Northside Baptist Church

Blessed Is the Servant Found Doing

This sermon calls believers to live ready, watchful, and faithfully engaged in the Lord's work as they await Christ's return. Drawing from Matthew 24:46, the message contrasts empty appearance with genuine obedience, urging Christians not to be idle but active in service, witness, and holy living. The sermon explains the certainty of Christ's second coming, the unknown timing of the rapture, and the promise that God's people are not appointed to wrath. Using the days of Noah as a picture of salvation and security in Christ, the message presses a clear question upon every listener, when the Lord comes, will He find you faithfully doing His will.

Pt 49, Romans 9:14-23, Is God Unfair?

Pt. 49 Romans 9:14–23, Is God Unfair? continues the study of God's sovereignty in salvation. Confronting the question raised in Romans 9:14, Paul answers plainly, God is never unrighteous. Mercy and compassion belong to God alone, and salvation rests not in human will or effort but in His sovereign grace. Using the examples of Moses, Pharaoh, and the potter and the clay, the message shows that God has the absolute right to display both His mercy and His power for His glory. The sermon calls listeners to humility before the Creator, trust in His perfect righteousness, and gratitude for the gift of mercy in Christ.

The Apple of God's Eye

In this message from Psalm 17 and Psalm 139, Pastor Byron Chesney reminds us how God truly sees His people. Not as accidents or afterthoughts, but as precious, purposeful, and deeply loved. Drawing from David's prayers, Scripture's teaching on creation, and the hope found in Christ, this sermon confronts despair, answers the question of personal worth, and points listeners to God's eternal design for their lives. A timely message for anyone struggling with identity, value, or purpose, declaring this clear truth: you are fearfully and wonderfully made, and you are the apple of God's eye.

Pt 48, Romans 9:9-13, Why Did God Hate Esau?

In this message from Romans 9:9–13, Pastor Byron Chesney explains God's sovereign choice, the doctrine of election, and what this difficult verse really means in its biblical context. Paul's answer to Israel's question is clear: God has not failed His promises, and His purposes stand, not by works, but by Him who calls.

Pt 47 Romans 9:6-13, Not All Israel Are of Israel

In this message from Romans 9:6–13, Pastor Byron Chesney explains that physical heritage does not equal spiritual salvation, showing that "not all Israel are of Israel." Using the examples of Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, and key passages from both the Old and New Testaments, he demonstrates that God's promises have not failed and that salvation has always been based on faith, not bloodline, works, or religious identity. The sermon confronts the false idea that ancestry, church membership, or national identity makes one right with God, and clearly presents that only those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, God's promised Messiah, are counted as true children of the promise.