North Avenue Church Podcast

Supporting Missions in Truth and Love | 3 John 5-8

This too often overlooked passage in 3 John tells us so much about how we should support missionaries. Zach helps us unpack the neglected details of this hidden text:

1. Who should we support?
2. How ought we support?

3. Why should we support?

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Introducing 3 John: Gaius's Godly Example | 3 John 1-4, 13-15

We're planning a three week mini-series in 3 John, the shortest book in the Bible by word count. This week Scott covered the introduction and conclusion of this letter. What riches are here for us in this too often ignored letter!

1. Gaius’s godliness (v 1-3)
2. A healthy body with an unhealthy soul makes for an unhealthy person (v 2)
3. John’s greatest joy (v 4)
4. The sweetness of Christian fellowship — especially face to face (v 13-15)

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Holy Living in a Culture of Sexual Sin | 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Sexual immorality is nothing new in a post-fall world. The culture of the Thessalonians had major issues in this area just as our world does today. Paul makes it clear that one of the distinguishing marks of a Christian should be "that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God."

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Paul's Prayer for the Thessalonians | 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

Mark, Scott, and John discuss all the theology and practical application that we get from Paul's prayer here and the doctrines which undergird it.

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Nehemiah Confronts the People | Nehemiah 13:10-22

Here are the three points from the message:

1. Nehemiah Confronts the People for Giving too Little (v 10-13)
2. Nehemiah Confronts the People for Working too Much (v 15-22a)
3. Nehemiah Fixes His Hope on God, not Man (v 14, 22b)

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Timothy Brings Paul Good News about the Thessalonians' Faith | 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10

Jerry, Scott, and John walk through this next section of 1 Thessalonians 3.

Why We Must *Reject* Catholicism's Teaching on Icon Veneration

Few issues show more clearly show the error of the supposed infallble authority of the Roman Catholic Church (or the Eastern Orthodox Church!) than that of icon veneration. That may sound strange, but both Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theologies claim that the findings of the Second Council of Nicea (787 AD) were infallible. And at this council, the veneration of icons is not just affirmed, but all who reject it are put under a supposedly infallible 'anathema'! This is no small matter.

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Commitment & Compromise: Nehemiah vs. Tobiah & Eliashib | Nehemiah 13:1-9

Here are the three main points of the message:

1. Godly Commitment (v 1-3)
2. Ungodly Compromise (v 4-5)
3. Godly Correction (v 6-9)

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Joyful Worship in Jerusalem! | Nehemiah 11-12

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Destined for Afflictions | 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Jerry, Scott, and John cover the first verses of chapter three. They focus on God's good purposes for the suffering in our lives.

Why We Must Reject the Catholic View of Mary

The Catholic view of Mary contains numerous significant errors. What does Scripture really teach?

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Understanding Paul's Response to Jewish Opposition to the Gospel in the First Century | 1 Thessalonians 2:14-20

Zach, Scott, and John walk through an especially challenging section of this letter to properly understand.

God and Money: Providing for the House of Our God | Nehemiah 10:32-39

Money is one of the greatest idols in this world. What can we learn about finances from this seemingly obscure passage in Nehemiah? There are many important principles here and in other New Testament texts that challenge us to participate in the joy of sacrificial giving!

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How Roman Catholicism Overly Exalts Mary | A Protestant Critique

Mariology is an area of Catholic theology where we see an unbiblical development throughout church history of Mary taking on a far more exalted position than Scripture gives her. How should we respond?

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Abounding in Thanksgiving | Colossians 1-2

We should be thankful…

1. For other Christians
2. Because of the hope laid up for us in heaven

3. Because of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ

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