church of Christ at Cloud 9

If I were to ask you if you are a slave, you would probably say no.  You live in a free country. You come and go as you please. No person here on earth owns you and is your master. But there are different kinds of slavery. The Bible talks about a slavery to sin.  […]

All of us who are Christians have been saved by the grace of God.  Once we have received our salvation, what then?  Romans chapter 6 answers some of the “what then”.  “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not!”  God’s grace is a wonderful thing.  And if […]

As Christians, we died to sin.  Romans 6:1-4 “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into […]

All who believe in Jesus Christ should be willing to confess that belief. Romans 10:8-10 “But what does it say?  ‘The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart’ (that is, the word of faith which we preach):  that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your […]

The writer of Proverbs tells us seven things that the Lord hates.  Proverbs 6:16-19 “These six things the Lord hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him: a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, a false witness […]

Jesus departed from the earth and went back to heaven and He left his apostles behind to proclaim the gospel and build His church, the body of believers.  Ephesians 4:11-12 “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the […]

Have you ever wished you were different than you are?  You might wish that you had good looks, different skin color, different hair, different height, or different health.  You might wish that you had wealth, a different position in life, a different country, different parents, or different abilities.  Or maybe you just wish that you […]

In this encouragement, I wish to encourage you to consider the awesome God that we have and to honor and glorify Him.  I have chosen as our text 1 Timothy 1:17 “Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.” Let us break […]

In the Ephesian letter, the apostle Paul instructed the church about the attitude they should have for one another. Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”  Each of us, as Christians, is saved by the blood of Jesus Christ. We have a common […]

Parents want their children to grow up to be responsible, successful adults of good character.  But it doesn’t always happen that way.  Sometimes children grieve their parents by their actions.  Proverbs 10:1b “A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.” Proverbs 17:25 “A foolish son is […]