Ninth Avenue Church of Christ

A Powerful Garden Prayer (Adam Faughn)

The song Night with Ebon Pinion paints vividly a strong picture of the night Jesus prayed in the garden It pictures darkness brooding over the entire scene and reminds us of the difficulty of that night The prayer Jesus prayed is one of the most heartwrenching scenes in all Scripture and should help us remember both His humanity and divinity

The Good Soil (Adam Faughn)

While the Parable of the Sower is not meant to be a mathematical formula it is striking that three of the four types of soil are negative But thankfully there is the good soil If there were the three types of negative soil hearts in the crowd when Jesus spoke then we can only assume there were some of those good hearts as well What makes for this good soilThe Parable of the Sower Lesson 4

One Word: Propitiation (Adam Faughn)

Certain words seem to only be used in certain contexts and propitiation is on that is rarelyif everused outside of the religious world The word carries the idea of appeasing and shows us the manner by which we as sinners can be made friends of God God is appeased through Christ who is our propitiation Knowing that 1 John 4 gives us a greater appreciation for what propitiation does in our lives

The Thorny Soil (Adam Faughn)

As with each of the types of soil in the parable the thorny soil represents those who have heard the word This lesson tells us the two things that choke the word as well as the result of that chokingParable of the Sower Lesson 3

The Rocky Soil (Adam Faughn)

How is it that some can obey the Gospel but turn away quickly The rocky soil may be the answer Parable of the Sower Lesson 2

The Wayside Soil (Adam Faughn)

The Parable of the Sower is powerful and Jesus took the time to explain it so we can be certain of what He would have us to know Parables were not meant for everyone initially Matthew 131113 but Jesus shares the keys to understanding this parable The seed is the Word of God Luke 811 and the soils are the hearts of people The wayside soil is often overlooking but it is an invaluable study even for people who come to worshipParable of the Sower Lesson 1

We Are Weak, But He Is Strong (Adam Faughn)

The title to this sermon comes from Jesus Loves Me which is usually considered a childrens song but we all need to remember the truth we are singing in it If you have ever felt weak or overwhelmed that only makes you human and normal In 2 Corinthians 12 Paul wrote about his thorn in the flesh and we get a glimpse into his life as well as the grave of Christ through what I recorded there

The Perspective That Matters (Adam Faughn)

The Christian life is often compared to a walk Romans 64 Ephesians 41 Colossians 110 Mark 83438 and Luke 92336 which is a parallel passage also uses this terminology In clear language Jesus helps us put our lives into the proper perspective

Different Views of Mark 16:16 (Adam Faughn)

Some parts of the Bible are difficult to understand but that should only encourage us to dig more deeply into Scripture But other portions are very straightforward and simple One of those is Mark 1616 Still by what people teach and practice it would seem that this verse has different views when in reality it is clear what Jesus taught

When We Meet in Sweet Communion (Adam Faughn)

This lesson focusing on the institution and observance of the Lords Supper is broken into three parts an emphasis on the bread which represents the body of Christ an emphasis on the fruit of the vine which represents the blood of Christ and an emphasis on the necessity of our never forgetting the sacrifice that Christ made for us When originally preached the Lords Supper was observed by the congregation in correlation with these three parts Those portions of the service have been edited out for this podcast