North Avenue Church Podcast

This message looks back on the past meaning of the Lord's Supper seen in the Passover event and Christ's death for us. It then looks at present meaning the Supper has for the local church. It then looks to the future meaning as this meal points forward to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. You can watch this message here.

John VanDeLinde joins Jerry as they walk through a helpful passage about true love amonst believers.

The Lord's Supper is yet another significant area of difference between Protestant and Catholic theology. You can watch this message here.

Justification is by faith alone, but not a faith that remains alone. We look at Romans 3-4 among other passages to show this truth in Scripture. You can watch this message here.

Judas and Peter both betray Jesus on the same night, and yet one we admire and the other is infamous for his betrayal. What made the difference is how they responded to their sin. You can watch this message here.

Jerry and Scott walk through the first ten verses of 1 John 3.

Kevin Poe joins Jerry and Scott for the second half of 1 John 2.

This message has three points: Sovereignty Sin Sorrowful repentance You can watch this message here.

How we are we to understand what James taught about justification in light of Paul's writings? How as Rome misunderstood James 2? You can watch this message here.

The sovereignty of God is not merely God's knowledge of the future, but His predetermined plan for the future which always comes to pass. How does this get fleshed out regarding the death of Christ specifically? How does this apply to our lives? You can watch this message here.

Jerry, Scott, and Shane walk through these verses together.

This is week two in 1 John 1 where Nathan again joins Jerry and Scott. It was posted out of order with previous weeks.

A woman (John tells us it's Mary) pours a year's salary worth of costly ointment on Jesus' head. What some of the disicples call a waste Jesus calls beautiful. What can we learn? You can watch this message here.

Catholic apologists often claim that the "Catholic" view of justification was the view of the early church and that the "Protestant" view was not heard of until the Reformation in the 16th century. Is this true? You can watch this message here.

What is the evidence for the bodily resurrection of Jesus? You can watch this message here.

Justification is one of the central and most important areas of difference between Protestant and Catholics. You can watch this message here.

Jerry and Scott are joined by Kevin Poe as they begin to walk through the reassure passage at the begining of 1 John 2.

This Easter message has four points: The burial (27:57-60) The guards (27:62-66; 28:4) The women (27:55-56, 61; 28:1-8) The appearance (28:9-10) You can watch this message here.

Here are the four points of Scott's message: Darkness Forsaken Salvation Death defeated! You can watch this message here.

Here are the three points from Greg's message: Everything that happened to Jesus was according to God's eternal plan Everything that happened to Jesus was for us and our salvation Christian, this is your identity! You can watch this message here.

Jerry and Scott are joined by Nathan Long for the first week of 1 John.

Here we examine Jesus's three-part political trial before Pilate and Herod. You can watch this message here.

Two massives ideas rest under the surface of all Catholic theology that must be understood. There is the nature-grace inderdependence and the Christ-Church interconnection. You can watch this message here.

Jerry and Scott are joined by Ian and Austin for one last week in Philippians.

What do we do with the seven Apocryphal books that Catholics have formally declared as part of the Old Testament canon upon threat of an anathema? What did the early church teach? What can we learn from Jesus and the Apostles on this? You can watch this message here.

You can watch this message here.

Main idea: Contrast Judas and Peter with Jesus. Believe, with Jesus, that everything in human history — even the worst things — are part of God's good and sovereign plan for His people, including the betrayal of Jesus by Judas. Judas' betrayal (vv. 47-50) Peter's violent response (v. 51) Jesus' complete submission to Scripture (vv. 52-56) You can watch this message here.

Ian and Austin join Jerry and Scott for week two of Philippians 4. Here we focus on fnding God's peace through prayer and right meditation.

This week we continue to argue for the Protestant view of the formation and reliability of the NT canon. You can watch this message here.

How do we know which books should be in the Bible without an infallible decree from the church? You can watch this message here.

Ian Webster and Austin Dobbs join Jerry and Scott as they begin chapter four of Philippians.

