Zion Primitive Baptist Church Podcast

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 26, 2026) In the verses before us today, we learn about the ministry of the Apostle Paul. Paul’s ministry was wide-ranging through the ancient world, but he primarily ministered to the Gentiles. In the first half of this sermon, we began to see his calling and his...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 26, 2026) In this sermon, we look at the ministry of the Apostle Paul. Paul’s journeys throughout the ancient world carried him over ten thousand miles according to some estimates! Paul ministered among both Jews and Gentiles, but his primary focus was upon the Gentiles. In fact,...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 5, 2026) In the final verses of Romans 15, Paul’s focus is on “ministry.” In the first half of this sermon, we primarily explored the ministry of Jesus to the Jews. We learned that His purpose was to fulfill the “promises made unto the fathers,” which most...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 5, 2026) As we continue in our exposition of the Book of Romans, we find Paul focusing on ministry in the remaining verses of Chapter 15. In verses 8 through 14, he tells us about Jesus’ ministry, the focus of which was ultimately not only to save...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on July 26, 2026) In this sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy takes us through the Scripture, teaching us on the subject of justification. There are three aspects of justification that are taught in Scripture: justification by the blood of Jesus, justification by faith, and justification by works. Each type of justification...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on March 27, 2016) In this sermon from back in 2016, Elder Buddy Abernathy preached on the problem of bridling the tongue. In the first half of this sermon, we began to see the damage that undisciplined speech can cause. We then began to look at some principles that will...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on March 27, 2016) In this sermon from 2016, Elder Buddy Abernathy preaches to us about bridling the tongue. Getting a hold on our speech requires great spiritual discipline. Join us today as we begin to see how much damage the tongue can do, and we learn some principles for...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on December 2, 2015) As we began to see in the first half of this powerful sermon, preached by Elder Buddy Abernathy back in December 2015, it is important to “remember” God our Creator while we are young. In fact, God’s children ought to focus upon God, and follow Him,...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on December 2, 2015) In this sermon, preached by Elder Buddy Abernathy back in December 2015, we learn about the fact that God is our Creator. The universe and mankind did not somehow spontaneously appear; rather, God is the Creator of all things including man. And Ecclesiastes 12:1 emphasizes that...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 19, 2026) In the last few verses of the Book of Genesis, we read about the death of Joseph. Joseph died in Egypt, but even as he died he expressed the hope in God that had sustained him throughout his life. In this sermon, we focus upon...

by Bro. Byron Fair (preached on July 19, 20260 As we began to see in the first half of this sermon by Bro. Byron Fair, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee in a storm and marched right up to a man living in the tombs, all because He is the Great Shepherd who seeks the...

by Bro. Byron Fair (preached on July 19, 2026) In this powerful sermon by Bro. Byron Fair, we learn about Jesus’ encounter with the wild Gadarene man. Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee – through a storm, no less! – and met this man in a cemetery in a land of pig farmers. This was...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on July 12, 2026) As we have seen in the last few posts, Isaiah not only chastises Israel for their unfaithfulness in his writings but also prophesies the coming of Christ. Elder John Morgan Owens teaches us about this from Isaiah chapter 51, which contains the “good news” of...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on July 12, 2026) As we saw in the last two posts, Elder John Morgan Owens teaches us about the good news – the gospel – that is found in Chapter 51 of Isaiah. In the latter chapters of Isaiah, the prophet turns from simply chastising Israel for their...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on July 12, 2026) In the latter chapters of Isaiah, Isaiah turns from chastising Israel for their disobedience to prophesying the good news of the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the first half of this sermon, we began to see the gospel set forth in the first...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on July 12, 2026) In the last several chapters of Isaiah, the prophet turns from chastising Israel for their sins to the good news of God’s great mercy and love for His people. In the sermon today, Elder John Morgan Owens begins taking us through chapter fifty-one, teaching us...

by Elder Tim McCool (preached on August 23, 2015) In the first half of this powerful sermon by Elder Tim McCool from back in 2015, we have looked at the concepts of “finished” in both Creation and Crucifixion. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit finished the work of Creation, contrary...

