North Avenue Church Podcast

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.

Two Jehavoh's Witnesses just visited my (Mark's) house. This is the third visit in the last couple months. These are some brief reflections on the conversation. You can watch this brief message here.

Here is Scott's outline: The wonder of the incarnation The reality of the incarnation The reason for the incarnation Our response to the incarnation You can watch the message here.

Why was the Reformation necessary? Is the Catholic Church truly Christian and does it officially teach the true gospel? What are the major differences between Catholics and Evangelical Protestants? You can watch this message here.

Many of us have had Jehovah's Witnesses knock on our door or offer free literature on a streetcorner. What do they really teach? How far from biblical Christianity is there teaching? You can watch this message here.

The Word (v 1-5) The World (v 9-13) The Witness (v 6-8) You can watch this message here.

In order to understand the Mosaic Covenant it is helpful to grasp not just Exodus, but also the book of Leviticus. There are also many New Testament passages, both in the gospels and especially Hebrews, that become clearer in their meaning after carefully studying Leviticus. You can watch this message here.

I. A Public Location (vs. 9)     A. The same people are involved     B. The religious setting is not coincidental   II. A Loaded Question (vs. 10)     A. The situation: a man with a withered hand     B. The question: is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath     C. The intent behind the question: to accuse Jesus   III. A Pointed Response     A. Jesus references a real controversy (vs. 11)     B. Jesus references clear Scriptural teaching (vs. 12)     C. Jesus restores the man's hand (vs. 13)   IV. A Wicked Plan (vs. 14)   You can watch this message here.

Jerry, Papa Fred, and Jared covered the last two chapters of Esther as we see the Jews bring destruction upon their enemies, the feast of Purim inaugurated, and Mordecai honored.

Leah shared her testimony about how the Lord worked in her life over the course of several years to bring her to genuine faith in Christ and repentance. Haley shares about how to fight the sin of anxiety in a world that often belittles and excuses such sins.

This week we cover much of Exodus quickly to see what Scriptures teaches us about the Mosaic Covenant. You can watch this message here.

Introduction: The Sabbath controversy (v 1-2) Jesus responds by appealing to… David (v 3-4) The Priests in the Temple (v 5-6) Hosea (v 7-8) You can watch this message here.