North Avenue Church Podcast

A Biblical Response to Black Lives Matter

Mark and Greg discuss the dangers of the BLM organization and also what has been misleading about how the statement itself has been used in our culture.

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Be Subject to the Governing Authorities | Romans 13:1-7

The teaching team discusses an important passage regarding how Christians should respond to and submit to governing authorities.

Providence and Paralysis: Jerry Ediger on God’s Faithfulness through 39 Years in a Wheelchair

Jerry Ediger was converted around the age of six, found out he had diabetes when he was ten, and broke his neck playing football when he was seventeen. The Lord's providence has been displayed throughout all of Jerry's life, and especially so during the last 39 years Jerry has had paraplegia.

We think you will be greatly encouraged!

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The Anxiety Battle | Matthew 6:24-25

Anxiety is something that we all struggle with in daily life. Jesus mercifully tells us how to battle it the right way by God's grace.

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How Critical Race Theory is Controlling the Dictionary and Narrative

The death of Tyre Nichols by the police in Memphis has been interpreted by many through the lens of CRT. How does this distort reality? And how does Scripture define key terms like righteousness and justice?

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Let Love Be Genuine | Romans 12:9-21

The teaching team covers this wonderful passage of practical application. We discover more fully what true love looks like in this passage.

Real Racism vs. Critical Race Theory

The teaching team discusses real racism that existed in our nation's past and still exists today. However, they also show that much that is being called "racism" and "white supremacy" today is in fact not. This is due to parasitic worldview known as the Social Justice Movement, Critical Theory, and the Woke ideology. These false beliefs have, like a parasite, redefined terms so that things are being called racism that in fact are not.

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Two Visions, Two Treasures, Two Masters | Matthew 6:19-24

Our eye must be fixed on the right object so that our whole body and life will be flooded with the light of truth. If we treasure heavenly things rather than earthly, and serve God rather than mammon, we will have a good eye and a life flooded with the light of God's truth and goodness.

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Be Transformed by the Renewal of Your Mind | Romans 12:1-8

The teaching team discusses the beginning of Romans 12. Romans 12-16 is when Paul especially begins to apply all the theology he has covered so far in the letter.

The Doxology: All Things are From Him, through Him and to Him | Romans 11:25-36

The teaching team covers the difficult phrase "all Israel will be saved" (11:26) and then spends most of the time meditating on the glorious doxology at the end of Romans 11.

Store Up for Yourselves Treasures in Heaven! | Matthew 6:19-21

Introduction: Structure of 6:1-21

1. Jesus is not teaching ultimate self-denial
2. Jesus is teaching us to live for true and lasting treasure.

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Last Week on LGBTQ: What About Polygamy, Revoice, Side B, Sexual Orientation, Sinful Desire, and Practical Application?

The teaching team tied up a few loose ends regarding the LGBTQ sexual revolution and ended with some practical application in how to fight our sin.

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All Things For Good: Reflections on God’s Providence Over Liliana’s Life and Legacy

Here are the questions Scott answers throughout the interview:

1. Could you start by giving us some big takeaways that you want us to walk away with tonight.
2. When did this trial begin with Liliana, and walk us through the opening day in the hospital?
3. You guys got the cancer diagnosis on Friday October 21st, could you walk us through that day?
4. Talk about Michael and how he responded to all of this trial. How has Michael deal with this all of this?
5. How has studying church history helped you face this trial?
6. People have told you that they don't know if their faith would remain strong if they walked through something like this. What would you say to someone who says they don't think they would make it through something like this?
7. Can you talk about Liliana's faith, and how it just seemed to grow stronger as she grew weaker?
8. “Sorrowful yet always rejoicing” was your experience for much of this trial but at some point the joy began to overtake the sorrow can you walk us through that?
9. Can you talk about evidences of God's goodness in this trial?
10. What are some other things that have been impressed upon you through this trial?

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WCA Chapel Message: The 50th Anniversary of Roe v Wade (1/22/73)

In this message we discuss the 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade this weekend (1/22/73). We also discuss three positions some believers can be tempted to take:

1. Pro-life but hesitant to criminalize abortion from concept to birth.
2. Pro-life but sympathetic about voting for pro-choice candidates (including those who are running on codifying Roe into law).
3. Pro-life but don’t feel it’s right to force my religious views on society.

What about…

1. Ectopic pregnancy?
2. Rape?
3. The fact that I'm a man?

Conclusion:

1. What does Scripture teach about the unborn?
2. How does the gospel apply to those who have already had abortions?

Lead Us Not Into Temptation | Matthew 6:13

This message begins with an introduction answering three puzzling questions about Matthew 6:13.

1. Why is the line "for yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen" missing from most translations today?
2. Are we asking to be delivered from "evil" or "the evil one"?
3. What exactly is the meaning of "temptation" in this verse? The Greek word "peirasmos" (tempt/test) can mean at leastthree different things in the New Testament.

The heart of the sermon covers the following questions: What does it mean to pray "lead us not into temptation"? What does it mean to be tempted? How do we resist temptation with the Lord's help?

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