by Elder Tim McCool (preached on August 23, 2015) In this sermon, preached back in 2015 by Elder Tim McCool here at Zion Primitive Baptist Church, we learn about three completed acts: Creation, Crucifixion, and Resurrection. As we go through these three passages of Scripture, we learn about the finished work of Creation, wherein God...

by Bro. Byron Fair (preached on July 5, 2026) In this powerful sermon, Bro. Byron Fair teaches us about some reasons that we should give thanks to the Lord. There are at least three things mentioned about God in this passage that merit our praise: His goodness, His mercy, and His salvation. And it is...

by Elder Heath Williams (preached on May 3, 2015) Over the past few months, we have gone back through our sermon archives from time to time and shared some sermons preached by visiting preachers through the years here at Zion Primitive Baptist Church. Today we are sharing a powerful sermon by Elder Heath Williams from...

by Bro. Byron Fair In this sermon from the ninth chapter of Luke, Bro. Byron Fair, who recently joined Zion Primitive Baptist Church, teaches us about the importance of pressing forward in our service to Christ. Serving Christ is not a life of ease, but rather can be difficult, but when we “take up our...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 28, 2026) As we began to see yesterday, the verse under consideration contains two words of great importance: “subtilty” and “simplicity”. We were learning that Satan uses subtilty – or trickery, and deceit – as he assaults children of God in this world. However, the simplicity that...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 28, 2026) In the verse under consideration today, Paul mentions two words that are important to understand: subtilty and simplicity. “Subtilty” means “trickery” or “craftiness,” and carries implications of cunning deceit. In this complicated world, the devil uses subtlity to distract us from the truth of God’s...

by Elder Michael Hataway (preached on June 28, 2026) We were blessed recently at Zion to have Elder Michael Hataway, pastor of Bay Springs Primitive Baptist Church in Georgia, visit us and share a message from the word of God. He took us to Psalm 103, where we read David’s exclamation, “Bless the Lord, O...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 21, 2026) As we saw in the first half of this sermon, God gets the most glory when His children are in unity. This unity is especially important in the church, and that is the context in which Paul has been teaching this concept. Join us today...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 21, 2026) As we continue through the Book of Romans, we are studying Paul’s “summation” of his admonition to unity within the church. In the verses before us today, we learn that God gets the most glory when His children are in unity. Join us today for...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 14, 2026) As we move into chapter 15 of Romans, Paul turns his “closing arguments” to the stronger brother. His message to this category of more mature Christian is simply, “Stay strong!” It is too easy to slip back into being the “weaker brother,” and so those...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 14, 2026) As Paul sums up his instructions about unity within the Kingdom of God on earth, he has messages for both “weaker” and “stronger” brethren. To the “weaker brother,” the message is “Grow up!” One way to “grow up” in the faith is to learn how...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on June 7, 2026) As we began to see yesterday, in the closing verses of Romans 14 Paul summarizes his message to the weaker brother: he tells him to “grow up!” As simple as that message is, the reality we find is that it is easier NOT to grow...

by Elder Chris McCool, Past (preached on June 7, 2026) As Paul sums up his teaching about the stronger and weaker brethren, he has a strong admonition for the weaker brother: grow up! Children of God ought to be growing in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Join us today as we begin...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 17, 2026) As we began to see in the first half of this sermon, the declaration that “every knee shall bow” to God occurs three times in Scripture. In Philippians 2:10, we are told that this includes “things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 17, 2026) As we go through our exposition of the Book of Romans, there are sometimes verses that “jump out at us,” and maybe take us down a “rabbit trail” that isn’t necessarily on the topic at hand. Today’s sermon is taken from one of those verses....

In the first half of this sermon from the end of Romans Chapter 14, we learned more about Paul’s admonition to “pursue peace.” Today, we examine the “things which make for peace” from verse 19. We find peace in God’s word, which teaches us more about the peace that comes from discipleship in Christ. Join...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 24, 2026) In this sermon, we return to the Book of Romans and find ourselves in the middle of Paul’s admonitions to the weaker and stronger brethren. He declares that peace is the ultimate goal of our existence in the church, and he exhorts us to “follow...

by Elder Ben Shettles (preached on June 14, 2026) As we began to see in the first half of this powerful sermon by Elder Ben Shettles, sometimes we find ourselves sitting under a juniper tree like Elijah, experiencing spiritual depression and despair. Almost always, this is the result of forgetting what God has done for...

