North Avenue Church Podcast

Sermon summary: Blind spiritual guides don't believe their highest authority comes from above or that their deepest defilement comes from within. (And by nature, none of us do.)

Jesus gives several warnings about these blind spiritual guides.

They are blind regarding:

1. Themselves (v 12-14)
2. Authority (v 1-8)
3. Worship (v 7-11)
4. Indwelling sin (15-20)

Mark borrowed numerous ideas for points three and four from Kevin DeYoung here, here, and here.

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This is an overview of what Scripure teaches about the relationship of Israel and the Church. It was preached in September of 2020 near the beginning of our Acts series, but since it is relavant to our current Progressive Covenantalism series, we are reposting it now.

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This is the second of two sessions from our most recent prospective members' meeting (3/23/24).

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This is the first of two sessions from our most recent prospective members' meeting (3/23/24).

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Our Living Hope:

1. Where did it come from?
2. Where is it bringing us?
3. How does it affect our lives right now?

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Scott had four points to this message:

1. Sorrow
2. Humiliation
3. Alienation
4. Salvation

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The message had the following two points:

1. Man-Made, Legalistic Tradition
2. God-Breathed, Infallible Scripture

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Jerry, Fred, Scott, and Jared discuss the beginning of Paul's letter to Titus. There is a whole lot packed into the opening greeting and it is worth time lingering over just the opening two verses to see what is in each phrase!

This message critiques some of the charges John MacArthur has leveled against non-dispensationalists regarding biblical interpretation, the Old Testament, Israel, the church, and the millennium.

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John MacArthur is one of the most influential pastors alive today. We have been blessed by his 55 years of faithful ministry at our church. However, on the issue of Israel and the church we have some important disagreements. Here we walk through part of a message he gave at the 2007 Shepherd's Conference and respond to his critiuques of the non-dispensational position we hold.

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Today's podcast covers chapter 4 of the book of Ruth. Featuring Jerry, Fred, Scott, and Jared.

Mark got the idea of outlining the message around the four main characters of the story from Eric Alexander's helpful message here.

1. Herod’s weakness vs John’s strength
2. Herodias’s grudge
3. Salome's dance
4. John’s death

Discussion Questions:

1. Herod's moral weakness is seen in his people-pleasing and fleshly decision making. He is easily swayed by others into doing what is wrong and does not stand by biblical convictions. Where do we see Herod's moral weakness in this story? What can we learn from his negative example?
2. How does John the Baptist's humble strength and courage show itself in this story? How can we be more like John and less like Herod?
3. Herodias is also controlled by sinful desires, is unfaithful to her first husband, and nurses a grudge against John that turns deadly. What can we learn from her negative example? How can we specifically fight the temptation to nurse grudges in our heart?
4. To some readers, John's death may seem utterly ridiculous and even meaningless as the story unfolds. How can we be encouraged by the absurd circumstances surrounding his death? Was it truly meaningless? (Have someone read 2 Corinthians 4:16-18). How can we fight to believe God's good purposes for us in our own suffering, especially when it becomes discouraging to us?

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Perhaps some listeners may be on board with what we've covered over the past several sessions on this topic and agree that the church is the true, restored Israel of God in Christ. However, you may have a big lingering question: What about the land promise to Israel in the Old Testament?

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This is Bob McAndrew's third and final message from Satruday evening at the Black Mountain Men's Retreat. Here are the three points:

1. Don't let gluttony get the best of you
2. Don't let greed get the best of you
3. Do let godly instruction get the best of you

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Three main points emphasis run through this passage:

1. Jesus will continue God's kingdom plan in God's way and on God's timetable
2. Jesus will reveal Himself in an unforgettable way to His disciples
3. Jesus will reveal to.His disciples thay they still had a LOT of room to grow

Outline of the passage:

1. Jesus's Insistence (vs. 22-24)
2. Jesus's Appearance (vs. 25-27)
3. Jesus's Salvation (vs. 28-32)
4. The Disciples' Worship (vs. 33)

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