by Elder Josh Winslett (preached on March 8, 2025) In this sermon from our 2025 Annual Meeting, Elder Josh Winslett shares some rich truths from chapter three of John. He first establishes that the new birth is an absolute prerequisite to understanding the hope we have in Christ, and then encourages us (as Jesus did)…
by Elder Neil Honea (preached on March 8, 2025) In this sermon from our 2025 Annual Meeting, Elder Neil Honea takes his text from John 18:38, where Pilate asks the question, “What is truth?” He reminds us that the search for truth is not a search for “what?” but a search for “Who?” Jesus is…
by Elder Tim McCool (preached on March 7, 2025) At our 2025 Annual Meeting, we were blessed to have my brother, Elder Tim McCool, as the invited minister. On Friday night, he preached a powerful sermon about “how to save your life.” There are four places in the gospels where Jesus told people that, in…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 16, 2025) As we close out chapter five of Nehemiah today, we finish up our consideration of the problem of selfishness among God’s people. Nehemiah did not tolerate this sin, but he confronted it directly. But not only did he call it out, he also modeled his…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 12, 2025) As we continue looking at the problem of selfishness among God’s people, we see the great example that Nehemiah set before them in his own life. His life was a life of self-sacrifice, even though he held great privilege within the kingdom of Persia. Nonetheless,…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 9, 2025) In our study of Nehemiah, we are currently in the fifth chapter where we find that selfishness has become manifest among the workers in Jerusalem. The rich were exploiting the poor for gain, thereby going directly contrary to the Law of Moses. Nehemiah did not…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 9, 2025) Last time, we saw that selfishness had arisen among the workers on the walls of Jerusalem. Some of the Jews were taking advantage of their brethren, giving rise to internal dissension. It is clear that internal problems often outweigh external opposition when it comes to…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 2, 2025) As they continued rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah and his fellow laborers faced not only outward opposition, but also inward opposition. Today, we begin looking at one of the most difficult issues that arose: the selfishness of the Jews who were exploiting their own…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 19, 2025) As we continue our study in Nehemiah chapter 4, we see how Nehemiah and his colleagues built the walls while battling the enemies. They had a sword in one hand, and a trowel in the other! Join us as we continue learning how to re-build…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 12, 2025) In Nehemiah 4:18, we find that “the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded.” In the face of opposition to the work of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah and his workers had to set a watch while they…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 12, 2025) As Nehemiah and his colleagues rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, they found themselves opposed at every turn by the enemies of the Kingdom of God. Because of this, we read in chapter four, verse 17, that “every one with one of his hands wrought in…
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 29, 2024) (NOTE: Although we have already posted this sermon separately, we felt it appropriate to repost it here in order to keep the order of our Exposition of Nehemiah logically flowing.) As we began to see yesterday, “rubbish” is not a problem that is relegated to…
