Travis Agnew's Blog, page 80
October 19, 2022
Grace & Guidance
For every single person, our sin disrupts our relationship with God and others. Without intervention, there is no hope for us, but in the gospel of Jesus Christ, we can find mercy for our transgressions and meaning in our brokenness.
October 18, 2022
Can You Let God Down?
When we characterize our missteps as letting God down, we imply that we are holding him up in the first place. If God's well-being is contingent upon our success, we are all in trouble.
October 16, 2022
What Makes a Church?
Since a local church is a body instead of a building, certain necessary distinctives must be present. To have a biblical church, we cannot ignore biblical requirements.
October 15, 2022
When We’re Tempted to Slow Progress
Nehemiah 6:1-19 – The people not only experienced organized efforts to slow them, but certain people also conspired against the leadership. When we’re tempted to slow progress, we must discern God’s will among all the competing voices.
October 12, 2022
Don’t Pursue the Position
In our culture that encourages self-promotion to climb ladders of success, how should Christians seek to advance? While common sense tells us to put ourselves out there, Jesus' uncommon wisdom tells us to humble ourselves.
Truth & Consequences
When Adam and Eve first sinned, it changed everything for them and us. God counseled them during the event and led them through the fallout. We can’t hide from the reality of what our sin costs nor can we overlook His grace through it.
October 11, 2022
For Those in Need of Hope
When we look around us at the state of the world, we can easily succumb to fear and anxiety. In the midst of unsettling times, you can turn to God for the hope that you so desperately need.
October 9, 2022
Who Are the People of God?
We will never understand what the Church should do until we know what the Church actually is. The Church is the people of God united for the purposes of God.
October 8, 2022
When We Fail to Help Each Other
Nehemiah 5:1-19 – After slowing down the opposition of outsiders, Nehemiah addressed how the rich were wrongfully exploiting the poor among them. When we fail to help each other, we work against that which God has called us to accomplish.
October 6, 2022
Worship Isn’t About You
Instead of focusing our worship on God, somehow we have made ourselves the center of attention. Worship was never meant to be about us in the first place.
