Zion Primitive Baptist Church Podcast

by Elder Mike Ivey (preached on July 21, 2019) Once again, we are going back to a sermon preached by Elder Mike Ivey several years ago here at Zion. In Hebrews 11, we find the great “hall of faith” of the Bible. In the beginning of the chapter, we have the Biblical definition of “faith,”...

by Elder Mike Ivey (preached on June 18, 2017) Several years ago, we were blessed to have Elder Mike Ivey visiting with us one Sunday morning. He preached a powerful message about the Sermon on the Mount. Join us today as we learn about this important sermon by Christ, which sets forth the foundational principles...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on April 19, 2026) In this sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens takes us through the miracles of the Bible in search of God’s greatest miracle. When we paused the sermon yesterday, we were just about to look at Jesus’ feeding of the five thousand. Join us today as we...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on April 19, 2026) What is the greatest miracle that God has ever done? In this sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens takes us through many of the miracles of the Bible. He starts with the first of all the miracles of Christ’s earthly ministry, which was the turning of...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 3, 2026) As we began to see yesterday, the world’s concept of the “judgment seat of Christ” In Romans 14:10 is generally inaccurate. This judgment seat is NOT a place of eternal judgment, but a place of daily, timely judgment for the child of God. When we...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 3, 2026) In the sermon today, we are taking a little trip down a “rabbit trail” found in our series on the Book of Romans. In Romans 14:10, we read about the “judgment seat of Christ.” What is this “judgment seat”? Is it a place where the...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 3, 2026) As we began to see yesterday, Romans 14:17 shows us some of the characteristics of the Kingdom of God on earth, which is the church. We learned that the Kingdom is NOT about “meat and drink,” or carnal matters, but it is about righteousness, peace,...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 10, 2026) In our exposition of Romans, we are looking at the problem of disunity due to stronger and weaker brethren in the church, which is the visible aspect of the Kingdom of God on earth. As we look at verses 17 and 18, we see some...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached May 3, 2026) As we continue in our study of the weaker and stronger brothers in Romans 14, we come to verse 17. This verse sums up very well what the Kingdom of God is all about. It is NOT about “meat and drink,” but righteousness, and peace, and...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 26, 2026) When we paused the sermon yesterday, we were examining how the conscience affects our daily walk with God. Today we continue our study of the weaker versus the stronger brother by looking at how our liberty in Christ as the “stronger brother” can be used...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 26, 2026) As we continue looking at principles of pursuing peace, we come to the important role of the conscience in our discipleship. Prior to regeneration, no child of God has an actual “conscience”; rather, he or she may have a general sense of “right and wrong”...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 19, 2026) As we began to see yesterday, the only way to counteract the problem of disunity within the church is to actively pursue peace with one another. First, we must “receive” one another, and not strive with one another. We must also avoid judging, or condemning,...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 19, 2026) As we have seen, in Romans 14 Paul has set forth the inherent potential for conflict due to the presence of weaker and stronger brethren in the church. But he doesn’t just describe the problem: he prescribes the solution! He sums up the solution in...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 12, 2026) As we began to see yesterday, there are many things that are not essentials of the faith, and upon which it is okay for Christians to disagree. Paul gives us two examples: the eating of meat, and the observance of holy days. We began looking...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 12, 2026) As we continue studying the issue of disunity in the church in Romans 14, we turn from the unity required in our essential beliefs to the liberty we have in nonessential beliefs. After reviewing a few of the essentials, we learn that there are many...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 15, 2026) As we began looking at Romans 14, we saw that Paul is teaching us about the potential for conflict between “weaker” and “stronger” Christians. In the first half of this sermon, we discussed the overall problem of disunity within the church, and we began to...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 15, 2026) As we move into Romans 14, we confront head-on the problem of disunity. Paul begins this portion of Scripture by recognizing that there are “weaker” and “stronger” Christians within every church, who may not be on the same page about every single belief. The “weaker...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 1, 2026) As we have seen in our exposition of Romans, the last few verses of Romans 13 contains a “heavenly wake up call” to children of God who have been lulled into a state of spiritual slumber by the world. In the first half of this...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 1, 2026) In this follow-up sermon on the last few verses of Romans 13, we examine the life of Samson, one of the great judges of the nation of Israel. Although he did many mighty things in the service of God, he nevertheless was lulled into spiritual...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 1, 2026) As we began to see yesterday, Paul concludes the 13th Chapter of Romans with a “wake up call” for children of God. This warning is for those who have been born again, NOT for the unregenerate! It is a call to action for those who...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 1, 2026) As we get back to our series on the Book of Romans, we find a “heavenly wake-up call” at the end of Chapter 13. In this passage, Paul tells us that it is “high time” for us to awake out of sleep, and to get...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 12, 2026) In the first half of this sermon, we looked at three of the “lost things” Jesus mentioned in Luke 15. When we paused the sermon, we were in the middle of examining the first of two lost sons, whom we usually call “the Prodigal Son.”...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 12, 2026) In Luke 15, Jesus speaks to the multitudes and the Pharisees about four lost things: a sheep, a coin, and two brothers. Today we begin looking at each of these parables, learning that no matter how big the number of people is that you are...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 5, 2026) On Easter Sunday of 2026, we looked at four questions that were asked of the ladies who came to Jesus’s tomb on Resurrection Day: Who shall roll us away the stone? Why seek ye the living among the dead? Why Weepest Thou? Whom Seekest Thou?...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 5, 2026) On Easter Sunday of 2026, we looked at four questions that were asked of the ladies who came to Jesus’s tomb on Resurrection Day: Who shall roll us away the stone? Why seek ye the living among the dead? Why Weepest Thou? Whom Seekest Thou?...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 5, 2026) On Easter Sunday of 2026, we looked at four questions that were asked of the ladies who came to Jesus’s tomb on Resurrection Day: Who shall roll us away the stone? Why seek ye the living among the dead? Why Weepest Thou? Whom Seekest Thou?...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 5, 2026) On Easter Sunday of 2026, we looked at four questions that were asked of the ladies who came to Jesus’s tomb on Resurrection Day: Who shall roll us away the stone? Why seek ye the living among the dead? Why Weepest Thou? Whom Seekest Thou?...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on March 22, 2026) What are the instruments of salvation? In the religious world today, there are many things that are promoted as necessary for eternal salvation. Requirements such as belief, obedience to the law, or baptism are often taught as essential for one to be saved. But is...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on March 22, 2026) As we began to see in the first half of this sermon, the Bible gives specific warnings about “dogs.” These “dogs” are not the four-legged kind, but rather in the New Testament they refer to those doctrines of legalism that compromise and frustrate the true...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on March 22, 2026) In this sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens gives us warnings from the Scripture concerning “dogs.” The Bible is not talking about our four-legged friends; rather, it is speaking of legalistic doctrines that add some requirement to salvation other than the finished work of Christ. This...

