North Avenue Church Podcast

The Beast: The Totalitarian State | Revelation 13:1-10

Many professing Christian writers, pastors, and speakers interpret this passage in strange and unlikely ways. What does this text really refer to and how does it impact our lives today?

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Finding TULIP Growing in the Soil of Revelation 13:8-10 (6 mins)

Did you know the infamous theological acronym "TULIP" grows in the soil of Revelation 13:8-10? And it is there to be a tremendous comfort to us in the midst of suffering and persecution.

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Blessed are the Peacemakers | Matthew 5:9

Peacemaking should mark every genuine Christian. "If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all" (Romans 12:18). So what exactly does it mean?

1. What peacemaking doesn't mean.
2. What peacemaking does mean.
3. What prevents relational peacemaking (James 3:13-4:2).

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How to Kill Sin Daily | Colossians 3:1-13

1. Raised with Christ (v 1-4)
2. What to Put Off (v 5-11)
3. What to Put On (v 12-13)

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Who is Truly Blessed? | Matthew 5:6-8

Who is truly blessed?

1. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (v 6)
2. Those who are merciful (v 7)
3. Those who are pure in heart (v 8)

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The Woman and the Dragon | Revelation 12

Mark and Greg walked through all of Revelation 12 as it describes Satan's "fall from heaven" at the time of Christ's crucifixion and victory over Satan and his angels. The church age is described as the time of both the persecution and protection of God's people.

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The Purpose of the Law Before and After Conversion | Romans 7:1-12

Josh Crouse led a discussion with Carter and Papa Fred on the purpose of the law both before and after conversion.

What is ”Christian Mysticism” and Why Should We Avoid It? (3.5 mins)

This is a brief excerpt from this past Thursday panel in Colossians 2:16-3:4. For the excerpt video see here, for the full message see here.

Christ vs. Legalism, Mysticism, and Asceticism | Colossians 2:16-3:4

This passage deals with three enemies against the sufficiency of Christ:

1. Legalism (v 16-17)
2. Mysticism (v 18-19)
3. Asceticism (v 20-23)

Then the beginning of chapter three points us to the real way to fight our flesh.

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I Will Make You Fishers of Men | Matthew 4:18-25

1. Jesus calls the disciples to become fishers of men.
2. The disciples left everything and followed Him.
3. Conclusion: Follow Me.

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The Two Witnesses | Revelation 11

Mark, Greg, and Papa Fred argue that the "temple of God" and the "two witnesses" in Revelation 11 are symbols of the church between the ascension of Christ and His return, which is spoken of symbolically as a three and a half year period. To know why, please tune in and have your Bible handy!

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The Wages of Sin and the Free Gift of God | Romans 6:20-23

Jerry, Josh, and Grant finish Romans 6 discussing how sin never satisfies and yet we have been rescued from our past self and been united with Christ.

We Have All We Need in Jesus | Colossians 2:6-15

Paul warns the Colossians not to become bored with Jesus or to try to add anything to Jesus in order to find spiritual "fullness" or completion. In Jesus the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily. We have been filled in Him. We need nothing else for our spiritual well-being other than Jesus.

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How Should We Interpret Revelation?

Mark, Greg, and Papa Fred begin a series on Revelation and eschatology (end times) issues. The first big interpretative question is this: Should Revelation be interpreted primarily literally with some symbolism, or primarily symbolically with some things that are literal? Should Revelation be seen as describing mostly past, present, or future events? Or is it some combination of the three?

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Jesus Begins to Preach | Matthew 4:12-17

Jesus spends much of His ministry in "Galilee of the Gentiles" which would have surprised many Jews of His time. Matthew explains why this is so and what Jesus preached toward the beginning of His Galilean ministry.

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