church of Christ at Cloud 9

Are you in control of your life?  What kind of plans, dreams and hopes do you have for yourself?  Whatever your plans may be, I encourage you to let God be in control and let him work in your life. Luke 12:16-21 “Then He spoke a parable to them, saying:  The ground of a certain […]

It is natural to want vengeance when someone intentionally hurts you and shows no remorse.  Here are a few other possible circumstances where you might want vengeance:  when an innocent individual is hurt; when someone acts in an inconsiderate way; when the criminal steals from you; when you get hurt in an accident through negligence […]

I have a great respect for the Apostle Paul.  He was instrumental in the spreading of the gospel throughout much of the known world during his time.  He wrote at least 13 of the books of the New Testament which give us invaluable instruction on how to live our lives and conduct ourselves in the […]

You should be part of a local church or congregation.  How you relate to your fellow Christian in this local church is important to God.  Your relationships should have a foundation of love.  Jesus said in John 13:35 “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” […]

Jesus always worked to please His Father.  John 8:29 “And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”  When He was on the mountain of transfiguration, “a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, […]

You are instructed in Romans 12:13 to be “given to hospitality.”  That implies that you should be known as a hospitable person.  What is hospitality?  It literally means to have a love of strangers.  Hebrews 13:2 “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.”  In other words, don’t […]

Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”  As a child of God, you should be a peacemaker.  That means that you seek to live at peace with others and work to resolve conflicts between your neighbors, family members, and fellow Christians.  The opposite of a peacemaker is a […]

As a Christian, you have been given a priceless gift.  You have been given salvation, the forgiveness of your sins and eternal life.  Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”  Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through […]

When we spend time around fellow Christians, we should be treating each other with Christian love.  We should be kind, courteous, considerate and caring one to another.  However, when we are around people of the world, they can be rude, selfish, boastful, inconsiderate and even hateful; they may cut in front of you, hurt you, […]

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 too […]