North Avenue Church Podcast

Which Widows the Church Should (and Shouldn't) Support | 1 Timothy 5:1-8

Chapter 5 is least familiar part of 1 Timothy of many of us. Yet there is much to learn in these less explored sections.

Confessional: Honoring Our Parents as Adults

How do we honor our parents after we have left their house?

What is Biblical Preaching? | 1 Timothy 4:11-16

Paul states what he expects of those who preach. They are to read the word publicly, then preach and teach the passage of Scripture, giving the clear sense of the passage. This preaching is meant to be modeled in word and deed.

Confessional: What is of First Importance to You? | 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

The gospel is the matter of "first importance." What should this looks like for us practically?

Black Mountain | Session 3 | Men at the Cross

We as husband and fathers must be born again and we must understand what the new birth really is. What does it mean to be "dead" in tresspassess and sins? What does it mean to be "made alive" together with Christ? How should we as men race to the cross as believers? What does it mean to be gospel-centered man?

Black Mountain | Session 2 | Men at Home (Marriage)

Outside of our salvation, our wives are one of the most precious gifts the Lord gives us. Have we been taking this gift for granted? Do we marvel at the "good thing" the Lord has granted us? How can we better love and lead our wives spiritually?

Black Mountain | Session 1 | Men at Work

It is far too easy to compartmentalize our lives. Church has one box, work has another. Have we been separating our walk with Jesus from our daily work? Does our work define us? Has it become an idol and our identity? Or have we become lazy on the job? How does Christ connect to my career?

What Will The New Creation Be Like?

This podcast is the closing session of the New Heavens and New Earth conference from August 2017. Another message was originally posted with this title accidentally. So this session has not been posted until now.

Discipline Yourself for Godliness | 1 Timothy 4:6-10 (Titus 2-3)

Do Olympic athletes put in more effort for a perishable reward than we do for an eternial one?

Confessional: Work Out What God Works In | Philippians 2:12-13

"[W]ork out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure." (Philippians 2:12-13)

Discernment: Modern-Day Myths Christians Often Believe | 1 Timothy 4:6-7

Paul tells Timothy to avoid "irreverent, silly myths" (1 Timothy 4:7). What are some modern-day myths Christians are believing about the Bible? How can we grow in our discernment?

Confessional: A verse that changed Jerry's life after his accident | 1 Timothy 4:7-8

A few years after Jerry was paralyzed playing football at 17, he came across this verse in 1 Timothy and it changed his life.

The Danger of Drifting: Some Will Depart from the Faith | 1 Timothy 4:1-5

The Spirit has warned us that in these last days between Jesus' first and second coming some will depart from the faith. This departure is often a slow drift (Hebrews 2:1-3). There is nothing more urgent then that we endure to the end in our faith. The final test of assurance is endurance. Those who abandon the faith never had the faith. We must fight the good fight and finish our course.

Confessional | Laying Down Our Rights for Love

Allen talks to us about our freedom in Christ. This freedom is meant to be used to serve others often by laying down our 'rights' out of love. "Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself" (Romans 15:2-3).

Deacons: Servants, Shock-Absorbers, & Mufflers | 1 Timothy 3:8-13

It's important to get past our traditions and see what Scripture really teaches. Biblically, how did the office of deacon develop? What is its purpose? What is the difference between elders and deacons? How is Jesus the ultimate Deacon?

[The title of this message is adapted from a 9Marks Journal.]