North Avenue Church Podcast

The Old Testament makes clear that Gentiles will be blessed in the time of the restoration of Israel from exile. However, to what degree and in what way the Gentiles will be included isn't as clearly revealed in the Old Testament as it is in the New. What does Scripture teach is the relationship between Israel and the church and the inclusion of the Gentiles in the new covenant era? You can watch this message here.

Here is Scott's outline regarding final judgment: Judgment is necessary Judgment is delayed Judgment is certain Judgment will be thorough and permanent You can watch this message here.

We decided to take a Sunday to discuss this recent contraversy with a pastor we have often quoted at our church, Alistair Begg. Is it every right for a Christian to attend an LGBTQ 'wedding'? Why not? This is an issue of our day for which Christians must have biblical clarity. You can watch this message here.

Mark borrowed these two points and a lot of the structure of this sermon from Don Carson's very helpful sermon here. Jesus tells parables because in line with Scripture (Isaiah 6), His message blinds, deafens, and hardens (v 10-17) Jesus tells parables because in line with Scripture (Psalm 78), His message reveals things previously hidden in Scripture (v 34-35, 11-12, 16-17, 51-52) You can watch this message here.

Jerry and Josh Crouse wrap up this important five week series on Biblical Counseling by spending some time in Proverbs among other passages.

The Old Testament itself clearly teaches that the New Covenant is in some importnat ways similar to and yet dissimilar and far better in many ways. You can watch this message here.

Here is the outline: The Pathtway soil (v 1-4, 18-19) The Rocky soil (v 5-6, 20-21) The Thorny soil (v 7, 22) The Good soil (v 8-9, 23) You can watch this message here.

Jerry and Josh Crouse continue their defense of biblical counseling in light of other alternatives even within the Evangelical world.

The New Covenant doesn't show up for the first time in the New Testament. It is developed and predicted by the Old Testament prophets long before the birth of Jesus! What do these prophets, writing before, during, and not long after the exile, tell us about this future, final, new covenant? You can watch this message here.

In this passage, Jesus instructs us to see… Empty, Orderly Religion as an Invitation to the Demonic (v 43-45) Wholehearted Disciples as Christ’s True Family (v 46-50) Himself as the Greater Jonah and Solomon We All Need (v 38-42) You can watch this message here.

Jerry and Josh Crouse carefully compare and contrast biblical counseling with Christian counseling and reveal some significant differences.

The estbliashment of the Davidic Covenant in 2 Samuel 7 is one of the most significant events in Scripture. What exactly is it and how  does it prepare the way for Jesus? You can watch this message here.

Here is the sermon outline: Is justification by faith or by words? (v 36-37) What do our words reveal about our hearts? (v 33-35) How can we change? (v 33-35) You can watch this message here.

Jerry and Josh Crouse continue to discuss the benefits of biblical counseling in contrast to some other forms of Christian counseling that seek to combine secular psychology with Scripture.

Mark spoke in the upper school chapel today at Westminster Christian Academy on how we can "shine" in culture before unbelievers. Shine by working out your salvation (v 12-13) How? By relying on God’s active work in you. Shine by not grumbling or disputing (v 14-15) Numbers 14:27, “How long shall this wicked congregation grumble against me? I have heard the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against me.” Shine by being content and joyful (v 17-18) He’s currently in jail in Rome (1:12-23) He is willing to be poured out and even die for others with joy (v 17-18) Paul’s joy in suffering helped lead the jailer (and his family) to Christ (Acts 16) Shine by holding fast to the Word of Life (v 15b-16) Do not buy the lie that in college the way to evangelize others is to dim your light as much as possible or to act as much like the world as you possibly can! No, be joyfully different and unashamed of God’s word!

This is our second and final week covering Deuteronomy. It is an important book to more fully grasp the details of the Mosaic Covenant that God made with Israel at Sinai and reconfirmed at the end of Moses' life just before the people follow Joshua into the land. You can watch this message here.

"What is the unforgivable sin? How do I know if I've committed it?" These are questions that need to be answered clearly and biblically. To be taught wrongly about this sin can lead to years of unecessary dread and fear. Jesus is accused of being in league with Satan (v 22-24) Jesus counters the accusation with several arguments (v 25-29) Jesus warns His enemies of the unforgivable sin (v 30-32) You can watch this message here.

Jerry Ediger and Josh Crouse help us think through counseling that relies on the sufficiency of Scripture and they warn us against counseling that tends to mix secular counseling with Scripture. This is an important topic as various forms of counseling have become so popular in recent years.

We covered part one of a basic overview of the book of Dueteronomy in this Sunday school. In order to understand the Mosaic Covenant more fully it is important to grasp this important book that shapes how the later OT prophets speak and is quoted so often by Jesus and Paul in the NT. You can watch this message here.

In this passage Matthew shows us how Jesus fulfills Isaiah 42:1-4 in three ways: He is chosen by God and Spirit filled (v 18) He is humble and gracious (v 19-20) He brings us hope and justice (v 18b, 21) You can watch this message here.