North Avenue Church Podcast

The first command in Ephesians, and the only command in the first three chapters, is for us to remember. We are to remember who we were before Christ saved us so that our joy and gratitude can grow! You can watch this message here .

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, "We ask you, brothers, mto respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, [13] and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves." Main point: Proper authority is necessary and good. It should be used humbly to serve others and is to be respected and obeyed.  What God says about Authority What God s...

Christian nationalism is a relatively new phrase that is coming out of a more general discussion about what Scripture teaches about church and state issues. We began a new series on these issues Sunday. You can watch this message here .

What did God save us from? And what are we saved for? You can watch this message here .

Main point: True greatness is found not in chasing worldly power and position, but in humbly serving others for their good. Humble Savior (v 17-19) Proud Disciples (v 20-24) True Greatness (v 25-28) You can watch this message here .

Let's learn to pray by paying careful attention to Holy Spirit inspired prayers in Scripture. And Paul's model prayer in Ephesians 1 is a great place to go! You can watch this message here .

I. God’s grace is not distributed on human merit      Therefore be thankful II. God’s grace is never less than just      Therefore don’t grumble III. God’s grace of eternal life is given equally to all believers      Therefore don’t begrudge God’s generosity to the 'last' and 'least.' You can watch this message here .

Here are the three sermon points: Self-Righteousness (v 16-22) Worldly Riches (v 23-26) Eternal Reward (v 27-30) You can watch this message here .

Jerry, Scott, Zach Petty, and Emory Linder do a great job bringing out the rich gospel truths of Ephesians 1:7-14! You can watch this message here .

Jerry, Scott, Zach Petty, and Emory Linder started off our series through Ephesians on Sunday. Listen and be encouraged! You can watch this message here .

This is our last sermon in the marriage series. It begins with an introductory review about marriage and then moves into two points about singleness: Introductory review about marriage Jesus on the gift of singleness Paul on the gift of singleness You can watch this message here .

This is our fifth and last week on missions this summer. We looked at the big picture of missions and then focused on some practical takeaways for our church going forward. You can watch this message here .

Here is Scott's outline: The disciples, little children, and Jesus The rich young ruler and Jesus The rich young ruler and little children You can watch this message here .

In our last week in Revelation this summer, we picked up where we left off last week and covered the whole of chapter 11 ending briefly on the hope of heaven. You can watch this message here .

This may be the most important of the five weeks on missions in this five week series. Here we reviewed some of the most important highlights of the last three weeks and built upon them. You can watch this message here .

Here is the sermon outline: Moses on Divorce (Deuteronomy 24:1-4) Jesus on Divorce (Matthew 19:1-10) Paul on Divorce (1 Corinthians 7:15) You can watch this message here .

What do the temple, the time period, and the two witnesses refer to in Revelation 11? This is an in-house debate among genuine believers, but it still is worth considering carefully. We believe this passge is calling to church to faithful witness in this age while we face persecution from the world and the Lord's presence now and eventual vindication in the end. You can watch this message here .

Matthew 19:9 is the most important recorded sentence we have from Jesus during His earthly ministry about divorce and remarriage. "And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery." Yet godly Christians have differing views of how to interpret this sentence, especially the exception clause, "except for sexual immorality." What exactly...

What we believe about the fate of those who've never heard the gospel will greatly impact our understanding of missions and its necessity. Paul helps us understand the necessity of the "beautiful feet" of missionaries because of his clear teaching on this matter in Romans. You can watch this messsage here .

For first half of the message, we argue that much of Revelation is intended to be taken symbolically rather than literally. For the second half, we walk through Revelation 10 and John's commission to eat the sweet scroll of God's word (even if the judgments in it are bitter to his stomach) and to proclaim this message to all, whether they listen or not. We argue that in chapter 11, John's role is...

This outline relies heavily on Kevin DeYoung's very helpful sermon outline on divorce here . Marriage is intended by God to be a lifelong commitment Remarriage is permitted, but not required, after the death of a spouse All divorce happens because of sin, but not all divorce is sinful Divorce and remarriage are permitted, but not required, for sexual immorality Divorce and remarriage are permitted...

Not every Christian is a missionary. And not every place a Christian goes is a mission field, even when doing evangelism. We must reserve the special meaning of a missionary lest, as has been said, when everything is missions, nothing is missions. How does Paul's first "missionary journey" help us define the task of a missionary? You can watch this message here .

We argue that the seven trumpets (Revelation 8-11) repeat the same period of time covered by the seven seals (Revelation 6-7), which begins at Christ's ascension and lasts until His return. However, the fifth and sixth trumpets use heighted symbolism to portray an army of demonic locusts who come to torment the souls of those who worship idols and demons rather than the true God. This captivating...

What is the mission of the church? We argue that the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) is the primary task the Lord has given the church to accomplish by His grace until the end of the age. What does this mean for our church and for missions generally? You can watch this message here .

These are the six sermon points: The Definition of Marriage The Covenant of Marriage The Companionship of Marriage The One-Flesh Union of Marriage The Fruitfulness of Marriage The Illustration of Marriage You can watch this message here .