North Avenue Church Podcast

Off with the Old, On with the New | Ephesians 4:17-32

1. Put off the old self (v 17-19, 22)
2. Put on the new self (v 20-23)
3. Five practical examples (v 25-32)

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Antichrist: The Little Horn Wages War with the Saints | Daniel 7

Some Christians have been far too preoccupied with the Antichrist in church history. However, we do not want to be guilty of the opposite error of ignoring this individual altogether. The Apostle John warns us of "the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already" (1 John 4:3).

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Propitiation, Justification, and Redemption | Romans 3:23-26

Jerry, Josh, and Grant continue walking us through what is perhaps the most important passage about the Gospel in all of Scripture.

Equip the Saints for the Work of Ministry | Ephesians 4:1-16

1. Church Unity (v 1-6)
2. Church Diversity (v 7-12)
3. Church Maturity (v 13-16)

Mark borrowed this outline from here while similar words were found here and here.

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Four Beasts and the Coming of the Son of Man | Daniel 7:1-14

In this message we look at the central chapter of Daniel that holds its two halves together. Daniel has a strange and both disturbing and comforting dream of the future where he sees four future kingdoms described as beasts and the coming of the divine and human figure of the Messiah, the Son of Man.

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Understanding Law and Grace | Romans 3:19-22

Jerry, Josh, and Grant review some highlights of Romans so far in the first three chapters and begin to walk through 3:19-22.

What is a Biblically Healthy Church? | What We Believe: Part 2

Mark, Jerry, Scott, and Greg discuss what we understand Scripture  teaches a healthy local church should look like.

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What is Biblical Church Membership and Discipline? | What We Believe: Part 1

Mark, Jerry, Scott, and Greg teamed up to explain what North Avenue believes Scripture teaches concerning church membership and the local church itself.

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Bold and Unhindered: The End of Acts | Acts 28:16-31

1. Paul's life (v 16-21)
2. Paul's teaching (v 22-23)
3. The Jewish Response (v 24-27)
4. To Be Continued... (v 28-31)

“No unwelcome tasks become any the less unwelcome by putting them off till tomorrow. It is only when they are behind us and done, that we begin to find that there is a sweetness to be tasted afterwards, and that the remembrance of unwelcome duties unhesitatingly done is welcome and pleasant. Accomplished, they are full of blessing, and there is a smile on their faces as they leave us. Undone, they stand threatening and disturbing our tranquility, and hindering our communion with God. If there be lying before you any bit of work from which you shrink, go straight up to it, and do it at once. The only way to get rid of it is to do it."

-Alexander MacLaren

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Daniel and the Lions’ Den | Daniel 6

Mark, Greg, Scott and Papa Fred remind us why the story of Daniel and the lions' den is so well known and well loved.

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All are Under Sin: Man’s Moral Inability | Romans 3:9-20

Jerry, Grant Crane, Josh Crouse and Carter Hart walk us through the last section of the "bad news" before Paul reaches the "Good News" of the Gospel in Romans 3.

From Malta to Rome: Common Grace and Christian Kindness | Acts 28:1-16

1. Paul and the Maltan natives (v 1-11)
2. Paul and the Roman saints (v 12-15)
3. Paul and the Roman soldiers (v 16)

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Belshazzar’s Foolish Feast: Diversions, Distractions, and the Folly of Ignoring Eternity | Daniel 5

Here are some notes Greg took for our study of Daniel 5:

1. Worshiping idols is foolish and wicked and ultimately deadly (v 4, 23).
2. Being cavalier with or misusing what is devoted to God brings serious consequences (v 2-3, 22-23)
3. Learn from how God has worked in others (v 18-23)
4. Be ready to speak the truth no matter the occasion, no matter who we're speaking to, and no matter the threat/reward for doing so (v 17-28)
5. Speak the truth because doing so glorifies God and it is right to do so, not to increase earthly wealth (v 17)
6. Remember that all earthly kingdoms, no matter how great, will be brought to an end (v 30-31)
7. True prosperity cannot be measured by earthly possessions and pleasures (v 1, 29-31)
8. A day of reckoning is coming for all who mock God and His people and His truth (v 30)

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Let God be True though Every One Were a Liar | Romans 3:1-8

Jerry, Josh Crouse, and Grant Crane lead us through Paul's thinking concerning God's faithfulness in light of Israel's unfaithfulness.

How to Redeem the Time: Part 2 | Ephesians 5:15-16

Scott powerfully shows us how the gospel is meant to joyfully compel us to want to redeem our brief time on this earth for Christ's glory and our good.

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