Main idea: Let us respond in humble worship at the loving of Christ seen in His embrace of suffering in our place and for our sin in the Garden of Gethsemane. What is the setting? (vv 17-29) What is the significance of Jesus singing? (v 30) What warning does Jesus give? (vv 31-35) What makes Gethsemane so strange? (vv 36-38) How does Jesus pray? (vv 39, 42, 44) How do the disciples act? (vv 40-41, 43, 45) What does Jesus pray about? (vv 39, 42) How should we respond? Questions to consider: Read Matthew 26:30. How do great Christian songs, hymns, and the Psalms help us when we are going through hard times? Why do you think God commands us to sing and not just speak to Him? Read vv. 31-35. What all can we learn from Peter's arrogance here? As you look over vv. 36-44, what is most striking to you about Jesus's behavior in Gethsemane? What can we learn from Him about prayer? What is the most stirring or impactful aspect of Gethsemane for you personally? Why? You can watch this message here.

The messages Dr. Phillips gave were from the Stay the Course, Black Mountain Men's Retreat held this year at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Phillips pastors the historic Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the author of many books, including The Masculine Mandate and his commentaries in the Reformed Expository Commentary series. You can watch this message here.

The messages Dr. Phillips gave were from the Stay the Course, Black Mountain Men's Retreat held this year at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Phillips pastors the historic Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the author of many books, including The Masculine Mandate and his commentaries in the Reformed Expository Commentary series. You can watch this message here.

The messages Dr. Phillips gave were from the Stay the Course, Black Mountain Men's Retreat held this year at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Phillips pastors the historic Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the author of many books, including The Masculine Mandate and his commentaries in the Reformed Expository Commentary series. You can watch this message here.

This passage has often been misused because of how one phrase has been neglected. What is Jesus really teaching here? You can watch this message here.

This is the last week on Philippians 3.

How are we to understand what Jesus and Paul teach about Scripture and tradition in the New Testament? How does it compare to what Rome teaches? You can watch this message here.

Here are the three points: The master's entrustment The two faithful servants The unfaithful servant Application: Live in light of Christ's return Be faithful with what God has entrusted us Don't play the comparison game Fight against the sin of slothfulness Be encouraged: True Christians will receive an abundant reward You can watch this message here.

Jerry is joined by Steve Crouse, Mitchell Mansfield, and Matt Kavis to walk through this brief but important passage.

What does "sola Scriptura" really mean and why is it such an important doctrine concerning the unique authority of God's word? This has been called the "formal cause" of the Reformation in response to the erroneous teaching of the Catholic Church's three-legged stool of authority. You can watch this message here.

This may be one of the most unsettling parables that Jesus ever told. May we examine ourselves rightly and not be deceived about our own salvation. You can watch this message here.

In recent years there appears to have been an increasing tendency, especially amongst young adulters, to move from Protestantism to Catholicism. This series is meant to persusade Protestants not to abandon the five solas of the Reformation and to show reasons why official Roman Catholic teaching has many serious errors in what it teaches. You can watch this message here.

This is the last sermon in Matthew 24. Here we cover two brief parables concerning being prepared for the Lord's return. Stay Awake!: Ongoing Faithfulness is the Readiness that Receives Great Reward (vv 42-47) Don't Fall into Worldly Sleep: Ongoing Worldliness is the Wickedness that Receives Great Punishment (vv 48-51) Main idea: Be always ready for the Lord's return. Don't let the passions of the flesh or the pleasures of this world lull you into spiritual sleep. Eternity is at stake. The joys of reward and the horrors of judgment will both be unspeakably great. So, whatever it costs and whatever it takes: Stay awake! You can watch this message here.

The two Christ-like examples in this passage are often overlooked. However, the actions of Timothy and Epaphroditus are very worthy of our time and attention. You can watch this message here.

You can watch this message here.

This is our last week on the long Progressive Covenantalism series. Here we close out the topic of the Sabbath and discuss how we as non-Sabbatarians should prepare our hearts and minds for the Sunday gathering each week. You can watch this message here.

Jesus said, "So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), ..." (Matthew 24:15). What is the background in Daniel to this strange phrase "abomination of desolation"? How do Jesus and Paul pick up on this kind of idea on the New Testament? You can watch this message here.

How can we be a light in a dark and twisted generation? You can watch this message here.

This is a stirring meditation on how our call to humility should be rooted in Christ's astonishing humbling of Himself for our salvation. You can watch this message here.