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'! I. What precedes this joy? Eager Initiative (v. 1-2) Prolonged Attentiveness (v. 3-4, 7-8) Passionate Reception (v. 5-6) Brokenhearted Grief (v. 9) II. What is the nature of this joy? It is an understanding joy (v. 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12) It is a holy joy (v. 9b, 10b, 11b) It is a neighbor-loving joy (v. 10a) It is a God-centered joy (v. 10c) It is a strengthening/protective joy (v. 10c) It is an obedient joy (v 12) Spurgeon, "What a gracious God we serve, who makes delight to be a duty, and who commands us to rejoice! Should we not at once be obedient to such a command as this? It is intended that we should be happy." You can watch this message here.

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