Bro. Bob McCool
7.25.2010

Davis Family - 1970

A very happy anniversary wish to our Pastor and First Lady, Bro Edward and Sis Shirley Davis!!

This is part one of a two part audio special from our 55^th anniversary service featuring our founding Pastor, Bro. Bob McCool Senior. Bro. McCool shares stories of when he and his twin brother Billy were first called into the ministry, the tent revival held in Johnson City, building the church on Broadway and much more. This audio post also features Bro. McCool playing the mandolin, and guitar.

God’s Word is an integral part of our lives as Christians.  But what exactly does it do for us, and how does it do it?  Hebrews 4:12 explains this to us.
 
“For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”                                      
First of all, this verse states that the Word is quick, which means that it is living.  For the longest time, I didn’t understand what preachers meant when they said this.  I finally figured out that they meant that no matter the time in history or the situation any person might be facing, God’s Word has the answer.  When we pray and read our Bible, God will show us the course we need to take. 

The next adjective applied to the Word is powerful.  God’s Word has power in it; power to save and power to heal.   When we read the Bible and truly believe its’ promises, our lives will be changed.  Romans 10:17 states: “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”  When we spend time reading God’s Word or listening to Word-based preaching, our faith grows, and when our faith grows, so does our belief in God’s power. 

God’s Word is also sharp.  It can pierce your soul, if you let it.  We are convicted of our sins by God’s Word.  We read of what displeases God, and the Holy Ghost helps us to see our sins.  The good news is that the same Word that cuts to the sin in our lives also gives us the remedy– repentance.  “For Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of…”  II Corinthians 7:10.

Finally, our verse in Hebrews 4 states that the Word is the discerner of our thoughts and intents.  This is a biggie.  It is not enough just to do the right thing; one must do it with the right intentions.  God sees through our facades right into our very hearts.  When we read and apply the Bible not just to our actions, but also to our intentions, then we are truly pleasing to God. 

In summary, the Bible is a truly amazing book.  When we spend time with it, we grow in ways that we could not by ourselves.  I have heard it said that scripture is God-breathed, and I, for one, truly believe it.

Founding Pastor Bob McCool

Celebrating 55 Years in Johnson City!  (1955-2010)

Welcome! to The Apostolic Christian Church  We’re glad you took time to visit us on the web.  We are a church that is seeking to serve as connection for all people by providing you with ways to enrich your life and your faith. Regardless of where you are on your Christian journey, just starting out or seeking a deeper walk with God, we want you to feel at home at the ACC.

Our doors and our hearts are open. We invite you to visit us at 121 Emmanuel Drive, Johnson City TN, where you’ll discover compassionate people, passionate worship, and life-changing messages.

This year the ACC is celebrating 55 years of reaching out to the Tri-Cities region. We are thankful to be a part of the area and we look forward to the next 50 years!

We invite you to visit the church for one of our services.  Sundays at 10am and 6pm, and Wednesdays at 7pm. If you are not familiar with our location click on the link for directions and a map.

Remember, You’re Always Welcome Here!

If you have been a human being for very long, then you have probably found yourself face-to-face with defeat a couple of times by now. We must realize that defeat is real, that it can happen in any area of our lives (at work, as a parent, as a youth leader, etc), and that it can destroy your spiritual walk if not dealt with in the proper manner.

God allows us to face situations in our life. Before you have a testimony you have to have a test. Trials and tribulation aren’t one of the fun things to deal with, but every test has two outcomes: pass or fail. We can view these situations in one of two ways: a stumbling block and a reason to quit entirely, or as a stepping stone that we can learn a valuable lesson from.

Peter is a prime example of going past defeat.  In Matthew 14:29-31, we read that he failed at walking on water, Matthew 26:74-75 tells us that he denied Jesus, but then in Acts 2:14 he preached the greatest sermon ever, and went on to start the modern day church!

But that’s a Biblical example, and we have trouble relating to those. What about us carnal people?

History tells us about a man who lost his job, failed in business, his sweetheart died, had a nervous breakdown, lost many elections and reelections, but in 1860 Abraham Lincoln overcame all his defeats to become President. How many times must he have been depressed? How many times did he want to quit?

Ecclesiastes 9:4
“For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than dead lion.”

If you give up, then there is no hope! As long as you stay in the fight there is hope. Fight, fight, fight, then fight some more.

Micah 7:8
“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.”

Notice that the Bible says “when I fall” and not “if I fall”? As long as you are flesh, you will fall from time to time.  I have seen people get saved, and be so excited, but when they made one mistake it destroyed them. They were so happy with the change, but when sin crept in, it knocked them out. The devil will ALWAYS capitalize on GUILT TRIPS and PITY PARTIES. Don’t give him room to do so!

Philemon 4:8
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”