by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 1/9/22) As we conclude the Book of Haggai, we can reflect on what we have seen: complacency, giving way to renewed fervor for God, afflicted by discouragement, and ultimately resulting in the encouragement of … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 1/9/22) In this first half of the conclusion to our series in Haggai, Pastor McCool begins to examine the final message of encouragement sent to God’s people through the mouth of Haggai the prophet: … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 1/5/2022) In this message, Pastor McCool spends some time reviewing the previous sermon about “looking inward,” where Haggai reminds us that unconfessed, habitual sin can make our service to God vain. Haggai also exhorts … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 12/1/21) After bringing them a message of encouragement, exhorting them to “look upward” to God, Haggai then admonishes them to look inward, at themselves and the sin that doth so easily beset all children … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 11/17/21) Join us today for the conclusion of this sermon, preached from Haggai 2, about the encouraging message God sent to the discouraged Jews who had returned from exile. As we will see, the … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 11/17/21) After the Jews returned from captivity and re-started the work of rebuilding the Temple at Haggai’s exhortation, opposition almost immediately arose. This opposition was both external and internal, and resulted in the faithful … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 11/3/21) In this message, we see what can happen when complacency turns to commitment. The Israelites who returned from the captivity had ceased the work of rebuilding the Temple for fifteen years, yet when … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 10/16/21) When we grow complacent in our service to God, we generally stop experiencing the special blessings that only come from commitment to Him. Our discipleship is important, and God told Haggai to admonish … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 9/16/21) Today’s message is the conclusion to the first message in our series on Haggai. Haggai shows us what happens when we become complacent in the service of God, and what can happen when … Read More
by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 9/16/21) When the enemies of the Kingdom of God successfully moved the King of Persia to stop the Jews who had returned from the Babylonian Captivity from rebuilding the Temple, those Jews who … Read More
