North Avenue Church Podcast

Believer's Baptism: A Recap and Summary

This is the closing week on the baptism topic. Here we summarize some of the major arguments covered over the last few weeks and attmept to clarify one of the central points regarding the difference between the Old Covenant and the New.

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The End of Ephesians and an Exhortation to Pray | Ephesians 6:18-24

This week the teaching team finished the book of Ephesians. Here Paul gives us a significant exhortation to pray!

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Wars and Rumors of Wars: Introducing the Olivet Discourse | Matthew 24:1-14

The Olivet Discourse is found in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. It is probably the most disputed passge in Matthew and the one where genuine Christians may have the greatest disagreements. What exactly is Jesus teaching and how does it relate to Christians today?

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What Covenant Theology Misses: A Progressive Covenantal Critique of Infant Baptism

Is covenant theology correct regarding its understanding of the "covenant of grace"? How does this issue impact the issue of infant baptism?

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Putting on the Armor of God | Ephesians 6:10-17

Although this text may be familiar to many, even from a young age, it contains much wisdom for us in how to "stand against the schemes of the devil" in this life!

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Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem | Matthew 23:29-39

Main idea: Warnings and laments are both necessary for us to give at times. We must not do only one or the other. We also must receive Christ’s warnings and laments where needed in our lives.

1. Jesus’s Denunciation (v 29-36)
2. Jesus’s Lamentation (v 37-39)

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Jesus Pronounces Four More Woes on the Pharisees | Matthew 23:16-28

Jesus pronounces four more woes on the Pharisees because...

1. The Pharisees devalue God (vs. 16-22)
2. The Pharisees debase God's law (vs. 23-24)
3. The Pharisees diminish true holiness (vs. 25-26)
4. The Pharisees display false righteousness (vs. 27-28)

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Children, Parents, Servants, Masters | Ephesians 6:1-9

In this passage Paul instructs us in how children should relate to parents; fathers to children; servants to masters; and masters to servants. There is much application to be gained from this passage!

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Husbands and Wives | Ephesians 5:22-33

In this passage, Paul gives some of the most detailed instructions about how marriage is meant to work in relationship to the gospel in all of Scripture.

Why Did Infant Baptism Become the Main View of the Early Church?

One of the more puzzling questions we address here regarding infant baptism is this: If it was not taught by the Apostles or the New Testament, how is it that by the 300's AD it had become the dominant view of the church and stayed that way for well over a thousand years?

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The Root and Danger of Spiritual Pride and Hypocrisy | Matthew 23:1-15

Main point: Religious pride and hypocrisy are rooted in the love of human praise over loving and delighting in God.

1. The Pharisees do not practice what they preach (v 1-3)
2. The Pharisees overburden their followers (v 4)
3. The Pharisees do all to be seen by others (v 5-12)
4. The Pharisees lead people to hell (v 13-15)

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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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