North Avenue Church Podcast

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!

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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.

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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

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[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?

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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.

COVID-19, Face Masks, and Christian Unity (8 mins)

How are Christians to maintain unity with such differences of opinion regarding the Coronavirus and masks?

Does Hebrews 6:4-6 Teach You Can Lose Your Salvation? | Hebrews 6

If Hebrews 6:4-6 does not describe someone losing their salvation then what is it talking about exactly? How are we to understand this passage better and heed its sobering warning?

(You can watch the full session here.)

Live as Citizens Worthy of the Gospel | Philippians 1:27-2:4

Paul commands churches to always live together as citizens of heaven during our brief time on earth. What does this really mean? How does this look in real life?

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Cain and Abel: Sin is Crouching at Your Door | Genesis 4

Allen reminds us of how temptations to sin are always at our doors while will live with our sin nature in this life.

Our Sympathetic High Priest (and a Warning) | Hebrews 4:14-5:14

Mark, Greg, Tyler, and Papa Fred helped us consider the priestly compassion of Jesus for His own.

(You can watch the full message here.)

To Live is Christ and to Die is Gain | Philippians 1:18-26

The main idea: As Paul tells the Philippians about his immediate future he disciples them on how to live and die for the glory of Christ.

[This sentence is adapted from Tony Merida.]