North Avenue Church Podcast

Here are the three points from the message: Nehemiah Confronts the People for Giving too Little (v 10-13) Nehemiah Confronts the People for Working too Much (v 15-22a) Nehemiah Fixes His Hope on God, not Man (v 14, 22b) You can watch this message here.

Jerry, Scott, and John walk through this next section of 1 Thessalonians 3.

Few issues show more clearly show the error of the supposed infallble authority of the Roman Catholic Church (or the Eastern Orthodox Church!) than that of icon veneration. That may sound strange, but both Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theologies claim that the findings of the Second Council of Nicea (787 AD) were infallible. And at this council, the veneration of icons is not just affirmed, but all who reject it are put under a supposedly infallible 'anathema'! This is no small matter. You can watch this message here.

Here are the three main points of the message: Godly Commitment (v 1-3) Ungodly Compromise (v 4-5) Godly Correction (v 6-9) You can watch this message here.

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Jerry, Scott, and John cover the first verses of chapter three. They focus on God's good purposes for the suffering in our lives.

The Catholic view of Mary contains numerous significant errors. What does Scripture really teach? You can watch this message here.

Zach, Scott, and John walk through an especially challenging section of this letter to properly understand.

Money is one of the greatest idols in this world. What can we learn about finances from this seemingly obscure passage in Nehemiah? There are many important principles here and in other New Testament texts that challenge us to participate in the joy of sacrificial giving! You can watch this message here.

Mariology is an area of Catholic theology where we see an unbiblical development throughout church history of Mary taking on a far more exalted position than Scripture gives her. How should we respond? You can watch this message here.

We should be thankful… For other Christians Because of the hope laid up for us in heaven Because of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ You can watch this message here.

Is there a New Testament case to make that Peter was the first in a long line of Popes? You can watch this message here.

Jerry, Zach, and John walk through the next section of chapter 2.

Jerry, Scott, and John walk through this next section of 1 Thessalonians.

The ascension of Jesus raises questions: Why did Jesus have to leave in order for the Spirit to be given? Why did Jesus say it was better that He go away in order for the Spirit to come? After addressing some of these important questions, we then look at the ascension through these three lenses: The Ascension of Our King The Ascension of Our Priest The Ascension of Our Prophet You can watch this message here.

What does the Roman Catholic Church officially teach about the Papacy and why do we believe Scripture does not support it? You can watch this here.

Jerry, Scott, and Zach lead us in this second week in 1 Thessalonians.

Here are the points from the message. Mark borrowed the first three from Alistair Begg's helpful sermon here. Peace (v 36) Panic (v 37-38) Proof (v 39-43) Prophets (v 44-46) Proclamation (v 47) You can watch this message here.

After we received world class teaching on Christology and Trinitarian theology from Dr. Steve Wellum, Mark and Greg review some of the things we can take away and also confess areas where our understanding of Christ as one Person in two natures at times fell short of the fullness of what Scripture teaches. It's not too late to grow! You can watch this message here.

Here is the outline for this Easter message: A Stranger on the Road (v 13-19a) The Gospel According to Cleopas (v 19b-24) The Gospel According to the Old Testament (v 25-27) Burning Hearts and Open Eyes (v 28-35) You can watch this message here.

Here is the outline for Scott's powerful message on Jesus's agony in Gethsemane and His crucifixion. The agony of Jesus The cup The cross of Christ The scandal of grace You can watch this message here.

This brief message was given to the students at WCA's Easter Chapel this morning.

In light of Easter, here is a fresh extended meditation on why the empty tomb matters. — Did you know *only* Matthew mentions the guards at the tomb? — And do you know *why* he spends 11 verses telling us about them? It matters! You can watch this message here.

Jerry, Scott, and John started us off on the first week in this new series on 1 Thessalonians.

Here are the four main points of the message: Unexpected sources recognize the king (18:35-19:10) In this parable, different responses to the King (19:11-27) An exuberant welcome for the King (19:28-40) Some surprising announcements from the King (19:41-48) The crowd has three false expectations: They expect Rome's overthrow They expect the immediately re-establishment of Jerusalem as the primary city on earth They expect the rule of the Messiah from Jerusalem over all nations You can watch this message here.

Mark and Greg had the privilege of getting to ask Dr. Wellum some questions. They begin with issues related to the Trinity and Classical Theism. They also asked about the role of national Israel today. You can watch this message here.

