North Avenue Church Podcast

Why We Practice Believer's Baptism

In this message, we continue working through some of the most important passages in the Bible on baptism. Does the NT really support infant baptism or believer's baptism?

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The Great Command and David's Great Son | Matthew 22:34-46

Jesus is asked about the greatest commandment and then responds by asking the religious leaders to identify more clearly the Messiah.

Here is the sermon outline:

1. David’s Great Son (v 41-46)
2. The Great Commandment (v 34-40)

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Should We Baptize Infants?

We continue to make the case for believer's baptism. This week we walk through some important New Testament passages.

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Jesus and the Sadducees on the Resurrection | Matthew 22:23-33

Here is Scott's sermon outline:

1. The Sadducees question Jesus about the resurrection
2. Jesus silences the Sadducees
3. The crowd is astonished at the teaching of Jesus

Application:

• We should desire to know Scripture better
• We should pray to know God's power
• We should cherish marriage now, realizing it's temporary
• We should live in light of the resurrection

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Walk Wisely and Redeem the Time | Ephesains 5:11-21

We must take advantage of the time that the Lord gives us in this world!

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2024 Election Reflections

How should Christians think and pray the day after this major election?

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The Government's Role: Abortion, Marriage, and Religious Liberty

Here are the three points of the message:

1. Governments should protect innocent life
2. Governments shoud protect marriage, family, and fruitfulness
3. Governments should preserve religious liberty

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Infant Baptism vs. Believer's Baptism | Week 1

We have officially returned to the Progressive Covenantalism series from before the summer. Here we are dealing with Covenant Theology.

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Walk in Love, as Christ Loved Us | Ephesians 5:1-10

Thomas and Jared joined the panel to start Ephesians 5!

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How Should Christians Vote? [Sermon]

How can Christians think about politics and voting from a biblical perspective this election season?

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How to Live in Christ: Put Off & Put On | Ephesians 4:17-24

We must put off the old man and put on the new man in Christ!

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The Authority of Caesar and God | Matthew 22:15-22

Here are six implications from this passage:

1. The pagan state is a legitimate state
2. The Church is transnational, not a theocratic nation
3. Christians should be good citizens and give Caesar his due
4. Caesar’s realm is not above or beside but within God’s realm
5. Civil disobedience is sometimes necessary
6. We must give ourselves entirely to God

(Mark adapted points from Kevin DeYoung and Mark Dever.)

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Natural Law and the Government

This is our last week on church and state issues in Sunday school. In this last message we attempt to show that natural law is how governments are to find their moral norms if they are not to be explicitly Christian.

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Living in a Pagan Culture | Daniel 1

On Monday, Greg gave a message to college students at our church for a BCM event. He discussed from Daniel 1 how to live in a pagan culture, as Daniel and his three friends experienced in the Bablyonian exile.

Equip the Saints for the Work of Ministry | Ephesians 4:11-16

When Christ ascended to heaven He gave gifts to the church for the building up of the saints.

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