North Avenue Church Podcast

The Gentiles are Included in Christ | Acts 15:13-35

Greg Rentz preached on an important passage in Acts 15 where James, the Lord's brother, quotes from Amos 9.

The Gentiles are included in Christ: 1) They are affirmed by the Apostles; 2) They are fulfilling Prophecy. Because of this: 3) They're welcomed at the Jewish table; 4) They're welcomed permanently.

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The Doctrine of Election | Sunday School

Jerry, Greg, Mark and Papa Fred discuss the doctrine of election from Scripture.

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Leviticus, Sexual Morality, Homosexuality & the New Testament

Leviticus is often misunderstood regarding the issue of human sexuality today. Do Christians simply pick and choose which prohibitions that follow and which ones they don't today? How does Paul use the language of Leviticus in his later discussion of human sexuality in 1 Corinthians 6 and 1 Timothy 1? Are people "born this way"?

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The Battle for the Gospel at the Jerusalem Council | Acts 15:1-12

This message could be summarized simply "Why your goodness cannot save you."

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The Doctrine of Common Grace | Sunday School

Jerry, Mark, Greg and Papa Fred discuss God's common grace which He gives in His goodness to unbeliever and believer alike.

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LGBTQ+, Homosexuality and the Bible

During the previous message on LGTBQ+ issues we traced the development of thought that has led to homosexuality and transgenderism making sense intuitively to so many today. This week we look away from the cultural narrative to the biblical narrative regarding human sexuality.

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The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ | Sunday School

Jerry, Mark, Scott, and Papa Fred discuss the wonderful truths of Jesus's bodily resurrection and ascension to the right hand of the Father.

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Confronting Pagan Idolatry with the Living God | Acts 14:8-28

Paul teaches us how to present the gospel in a pagan environment where nothing about the Bible is known.

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Understanding LGBTQ+, the Sexual Revolution, and the Rise of the Modern Self

This message is based largely on Carl Trueman's excellent book The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self.

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The Doctrine of the Atonement | Sunday School

During Sunday school we discussed the central doctrine of our faith and perhaps the most moving aspect of all the Bible. Jesus willingly died for us and atoned for our sins.

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Jesus Divides | Acts 14:1-7

We must not make the reactions of others to the truth of Scripture be the litmus test of how faithfully we have presented that truth.

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Critical Race Theory vs. Real Racism

Greg and Mark discuss CRT and how it is a redefinition of racism. We must be able to reject CRT in order to have a real conversation about ethnic partiality and the true gospel.

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The Person of Christ: Truly God, Truly Man | Sunday School

Jerry, Mark and Papa Fred talk about the person of Christ and the true and false teachings that have surrounded who He is as truly man and truly God.

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A Gospel Mystery: "To the Jew first, then the Gentile, ... then the Jew" | Acts 13:44-52

Romans 11 sheds light on a mystery that was mostly hidden in the Old Testament but was revealed in the first century.

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Praying Psalm 86

Scott leads us as we pray through a portion of Psalm 86.