North Avenue Church Podcast

Picking up from the first eight points of the last message, here we cover two more reasons God prunes us: (9) To give us new opportunities to proclaim the gospel! [Philippians 1:12-14] (10) To show the world we have a different kind of hope [1 Peter 3:14-17]

John 15:2 | God's Good and Painful Pruning How does God prune us? Through trials, difficulties, discipline, and suffering Why does God prune us? Because He loves us and wants us to bear more fruit John 15:2b, "...every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit." God’s pruning is never meaningless. It is always wise, every bit is necessary, nothing is wasted. It is always a...

Yesterday, approximately 200,000 people came to the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizon, to celebrate Charlie Kirk's life. Listen in with us to some of the highlights as so many speakers pointed to Jesus Christ and the gospel explicitly. Let's pray that the Lord uses this great for the salvation of many! You can watch this message here .

Main idea: God's providence ensures that God's promises to His people are fulfilled. And the final result is His glory! God brings Nebuchadnezzar against his people God stirs Cyrus to action God stirs his people to action You can watch this message here .

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In this message, we delayed our series in Ezra for a week to address the events regarding Charlie Kirk's assassination this past Wednesday. How are Christians supposed to think and act biblically in response to a tragedy like this? You can wath this message here .

In this final message in the book of Philemon, we glean several lessons from the friends Paul mentions in this letter, especially in the conclusion. Philemon and Onesimus: Slavery Transformed (vv. 15-16) Aristarchus and Luke: Faithfulness Modeled (v. 24) Mark and Demas: Perseverance Needed (v. 24) You can watch this message here .

Here are the four points of Scott's message: A sinful woman (vv. 36-38) An angry Pharisee (v. 39) A powerful parable (vv. 40-43) A gracious Savior (vv. 44-50) You can watch this message here .

This is week three of our prospective members Sunday schools. Why is it so important that churches have a biblical view of conversion, evangelism, and discipleship? You can watch this message here .

In order to forgive others, you must... Put the Fellowship of Your Faith into Practice (v 17) Charge the Debt to Your Own Account (vv 18-19a) Realize that You are Fundamentally a Debtor, Not a Creditor (v 19b) Let Your Forgiveness Refresh the Hearts of Others (v 20) Obey Beyond the Minimal Requirement (v 21) Remain Accountable to Others (vv 22-24) Rely on the Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ (v 25)...

Greg is joined this week by Zach Hutzell as they continue their series on spiritual warfare. You can watch this message here .

This is the second week of our prospective member Sunday school class. In it the team primarily addresses our church government and why we practice expositional preaching on Sundays. You can watch this message here .

Reconciliation and forgiveness between brothers and sisters in Christ are not optional when we live according to the logic of the gospel of grace. How Paul Pursues Reconciliation Between Onesimus & Philemon: Paul appeals rather than commands (vv. 8-9a; 14) Paul highlights his age and imprisonment (v. 9) Paul explains Onesimus's transformation (vv. 10-11) Paul states his affection for Onesimus...

What does Scripture teach concerning Satan and demons? You can watch this message here .

This is our first prospective members class. We spend most of the time covering what Scripture teaches about church membership and church discipline. You can watch this message here .

The world and the flesh go alongside the devil as our enemies in our daily spiritual battle. You can watch this message here .

The story of Onesimus' conversion: He was formerly useless: A runaway slave (thief?), enslaved to sin He was transformed by God's kind providence He became useful and faithful You can watch this message here .

What does the Bible teach about spiritual warfare? You can watch this message here .

The passage breaks into three parts: Paul’s habit of thankful prayer (vv. 4-5) Paul’s prayer for Philemon (v. 6) Paul’s comfort regarding Philemon (v. 7) You can watch this message here .

I. THE GRATITUDE OF PAUL'S PRAYER LIFE (vv. 3-8)     1) Paul thanks God and prays ... for a church, most of whose members he has never met Colossians 1:3, "We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you," Colossians 2:1-2, "For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face..." Carson, "...

This is our third week on unity and the last week on the summer series on sanctification. We see in these passages that unity is grounded in our triune God and in the gospel of Jesus. You can watch this message here .

This passage is a sobering warning about the realities and horrors of hell and our need for Jesus. If we endure and die "in the Lord" we will be truly blessed. Let us not live for Babylon, which will be fully and finally judged and destroyed. Let us rather live for eternity. You can watch this message here .

The gospel gives great motivation to allow us to, at times, lay down our preferences in order to better love others and, like Christ, not please ourselves. You can watch this message here .

Origin stories are popular these days. Today, we look at the origin story of the church that met in Philemon's home, which is better known as the Colossian church. We will focus on the two main human means God used for the birth of this church: Paul (Acts 19:8-10) Epraphras (Colossians 1:6-8; 4:12-13) We can be encouraged by how God uses our lives and His word through us in ways that go beyond wha...

What is 666? What is the mark of the beast? These questions have often led people into fruitless discussions. However, their meaning may be much more mundane and far more radical than we may think. You can watch this message here .