North Avenue Church Podcast

God's Grace Displayed in the Birth of the Philippian Church | Philippians 1:1-2 (Acts 16)

Today we began the book of Philippians for our summer series.

God's grace displayed...

1) In the birth of the church (Acts 16)

2) In the lives of its planters (Philippians 1:1)

3) In the lives of its members (Philippians 1:1)

4) In Paul's Trinitarian Blessing (Philippians 1:2)

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector | Luke 18:9-14

Greg reminds us of how Jesus saves those who know they have nothing to offer God.

Racism and the Gospel | Ephesians 2:11-22 (9 mins)

This is from the beginning of our first service back on campus this past Sunday.

How Seeing God's Face Defeats Our Fears | Psalm 27

Psalm 27:1-3 | The Soul's Confidence

Psalm 27:4-6 | The Soul's Longing for God's House

Psalm 27:7-12 | The Soul's Longing for God's Face

Psalm 27:13-14 | The Soul's Patience

Thanking God for the Blessings of our Church Family

Scott reminds us of how much there is to thank God for that has happened in our church over the last four years.

God Reveals His Glory in His World and in His Word | Psalm 19

Psalm 19:1-6 | General Revelation: God's World

Psalm 19:7-11 | Special Revelation: God's Word

Psalm 19:12-14 | Personal Application

Tempted By Our Own Desire | James 1:13-15; 4:1-3

Allen reminds us that our sin is our own fault. We are never justified in blaming others for our sin.

Praising the Greatness of Our God! | Psalm 145

Greg Rentz preached for the first time to our church today. Zoom had technical issues all over the world and so Greg had to record this on Facebook Live instead. Greg reminds us of how big God is and how important it is to praise Him.

When God Feels Far Away | Psalm 42-43

1) The Lost Past (42:1-5)

2) The Troubled Present (42:6-11)

3) The Expected Future (43:1-5)

[Outline from Alec Motyer in the New Bible Commentary.]

Meditation on James 1

Greg leads us into our time of congregational prayer with an edifying meditation on James 1.

How to Understand and Apply the Imprecatory Psalms | Psalm 69:19-36

Perhaps you've been reading the Psalms and come across places where David suddenly calls for God to judge his enemies. These can shock many Christians today. In light of Jesus's command to love our enemies, how are we to read and understand these "imprecatory" Psalms?

[For a behind-the-scenes look at the sources used for these sermons on the Psalms and how they influenced each message, see this blog post.]

Paul's Sufferings, Visions, Thorn, and God's All-Sufficient Grace | 2 Corinthians 11:21-12:10

Jerry, Allen, and Mark reflect on Paul's sufferings and think about God's grace that was sufficient for him and will be sufficient for us.

Are We Stable in Our Ways? | James 1:6-8 & 1 Peter 2:21-25

Allen asks us about spiritual stability during these challenging times.

Zeal for Your House Consumes Me | Psalm 69:1-18

David writes this Psalm which is about his experience but also in many ways foreshadows the life of Jesus.

[For a behind-the-scenes look at the sources used for these sermons on the Psalms and how they influenced each message, see this blog post.]

Remember Your Conversion | Ephesians 1:1-10 (5 mins)

Scott asks us to remember all the blessings that have come into our life because of our conversion.