by Elder Paul Blair (preached on March 29, 2026) In the second half of this powerful sermon, Elder Paul Blair continues showing us images of Christ that are found in God’s “picture book” – the Bible. He started with the Passover in Exodus 12, and he continued taking us through the Scripture showing us the...

by Elder Paul Blair (preached on March 29, 2026) Recently we were blessed to have Elder Paul Blair preach for us here at Zion Primitive Baptist Church. He brought a wonderful message about the Bible being God’s “picture book”. Starting with the institution of the Passover in Exodus 12, he took us through various pictures...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 29, 2026) In the Garden of Gethsemane, we see Jesus in an “agony” of spirit. His emotional and physical turmoil reflected an angst within Him. What was affecting Jesus so greatly? Was it His impending physical death? Was it the mockery and abandonment by men that He...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on March 18, 2026) Sometimes a Bible verse or Bible principle is quoted by people in the world, and yet the ones who quote it completely misunderstand and misapply it. One such verse is found in chapter 24 of Leviticus: “an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 15, 2026) As we saw in the first half of this sermon, there is coming a time when the dissatisfaction of this world will come to an end, and we will be satisfied. What is it that will satisfy us? The Psalmist here tells us that “thy...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 15, 2026) In this sermon from Psalm 17, we learn that there will come a time when we will awake from death. What will we see? How will we feel? We don’t know all the details about heaven, but we know that we will be satisfied with...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 1, 2026) As we began to see in the first half of this sermon, the lovingkindness of God is a precious fact in the life of the child of God. Not only does God shower us with blessings when we live righteously, He often also allays the...