by Elder Ben Shettles (preached on June 14, 2026) Have you ever found yourself in a state of spiritual depression? Have you ever thought that you’ve had enough, that you just can’t carry on anymore? If you have, you are in good company. A man named Elijah found himself under the juniper tree, in a...

by Elder Tyler Sposite (preached on May 30, 2026) Yesterday we heard the first half of this powerful sermon by Elder Tyler Sposite, preached at the Spring Meeting of Little Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Madera, CA. We were learning that the phrase “all men” in 1 Tim. 2:4 and 2:10 does NOT mean “all...

by Elder Tyler Sposite (preached on May 30, 2026) Recently we were blessed to get to visit Little Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Madera CA. At this meeting, Elder Tyler Sposite preached about “particular redemption” from 1 Timothy 2:4 and 2:10, two verses that others often use to try to refute that precious doctrine and...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on June 7, 2026) As we began to see yesterday, the Messiah was not what the Jews expected. Rather than a great political figure who would throw off the political yoke of the Romans, Jesus was a great Savior Who threw off the yoke of sin. He would be...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on June 7, 2026) In today’s sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens takes us to Isaiah to teach us about the gentleness of Christ. Matthew tells us that this passage in Isaiah 42:1-4 refers to Jesus, our Savior. The description of the Messiah here is so different than what the...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 15, 2026) In this sermon, which concludes our study of Leviticus 26, we learn that there is hope for children of God who have been rebellious. The remedy for rebellion is repentance, and our God is a merciful God! Join us today for the conclusion of this...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 1, 2026) When we paused the message yesterday, we were in the middle of examining the ways in which God chastens His children when they defy Him. We saw that God sometimes visits distress and disease upon the rebellious, and we were getting ready to look at...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 1, 2026) As we continue in our study of Leviticus 26, we find that when we defy God we experience chastisement of God. The blessings that we can experience in obedience are very real, but so are the chastenings of God! Join us today as we begin...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 4, 2026) The twenty-sixth chapter of Leviticus sets forth some principles about godly living that we would all do well to observe. In this sermon, we deal with the blessings that we have in our obedience. Join us today for this important message about our discipleship. Download...

by Elder Ricky Harcrow (preached on May 31, 2026) As we began to see in the first half of this sermon, God’s children are all “sanctified.” This term means “set apart for holy things.” Join us today for the second half of this powerful sermon by Elder Ricky Harcrow on the biblical concept of “sanctification.”...

by Elder Ricky Harcrow (preached on May 31, 2026) In this sermon by Elder Ricky Harcrow, we find a description of the children of God from the Book of Jude as “sanctified.” What does this term mean? Join us today for this powerful sermon about how we as God’s children have been “sanctified,” or “set...

by Elder Bobby Payne (preached on May 31, 2026) As we began to see yesterday, the little three-letter word “all” can mean many things in Scripture. In some places it means “all without exception”, in others it means “all under consideration.” In this powerful sermon by Elder Bobby Payne, he rightly divides the word “all”...

by Elder Bobby Payne (preached on May 31, 2026) We were recently blessed to have Elder Bobby Payne visit and preach for us here at Zion Primitive Baptist Church. He preached a powerful sermon on the little three-letter word “all.” What does “all” mean? As we will see in the first half of this sermon,...

by Elder Lonnie Mozingo, Jr. (preached on As we said in the introduction to the first half of this sermon, we have been blessed over the years with the friendship of Elder Lonnie Mozingo, Jr., who has preached for us many times here at Zion Primitive Baptist Church. He visited us back in 2013, and...

by Elder Lonnie Mozingo, Jr. (preached on October 6, 2013) Over the years, Elder Lonnie Mozingo, Jr., has visited often and been a dear friend to Zion Primitive Baptist Church. In this sermon, he takes us to the spiritual mountaintop, teaching us about the exceeding great and precious promises of God for His people. Join...

Recently, I was blessed to travel to Madera, California, and preach at the Little Hope Primitive Baptist Church there. At the meeting, Elder Tyler Sposite preached this powerful sermon about particular redemption using the passage in Ephesians Chapter 5 regarding marriage. Join us as we learn about how Jesus faithfully loved His bride by dying...