North Avenue Church Podcast

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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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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