North Avenue Church Podcast

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.