Best Edinburgh North Church Podcasts (2025)

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Who is this? And do I know him? (Luke 8:40-56) 31:25

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Jesus reveals astonishing authority over frightening nature (vv. 22-25) Over demonic powers (vv. 26-29) Over a tragic death - Jairus’ daughter Over a debilitating illness - the bleeding woman Reflection: But who is this? Do I know his authority? 2.Jesus shows a wonderful willingness Willing to tolerate indifference (v. 37) Willing to be interrupted…

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Privilege Lost (Amos 2:6-3:15) 40:41

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The Bitter Fruit of False Worship (2:6-16) Israel flouts the Lord’s law (6-8) …and ignores God’s love (v9-12) Therefore, forfeits the Lord’s blessing (v13-16) The Bitter Consequences of False Worship (3:1-15) Israel have spurned their privilege (v1-2) …so the Lord will act (v3-8) As he turns against his people (v9-15)…

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When Favour is Met with Fury (Luke 4:14-30) 41:53

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The day of the Lord’s favour (14-22a) The day of the people’s fury (22b-30)By Stephen Ballingall

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Do I Believe What God Says? (Galatians 3:1-14) 40:40

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At the core of my being - who am I? At the core of the bible - is a promise. At the core of our faith - is the cross.By Pete Dickson

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Joy that Battles to the End of the Earth (Matthew 28:1-20) 39:30

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The Great Joy of the Resurrection (v.1-10) The Rubbishing of the Resurrection (v11-15) The Call of the Resurrection (v16-20)By Stephen Ballingall

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The King of Transforming Authority (Matthew 21:1-32) 40:48

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Jesus’ Authority Proclaimed Jesus’ Authority Rejected Jesus’ Authority TransformsBy Stephen Ballingall

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The Roar that Reaches its Prey (Amos 1:2-2:5) 40:56

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1. The Lion of Judgement Tyre & Edom - who treat people as objects Ammonites & Moab - who betray their brothers Judah - who spurned their privelege 2. The Judgement of God is: Principled Personal Patient 3. The Great Danger of Sinful WorldBy Stephen Ballingall

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The Lion Roars (Amos 1:1-2) 38:33

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What happens when the Church forgets what God is like? The role of God’s prophets: covenant enforcers The lion roarsBy Stephen Ballingall

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The Gratitude Attitude (Psalm 100) 34:26

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Know that the Lord is God (v1-3) Know that the Lord is Good (v4-5)By Stephen Ballingall

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Even Barnabas was Led Astray (Galatians 2:11-21) 32:24

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Righteous fury at the hypocrisy of elitism Religious extras cause dangerous divisions Rebuilding a prison of slavery makes no sense I found pardon at the foot of the cross, forgiveness full and freeBy Pete Dickson

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Standing Firm as Christ's Church (1 Peter 5:5-14) 38:59

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v5-7 Humble under God’s mighty hand v8-9. Watchful in Adversity v10-11. Called to Glory So … this I the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.By Stephen Ballingall

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Leading Like Christ While Under Pressure (1 Peter 5:1-4) 37:47

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By Stephen Ballingall

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Sharing in the Glorious Scars of Our Saviour (1 Peter 4:12-19) 37:08

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Embracing Christ’s pattern (v12-13) Displaying Chirst’s Glory (v14-16) Proved as Christ’s people (v17-18) Trusting Christ’s Father (v19)By Stephen Ballingall

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The King's Heart's Desire (Psalm 20) 31:35

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A desire which the day of trouble cannot overcome A shared desire between the LORD and his Anointed A desire for which “we” rejoice for we are includedBy Gavin McGrath

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Armed for Warfare (1 Peter 4:1-11) 34:50

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Under Pressure from Outside the Church Pressure to conform (v3-4) Think like Christ (v1-2) Look to the future (v5-6) Under Pressure from Inside the Church Rely on God (v7) Love one another (v8-11a) Which glorifies Christ (v11b)By Stephen Ballingall

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Confident Witness Under Pressure (1 Peter 3:13-22) 35:30

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1. When you suffer for doing good … Witness to Christ Have no fear Hold out your hope Remember the eternal perspective 2. When you suffer for doing good … have confidence in ChristBy Stephen Ballingall

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The Great King and His Great Project (Matthew 16:13-28) 35:02

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Please note: due to technical difficulties, the bible reading was not recorded. 1. His Building is spectacular 2. His method is spectacularly counterintuitiveBy Andy Gemmill

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Seeking God’s Blessing at Home and in Church (1 Peter 3:1-12) 39:41

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Winsome wives and considerate husbands (1-7) Family seeking the Father’s blessing (8-12)By Stephen Ballingall

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Colossians 3:1-11 34:43

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By Stephen Porter

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Psalm 90 27:06

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By Kerr Sewell

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Jesus, the Gracious Rescuer (Luke 5:1-39) 44:46

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By Josh Johnston

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The Choice of Christmas (Matthew 2:1-12) 22:36

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By Stephen Ballingall

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The Joy of Christmas (Matthew 1:18-25) 22:32

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By Stephen Ballingall

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Let Earth Receive her King (Matthew 1:1-17) 34:53

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The Grace of Christmas 1. Jesus is the Hope of Israel - As their kingly ruler - With a robust hope 2. Jesus is the Saviour of the World - For those with baggage - For religious outsidersBy Stephen Ballingall

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Growing to Yearn (1 Corinthians 5:1-10) 29:18

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Introduction This is God’s purpose Knowledge of God’s purpose gives confidence Confidence of what we know enables us to please the LordBy Pete Dickson

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The Levitical Law of Love (Leviticus 19:1-18) 43:16

