church of Christ at Cloud 9

Jesus was crucified, but after three day and three nights in the grave, He was resurrected and came to life again.  He appeared to many, but especially to his apostles.  Acts 1:3 “To whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking […]

Jesus came to this earth and overcame.  He overcame the temptations of the devil who wanted Him to fall down and worship Him (Matthew 4:1-11).  He overcame those who were opposed to His teaching.  He overcame the religious leaders who wanted to destroy Him.  He overcame all the physical and spiritual temptations He experienced as […]

Let us consider the instruction given in James 1:19-20 “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” “Swift to hear.”  It has been my observation that some people are broadcasters.  By that I […]

While I partake of the Lord’s Supper in our assembly, I find it a great opportunity for meditation.  Some churches seem to rush through this time as if it is a task that must be done so they can check it off the list.  Instead, I believe it should be a time of great spiritual […]

Romans 6:14 “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.”  You and I are not under law.  Keeping the law given by Moses with all of its commands and regulations or keeping any other law does not save us.  Instead, we are saved by grace through […]

You and I have a loving God that has given us so many things.  James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” Let us consider some of the many gifts that He has […]

Jesus used many parables in His teaching.  His parables are stories that illustrate one or more spiritual principles.  Jesus gave the parable of the wise and foolish virgins in Matthew 25:1-13 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.  Now five […]

We all understand that God created everything.  After He created us, He could have looked down upon us as just things that He created.  Instead, because He loves us, He has chosen to call us His children.  1 John 3:1 “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be […]

James teaches us about temptation and sin.  James 1:12-15 “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.  Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am tempted by God’; for God cannot […]

Jesus was highly critical of the religious leaders of His time because of their hypocrisy.  One of His biggest criticisms was that they did many of their works to be seen by men.  Matthew 23:5-10 “But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders […]