North Avenue Church Podcast

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Today Scott finished our enjoyable and short series through Ruth! You can watch this message here .

The "TULIP" debate was made famous between Augustine and Pelagius around 400 AD. Then it continued between Martin Luther and Erasmus in the Reformation (1520's). Then it continued as Jacob Arminius turned against John Calvin's teaching, especially on Romans 9. It continued when Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield defended Reformed theology in the 1730's-40s, especially as Whitefield debated Joh...

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This is a second week responding to Kirk Cameron's new and troubling position on the doctrine of hell. His view is called annihilationism, also known as 'conditional immortality'. You can watch this message here .

Few issues are more important, or more frequently misunderstood, than what Scripture teaches concerning human free will and God's sovereignty.   That there is mystery, all agree!   However, *where* Paul places the mystery in Romans 9:19-20 may surprise you!   You can watch this message here .

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Greg did a great job tonight explaining why confessions matter and why Baptists too often have neglected them in recent years.   Why study a confession that isn't itself Scripture? Because confessions help guard our doctrine and put us in line with historic Christianity. They make sure we don't give way to modern fads and stay faithful to Scripture itself.   Why is our church closely (though not e...

Did God only begin to harden Pharaoh's heart *after* Pharaoh had first independently hardened his own heart, as is often thought?   A careful reading of the Exodus story may contain surprises as to when, how, and why God hardened Pharaoh's heart.   Why did Paul, in Romans 9:14-18, refer to this particular story to explain that God is righteous in election and reprobation?   You can watch this mess...

We plan to spend at least two weeks on 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 on the topic of hell. There is sadly a resurgence right now regarding the doctrine of annihilationism, which is also referred to as "conditional immortality." What does Scripture really say? You can watch this message here .

This is the second of two message Mark gave to the 6th-12th graders at Westminster's SharpTop retreat on Thursday, 9/17. The focus is on the fact that goodness and mercy follow us all our days in this life, then we dwell in hte house of the Lord forever eternally. And inbetween this life and the next is the dark valley of the shadow of death where the Lord, our good shepherd, walks with us and com...

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This is the first of two message Mark gave to the 6th-12th graders at Westminster's SharpTop retreat on Wednesday, 9/16. The focus is on the amazing truth that Yahweh is our shepherd and therefore we shall lack nothing.

Scott gives us much wisdom out of a puzzling passage. Ruth is instructed, unwisely, by Naomi to approach Boaz at night on the threshing floor. What can we learn from Boaz's godly reaction upon being awakened at midnight in this circumstance? You can watch this message here .

Having finished the introductory weeks last Sunday, this is the first week of the Genesis series that Greg and Zach begin to exegetie the opening chapter of Scripture. You can watch this message here .

This is our second week in 2 Thessalonians. You can watch this message here .

God has purposes for all of our suffering: To remove our earthly props — Isaiah 6:1 To reveal our sin — Psalm 119:67, 71 To make us willing to serve Him — Isaiah 6:8 To position us for service — Genesis 50:20 To test and refine our faith — 1 Peter 1:3-9 To nurter a patient and growing appetite for heaven — 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 To deepen our dependence on Christ — Romans 8:28-39 To enable us to co...

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The doctrine of reprobation addresses the question: Why doesn't God save everyone?   Wayne Grudem writes, "In many ways the doctrine of reprobation is the most difficult of all the teachings of Scripture for us to think about and accept."   Why does God pass some sinners by, hardening them in their sin and withholding saving mercy? The answer Paul provides, at bottom, is not "human free will" but...

Here are the four points for Scott's message: The Providence of God The Godly Character of Boaz and Ruth. Seven Kindnesses from Boaz to Ruth Naomi’s Bitter Heart Softens You can watch this message here .

We will not be able to understand the God of the Bible until we understand that He is a God-centered God! (And that this is good news!) You can watch this message here .

The early church is sometimes wrongly used to support Old Earth Creationism. When we examine what was actually said, the case is just the opposite! Greg and Zach also look at the Reformed confessions and Genesis 1 itself to defend the six literal day creation view. You can watch this message here .