Zion Primitive Baptist Church Podcast

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 6, 2025) As we approach the climax of Romans Chapter 8, we come to a very reassuring passage about the Holy Spirit and how He helps our infirmities. Don’t our infirmities threaten to overcome us in this life? Mine sure do, especially in my prayer life! But...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 29, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, “hope” is an essential concept for our assurance in the here and now. Biblical hope is a real thing, a confident expectation of good, based upon the finished work of Christ on the cross. We began to see yesterday...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 29, 2025) As we move on through Chapter 8 of the Book of Romans, we come to a precious statement by Paul: “We are saved by hope.” For those of us who are familiar with what Primitive Baptists believe about hope, we understand that “hope” is not...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 22, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, adoption is a central concept to Scripture. We learned that God the Father purposed our adoption, and God the Son paid for our adoption by His death on the cross. Join us today as we continue examining the concept...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 22, 2025) The principle of “adoption” is central to the word of God. It applies particularly to our eternal salvation in Christ Jesus. We find in the Scripture that God the Father purposed our adoption before the foundation of the world, God the Son paid for our...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 15, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, in order to experience the abundant life here and now, we must be led by the Spirit of God. There are many “spirits” in the world, most of which will lead us very far from the Kingdom of God!...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 15, 2025) As we get back to our study in the Book of Romans, we are looking at two verses in Chapter 8 which deal with being led by the Spirit of God. It is important to understand that Paul is NOT speaking here of eternal life,...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 22, 2025) As we continue in Chapter 9 of Nehemiah, we see that the people of God continued to worship their God even after the Feast of the Tabernacles was ended. They continued in the word of God, which brought them conviction and repentance. And as they...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 22, 2025) In our study of Nehemiah, we have come to the ninth chapter. Here we find that, after celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles in the right way for the first time since the days of Joshua the son of Nun, the Jews in Nehemiah’s day didn’t...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 15, 2025) In Jeremiah 6:16, God tells His people to “ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein.” But where do we find the “old paths?” Do we go back to the way our parents did it? Do we go back to...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 15, 2025) As we saw in the last sermon, Nehemiah and Ezra gathered the people of the Lord together for a public worship service after the walls had been rebuilt. And the people listened to the word that was read and explained, and were obedient to it!...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 1, 2025) In the first half of this sermon, we examined the qualifications of Ezra the Priest, who was a faithful servant who stayed in the word of God. Today, we continue looking at this account, where Nehemiah and Ezra gathered the people together to get them...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 1, 2025) After the rebuilding of the walls was completed, Nehemiah and Ezra the Priest gathered the people together to worship the Lord. They went back to the word of God, bringing out the book of the law of Moses to read and preach to them. Ezra...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 25, 2025) In the first half of this sermon from Nehemiah Chapter Seven, we saw that after the great rebuilding project had been miraculously finished in fifty-two days, Nehemiah appointed godly leadership to help him protect that which God had blessed them with. Then God put into...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 25, 2025) Now that the rebuilding project had been completed, you might think the next verse would read, “And they all lived happily ever after.” But we all know that’s not true! Sometimes after the great “mountain top experiences” of life, our most difficult tests come around....

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 4, 2025) As we saw yesterday, we are at the point in the account of Nehemiah where the walls have been completed. Rather than boast about his own successes, Nehemiah and the Jews rejoiced in the faithfulness of God throughout the project! Today, we see that their...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 4, 2025) In our study of Nehemiah, we have come to the point where the work of rebuilding the walls and repairing the gates has finally been completed. At this point it would be tempting for Nehemiah to relax his guard, sit back and revel in his...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 27, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, when all else fails, the enemies of the Kingdom of God will sometimes resort to threatening those who are engaged in the work of the Kingdom. When we paused the message, we were learning that one of the most...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 27, 2025) In our study of the Book of Nehemiah, we are continuing to look at the closing days of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, and in particular examining the ways in which the enemies of the Kingdom of God launch their desperate assaults. We...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 25, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, slander can be a very effective tool in Satan’s toolbox! In this case, the enemies of the Kingdom of God began to spread lies about Nehemiah and his colleagues in an effort to get the King of Persia to...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 13, 2025) As we continue to deal with the last-minute attacks of the enemies of the Kingdom of God, we come to another weapon in Satan’s arsenal: slander. Sanballat and his henchmen began to spread lies about Nehemiah and the Jews, and even wrote an open letter...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 6, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, Satan often mounts his strongest attacks as the finish line is in view! One of his most dangerous tactics is the temptation to compromise. In this chapter, we have begun to see how the enemies of the Kingdom of...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 6, 2025) As we continue our study in the book of Nehemiah, we have come to the point where the walls are almost completed. Often when we see the “finish line” in view, we tend to let down our guard and “slack up.” But rather than slacking...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 25, 2025) As we saw in the first half of this sermon, the regenerated child of God stands without condemnation before God because of the finished work of Christ. Today, we continue along this line of Paul’s reasoning by seeing that there are those who are “after...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 25, 2025) In Romans 8, Paul opens the chapter with the glorious declaration that there is therefore NOW no condemnation to those who are “in Christ Jesus.” That phrase “in Christ Jesus” refers to our condition as regenerated children of God, and NOT to our conduct. Because...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 6, 2025) As we move on toward the end of Chapter 7 of Romans, Paul continues to teach us about the Law in our lives. In these verses, we learn that the biggest problem is that the Law is spiritual but we are carnal. Paul tells us...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 30, 2025) In the first half of this sermon, we were looking primarily at the place of the Law in our lives. As we began to see, we are no longer under the Law – in fact, we are “dead” to the Law. Indeed, we are wed...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 30, 2025) Paul begins the seventh chapter of Romans by reminding us that, as children of God, we are dead to the Law but married to Christ. In doing so, he is dealing with the constant struggle that regenerated disciples have between the two ditches of legalism...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 23, 2025) Yesterday we began a review of the first six chapters of Romans, reminding ourselves of what Paul has taught leading up to the seventh chapter. We looked at the righteousness of God versus the sinfulness of man as set forth by the Apostle from the...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on In today’s sermon, we engage in a review of where we are to this point in the exposition of Romans. We have covered the first six chapters, and are about to launch into the seventh chapter and the lead up to the climactic teachings of Romans Eight and...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 19, 2025) When we paused the message last time, we were learning that, not only is there a difference between “wages” and a “gift,” but there is also a vast difference between a “gift” and an “offer.” Nowhere in Scripture do we read about salvation being “offered”...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 19, 2025) As we conclude Chapter 6 of Romans, we find a very important verse: “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Beloved friends, there is a difference between “wages” and a “gift”! Join us today as we begin looking at this concept, and we also begin to see that...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 12, 2025) In our daily struggle of discipleship, one of the most important things that will help us is to remember to thank God for freeing us from the bondage of sin. It is so important to remember that the new birth has changed us! Regeneration doesn’t...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 12, 2025) As we continue examining Romans 6, we are now looking at the principle of Christian “self control.” This implicates our discipleship – i.e., our Christian walk. As children of God, in light of the glorious grace of God, we should see our discipleship differently! Join...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 8, 2024) When we paused the message yesterday, we were learning that our self image should be different after we are born again. In our Christian self image, we should no longer see sin in the same way; rather than acceptable, we should see it as reprehensible....

