church of Christ at Cloud 9

The fourth Thursday in November has been designated as Thanksgiving Day in the USA.  Similar holidays are observed in other countries. It is a holiday and feast day set aside to give thanks to God for the blessings He has given.  My family had a tradition at the dinner table where each person in turn […]

There are multiple reasons why you should want to avoid sin. God has been so loving and gracious to you and given you eternal life; you should want to keep yourself free from sin and please Him in all things in your gratitude to Him.  I am reminded of the ten lepers who were healed […]

Fornication is illicit or unlawful sexual intercourse.  In other words, it is sexual relations that is forbidden by God.  God created man and woman and approves sexual relations only in marriage.  Hebrews 13:4 “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.”  Sexual relations outside of marriage is […]

Consider this description of our God:  Romans 4:17b “God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did.” God is the only one who has the power to give life.  God gave life to Adam and Eve and to all the animals.  No one else has […]

Many “Christians” are content to put very little effort into their service to God.  They seldom pray to God or read their Bible and meditate on the word.  They don’t share their faith in Jesus with others.  They seem to think that by just attending the Sunday morning church assembly that they have somehow accomplished […]

In the book of Revelation, the apostle John describes the vision that he saw.  Revelation 4:2-11 “Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow […]

Each one of us has had a father.  As you grew up, your father had an impact on you based upon your relationship with him.  He may have been close to you or distant or even absent.  He may have been loving, caring and supportive or cruel and harsh and unsupportive.  He may have been […]

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 […]