church of Christ at Cloud 9

God is holy. He is distinct, separate, in a class by Himself.  He is righteous and pure and cannot lie.  But you and I are not like God.  Psalms 24:3-4 “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?  Or who may stand in His holy place?  He who has clean hands and a pure […]

Every one of us has trials in our life.  Some people have more trials than others and it is easy to compare yourself to someone else who doesn’t seem to have as much as you do.  The apostle Paul certainly suffered many trials; how would your trials compare to his?  2 Corinthians 11:24-27 “From the […]

Your Father in heaven is a loving Father who wants to hear your 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.”  There are few limitations on your prayers.  One limitation is that you ask according to His […]

When tribulations come upon you, it is natural for you to become troubled in your spirit.  Maybe you are suffering persecution for your faith.  Maybe you have lost someone very special in your life.  Maybe you have suffered some tragedy.  Or maybe it is just an accumulation of many trials and disappointments in your life.  […]

What a wonderful God we serve!  Consider the following given by the Apostle Paul to Timothy.  1 Timothy 1:17 “Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.” First, consider that He is King.  That means that He is supreme.  David wrote this […]

The Jewish people were required to give a tenth or tithe of their income.  Leviticus 27:30 “And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s. It is holy to the Lord.”  The scribes and Pharisees of Jesus’ time were so […]

In the early church, there was a prophesy that there would be a severe famine over the land.  As a result, the disciples decided to provide help for the brethren living in Judea (Acts 11:28-29).  The apostle Paul gave instruction to the Corinthian and Galatian churches concerning their giving for this cause.  1 Corinthians 16:1-2 […]

When the apostle Paul was a young man, his name was Saul.  When Stephen was stoned, Saul was there.  Acts 7:57-58 “Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down […]

Some things in life are constantly changing.  The waves on the sea or the tide at the beach come and go.  The branches of a tree in the wind blow back and forth.  Some things are constant and show no signs of movement such as a large rock or a mountain.  You, as a faithful […]

You have given up your old way of walking in the world.  You now live to serve God.  However, life can be difficult at times.  There are physical battles as well as emotional battles that you face.  But most importantly are the spiritual battles you experience such as temptation or sin or against forces of […]