church of Christ at Cloud 9

We have the account of Ananias and Sapphira in the first century. Acts 5:1-11 “But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But […]

Because we believe in God, we also believe that He hears our prayers. 1 John 5:14 “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” We can have all kinds of prayers; we are not limited to one kind of prayer.  There […]

We all need to have blood to live.  Blood in our arteries carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells of our body.  If we have an injury and all of our blood drains out of our body, we die.  As a result, blood has come to stand for life. We first learn of the importance […]

Jesus taught us in Luke 12:15 “And He said to them, ‘Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.’” Jesus warned us against covetousness, which is a strong desire to possess something.  The something could be anything that you see someone else have […]

The apostle John gave us this story about Jesus. John 8:3-11 “Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, ‘Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us […]

People are prone to forget what has happened in the past.  They may know something but without being reminded, they may forget what they know. The chief butler and the chief baker of the king of Egypt were confined in the prison with Joseph (Genesis 40).  In one night they each had a troubling dream; […]

God through Moses brought the children of Israel out of Egypt and gave them the law.  The law taught them right from wrong, taught them how to worship God, and taught them how to deal with many situations in life.  Then Moses died and Joshua became the leader.  Joshua warned the people in Joshua 1:7-8 […]

Fathers are given the responsible for the proper training of their children. Ephesians 6:4 “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.” This literally means “nourish them in the discipline and the instruction of the Lord.” In other words, Christian Fathers […]

Do you honor your parents?  We are commanded to do so.  Ephesians 6:1-3 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  ‘Honor your father and mother,’ which is the first commandment with promise: ‘that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.’”  To understand that it […]

God sent His son into the world to redeem mankind.  Jesus was born to His mother Mary and grew up as a child in a Jewish household.  He was both human and divine, both man and God. He had the power of God as demonstrated by His ability to heal the sick, raise the dead, […]