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 8, 2024) As we delve back into the Book of Romans, we come to Chapter 6. This chapter begins with a discussion of how we should see ourselves as newly-reborn Christians – i.e., our Christian self image. The first thing we learn is that we should see...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 18, 2025) In the sermon today, we ask the question, “Has the devil ever been your father?” The answer we most often find in the religious world is that there was a time when the devil was indeed our father, but through the exercise of our wills...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on April 13, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, it is a common affliction to feel overwhelmed. David speaks plainly about the problem in Psalm 69. Elder John Morgan Owens has begun taking us through this Psalm and dealing with this issue. Join us today as we continue...

by Elder John Morgan Owen (preached on April 13, 2025) Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Do the troubles and stresses of life leave you feeling like you’re barely treading water, and your little vessel is about to be swamped? If so, you are in good company! David, the sweet Psalmist of Israel, had the same...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 11, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, the phrase “believeth in Him” does not set conditions on our eternal salvation; rather, it deals with our assurance here and now. Those who believe have great assurance that they are part of that “world” that God loved, and...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 11, 2025) As we bring our in-depth study of John 3:16 to a close, we turn our focus to the phrase “believeth in Him.” It is important to understand that belief is a present condition, not a future action. In fact, this entire verse is about assurance...

By Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 4, 2025) As we continue looking at John 3:16, we are examining the main words in this verse to determine what they mean. As it is often said, before you try to understand what a verse means you need to know what the verse says – the...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 4, 2025) As we continue in our exposition of John 3:16, we come to the word “whosoever.” Once again, the religious world generally misinterprets the significance of this word. Most of the time we hear that “whosoever” means that a dead alien sinner has the ability to...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 27, 2025) When we paused the message yesterday, we were examining what the word “world” really means. The religious world generally teaches that, everywhere you see the word “world” in Scripture, it means every person who ever has or ever will live. However, we were learning that...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 27, 2025) As we have seen in this series on “Rightly Dividing John 3:16,” the words matter! We’ve looked at the word “for,” which points us to Jesus’ declaration regarding the brass serpent in the wilderness. We’ve also looked at the word “loved,” which taught us that...

by Elder Chris McCool (preached on April 20, 2025) We began yesterday in a series entitled “Rightly Dividing John 3:16.” Many in the religious world mistake this verse as a regenerational verse, as opposed to an experiential verse. We have started our examination of John 3:16 by looking at the first word of the verse:...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 20, 2025) There is much confusion in the religious world about the meaning of John 3:16. Most denominational Christians believe it is a verse that sets forth conditions for a dead alien sinner to meet in order to become a child of God. In this series, however,...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 16, 2025) The work of the Kingdom of God is not something to be taken lightly! As we have been learning for the past couple of days, there is a certain urgency to the Kingdom. Jesus Himself spoke of that urgency as He surveyed the crowds and...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 16, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, there is a certain urgency to the work of the Kingdom of God! In Acts 2:42, we learn what that work is: continuing steadfastly in the Apostles’ doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. Join us today as we...

by Elder Chris McCool, pastor (preached on March 16, 2025) As Christ looked across the crowd that had gathered before Him, He was moved with compassion and exclaimed, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.”...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on December 8, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, there are many valleys in life. Elder John Morgan Owens is taking us through the valleys of life, and we are learning what we find in these valleys. But always, in every valley of life, we find God is...