North Avenue Church Podcast

Stephen: A Portrait of the First Christian Martyr | Acts 6:8-15

Who we admire matters a lot. Stephen is a wonderful example of Christian faithfulness in his short life as a believer. Let's see what we can learn.

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Jesus Forgives a Man and Heals Him | Mark 2:1-14

Jerry reminds us that forgiveness is a far more important gift than physical healing in this life.

Growing Pains in the Early Church | Acts 6:1-7

Administrative blunders can be used by Satan to undermine the unity in any local church. This passage shows us how the Apostles responded to just such a situation with wisdom and integrity.

Mark adapted the title from Tony Merida and the points from Kevin DeYoung.

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The Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross

Jerry walked us through the seven sayings of Jesus on the cross for our time of confession of sin.

Good News of Great Joy: A Savior is Born! | Luke 2:1-20

Scott preached a powerful Christmas message from Luke's Gospel. If you are tempted to be bored or numb to the Christmas story, this would be a great message to invest time listening to. Pray that the Holy Spirit refreshes our hearts as we draw near the Son of God lying in a feeding trough.

(You can watch the full message here.)

Jesus is Immanuel | Matthew 1:18-25

Greg shows us the significance of the names "Jesus" and "Immanuel."

We Must Obey God Rather Than Men | Acts 5:17-42

Civil obedience should be the normal and happy lifestyle of the Christian. However, any time an human authority asks us to disobey God we must obey God instead.

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Life as a Vapor | James 4:13-17

Scott talks about how we should be grateful for all the blessings God gives us.

(You can watch this brief message here.)

Ananias and Sapphira | Acts 5:1-16

The story of the death of Ananias and Sapphira should keep us from overly idealizing the early church and sober us concerning our own sin.

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Beware of Practicing Your Righteousness Before Others in Order to be Seen by Them | Matthew 6:1-21

Jerry reads through Matthew 6 where Jesus warns us of practicing our righteousness before others in order to be seen and praised by them.

Guilt-Free, Gospel-Fueled, Joyful Generosity | Acts 4:31-37

The early church had grace enabled generosity that was motivated by the gospel not guilt.

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The Sufficiency of Christ Alone | Galatians 5:1-15

Greg reminds us of how Christ alone is the grounds of our acceptance before God.

Predestination, Persecution, and Boldness for Jesus | Acts 4:23-31

Main idea: God is sovereign over all things (including your enemies) so why be afraid to love well and evangelize boldly?

Outline:

• 1) God is Sovereign Over Creation
• 2) God is Sovereign Over Scripture
• 3) God is Sovereign Over Suffering, Persecution, and Evil
• 4) God is Sovereign Over Sanctification

(You can watch the message here.)

Sowing to the Flesh vs the Spirit | Galatians 6:7-8

Scott reminds us that when we indulge our flesh we will find ourselves spiritually weakened.

Bold for Jesus | Acts 4:1-22

We get to see the Apostles experience persecution for the first time after Jesus's ascension.

(You can watch the message here.)