Zion Primitive Baptist Church

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 30, 2025)

In the first half of this sermon, we were looking primarily at the place of the Law in our lives. As we began to see, we are no longer under the Law – in fact, we are “dead” to the Law. Indeed, we are wed to another Husband: the Lord Jesus Christ. But the Law still serves a purpose in our lives, and we need to understand that purpose. In short, the Law instructs us about the holiness of God and ultimately shows us just how exceeding sinful sin really is in the sight of God! Join us today as we learn more about the Law of God and its purpose in our lives.

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by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 30, 2025)

Paul begins the seventh chapter of Romans by reminding us that, as children of God, we are dead to the Law but married to Christ. In doing so, he is dealing with the constant struggle that regenerated disciples have between the two ditches of legalism and lawlessness. While we are dead to the Law, we are married to a new husband, the Lord Jesus Christ, and therefore we should follow Him! Join us today as we begin to see the place of the Law in our lives.

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by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on March 23, 2025)

Yesterday we began a review of the first six chapters of Romans, reminding ourselves of what Paul has taught leading up to the seventh chapter. We looked at the righteousness of God versus the sinfulness of man as set forth by the Apostle from the very opening chapter of this great book. Today, we move on by looking at the purpose of the gospel, and the principle of justification by faith. Please join us today for the second half of our review of where we are in Romans up to this point.

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by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on

In today’s sermon, we engage in a review of where we are to this point in the exposition of Romans. We have covered the first six chapters, and are about to launch into the seventh chapter and the lead up to the climactic teachings of Romans Eight and Nine. We begin today by reminding ourselves about the righteousness of God versus the sinfulness of man. Join us today as we begin our review of the first six chapters of the Book of Romans.

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by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 19, 2025)

When we paused the message last time, we were learning that, not only is there a difference between “wages” and a “gift,” but there is also a vast difference between a “gift” and an “offer.” Nowhere in Scripture do we read about salvation being “offered” to anyone here on earth! Rather, we find that salvation is a completed gift from God to man, and that it hinges not upon our acceptance but upon us being “made accepted” in the beloved. Join us today as we conclude this message.

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by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 19, 2025)

As we conclude Chapter 6 of Romans, we find a very important verse: “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Beloved friends, there is a difference between “wages” and a “gift”! Join us today as we begin looking at this concept, and we also begin to see that there is a difference between a “gift” and an “offer.”

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by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 12, 2025)

In our daily struggle of discipleship, one of the most important things that will help us is to remember to thank God for freeing us from the bondage of sin. It is so important to remember that the new birth has changed us! Regeneration doesn’t just place another person within us; rather, it transforms us completely. We don’t always act like it, but we are changed people! And we ought to live changed lives. Ultimately, we must always remember that God is the reason for this great change in our lives!

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by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on January 12, 2025)

As we continue examining Romans 6, we are now looking at the principle of Christian “self control.” This implicates our discipleship – i.e., our Christian walk. As children of God, in light of the glorious grace of God, we should see our discipleship differently! Join us today as we look at the principle of self control in our Christian walk.

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by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 8, 2024)

When we paused the message yesterday, we were learning that our self image should be different after we are born again. In our Christian self image, we should no longer see sin in the same way; rather than acceptable, we should see it as reprehensible. Today, we look more particularly at how we likewise should not see ourselves as we were before. We are new creatures, quickened by Christ into a new life in Him! We have been “baptized” into His death; we have been “crucified” with Him; in fact, we are “dead” with Christ. The old “hollow log” theory of the new birth – that the new birth makes no more difference than a rabbit running through a hollow log – finds no support in Scripture! Join us today as we learn that we ought to see ourselves as new creatures in Christ, and reject the attitudes of the old man.

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by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on December 8, 2024)

As we delve back into the Book of Romans, we come to Chapter 6. This chapter begins with a discussion of how we should see ourselves as newly-reborn Christians – i.e., our Christian self image. The first thing we learn is that we should see sin differently after we are regenerated than we did before. Join us as we learn how sin should no longer look the same to us as disciples of Christ.

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