North Avenue Church Podcast

In the New Testament is Peter the First Pope? | A Protestant Interpretation of Matthew 16 & 18

Is there a New Testament case to make that Peter was the first in a long line of Popes?

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Paul Ministered Like a Father with His Children | 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

Jerry, Zach, and John walk through the next section of chapter 2.

How Paul Ministered to the Thessalonians | 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

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

The Ascension of Christ: A Neglected and Glorious Doctrine | Luke 24:48-53

The ascension of Jesus raises questions: Why did Jesus have to leave in order for the Spirit to be given? Why did Jesus say it was better that He go away in order for the Spirit to come? After addressing some of these important questions, we then look at the ascension through these three lenses:

1. The Ascension of Our King
2. The Ascension of Our Priest
3. The Ascension of Our Prophet

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Problems with the Pope: Why Protestants Reject the Papacy

What does the Roman Catholic Church officially teach about the Papacy and why do we believe Scripture does not support it?

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You Recevied the Word in Affliction with Joy | 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10

Jerry, Scott, and Zach lead us in this second week in 1 Thessalonians.

See My Hands and My Feet: They Disbelieved for Joy | Luke 24:36-47

Here are the points from the message. Mark borrowed the first three from Alistair Begg's helpful sermon here.

1. Peace (v 36)
2. Panic (v 37-38)
3. Proof (v 39-43)
4. Prophets (v 44-46)
5. Proclamation (v 47)

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The Trinity: Where We as Evangelicals Tend to Go Wrong ... and Where We Can Grow | Reflections from Dr. Wellum's conference

After we received world class teaching on Christology and Trinitarian theology from Dr. Steve Wellum, Mark and Greg review some of the things we can take away and also confess areas where our understanding of Christ as one Person in two natures at times fell short of the fullness of what Scripture teaches. It's not too late to grow!

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The Road to Emmaus | Luke 24:13-35 [Easter Sermon]

Here is the outline for this Easter message:

1. A Stranger on the Road (v 13-19a)
2. The Gospel According to Cleopas (v 19b-24)
3. The Gospel According to the Old Testament (v 25-27)
4. Burning Hearts and Open Eyes (v 28-35)

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The Agony of Gethsemane and the Cross | Luke 22:39-46; 23:32-49 [Good Friday]

Here is the outline for Scott's powerful message on Jesus's agony in Gethsemane and His crucifixion.

1. The agony of Jesus
2. The cup
3. The cross of Christ

4. The scandal of grace

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Four Questions about Gethsemane | Matthew 26:36-46

This brief message was given to the students at WCA's Easter Chapel this morning.

Why the Empty Tomb Matters: An Apologetic Defense of the Resurrection | Matthew 27:57-28:15

In light of Easter, here is a fresh extended meditation on why the empty tomb matters. — Did you know *only* Matthew mentions the guards at the tomb? — And do you know *why* he spends 11 verses telling us about them? It matters!

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Introducing the Thessalonian Church | 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3

Jerry, Scott, and John started us off on the first week in this new series on 1 Thessalonians.

Recognizing and Welcoming the King | Luke 19:28-40 [Palm Sunday]

Here are the four main points of the message:

1. Unexpected sources recognize the king (18:35-19:10)
2. In this parable, different responses to the King (19:11-27)
3. An exuberant welcome for the King (19:28-40)

4. Some surprising announcements from the King (19:41-48)

The crowd has three false expectations:

1. They expect Rome’s overthrow
2. They expect the immediately re-establishment of Jerusalem as the primary city on earth
3. They expect the rule of the Messiah from Jerusalem over all nations

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Q&A with Dr. Steve Wellum: The Trinity, Classical Theism, Israel, the Chuch, & Christian Zionism

Mark and Greg had the privilege of getting to ask Dr. Wellum some questions. They begin with issues related to the Trinity and Classical Theism. They also asked about the role of national Israel today.

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