North Avenue Church Podcast

WCA RETREAT | Why is God so Self-Centered?

God relentlessly asserts in Scripture that He does everything for His own glory. Why is this? How can God be both loving and self-exalting?

This talk was given during Westminster Christian Academy's 2018 Impact retreat.

Election and Evangelism | John 6:35-40

Is the sovereignty of God in salvation a threat to or friend of evangelism?

Confession: Encouraged by God’s Sovereign Grace | 1 Peter 1:1-9

Scott walks us through 1 Peter 1:1-9 showing us how God's electing grace can encourage suffering saints.

Election, Predestination, and the Bible

Although these doctrines can be controversial, they are meant to make us worship.

Saving Faith & the Bread of Life | John 6:22-35

This passage answers the question: What is saving faith?

Jesus as our Servant | Matthew 27

Allen showed us what real godliness looks like and it is contrary to the world in many ways.

The 'I AM' Walks Upon the Sea | John 6:16-21

Jesus comes to us amidst the storms of this age and says, "I AM. Do not be afraid." Then He climbs into the boat to be with us.

Confession: Trusting God in Trials Small & Large | Romans 8:28-32

Scott showed us some of the practical ways that Romans 8 intersects with and applies to the believer's life.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand | John 6:1-15

Scott showed us that we may be poor (like the young boy with the barley loaves and fish), yet if we take our little and put it into the hands of Jesus we will find our little more than sufficient.

Confession of Sin: Faith Looks To What is Unseen | 2 Corinthians 5

Jerry reminded us that faith does not look at the seen but the unseen.

The Old Testament is about . . . Jesus | John 5:39-40

Jesus said that if we read the Old Testament as an end in itself rather than a means of seeing Jesus, we miss the point with catastrophic results.

Four Witnesses and Unbelief | John 5:30-47

Jesus takes the Pharisees to court and ushers in four witnesses that testify to Himself. Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence, the religious leaders refuse to believe. Why?

Like Father, Like Son | John 5:16-29

This passage is one of the most extensive treatments of the topic of the relationship between God the Father and God the Son in the Bible.

Confession: Abiding in the Vine | John 15

Jerry led us in contemplating the fact that God prunes us as an act of disciplinary love so that we may bear more fruit.

Do You Want to Be Healed? | John 5:1-16

We start by dealing with two apparent problems in this passage: 1) Has the Pool of Bethesda ever been found? 2) Why is verse 4 missing in most English Bibles? Then we look at the story of the healing of the man who has been paralyzed for 38 years.