North Avenue Church Podcast

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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.

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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.