North Avenue Church Podcast

This One Thing I Do: Running for the Prize | Philippians 3:12-16

Paul uses a race metaphor to describe the Christian life. We must forget past failures and successes and push on to know Jesus more and more.

(You can watch the full service here. You can click here see the image of the race referred to in the sermon.)

Making the Teaching of Our Savior Attractive | Titus 2

Jerry led us in our time of confession for the first time in several months. It was a privilege to have he and his family back for the service!

Trust Jesus and Put No Confidence in the Flesh | Philippians 3:1-11

Paul gives some of his strongest warnings against those who teach others to put confidence in our fleshly, human accomplishments and not solely in Christ.

(You can watch the full service here. For an excellent sermon on this passage by John Piper, see here.)

The Unspeakable Privilege of Drawing Near . . . and a Sobering Warning Against Apostasy | Hebrews 10

Mark, Scott, and Fred help us see the glory of trusting Jesus and the horror of rejecting Him as presented in Hebrews 10.

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Paul, Timothy, & Epaphroditus: Three Christlike Examples | Philippians 2:19-30

What are we to learn from a travelogue about Paul and his companions? If we will take the time to work carefully through this often neglected passage, we will find that there is much to learn and benefit from here.

(You can watch the full service here.)

Jesus Gives us Access! | Hebrews 9

Mark, Greg, Scott and Papa Fred walk through the beautiful truths of Hebrews 9 and the access we finally have to God in the New Covenant that was simply not available in the Old.

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The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment | Philippians 4:10-13

Scott preached a sermon whose title comes from the excellent book by the Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs. Contentment is unspeakably valuable and yet we do not often work hard, by grace, to seek and find it in our lives. Think how joyful a life if must be to find contentment in the midst of life's trials!

(You can watch the full service here.)

Joseph in Egypt | Genesis 37-50

Greg walks us through the story of Joseph and shows us how God's sovereignty can help free us from bitterness so we can forgive others.

Why Did We Need a New Covenant? | Hebrews 8

Mark, Scott, and Papa Fred walk through Hebrews 8 to see why it was so important that the Old Covenant be replaced by the New.

(You can watch the whole message here.)

Brights Lights in a Dark Sky | Philippians 2:12-18

1) Work Out What God Works In

2) Shine by Not Grumbling

3) Be a Joyful Sacrifice

(You may watch the full service here.)

[Sermon title and points adapted from Dennis Johnson and Tony Merida's commentaries.]

Jacob Wrestles with God | Genesis 32

Allen walks us through this powerfuly story.

Understanding the Mystery of Melchizedek | Hebrews 7

Mark and Tyler walked through the primary passages dealing with the mysterious character Melchizedek in the Bible: Genesis 14; Psalm 110; and Hebrews 7. Who is this enigmatic figure and what how does he help us better understand our ultimate Priest-King, the Lord Jesus?

(You can watch the full message here.)

Who is Melchizedek? | Genesis 14 (2016)

This sermon is from April 24th, 2016.

How can Jesus be both our great High Priest and our King? How can he be both David's son and Lord? What does this mean for our lives? The author of Hebrews says this story is "hard to explain" and that it contains "meat for the mature" not "milk" for infants.

[Mark relied heavily on this excellent message from Don Carson.]

Gaining the Mind of Christ | Philippians 2:5-11

1) Consider His rights as God (v. 6a)

2) Consider His humility as a man (v. 6b-8)

3) Consider His exaltation as Lord (v. 9-11)

Putting Isaac on the Altar | Genesis 22

Scott reminds us of how this story so wonderfully points forward to Jesus's death on the cross.