North Avenue Church Podcast

An important question Christians often ask is, "Does the gift of prophecy still happen today?" We think this is an important issue that should be thought through carefully. In this video we argue that the gift of prophecy (and tongues as well, although that is for another video!) ceased in the early church. You can watch this message here.

Three issues are covered this week in our new series: Does the New Testament have priority over the Old? What exactly is Progressive Covenantalism? Was there really a Covenant of Creation with Adam? You can watch the message here.

The message has two points. I. The Faith of Two Blind Men (v 27-31) They believe Jesus is Messiah (Son of David) They believe Jesus is merciful They believe Jesus is powerful II. The Transformation of a Mute, Demon-Oppressed Man (v 32-34) [Mark got help from Daniel Doriani's commentary on the outline.] You can watch this message here.

Jerry, Papa Fred, and Jared cover the second chapter of the book of Esther where Esther is chosen to be queen.

How do we read the Bible as one unified story centered on Jesus? What is the relationship of Israel and the church? How should the Old Testament Mosaic law be understood today? These are the kinds of questions we plan to address in this series. [Image from here.] You can watch this message here.

Here are the points for the message: A desperate father’s faith (v 18-19) A suffering woman’s faith (v 20-21) Two astonishing healings (v 22-26) You can watch this message here.

We are excited as Jerry, Scott, and Papa Fred introduced Esther and covered the first chapter today in Sunday school! Image from here.

José Rodriguez was wonderfully converted about seven years ago at North Avenue. Please listen and be encouraged by this wonderful and engaging story! You can watch José's testimony here.

After six months, we come to our last and 26th week on God's providence. We examine the differences in how those who believe in God's detailed control of all events (Calvinists) respond to tragedies in comparison with those who do not (Arminians). The differences are quite significant. You can watch this message here.

Here are the points for the message: Introduction: On Fasting The Groom The Garment The Wineskins You can watch this message here.

This passage looks at Matthew's own record of his conversion. Jesus calls Matthew (v 9) Matthew follows Jesus (v 9) Matthew invited his friends to meet Jesus (v 10-13) You can watch this message here.

We finished the "P" in TULIP this week by observing some of the warnings and assurances the Lord gives us for our good in both Hebrews and 1 John. You can watch this message here.

This is part two of our prospective membership meeting on Saturday (9/23/23). You can watch this message here.

This is part one of our prospective membership meeting on Saturday (9/23/23). You can watch this message here.

Perhaps the most contested text in Hebrews, comes in chapter 6. Does the author teach you can lose your salvation? We think the answer is a strong negative, but what then does this text really mean? You can watch this message here.

The authority of Jesus to heal and forgive teaches us that… Jesus is divine (v 2-3) To think low thoughts of Jesus is evil (v 3-4) Sin is worse than suffering and sickness (v 2, 5-7) Faith, not merit, brings mercy (v 2) We should bring others in need to Jesus (v 2) You can watch this message here.

Surely the end of Ezra is the most difficult part of this often neglected OT book. What are we to make of Ezra leading over 100 Israelite men to divorce their pagan wives and send them away along with their children? You can watch this message here.

Here are the points for the message which concludes our study in the book of Ezra: Ezra grieves the sin of the people (v 1, 6) The people resolve to repent (v 2-6) The people follow through with action (v 7-44) You can watch this message here.

Surely the doctrine of perseverance of the saints, or eternal security, is one of the most reassuring doctrines to spend time focusing on! You can watch the message here.

In this message the teaching team discusses how God's sovereign call is saving and effective and that regeneration precedes and enables faith. You can watch the message here.