North Avenue Church Podcast

Eight Questions about Gethsemane | Matthew 26:30-46

Main idea: Let us respond in humble worship at the loving of Christ seen in His embrace of suffering in our place and for our sin in the Garden of Gethsemane.

1. What is the setting? (vv 17-29)
2. What is the significance of Jesus singing? (v 30)
3. What warning does Jesus give? (vv 31-35)
4. What makes Gethsemane so strange? (vv 36-38)
5. How does Jesus pray? (vv 39, 42, 44)
6. How do the disciples act? (vv 40-41, 43, 45)
7. What does Jesus pray about? (vv 39, 42)
8. How should we respond?

Questions to consider:

1. Read Matthew 26:30. How do great Christian songs, hymns, and the Psalms help us when we are going through hard times? Why do you think God commands us to sing and not just speak to Him?
2. Read vv. 31-35. What all can we learn from Peter's arrogance here?
3. As you look over vv. 36-44, what is most striking to you about Jesus's behavior in Gethsemane? What can we learn from Him about prayer?
4. What is the most stirring or impactful aspect of Gethsemane for you personally? Why?

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The Masculine Mandate (Part 3): Godly Fatherhood | Dr. Richard Phillips

The messages Dr. Phillips gave were from the Stay the Course, Black Mountain Men's Retreat held this year at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Phillips pastors the historic Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the author of many books, including The Masculine Mandate and his commentaries in the Reformed Expository Commentary series.

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The Masculine Mandate (Part 2): Husbands Love Your Wives! | Dr. Richard D. Phillips

The messages Dr. Phillips gave were from the Stay the Course, Black Mountain Men's Retreat held this year at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Phillips pastors the historic Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the author of many books, including The Masculine Mandate and his commentaries in the Reformed Expository Commentary series.

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The Masculine Mandate (Part 1): Servant Lordship | Dr. Richard Phillips

The messages Dr. Phillips gave were from the Stay the Course, Black Mountain Men's Retreat held this year at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Phillips pastors the historic Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the author of many books, including The Masculine Mandate and his commentaries in the Reformed Expository Commentary series.

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The Sheep and the Goats | Matthew 25:31-46

This passage has often been misused because of how one phrase has been neglected. What is Jesus really teaching here?

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Our Citizenship is in Heaven | Philippians 3:17-21

This is the last week on Philippians 3.

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A Protestant Critique of the Catholic Church on Scripture & Tradition

How are we to understand what Jesus and Paul teach about Scripture and tradition in the New Testament? How does it compare to what Rome teaches?

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The Parable of the Talents | Matthew 25:14-30

Here are the three points:

1. The master's entrustment
2. The two faithful servants
3. The unfaithful servant

Application:

1. Live in light of Christ's return
2. Be faithful with what God has entrusted us
3. Don't play the comparison game
4. Fight against the sin of slothfulness
5. Be encouraged: True Christians will receive an abundant reward

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Forget What Lies Behind and Strain Forward to What Lies Ahead | Philippians 3:12-16

Jerry is joined by Steve Crouse, Mitchell Mansfield, and Matt Kavis to walk through this brief but important passage.

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I Count Everything as Loss Because of the Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ | Philippians 3:1-11

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Sola Scriptura: Scripture as the Church's *Only* Infallible Authority

What does "sola Scriptura" really mean and why is it such an important doctrine concerning the unique authority of God's word? This has been called the "formal cause" of the Reformation in response to the erroneous teaching of the Catholic Church's three-legged stool of authority.

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The Parable of the Ten Virgins | Matthew 25:1-13

This may be one of the most unsettling parables that Jesus ever told. May we examine ourselves rightly and not be deceived about our own salvation.

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Questioning Catholicism: Introduction (Week 1)

In recent years there appears to have been an increasing tendency, especially amongst young adulters, to move from Protestantism to Catholicism. This series is meant to persusade Protestants not to abandon the five solas of the Reformation and to show reasons why official Roman Catholic teaching has many serious errors in what it teaches.

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Be Ready & Stay Awake!: He is Coming Like a Thief | Matthew 24:42-51

This is the last sermon in Matthew 24. Here we cover two brief parables concerning being prepared for the Lord's return.

1. Stay Awake!: Ongoing Faithfulness is the Readiness that Receives Great Reward (vv 42-47)
2. Don’t Fall into Worldly Sleep: Ongoing Worldliness is the Wickedness that Receives Great Punishment (vv 48-51)

Main idea: Be always ready for the Lord’s return. Don’t let the passions of the flesh or the pleasures of this world lull you into spiritual sleep. Eternity is at stake. The joys of reward and the horrors of judgment will both be unspeakably great. So, whatever it costs and whatever it takes: Stay awake!

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Timothy & Epaphroditus: How to Seek *Not* Our Own Interests, But Those of Jesus Christ | Philippians 2:19-30

The two Christ-like examples in this passage are often overlooked. However, the actions of Timothy and Epaphroditus are very worthy of our time and attention.

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