North Avenue Church Podcast

It is tempting today to argue that all racial disparities in our culture are due to discrimination of one kind or another. But does this bear out with the facts and data? The truth is more complicated than that.

Throughout this message, the main point is that disparities are due to a wide range of issues. Even the last five minutes of the message are not meant to blame all disparities on the passing of Medicaid in 1965. These issues are complex, but the main point is to say that CRT is wrong to claim that all disparities between ethnic groups are always due to racism and discrimination.

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Scott preached for the first time since October and shared a powerful message about trusting God in the midst of the uncertainties and trials of life. There is much we can learn here! Let us commit to respond to anxiety with God's Word and Spirit.

Here is the sermon outline:

1. The significant sin of anxiety
2. There is no reason to worry
3. What are you seeking?
4. Seven ways to fight the sin of anxiety

• Flood our lives with what fills with faith
• Live a day at a time
• Unmask the sin of anxiety
• Fight the sin with specific Bible verses
• Take things to God in prayer
• Immerse yourself in God's Word
• Remember the gospel

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The Woke worldview is spreading through institutions in the world including the church. It functions like a new religion in many ways. It is important that Christians are able to identify and reject its false assertions.

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The teaching team talks about how the strong brothers should show kindness to the weaker brothers.

Included below are the five sermon points along with discussion questions for further reflection.

1) WE SHOULD NOT ASK FOR AN IDOL

How can we tell if we are actually beginning to pray for an idol? (Have someone read James 4:2-4)

2) WE SHOULD ASK HUMBLY

How can we grow in praying in humble dependence on God’s fatherly care? (Have someone read Matthew 7:7-11)

3) WE SHOULD ASK FOR MORE OF GOD

What can motivate us to pray more earnestly for more of God Himself in our lives and the lives of others? (Have someone read Luke 11:13 and Jeremiah 29:12-13)

4) WE SHOULD ASK FOR THE SALVATION & SANCTIFICATION OF OTHERS

How do we pray more earnestly for the salvation of others, especially those in our family? (Have someone read Romans 10:1)

What can help us pray more earnestly for the sanctification of others? (Have someone read Colossians 1:9-11)

5) WE SHOULD ASK PERSISTENTLY

What has helped you pray more persistently about matters of eternal importance? (Have someone read Luke 11:5-10)

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This week the teaching team builds off of the previous week and continues to expose the false and dangerous narrative that the BLM movement has created using Critical Race Theory as its ideological foundation. BLM promoted the motto "Defund the Police" which led to the tragic consequences of higher crime, including more theft and murder, over the past three years, especially for black and other minority communities in our country.

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The teaching team discusses the last verses of Romans 13 and how love is the fulfillment of the law.

Worry and anxiety are on the rise in our culture. We worry about all kinds of things and often think there is no way to win the battle. However, Jesus has something better for us than worry. Jesus gives us reasons to trust our Heavenly Father so that worry can be lessened and even destroyed as we learn to walk by faith in His promises.

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Mark and Greg discuss the dangers of the BLM organization and also what has been misleading about how the statement itself has been used in our culture.

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The teaching team discusses an important passage regarding how Christians should respond to and submit to governing authorities.

Jerry Ediger was converted around the age of six, found out he had diabetes when he was ten, and broke his neck playing football when he was seventeen. The Lord's providence has been displayed throughout all of Jerry's life, and especially so during the last 39 years Jerry has had paraplegia.

We think you will be greatly encouraged!

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Anxiety is something that we all struggle with in daily life. Jesus mercifully tells us how to battle it the right way by God's grace.

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The death of Tyre Nichols by the police in Memphis has been interpreted by many through the lens of CRT. How does this distort reality? And how does Scripture define key terms like righteousness and justice?

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The teaching team covers this wonderful passage of practical application. We discover more fully what true love looks like in this passage.

The teaching team discusses real racism that existed in our nation's past and still exists today. However, they also show that much that is being called "racism" and "white supremacy" today is in fact not. This is due to parasitic worldview known as the Social Justice Movement, Critical Theory, and the Woke ideology. These false beliefs have, like a parasite, redefined terms so that things are being called racism that in fact are not.

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