Preached 02/26/2017 at Rocky Creek  Jonah: God’s Relentless Pursuit Series Overview: Jonah was a prophet on the run but discovered quickly that he could not outrun God.  No matter how hard we may try to avoid God’s call on our own lives, we will soon realize that we cannot escape God’s relentless pursuit.  The God of Second Chances [Jonah 3] – …
Jonah: God’s Relentless Pursuit Series Overview: Jonah was a prophet on the run but discovered quickly that he could not outrun God.  No matter how hard we may try to avoid God’s call on our own lives, we will soon realize that we cannot escape God’s relentless pursuit. A Fish Named “Grace” [Jonah 2] – No amount of rebellion is greater than …
Erskine College Chapel February 14, 2017 1 Corinthians 7 Main Points If mission does not define the relationship, then the relationship will define the mission. The only way that you can decide to get married is if you can make a case before God that you can serve him better married than you can single. If you want to know …
Preached 02/12/2017 at Rocky Creek Jonah: God’s Relentless Pursuit Series Overview: Jonah was a prophet on the run but discovered quickly that he could not outrun God.  No matter how hard we may try to avoid God’s call on our own lives, we will soon realize that we cannot escape God’s relentless pursuit. Anywhere but Nineveh [Jonah 1] – It is not …
Preached at North Greenville University – January 30, 2017 Sermon Notes Are you so worried about God’s will down the road that you are missing his will right in front of you? We can focus on the future so much that we neglect the present. You can be so concerned with God’s will then that you miss God’s will now. …
Main Points Two Extremes: 1)Â God could never use me, 2)Â Of course God will use me. Do you believe that God wants to use you for his Kingdom purposes? Do you acknowledge that God is not dependent upon you for his Kingdom purposes? Even when God seems behind the scenes, his plan is always front and center. Levels in the Bible: …
Mark 1:1-8 Peak Student Ministry at North Side Baptist Church Main Points Delayed obedience is disobedience. Jesus is coming and he is going to require some room. Your life will be remembered for what kingdom you try to build.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Main Points The reason holiness is so elusive to us is because we judge it by the world’s standard instead of the Word’s standard. Most of our presumed holiness is based on a comparison to the world rather than an evaluation from the Word. In this life, holiness is a pursuit and not a destination. If …
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Main Points The reason holiness is so elusive to us is because we judge it by the world’s standard instead of the Word’s standard. Most of our presumed holiness is based on a comparison to the world rather than an evaluation from the Word. In this life, holiness is a pursuit and not a destination. If …
Preached on August 26, 2016 at North Greenville University for the Ignite 2016 Conference. Text is Luke 23:39-43. Main Points Avoiding hell is not the same thing as desiring heaven. Our churches market a better life and label it the gospel. If the residents of hell believe in God and shudder, than mere intellectual ascent is incapable to grant heavenly …
The gospel of God has centered around the person and work of Jesus Christ from the very beginning. In Paul’s introductory comments in the Book of Romans, we see that he had committed his life for the sole purpose of spreading this gospel. Romans 1:1-7
Series: Proverbs // Scripture: Proverbs 9 My life will be determined by the choices I make between what is easy and what is right. The wise will leave their simple ways and experience life. The foolish will maintain their simple ways and experience death. Main Points We are tempted to take the wrong path when the right path seems too …
The “Share It” sermon was the final day’s theme for Fuge 2016 “Unashamed” series. I preached from Luke 9:57-62 regarding the excuses used to delay in following Jesus. I believe we use the same ones today.  I pray this short sermon can be an encouragement to you! Audio Main Points Three things that will hold you back from following Jesus: comfort, …
On night 3 of Fuge 2016, I preached a sermon entitled, “Timber.”  The passage was from Romans 1:1-6 before venturing into a narrative of the entire biblical story regarding how the cross is the centerpiece and not a later addition.  In the “Unashamed” theme, it was a way to encourage listeners to get lost in the big story of which Jesus is …
At Fuge 2016, I preached a morning mini-message on “Live It” pertaining to how we are supposed to live out the gospel. Â It was day 3 in the “Unashamed” theme. We studied the seven sons of Sceva from Acts 19:11-20 and talked about a life that annoys the devil because it is so busy for the Kingdom. Sermon Audio
In the “Unashamed” Fuge 2016 series, I preached a message entitled “Broken Bones” on Night 2. Â The sermon comes from 2 Samuel 11 & Psalm 51. Â It speaks of David’s rampant sin being confronted and the brokenness that followed. Main Points Sin can start with being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Sin can only be covered temporarily …
Day 1’s sermon at Fuge 2016 was from Matthew 16:13-28 and entitled “Wikigod.” Â The concept is that we are prone to try and change the identity of God. Â We don’t like what we find out about him, so we change him to meet our preferences. Â This was the first full sermon from the “Unashamed” theme. Sermon Audio Main Points “In …
The Fuge theme for this summer was “Unashamed.”  Day 1’s focus was “Know It.”  The day was all about knowing the gospel.  This morning mini-sermon was from Romans 10:1-4. In this sermon, I tried to address the issue that many people have a zeal for the Lord but not according to knowledge.  A lot of people are sincere, but you can …
I preached this “Unashamed” sermon as an opening introduction to the theme at Fuge 2016. Â The passage was Rom. 1:16-17. Main Points: If people have to ask you if Jesus is the most important relationship in your life, you’ve already answered them. I may be ashamed of my past, progress, and performance, but I am unashamed of the gospel. If …
It was a great privilege to serve the people of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Laurens, SC. Â I preached for the DNOW and then the Sunday morning services. This sermon, “As for Me and My House,” was from Joshua 24 on family discipleship. Travis Agnew from Northside Bapt. Church from Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church on Vimeo.
