North Avenue Church Podcast

The Baptism of Jesus | Matthew 3:10-17

1. The baptism Jesus gives (v 10-12)
2. The baptism Jesus received (v 13-17)

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Federal Headship: Adam and Christ | Romans 5:12-21

Jerry, Josh, and Grant cover a vital doctrine concerning our two representatives: Adam for condemnation and Christ for justification.

Repentance vs. Presumption | Matthew 3:1-12

1. John's Baptism (v 1-6)
2. John's Warning (v 7-10)
3. John's Superior (v 11-12)

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Spiritual Warfare and Praying without Losing Heart | Daniel 10

Daniel's faithfulness to fast and pray for the well being of God's people should be a huge encouragement to all Christians today. Let us always pray and never lose heart!

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Christ Died for the Ungodly | Romans 5:1-11

Jerry, Josh, and Grant walk through a glorious passage concerning the heart of the Good News.

Radical Pro-Abortion Legislation Failed in the Senate Yesterday

The Women's Health Protection Act, which is one of the most radically pro-abortion pieces of legislation to be voted on in our nation's history, was shot down yesterday in the Senate by a 49-51 vote. Although the vote was not seen by either side as likely to pass (60 votes are needed for that), it was meant to be a way for all senators to put their cards on the table regarding the unborn. This was intended to impact the midterm elections this year.

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John the Baptist, Abortion, and the Gospel | Luke 1-2; Matthew 3:1-6

The mere possibility in the news of Roe v Wade being overturned this summer is astonishing (see from our church here and from Al Mohler here). So on this Mother's Day we discussed the issue of motherhood, abortion, childrearing, and adoption.

1. John was Spirit-filled from his mother's womb (Luke 1:15, 41, 44; 2:12, 16)
2. John was the Elijah-like voice crying in the wilderness (Matt 6:1-6)

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Symbolic or Literal? Understanding Daniel’s 70th Week | Daniel 9:24-27

These four verses are the most difficult in all of Daniel and some of the most challenging in all of the Old Testament. Yet we believe there is gold to be found when we simply linger and dig deep.

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The War is Over: We Have Peace with God! | Romans 5:1-5

Jerry, Josh, and Grant walk us through the glorious good news that our sinful hostility against God has been defeated by Jesus. The war is over! We who deserve to be utterly destroyed now have peace with God.

A Few Thoughts about Roe v Wade, SCOTUS, and the ”Culture War”

For more information, see Al Mohler's podcast The Briefing here from today (5/3/22).

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Daniel’s 70 Weeks | Daniel 9:20-27

Daniel 9:24-27 is certainly the most difficult passage to interpret in the book of Daniel (which is saying something!). It is also one of the most difficult passages to interpret in the entire Old Testament. Although some of the most important aspects of these verses can be agreed upon by all Christians, there are still highly debated portions that have a big impact on one's eschatology and really are worth laboring to understand better!

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The Resurrection Body | 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

The resurrection body is...

1. Reasonable (v 35-44) because of God's activity in nature.
2. Certain (v 45-49) because of the work of the Last Adam.
3. Necessary (v 50-58) because mortal bodies cannot inherit immortality.

This outline comes originally from Dr. Stephen Wellum's helpful essay here.

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Abraham: Justified by Faith and Heir of the World | Romans 4:9-25

Jerry, Grant, and Josh discuss Abraham who is the spiritual father of all those who have faith, whether they be Jews or Gentiles.

Understanding and Applying the Doctrine of Resurrection | 1 Corinthians 15:20-34

1. The Firstfruits of Resurrection (v 20-22)
2. The Order of Resurrection (v 23-28)
3. The Christian Life and Resurrection (v 29-34)

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John Piper's excellent message on the life of William Tyndale is here.

Daniel and the Power of Prayer | Daniel 9:1-29

This outline is borrowed and altered slightly from Sinclair Ferguson's helpful Daniel commentary.

1. True prayer impacts world history and is based on God's Word (v 1-3)
2. True prayer always expresses the needs of the people of God (v 4-15)
3. True prayer appeals to the mercy of God (v 16-18)
4. True prayer always seeks the glory of God (v 19)

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