church of Christ at Cloud 9

The apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”  I encourage you […]

The apostle Paul gave Timothy the following instruction.  1 Timothy 6:6-10 “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.  And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.  But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation […]

The purpose of school is to teach you things you need to know in life.  When you started out, your teachers taught you how to read and write and how to do math.  The further in school that you went, the subjects became more complex and perhaps more difficult.  Frequently, the teacher would test you […]

Perhaps you have some secrets in your life that you have never told anyone: secret things in your past, secret things that you desire, secret plans that you have made, or secret fears that you have.  What you should not have are secret sins that you hold on to.  1 Timothy 5:24-25 “Some men’s sins […]

Whether you realize it or not, you are in a fight and in a war.  Your fight is not a physical fight but a spiritual fight.  2 Corinthians 10:3-5 “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.  For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty […]

In almost every country today, there is prejudice and partiality.  Prejudice is an irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group.  Prejudice and partiality can be shown towards or against people of a particular race, color, country of origin or ethnic group.  Prejudice and partiality may be shown to men or to women, […]

In the first letter that we have that the Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians, he addressed several significant problems in the church.  These problems included divisions among the brethren, an accepted brother committing sexual immorality, suing each other in the courts, participation in idolatrous practices, and improper observance of the Lord’s Supper.  The apostle’s […]

God is a merciful Father in heaven.  He cares for those who are in distress and need.  He takes special care over the orphans and widows.  Psalms 146:9 “The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; but the way of the wicked He turns upside down.”  He expects you to also […]

You know what it means to be dirty.  You get dirt or grease or food on your hands or clothes and you need to wash it off.  Water is usually good to wash off most things, but sometimes you need soap or detergent or something stronger to come clean.  But what about being dirty spiritually?  […]