The goal of parental discipline is to make disciples within your home. Weeks ago, I got to partner with area churches and put on a parenting workshop.  We got many requests to make the content available.  Here is the first session, The Goal of Discipline. Use it however it helps you or your church! Key Points The Word of God is …
This sermon was recorded for two groups: 1) traveling university team, and 2) wrap-up message for Liberty DNOW for their Sunday morning groups. Â Sometimes you have to work smarter. At the DNOW gathering, we walked through John 10 in four sermons in a study called “Follower.” Â Here is the concluding challenge I gave on Jesus as the saving shepherd.
This weekend, I get the privilege to speaking at a DNOW event for a group of churches. Â We are doing a study called “Follower.” They gathered together and asked me to do an intro video for the time together. Â In this mini-sermon, I preached from John 6 on that wonderful statement of Peter, “To Whom Else Shall We Go?”
Many letdowns in marriage happen when our expectations set our spouses up for failure. Â What exactly are we supposed to help one another do? This Genesis 2 message is from North Side’s Marriage Conference 2016. Sermon Points Unrealistic expectations in marriage can lead to unforgiving spouses. It is easier to criticize your spouse’s failures that it is to address your …
This message was recorded for a traveling college sports team. As we enter Passion Week, I pray this sermon will cause you to reflect on the reason Jesus came to earth.  Many people approach God in order for him to address many different wants or needs.  Mark 2:1-12 shows a time when Jesus revealed what the greatest need that any of us …
I had the privilege a couple of weekends ago to preach in Kentucky for a DNOW that united 17 churches in the area. Â After the main events for the group, I also got the privilege to preach at Northside Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, KY. The DNOW weekend focused on the Book of James, so I just decided to finish the …
I recorded this mini-sermon for a university team to watch while they were on the road. Â I pray it is a blessing to you. James 1:22-25 teaches that we are not to be merely hearers of the Word but doers of the Word.
This sermon was used by a college traveling team when they had an away Sunday game. The message is from Matthew 16:13-23 and talks about the need to get Christ’s identity correct. It doesn’t matter what you or I think about God. Â It matters what God thinks about God.
Above is a sermon I preached on Isaiah 41 at North Side Baptist Church on February 21, 2016. God never reassures people based on their potential but with his presence. The greatest promise of God is the presence of God. God’s presence is the only promise powerful enough to subside our fears. Sermon Notes God invites the people to try to …
Here is a sermon I preached at North Side’s 2016 Marriage Conference. In this intro session, we look at Malachi 2 and seek to divorce-proof a marriage by looking at the steps that drive us away from our spouse.
On January 27, 2016, I preached at North Greenville University’s chapel on the topic of “Racism and the Gospel.” I think it struck a nerve that needed to be struck. Â I had some incredible conversations with students and faculty since then. Â Pray that maybe this will cause you to think about what the Bible has to say about our racism. …
Series: The Gathering 2015 // Scripture: Luke 6:46-49 & Colossians 3:12-21 Do you ever feel that your family isn’t perfect? What can you do to help put things back together when it all seems to fall apart? God calls us to love one another in the same way he loves us – unconditionally. Your family cannot change if YOU stay the same.
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 How we live, as individuals and as a church, tells the world around us a lot about who we are and what we believe. Do the things we do as a church turn “the world upside down” (Acts 17:6) much like they did in Thessalonica?
I preached “As for Me and My House” on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 at North Side Baptist Church. It served as at the kickoff to the Gathering 2015. In this sermon, I addressed the need to expect not the culture to change but for believers to stand fast within the culture. Regardless of what our society believes or how they …
This panel discussion navigates through many of the “foxes” that may attempt to eat away at your family. The pastors give very practical and very biblical advice on how to deal with 12 different areas of family life. This sermon was recorded at the Gathering at North Side Baptist Church on October 6, 2015.
“Why do bad things happen to good people?” I’m asked this question a lot.  Job asked that as well. I’m also asked who is responsible for our troubles.  Is it God?  Satan?  Others? In this sermon, I focus on Job 23:8-13 and discuss this issue. [This sermon is in a series of messages I make for a collegiate athletic team while they …
The Bible is not a collection of individual stories and treasured sayings. Â It is the one overarching narrative of how Jesus is reconciling a people unto himself.
Many people say that one’s family is the most difficult group of people to impact for Christ. Throughout the pages of Scripture, we see a different dynamic as God used family members time and time again to evangelize and disciple other family members. In this last message of our “Between Sundays” series, we focused on ways that you can impact …
Preached at North Side Baptist Church on April 13, 2014 from Romans 6. As we focus this week on Jesus’ death and resurrection, we must remember this: Jesus didn’t die so that we could continue in sin. His forgiveness does not hand us a free pass to indulge in sin for the rest of our lives. Here are some stats …