Dr. Wellum gavea us a wonderful overview of Revelation 4-5. In chapter four, he shows us God's heavenly throne, surrounded by glory and angels. Then, in chapter 5, he shows us our hopelessness apart from Christ — the Lion and the Lamb — and the glory of our salvation in Him. You can watch this message here.

We had the privilege of having Dr. Steve Wellum speak on the theme of God the Son Incarnate for our 2026 NAC Bible Conference. This message is about knowing Jesus as from the confessions of the early church, with a special emphasis on Nicea (AD 381) and Chalcedon (AD 451). You can watch this message here.

We had the privilege of having Dr. Steve Wellum speak on the theme of God the Son Incarnate for our 2026 NAC Bible Conference. This message is about knowing Jesus as the incarnate Son. We are focusing on His true humanity. You can watch this message here.

We had the privilege of having Dr. Steve Wellum speak on the theme of God the Son Incarnate for our 2026 NAC Bible Conference. This message is about knowing Jesus as God the Son. We are focusing on His deity. You can watch this message here.

We had the privilege of having Dr. Steve Wellum speak on the theme of God the Son Incarnate for our 2026 NAC Bible Conference. This message seeks to put Jesus within the context of the entire Bible's storyline, especially focusing on the Old Testament background. You can watch this message here.

What are the theological distinctives of our church? Baptist theology Reformed theology Cessationism Progressive Covenantalism Complementarianism God's glory and our joy Confessionalism You can watch this message here.

In this final week in Jude, Jerry, Scott, and Mark look at three kinds of people who are struggling with and giving into the false teachers and how to help rescue them. Then we end with the famous and wonderful doxology: "Now to Him who is able to keep you..."

What do a list of obscure names signed to a covenant from 2,400 years ago in Jerusalem have to do with us today? Actually, quite a bit! Here are the three main points: Why Covenants Matter Covenant Separation & Devotion Three Covenant Applications: (1) Marriage; (2) Sabbath; (3) Sabbath years You can watch this message here.

Jerry, Scott, and Zach cover the warnings and commands of verses 17-21.

Here is the outline for the message: The Land (v 22-25) God's Discipline (v 26-31) A Humbled People (v 32-37) You can watch this message here.

Jerry, Scott, and Zach continue our journey through the too often neglected letter of Jude.

Jerry, Scott, and Zach discuss more of the false teachers that Jude warns us all about.

Jerry, Scott, and Zach walk through some challenging verses in Jude. What does it mean that there was a dispute over the body of Moses and why did Jude include that here in his argument?

We must understand history from God's perspective or else we will be left to interpret our lives wrongly. Redemption (v 9-11) Provision (v 12-15) Rebellion (v 16-17a, 18) Compassion (v 17b-21) You can watch this message here.

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We see in this passage something of the two legs on which the Christian life is to be walked: confession and worship. A Broken People (v 1-5) A Great God (v 6-8) They praise Yahweh alone as Creator They praise Yahweh for election They praise Yahweh as gracious covenant-maker They praise Yahweh as righteous covenant-keeper You can watch this message here.

In our second week, we cover most of the 'marks of a healthy church' form 9Marks ministries. You can watch this message here.

Zach Hutzell joins Greg to discuss differences between the Catholic and Protestant views of justification. This matter is central to the gospel and the differences are of great significance.

The differences between Catholics and Protestants on justification are of great signficance in how we understand the gospel. We must work to carefully understand them. You can watch this message here.

I. Ezra Leads a Men's Bible Study (v 13) II. The Result is Obedience (v 14-17b) III. Obedience Leads to Joy and the Word (v 17c-18) You can watch this message here.

Jerry, Scott, and Zach discuss the warning Jude presents about those who "pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ."

What does Scripture teach about church membership and church discipline? Does the New Testament assume believers should be members of a local church? You can watch this message here.

What created the joy of the Lord in God's people in Nehemiah 8? And what was the nature of this joy according to the text? Answering these questions can enable us to better 'rejoice in the Lord always'! You can watch this message here.

Jerry, Scott, and Zach lead us in the first Sunday school in the book of Jude.

Here Jerry, Scott, Mark, and Greg finished out the fascinating and too often neglected letter of 3 John.