Zion Primitive Baptist Church Podcast

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 28, 2025) As we continue examining the doctrine of election as set forth in Romans 9, we come to the basis for God’s electing grace. Why did He choose His people? What was the basis for His choice? Before we look at these questions, we must understand...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 14, 2025) As we continue in our exposition of the Book of Romans, we have reached the point where we deal with what the doctrine of election actually teaches. We learn that God chose His people in Christ before the foundation of the world, and that His...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 14, 2025) In today’s sermon from our exposition of the Book of Romans, we begin discussing in earnest the doctrine of election. First of all, we deal with some “false explanations” of the doctrine. There are many such misunderstandings taught in the religious world. But we begin...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 7, 2025) In our exposition of the Book of Romans, we have come to a passage that some consider difficult. But when Paul makes the statement in Romans 9:13 that “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated,” he was under the inspiration of the Holy...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on September 7, 2025) In our exposition of the Book of Romans, we have come to a verse that causes many people to stumble. In Romans 9:13, we read that, “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.” The concept of divine hatred is an extremely important concept...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 31, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, Paul’s evangelistic zeal was very real and very appropriate. However, it was NOT a misplaced zeal that was somehow hoping that some people among his Jewish brethren who otherwise were bound for hell would turn around and embrace the...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 31, 2025) As we get back to our exposition of the Book of Romans, we find ourselves in the Ninth Chapter. This chapter begins with Paul’s exclamation of evangelistic zeal, where he says he could wish that he himself were accursed from God if it meant the...

by Elder David Crawford (preached on October 5, 2025) In this wonderful sermon by Elder David Crawford, we learn that our Savior was more than an ephemeral Spirit: He was flesh and bone. His disciples were able to touch Him, and all who did came away forever changed! Join us today as we explore this...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on October 1, 2025) In this sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy continues in our series on the Book of Revelation. We read in the second verse of Revelation Chapter 22 about the Tree of Life that bears twelve manner of fruits. Join us today as Bro. Buddy teaches us about this...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on September 17, 2025) As we continue in our exposition of the Book of Revelation, we come to Chapter 22 and the description of a “pure river of water of life” that proceeds out of the throne of God in heaven. Join us today as Elder Buddy Abernathy teaches us...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on August 20, 2025) In the sermon today, we are reminded that chapter 21 and the first five verses of chapter 22 contain a description of heaven. Elder Buddy Abernathy takes us back through chapter 21, reviewing what we’ve already learned, and expounding further upon John’s vision here of heaven....

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on August 6, 2025) As we continue in Chapter 21, we learn more about the vision of heaven that has been given to John. In this sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy expounds upon John’s vision of the Bride of Christ, which is the Lamb’s wife. We see a description here of...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on July 16, 2025) In this next-to-last chapter of Revelation, John describes a vision of heaven that he has been given. We first learn that heaven is a literal, physical place, which John calls a “new heaven and a new earth.” Join us as we look further into this chapter,...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on July 2, 2025) In the final verses of Revelation 20, we read about the Great White Throne Judgment. After a review of the first half of this chapter, Elder Buddy Abernathy takes us to this final judgment and shows us how God will judge those who are not His...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on June 18, 2025) Have you ever heard a sermon about the “Thousand Year Reign,” or the “Millennial Reign” of Christ? Most of the time, the focus of such messages is about some future physical reign of Christ here on earth. But is this really what is being taught in...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on June 4, 2025) As we approach the end of chapter 19 of Revelation, the scene before us is the final battle between God and evil. This is the “main event,” the ultimate casting down of the wicked Babylonian world system. Join us today as we learn about the final...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on May 7, 2025) In the last half of Revelation 19, John writes about the second coming of Christ. Most of the time when we read about the Second Coming in Scripture, we focus on the Resurrection of God’s children. However, in these verses, we see Jesus returning in judgment...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on April 16, 2025) In today’s sermon in our Revelation series, we find a “great voice” of “much people” praising God with complete unity, crying out “Alleluia”! The basis of their praise was “salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God.” Join us as we learn more about this fourfold alleluia giving...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on April 2, 2025) In today’s sermon, we move into another section of the Book of Revelation, which we have entitled, “The Final Judgment.” Beginning here in chapter 18, and continuing through chapter 22, verse 5, we see the final overthrow of the wicked and the ultimate glorification of God’s...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on March 19, 2025) In the last sermon on Revelation Chapter 17, we learned that “Babylon” in the Bible, while a real historical place, here represents this wicked world system. This Babylonian world system is and has always been opposed to God and to His Kingdom on earth. Today, Elder...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on July 17, 2024) In today’s sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy continues in his exposition of the Book of Revelation. We are in the portion of the Book that we have entitled, “The Tribulation On Earth,” signifying that this portion of the Book deals primarily with the trials and afflictions that...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on September 7, 2025) In this sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy continues along the theme of the authority of God’s word. He reminds us that the Bible is not just a book of man’s writings, but indeed is the inspired word of God! Then he turns to an examination of a...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on August 31, 2025) In this powerful sermon, Elder Buddy Abernathy begins by teaching us about the truth of God’s word and its authority in our lives. Then he turns to a particular topic that is mostly rejected by the world: biblical parenting. Please join us as we learn how...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 30, 2022) In the last post, we began looking at the third of our trinity of enemies: the flesh. The flesh is always with us, and it is against us! The “carnal mind,” we are told, is in a constant state of enmity against God. Join us...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 20, 2022) As we have already seen, there is a trinity of spiritual enemies of God’s people: the devil, the world, and the flesh. Having already dealt with the devil and the world, today we begin looking at the flesh. The flesh is ever present with us,...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached October 16, 2022) Today we conclude a message begun yesterday, regarding the world as our enemy. The philosophies of this world are diametrically opposed to the Kingdom of God, and we need to be aware of them and resist them. In fact, God says “beware” of these philosophies, for...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 10/16/22) In the last posted sermon, we saw that the devil is our primary enemy. We learned his tactics and discovered biblical principles on how to resist him. Today, we begin looking at a second enemy of God’s people: the world. The world is against us, and especially so...

