church of Christ at Cloud 9

Is there something in your life that weighs you down and takes much of the joy out of your life?  Maybe it is a chronic physical problem.  Maybe it is the consequences of something you did earlier in your life.  Maybe it is a difficult relationship you deal with.  Maybe it is the prejudices or […]

A recent poll asked Americans if they have attended religious services in the last seven days. The current result was 31% attending.  It was 49% in the 1950s, 40% by the 1970s and 34% before the pandemic. And now, it’s down to 31%. I suppose that there are multiple reasons for this decline.  Let us […]

Have you ever had trouble forgiving someone?  I have.  When I begin to think back on the harm I experience by their actions or hurtful words, the feelings of resentment can come flooding back.  The hurt may be because of the physical or emotional harm that was received.  It could be the lies that they […]

David wrote Psalm 103; it is truly a most beautiful psalm.  It reminds us of the wonderful God that we have.  I wish to encourage you with this psalm. Verse 1: “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.” David here calls upon his soul and all […]

It is impossible to save ourselves.  Without God’s grace, none of us are saved.  Ephesians 2:4-5 “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved).”  You should worship […]

Every one of us faces trials and tribulations.  That is part of life and part of being a Christian.  The trials may be physical, such as financial problems or health issues.  They may be relationship trials in dealing with difficult people.  They may be spiritual trials such as the consequences of sin or the falling […]

Jesus was nearing the end of His earthly ministry.  Matthew 20:17-19 “Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them, ‘Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will […]

The apostle Paul prayed the following prayer for those at Philippi.  Philippians 1:9-11 “And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, being filled […]

Every one of us has received help from other people.  You have received help from your parents, your instructors, your friends and perhaps many other people.  You have even received help from God and Christ.   Romans 5:6-8 “For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.  For scarcely for […]

When you were young, it probably seemed like you would live forever.  People rarely think about dying when they are young and healthy.  But when you grow older or have a serious disease such as cancer, you realize that life is short.  When a friend or loved one passes, you are reminded that you also […]