North Avenue Church Podcast

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.

Jerry, Scott, and Shane start week one in the too often neglected book of 3 John.

Jerry, Scott, and Grant finish out 2 John with its message to abide in the true teaching of Christ and not to "go on ahead" to another teaching that is not biblical.

Grant joins Jerry and Scott to set the scene for 2 John and to begin with John's emphasis on God's truth.

Jerry, Scott, and Zach finish out the book of 1 John.

Jerry, Zach, and Mark cover a couple of challenging aspescts of 1 John 5. What does it mean that Jesus came "not by water only but by the water and the blood" (v. 6)? Also, why does the KJV have such a different reading of v. 7-8 than modern English translations?

The formal cause of the Reformation was the issue of authority. Essentially the question was, "Who says?" What is our ultimate authority in this world? Is it Scripture only or Scripture plus "sacred tradition" and the Magisterium (the pope and his bishops)? This issue foundational to all other major differences between Catholics and Protestants. You can watch this message here.

Satan works through Nehemiah's enemies to attack him in four ways in Nehemiah 6:1-7:4.   Distraction (6:1-4) Defamation (6:5-9) Deception (6:10-14) Infiltration (6:15-7:4) Let us learn from Nehemiah's example how we can resist these tactics and so finish well.   You can watch this message here.

It's been a long break, but Sunday we picked back up our 'Questioning Catholicism' series! You can watch this message here.

Main idea: The greatest threat to God's people has always been the sin from within. Here, the people humbly respond with repentance as Nehemiah leads through godly confrontation and illustration. Choosing Sinful Exploitation (v 1-5) Responding to Godly Confrontation (v 6-13) Observing a Godly Illustration (v 14-19) You can watch this message here.

The Christian life is about the sword and the trowel. We are called to build (= the trowel) and defend (= the sword). This passage has become well known for this very reason. You can watch this message here.

Four ways to pursue ordinary faithfulness in a new year: By treasuring the Word of God (Psalm 1) By preaching the Gospel to ourselves consistently (1 Corinthians 15:1-11) By cultivating a firm belief in the sovereignty and goodness of God (Romans 8:28-32) By folding our lives into the local church where we are members (Hebrews 10:23-25) You can watch this message here.

In difficult times... We are tempted to trust in other powers [7:1-8:15] We are tempted to trust in other authorities [8:16-21] We must trust in the God who Saves [9:1-7] You can watch this message here.

Here are the two main points of Greg's meditation on the purpose of the incarnation from Philippians 2: The intentional unity of the church (v 1-4) The intentional incarnation of the Messiah (v 5-11) You can watch this message here.

Nehemiah shows us how to handle discouragement in the Christian life. I. Why We Are Tempted to Give Up (v 10-12) A. Our strength is low B. The burden seems too great C. Opposition grows from without and within II. Ways We Fight to Endure (v 13-14) A. Set a defense where you're most vulnerable B. Expose yourself to truth! C. Remember and fear the Lord D. Remember what is at stake You can watch this message here.

Why is the Christian life so hard? Here is the outline of the message: The Enemies Mock (v 1-3) Nehemiah Prays and the People Work (v 4-6) The Enemies Threaten (v 7-8) Nehemiah Prays and sets a Guard (v 9) You can watch this message here.

The people beautifully model unified work for the kingdom! A. Nehemiah Leads the People by... Showing the way forward Delegating the work into manageable portions Giving credit to the workers B. The People Avoid... Procrastination A preoccupation with (1) rank, (2) gifting, or (3) recognition C. The People Work... In Unity Diligently and Sacrificially You can watch this message here.

Nehemiah provides a wonderful example of bibical leadership in this passage. Nehemiah clearly communicates the problem (v 17a) Nehemiah clearly communicates the solution (v 17b-18a) The people and their enemies respond (v 18b-19) Nehemiah's uncompromising conviction in the face of opposition (v 20) You can watch this message here.

In this week's passage we learn about godly leadership from Nehemiah. Godly leaders... Use wisdom (v 9) Expect opposition (v 10) Know when to rest (v 11) Have a God-glorifying plan, yet don't reveal it prematurely (v 12) Clearly understand the problems they face (vv 13-16) You can watch this message here.

Main idea: Nehemiah shows us how to pray, plan, and act all while relying on God's good providence. Prayerful planning Courageous actions God's providence You can watch this message here.

Here is the outline for Nehemiah's prayer of repentance: Nehemiah turns to God first (vv. 4–6a) Nehemiah confesses sin (vv. 6b–7) Nehemiah prays God's promises in Scripture (vv. 8–9) Nehemiah points to God's past faithfulness (v. 10) Nehemiah makes his request (v. 11) [Audio is corrected at 1:38] You can watch this message here.

Nehemiah had a great job working as the cupbearer of Artaxerxes, king of Persia. Why did he give it all up to embrace the difficult task of rebuilding Jerusalem's walls? The answer is the Lord developed in him a holy ambition for God's people, place, and glory. Do you have a holy ambition for your life? You can watch this message here.

Mark participated in a Q&A about Jesus and the Bible among other world religions.

Here is the outline of the sermon: Ezra mourns and prays over the sin amongst the people (9:1-15) The people respond with a plan for repentance (10:1-8) The people carry out their repentance (10:9-44) You can watch this message here.

This message focuses on the power of the new birth to bring about faith that overcomes the world.

In this message we hear about the power of God's love to transform our lives.

Here Mark breaks down a conversation he had with two Mormon "missionaries" over nine years ago. You can watch this video here.

Here is Greg's outline for the message: Ezra's godly heritage (7:1-5) Ezra's devotion to God's Word (7:6, 10-11) Ezra's favor with God and man (7:6, 9, 11-28; 8:31) Ezra's zeal for God's temple (7:7-8; 8:1-20, 24-36) Ezra's trust in God's power and protection (8:21-23) You can watch this message here.

The team discusses God's love which is so richly described in this passage.

Why is it incorrect to list Mormonism ('Latter Day Saints') within the Christian faith? You can watch this message here.

The team picks the 1 John series back up after an extended break. Here we are exhorted to have biblical discernment as Christians.