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The Communion Service, Part 7: Washing the Disciples Feet (John 13:1-17)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 2, 2025) Today we turn to another practice that is peculiar to the Primitive Baptists: the foot washing service. Jesus Christ Himself gave us this example when He knelt down after the institution of the communion service and washed the disciples’ feet. He tells us that we…

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The Communion Service, Part 6: Close Communion II (1 Cor. 11:20-34)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 2, 2025) In today’s sermon, we continue looking at the practice of “close communion”. As we have already learned, “close communion” is the practice of restricting access to the Lord’s table to the members of the local church, as well as others of like faith and order….

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The Communion Service, Part 5: Close Communion I (1 Cor. 11:20-34)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 16, 2025) As we continue our study of the communion service, we come to the matter of “open” versus “close” communion. “Close” communion is the practice of restricting access to the Lord’s table to the members of the local church, as well as others of like faith…

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The Communion Service, Part 4: Our Focus at the Lord’s Table (Luke 22:19-20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 9, 2025) We have been studying the Scriptural foundations of the communion service, and we have seen the elements that we are to use, as well as the symbolism of this service. But how are we as individuals to approach this service? Some have refrained from the…

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The Communion Service, Part 3: Wine (Luke 22:19-20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 9, 2025) The communion service ought to be a “high point” on the yearly calendar of the local church. We have been examining how we observe this service, and in particular what elements we use in this church ordinance. Last time we looked at the unleavened bread,…

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The Communion Service, Part 2: Unleavened Bread (Luke 22:19-20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 2, 2025) As we began to see yesterday, the communion service is vital to the life and spiritual health of the local church. We continue today looking at this service, which we commonly call “The Lord’s Supper”. Join us as we learn more about how we should…

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The Communion Service, Part 1: An Overview (Luke 22:19-20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on February 2, 2025) As we approach our 2025 Annual Meeting, when we will observe the communion service, we pause from our series on Romans to examine the Scriptural foundation for our practice of observing the communion service, commonly called the Lord’s Supper. Please join us as we try…

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Sunday Schools and Youth Groups, Part 6: What the Bible Says About Sunday Schools III (Mat. 19:4)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 5, 2024) As we finish up with our study of Sunday Schools and youth groups, we continue looking at (false) objections to children being present in the worship service, and then we begin to examine the benefits of families worshiping together. Family integrated worship is the biblical…

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Sunday Schools and Youth Groups, Part 5: What the Bible Says About Sunday Schools II (Mat. 19:4)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on May 5, 2024) In this sermon, the first half of which we are sharing today, we finish up with our study of the scripturality of Sunday Schools and youth groups. First, we finish looking at the role of children in the early church, focusing primarily upon the book…

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Sunday Schools and Youth Groups, Part 4: What the Bible Says About Sunday Schools I (Mat. 19:4)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 28, 2024) As we began to see yesterday, the Bible is clear that families ought to be worshiping together. Family integrated worship was the pattern of both the Old Testament and the New Testament, and it is the pattern of public worship in Primitive Baptist Churches today….

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Sunday Schools and Youth Groups, Part 3: The History of Sunday Schools (Mat. 19:4)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 28, 2024) We are considering the fact that Primitive Baptists do not have Sunday Schools or youth groups. In today’s message, we look at the history of Sunday Schools. Like musical instruments, Sunday Schools are a recent development in the church. We do not read about Sunday…

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Sunday Schools and Youth Groups, Part 2: Youth Groups in the Church (Mat. 19:4)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on April 4, 2024) One of the first things you will notice when you come to a Primitive Baptist Church is that families worship together. Indeed, family-integrated worship has always been a characteristic of God’s true churches! We are engaged in a series about why we do what we…