) In this sermon, Elder Tim McCool, Pastor of Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Echola, Alabama, sets forth three descriptions of the preacher from the word of God. The preacher is called a steward, a soldier, and a servant in various scriptures. Each description very aptly sets forth different...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 8/16/2015) In the second part of this message, we see that, not only has God said that the ultimate determination of who is or is not a child of God is in His hands, but we are not qualified to judge this matter at all! We cannot even judge...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on 8/16/2015) Many people in the religious world look at others and say, “There is no way that this man is a child of God,” or possibly, “I KNOW that he is a child of God!” They base this determination on what that person has or has not done in...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on 2/5/23) In this message, Elder John Morgan Owens follows the thread of Scripture in regard to the “Nail” we have in the holy place. This Nail of course is the Lord Jesus Christ! Join us as we follow the hope that we have in Christ through the Scriptures...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on 1/29/2023) As we began to see in the first half of this message, worry is a problem that afflicts everyone. Some worry more than others, but all of us worry to some extent. Elder Owens admonishes us to overcome worry by looking to our God and His faithfulness...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on 1/29/2023) Do you worry too much? Some worry more than others, some less, but ALL of us have the problem of worrying! In the first part of this message, Elder Owens shares the scriptural perspective on worrying, and admonishes us to get closer to our Shepherd if we...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 2/12/23) In the last post, we began looking at the anchor of hope that we have in Christ. This anchor is both sure and steadfast because it is grounded upon the Solid Rock of the finished work of Jesus Christ! Join us today as we conclude this message...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 2/12/2023) Hebrews 6 begins with a stern warning about falling away, which we have already dealt with in this series on Hebrews. But the chapter ends with the sweetest confirmation of the eternal security of the child of God! Join us as we look at the anchor of...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/22/2023) As we began to see in the first half of this message, people sometimes misinterpret the passage in Heb. 6:4-6 as teaching that a child of God can “fall from grace,” i.e., lose their eternal salvation. A plain reading of the text does NOT teach this, and...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/22/2023) In the first few verses of Hebrews 6, there is a passage that has caused many children of God to fall victim to the heresy that a child of God can lose his eternal salvation. Hebrews 6:4-6 indicates that a child of God can get to point...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/22/2023) In the last post, we began to look at the topic of spiritual immaturity. The writer of Hebrews wanted to discuss some “deep” things about Christ, but felt like he was hindered in doing so by the fact that these Hebrew listeners were still too spiritually immature!...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/22/2023) Just when the writer of Hebrews is about to start a discourse on the Melchizedekan High-Priesthood of Christ, he interrupts his train of thought to bring up an important subject: these Hebrew listeners were too spiritually immature for him to go very deep into the mysteries of...

by Elder Mike Ivey (preached on 10/20/2019) In this powerful message, Elder Mike Ivey explains from Scripture how there is a “now” salvation in baptism. There is NO eternal merit in the ordinance, but oh what a deliverance it brings us by bringing us together in the “social band” of God’s children! Join us as...

by Elder Lonnie Mozingo, Jr. (preached on 1/29/2023) In our last post, we heard the first half of a powerful message preached by Elder Lonnie Mozingo, Jr., regarding the reason that Christ came into the world. Ultimately, we will see that He came not to try to accomplish God’s will, but to actually finish the...

by Elder Lonnie Mozingo, Jr. (preached on 1/29/2023) In this powerful message, Elder Lonnie Mozingo, Jr., reminds us why Jesus Christ came into the world. It wasn’t to attempt to do something, and it wasn’t to try to accomplish the will of God. Rather, it was to completely save His people from their sins! Join...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/15/2023) In 2 Samuel 23, we read the last words of King David. As a society, we attach special significance to the last words people speak, don’t we? In the legal field, a “dying declaration” is admissible over a hearsay objection. The reason is that we believe –...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 12/10/2017) As we bring this series on the early life of David to a conclusion, we find ourselves saddened by the misery of sin that King Saul experienced at the end of his life. Because he sought advice from the witch of Endor instead of from God, God...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 12/10/2017) As we conclude this series on the early life of David, we come to one of the saddest episodes of Scripture: the death of King Saul. Saul started out with such promise, but ended up in sin’s misery. When he sought the advice of a witch instead...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 11/26/2017) As we have looked at the defection of David to a land controlled by the Philistines, we see David compounding sin upon sin. Anytime we are in the land controlled by the enemy, we are in danger of falling deeper and deeper into sin! But God is always...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/26/2017) Last time, we began to see what happened when David reasoned in his own heart about his next course of action, instead of trusting God and seeking His will. He ended up in a land occupied by the enemy, where he and his men were in grave...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/26/2017) While David was indeed a “man after God’s own heart,” he nonetheless was a sinner. Today, we begin to look at his defection from Israel into a land controlled by the Philistines. Join us over the next few sermons as we see that, rather than trusting God’s...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/22/2017) In the first half of this sermon, we saw that the same David who had spared Saul’s life was now seeking the life of Nabal and his entire band, simply because Nabal had insulted David and his men. What a contradiction in responses! But isn’t that just...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/22/2021) In the previous episode of David’s life, we see him acting in godly obedience and sparing the life of his great enemy Saul. Today, we see him rushing headlong to vengeance against Nabal, a foolish farmer who had done no more than insult him! Isn’t that the...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/15/2017) In the last post, we saw that David had a great opportunity to destroy his enemy Saul, but instead opted to follow the word of God. You see, even though the circumstances may seem to dictate otherwise, we have not authority to deviate from God’s word! Join...