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Wrestling Not With Flesh and Blood, Part 1 (Eph. 6)

by Elder Michael Gowens (preached on 5/7/2023) In this sermon, Elder Michael Gowens of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Calabash, North Carolina, reminds us that wrestling is a very personal, very difficult task, and that our opponent is none other than the devil himself! We must avail ourselves of the armor of God, and diligently…

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The Difference Between Doctors and Undertakers (Eph. 2)

by Elder Mark Green (preached on 3/5/2023) In this message, preached at our 2023 Annual Meeting, Elder Mark Green starts out with a word of exhortation to us as primitive baptists, and then preaches to us about the difference between the need for a doctor or an undertaker. He warns us to beware of progressive…

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Spiritual Armor, Part 13: The Supply Line of Prayer – Don’t Run Out of Gas! (Eph. 6:10-20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/08/23) Often we hear that there are six items of armor for the child of God; however, I believe there are seven! The last item is actual more logistical in nature: the supply line of prayer. It has aptly been said that an army is only as good…

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Spiritual Armor, Part 12: Don’t Drop Your Sword! (Eph. 6:10-17)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 1/8/22) In the first part of this sermon, we saw that the spiritual sword – the word of God – is both an offensive and defensive weapon. When properly utilized, it can repel every attack of the enemy, and indeed can send him fleeing for cover! Join us…

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Spiritual Armor, Part 11: Don’t Drop Your Sword! (Eph. 6:10-17)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached 1/8/23) A warrior without a weapon is a useless soldier! Likewise, a Christian without his sword won’t last long in the battle. We are told that our weapon is the “sword of the Spirit,” and that this sword is in reality the word of God. Child of God, don’t…

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Spiritual Armor, Part 10: The Helmet of Salvation – Are You Lost in the Fog? (Eph. 5:10-16, cont.)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 12/18/22) Yesterday, we began to look at the helmet of salvation. This item of spiritual armor protects our minds from getting lost in the “fog of war,” the uncertainty that inheres to the spiritual battle of life. Join us today as we conclude this look at the “helmet…