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Those who belong to the Lord, become like the Lord (v1-8) Holiness is … Generous (v9-10) Holiness is … Honest (v11-12) Holiness is … Fair (v13-14) Holiness is … Just (v15-16) Holiness is … Loving (v17-18) Jesus Preaches Leviticus 19By Stephen Ballingall

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Winsomely Enduring War (1 Peter 2:11-25) 38:10

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Living as Faithful Exiles (v11-12) Submitting to God in the Civil Realm (v13-17) Submitting to God in the Workplace (v18-25)By Stephen Ballingall

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The People of God, Part 2: A Family of Worship (1 Peter 2:4-10) 34:12

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1 - The Place of Worship (v4-8) 2 - The Messengers of Worship (v9-10)By Stephen Ballingall

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The People of God, Part 1: A Family of Love (1 Peter 1:22-2:3) 34:07

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1 - Families that Last, Love (1v22-25) Love One Another As those Born of God’s Lasting Seed 2 - Families that Listen, Grow Up (2v1-3) Know What You Need Know How Grown-ups LiveBy Stephen Ballingall

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Journeying to Hope (1 Peter 1:13-21) 33:22

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1 - Looking Forward (v13) ⁠As People of Hope By preparing for action And setting our hope fully on Christ 2 - Looking Up (v14-16) ⁠ ⁠As Obedient Children Don't go back to your old ways But take on the likeness of your Father 3 - Looking Back (v17-21) ⁠As Precious Children Remember what you have been saved from Remember what you have been saved by…

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A Living Hope (1 Peter 1:1-12) 33:04

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1. A Certain Hope (v3-5) Which Rests in God’s Work 2. A Suffering Hope (v6-9) Which Prepares us for Christ’s Return 3. A Privileged Hope (v10-12) Which Embraces Christ’s PatternBy Stephen Ballingall

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Standing Firm in God's Grace: An Introduction to 1 Peter 32:05

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1. We are an elect people Chosen by God to belong to him, and show his glory to the world. 2. We are exiled people Who will always be strangers in this world. 3. We are Christ’s people Who receive glory from God, through standing firm in our suffering.By Stephen Ballingall

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The Great Commissioner (Matthew 28:16-20) 33:18

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Place Prophet Power PresenceBy Calum Jack

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What in the World has Gone Wrong? (Genesis 3) 32:50

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By Gavin McGrath

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Who in the World are we? (Genesis 1:26-2:25) 34:00

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By Gavin McGrath

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Whose World is this? (Genesis 1:1-2:2) 35:18

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By Gavin McGrath

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Raised Up People (Colossians 3:1-11) 28:44

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1. You have been raised up, so look up (v1-4) 2. You have been raised up, so stop living down (v5-9) 3. You have been raised up, to unity in Christ’s image (v10-11)By Tim Groves

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An Anchor for the Soul (Hebrews 5:7-6:20) 31:20

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1. Real faith grows; spiritual sluggishness risks it all (5:11-6:12) 2. Real faith endures; it can be steadfast and sure (6:13-20)By Kerr Sewell

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Growing as a Child of God (John 20:11-18) 30:56

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1. Trying to find Jesus (11-13) 2. Hearing his voice (14-16) 3. Joining his family (17-18)By Rob Cardew

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Who is the Judge? (Matthew 7:1-29) 35:23

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The golden rule v1-13 The stark reality v13-23 The conclusion of the matter v24-29By Pete Dickson

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How does this Work out in Practice? (Matthew 6:1-34) 36:05

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Jesus trains his disciples to live according to kingdom reality v1 Jesus explains why pretence is so dangerous vv2-18 Jesus explains why worrying is so destructive vv19-34By Pete Dickson

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Do You Understand? (Matthew 5:17-48) 31:51

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Getting to know God depends on his revelation of himself Understanding God’s word is a vital source of light Loving God’s law is a life-giving liberationBy Pete Dickson

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What in the World is Going on? (Matthew 5:1-16) 38:37

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The principles of Jesus’ Kingdom The intriguing and unexpected truth about what Jesus is doing Can this really be true? A call to all the world to praise our Father in heaven.By Pete Dickson

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Jesus and all the rest (Matthew 11:25-12:14) 42:17

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1. How do we get it? (11:25-20) 2. Can he really give it? (12:1-8) 3. What will it look like? (12:9-14)By Andy Holt

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Trusting God in Troubled Times (Psalm 86) 41:52

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By Robin Sydserff

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How to Rule the World! (Hebrews 2:5-3:6) 37:08

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1) Jesus descended becoming the perfect human before exaltation... (2v5-9) 2) ...bringing His family from death to glory... (2v10-18) By a) Destroying death (v14&15) b) Helping us when we are tempted to give up! (v17&18) 3) ...as God’s faithful Son (3v1-6)By Adam Wallace

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Pleading with The Lord (2 Cor 12:1-10) 26:16

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IIntroduction – Beware of impressive strength! The Christian life can be full of great torment …. so we need a principled self-denial in our attitudes … … but may plead to the Lord and trust his wisdom!By Pete Dickson

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Eternal longing in prayer (1Thess 3:6-13) 30:24

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Introduction – The letter which aches Increasing, overflowing, more & more language Prayer transcends earthly distance – but longs for presence Strong hearts until Christ’s comingBy Pete Dickson

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What does Gratitude Produce? (Philemon) 27:16

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The gospel of Christ You heard, you understood, you learned … The language of confusion Fulness, knowledge, wisdom, understanding & power Prayerful gratitude despite our circumstances Prayerful gratitude deepens relationships Prayerful gratitude makes real appealsBy Pete Dickson

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How Godly Churches Save the World 28:28

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The living God seen through godly living (v14-15) The gospel saves through the mystery revealed (v16)By Stephen Ballingall