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 1, 2026) In Ps. 107:42, the Psalmist writes, “Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.” In this sermon, we look at the entirety of this Psalm, and learn about how God shows mercy to His children. Join...

by Elder Neil Honea (preached on March 8, 2026) In the second half of this powerful sermon from our 2026 Annual Meeting, Elder Neil Honea continues to teach us from the Book of Romans how God shows His power in His love for His elect and His wrath on the non-elect. When we paused the...

Elder Neil Honea (preached on March 8, 2026) We were blessed to have Elder Neil Honea with us for the final day of our 2026 Annual Meeting. In this powerful sermon, he preaches to us about the display of God’s power as illustrated through His mercy to His children and His wrath upon those who...

by Elder John Mizell (preached on March 7, 2026) In this sermon, preached at our 2026 Annual Meeting, Elder John Mizell takes us to the account of Cain and Abel in Scripture. The writer of Hebrews tells us that the blood of Abel figuratively “speaks” from the ground, and Bro. John teaches us that what...

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on March 7, 2026) In this powerful sermon from Saturday afternoon of our 2026 Annual Meeting, Elder Buddy Abernathy, Pastor of Blooming Grove Primitive Baptist Church near Sulligent, Alabama, takes us through the Book of Job. He reminds us that there are times that Satan comes into our lives, and...

by Elder John Mizell (preached on March 7, 2026) In this sermon from our 2026 Annual Meeting, Elder John Mizell preaches to us about heaven. He focuses upon the Psalmist David’s statement in Psalm 17:15, “As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.”...

by Elder Tim McCool (preached on March 7, 2026) In this powerful sermon from our 2026 Annual Meeting, Elder Tim McCool teaches us an important lesson from the second chapter of Luke. When Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Jerusalem when He was twelve years old, they “lost” Him by neglecting to make sure Jesus...

by Elder Bobby Payne (preached on March 7, 2026) At our 2026 Annual Meeting, we were blessed to have Elder Bobby Payne preach for us. In this short but powerful sermon, he reminds us about where our hope lies. It doesn’t lie in anything men might do, but solely in what Christ has done. The...

by Elder John Mizell (preached on March 6, 2026) The sermon today is the second half of a message preached by Elder John Mizell, pastor of Tired Creek Primitive Baptist Church near Caro, Georgia, during our recent Annual Meeting. When we paused the message yesterday, he was reminding us about the times when Jesus raised...

by Elder John Mizell (preached on March 6, 2026) In this powerful sermon from our 2026 Annual Meeting, Elder John Mizell, pastor of Tired Creek Primitive Baptist Church near Caro, Georgia, tells us about three episodes in the ministry of Jesus where He raised someone from the dead. He reminds us of the widow’s son...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on February 22, 2026) Today, we conclude this encouraging sermon by Elder John Morgan Owens about tribulations we experience in life. When we paused the sermon yesterday, Bro. Owens was telling us how the tribulations of life can work experience that helps us in subsequent tribulations. Join us today...

by Elder John Morgan Owens (preached on February 22, 2026) In this encouraging sermon, Elder John Morgan Owens teaches us about how we can face the tribulations of life. In the face of terrible troubles, children of God can nonetheless have the “peace that passeth all understanding.” The source of this peace is the truth...

by Elder Tom Corley (preached on February 15, 2026) In this powerful sermon by Elder Tom Corley, he reminds us about how privileged we are to be able to worship God in New Testament times. The burdens of the old Law service have been fulfilled and ended, and now we can freely approach unto God....

by Elder Buddy Abernathy (preached on February 4, 2026) Today’s sermon concludes Elder Buddy Abernathy’s years-long exposition of the Book of Revelation. In coming to the end of Revelation, Bro. Buddy takes us back to a statement of Jesus in the Gospel of John which summarizes this Book very well: “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of...