by Elder Chris McCool, pastor (preached on October 16, 2022) In the first sermon from this series preached back in 2022, we began to look at the wiles of the devil. We saw that he is a deceiver who slips up on us when we least expect it! Join us today for the second half...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on October 16, 2022) Back in 2022, I preached this sermon series on “Spiritual Warfare” at a time when I felt it was particularly needed. In light of recent events in our nation, it seems very appropriate to re-post this series. It is clear to me that we are...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on April 6, 2025) In this sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens teaches us from Scripture the truth that we must glory ONLY in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ! Join us today as we learn this important principle, which will guide us as evaluate the doctrines of the...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on September 3, 2025) In this powerful sermon preached by Elder Buddy Abernathy, we get an overview of salvation from beginning to end. We learn of the electing grace of God from before the foundation of the world, the sacrificial love of Christ on the cross, and the application of...

by Elder Luke Hagler (preached on August 17, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, there are certain credentials that must be presented in order to enter most places and events in life. But what about when it comes to our entry into eternal heaven? What credentials must we present in order to enter into...

by Elder Luke Hagler (preached on August 17, 2025) A few weeks ago, Elder Luke Hagler came and preached for us here at Zion Church. In this powerful sermon, he reminded us about the need for certain credentials in order to gain entry into certain places and events. But what about our entry into heaven?...

by Elder Tim McCool (preached on August 17, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, the Kingdom of God is a “mind-blowing” concept that was introduced by Jesus into the world in His earthly ministry. In the first half of this sermon, Elder Tim McCool showed us that the Kingdom is something that we must...

by Elder Tim McCool (preached on August 17, 2025) In this sermon preached recently at Zion Primitive Baptist Church, Elder Tim McCool teaches us about the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God is an overwhelming subject in Scripture, and would take years to fully expound upon. But in this powerful sermon, Bro. Tim reminds...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 24, 2025) In the Book of the Psalms, we find an important reminder that God is providentially working in the lives of His elect children. Found in Psalm 31, verse 15 we read the following statement: “My times are in thy hands.” This verse points us to...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 5, 2025) In the world in which we live, there are many organizations that claim to be true churches. But the word of God teaches us how to sift through all these claimants in order to find the true church. In today’s sermon, we learn about one...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 10, 2025) Today we are continuing in a sermon in our exposition of Nehemiah which begins in Chapter Ten, which details how the people of God in Jerusalem performed after the prayer/sermon of Chapter Nine. When we paused the message yesterday, we were reading and examining Deuteronomy...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 10, 2025) After the long prayer/sermon of Chapter Nine, Nehemiah and his friends entered into a reaffirmation of the Mosaic covenant with a “seal.” This seal signified their submission to God and His Law. The prayer of Chapter Nine was heartfelt and sincere, but it is important...

by Elder Chris McCool, pastor (preached on August 3, 2025) As we come to the close of Nehemiah Chapter Nine, we find Nehemiah and his friends praying and praising God in a long prayer/sermon that recounts the history of the Nation of Israel. They begin the prayer/sermon by praising God for His greatness, and for...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 3, 2025) In today’s message, we come to the end of Chapter 9 of Nehemiah. In the great “prayer/sermon” of this chapter, we have seen them praising God for His greatness and for His goodness; today, we see them praising God for His grace. The nation of...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 20, 2025) When we paused the sermon yesterday, we were continuing to examine the prayer/sermon of Nehemiah Chapter 9. We are looking at the content of this prayer/sermon, which traces the history of the Nation of Israel from their formation up until the present time of Nehemiah....

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 20, 2025) In our exposition of the Book of Nehemiah, we are currently studying about the great prayer/sermon contained in Chapter 9. Last time, we saw that the remnant of Israel that was in Jerusalem took time to focus upon God and praise Him for His greatness....

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 6, 2025) In Nehemiah Chapter Nine, we find a long prayer/sermon that details the history of Israel, and focuses upon their God Jehovah. In the first few verses, they lift up the name of God and praise Him for His greatness. All worship must begin with the...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on July 6, 2025) As we have seen in our study of Nehemiah, Chapter Nine begins with the people of God continuing to worship God even after the conclusion of the Feast of Tabernacles. The Israelites who returned from the Captivity were hungry for the word of God, and...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on July 13, 2025) In today’s sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens takes us to the book of Romans to teach us about our adoption in Christ. We have been adopted by God the Father in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. And because of our adoption, we are now...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on July 27, 2025) As we learned yesterday, God is a holy and righteous God, and yet He loves His children and purposes to save them eternally from their sins. How can this be? How can a perfectly holy God forgive sin, when all sin must be punished? In...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on July 27, 2025) We know from Scripture that God is a holy and righteous God, Who hates iniquity and demands punishment for sin. And yet we also know that God loves His elect people, and purposes to save them from their sins. This appears to be a great...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 10, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, the doctrine of “time” salvation is essential to our understanding of the word “saved” in the Bible. We began to the see the Bible foundation of this doctrine, and to learn how it helps in rightly dividing the word...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 10, 2025) As we move into the Ninth Chapter of Romans, we see a distinct change in mood from the previous chapter. Paul goes from the mountaintop of eternal salvation and security to the valley of earthly sorrow over his Jewish countrymen who do not believe in...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on August 3, 2025) In the first half of this sermon, we began to look at some “things” in the Eighth Chapter of Romans that should bring us utmost comfort and joy in this life. These things are found in several phrases in the last few verses of Romans...