Ninth Avenue Church of Christ

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

Giving Our All (Adam Faughn)

Stories of sacrificial giving motivate us because they remind us of something bigger than ourselves The account at the end of Mark 12 is not just about giving it is about trust as is any lesson on true giving As you study this text consider your own life and ask Am I really giving my all

One Word: Inspiration (Adam Faughn)

We must be able to defend that the Bible really is the Word of God The word inspiration is only found in one New Testament verse and not in all translations 2 Timothy 316 KJV It means God breathed or God spirited so Scripture claims to be inspired This lesson will show proofs of inspiration then what a difference that should make

I Don't Want to Be A Pharisee (Adam Faughn)

The word Phariseemeans separatists At first they just wanted to keep Judaism pure but over time they grew to be divisive and arrogant They bound traditions that were not commanded by God and their hearts were hard And Jesus called them out on it It must be said holding to the truth even boldly so is not Phariseeism If we are not careful however we can let our religious fervor become like that of this group In Matthew 15 we see three traits of the Pharisees we must avoid

When God Gives A Difficult Task (Adam Faughn)

Service is not always easy and that is exemplified by what we do on We are the Sermon Day Though God does not speak to us audibly as He did to Ananias in Acts 9 Scripture still commands us to do certain things that at times can seem daunting How can we deal with times when God gives us a difficult task Using the example of Ananias we hope to learn

A Divine Wake-Up Call (Adam Faughn)

What would it be like if Jesus were to reveal a divine history of a congregation In the church at Ephesus we have a glimpse into that as so much of the New Testament centers on that one congregation Acts 1820 Ephesians 1st2nd Timothy Revelation 217 In Revelation 217 the church was commended for many positive qualities but Jesus made it clear they needed to wake up because something was lacking verses 45

From Eden to I Am (Adam Faughn)

If we were to list the saddest accounts in Scripture the fall of man in Genesis 3 would certainly be listed But Adam and Eve had been told by the Lord Himself what would happen if they sinned Once they sinned what was their hope It was hinted at by God in Genesis 315 and Jesus brought it to fulfillment in His life When Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life He provided the answer for Adam and Eveand us

One Word: Kingdom (Adam Faughn)

In the spiritual realm all Christians are part of a kingdom and for that we should be grateful Many today teach that we are awaiting the kingdom but Scripture Matthew 161618 Colossians 111ff makes it clear that the kingdom is in existence now While many things identify a kingdom we want to list four in this lesson