Ninth Avenue Church of Christ

One Word: Father (Adam Faughn)

Though human earthly fathers fall short that does not take away from Gods perfection as a Father Using passages of Scripture that describe God as Father this lesson will show what makes Him perfect in that description

A King Is Lifted Up (Adam Faughn)

In John 3 Jesus reveals a powerful truth to one man Nicodemus The truth is about the new birth being born again Nicodemus does not fully understand the spiritual truth so Jesus uses an earthly thinga historical reminderto give a great truth about His coming crucifixion

The Truth Stands Before Pilate (Adam Faughn)

If Jesusthe Son of Godhad met Pilate in our mediasaturated culture today can you imagine the press coverage Yet we only have a few verses of Scripture about this interaction Pilate led Judah or Judea from 2636 AD as a Roman prefect He was a cruel leader who often clashed with the Jews in overt ways Eventually he was called to Rome and forced to take his own life by the emperor Caligula This man who was unstable and seemingly swayed by public opinion was the one Jesus stood before in the midst of the mock trials leading to His crucifixion It is Pilate who asked the question What is truth Of course the answerJesuswas right before Him but Pilate was not looking for that answer However in the words of Jesus toward Pilate the Lord revealed three truths that we must all understand

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