North Avenue Church Podcast

Confession: Turn to Me and be Saved | Isaiah 45:22-24

Allen walks us through the same passage that was used to bring Charles Spurgeon to faith many years ago.

'It is Finished!' | John 19:23-37

Scott powerfully walked us through the three sayings of Jesus on the cross in John's gospel. What a soul stirring message!

Jerry's Confession following Miss Dorothy's Baptism | 1 Timothy 1

Jerry led us to confess our unbelief at times that God is able to save people late in life. After Miss Dorothy's baptism, how can we fail to believe in God's power to save at any time?

The Armor of God | Ephesians 6:10-24

Jerry, Fred, Greg, and Mark walked us through the end of Ephesians as we looked at what it really means to put on the armor of God so we can stand against the devil's schemes.

The King on a Cross | John 19:1-22

We examine the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus and then we take a long look at the event itself. The goals of this sermon is to take Pilate's mocking words seriously when he said, "Behold the Man!"

Ephesians 5:21-6:9 | Husbands/Wives, Parents/Children, Servants/Masters

Jerry, Fred, and Mark helped us walk through some of the controversies of this passage, especially regarding the word 'submission'.

Confession: Five Things we Learn from James 4

Jerry walked us through all of James 4 during confession and pointed out give things we can observe.

Jesus Before Pilate | John 18:28-40

The Apostle John soaks this passage in deep irony as Jesus is interrogated by Pontius Pilate.

Jerry Ediger on God's goodness in his family's van accident Friday (3 mins)

Jerry describes the accident his family was in on their way back from his mother's funeral in Nebraska on Friday.

Ephesians 5:1-21 | God's Will is Our Holiness

Jerry, Fred, Greg, and Mark helped walk us through this passage which is chock full of commands that God has given us for our good and His glory.

Confession of Sin: Love Your Enemies | Matthew 5:43-47

Allen leads us in a time of confession of sin and repentance.

The Garden of Gethsemane | John 18:1-27

Here we covered John's account of Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane through the denials of Peter.

(The main audio failed to record, so this audio was recorded from a phone.)

Ephesians 4:17-32 | Put Off the Old, Put On the New

Mark, Fred, Greg, and Scott helped walk us through this passage. This outline is adapted from Tony Merida's commentary:

Identity: Don't live as the old man (v 17-19). Live as the new man (v 20-24).

Behavior: Replace lying with truth-telling (v 25). Replace unrighteous anger with righteous anger (v 26-27). Replace stealing with working and giving (v 28). Replace corrupt talk with edifying talk (v 29-30). Replace bitterness and rage with kindness and forgiveness (v 31-32).

Ephesians 4:1-16 | Unity, Diversity, & Maturity

This passage can be broken down into three basic sections.

I. A healthy church is marked by spiritual unity (4:1-6).

II. A healthy church is marked by spiritual diversity (4:7-12).

III. A healthy church is marked by spiritual maturity (4:13-16).

[Outline from Tony Merida's Ephesians commentary.]

No One Will Take Your Joy from You | John 16:16-33

Jesus promises to give His disciples joy from sorrow and peace in the midst of tribulation.