church of Christ at Cloud 9

It seems obvious that for one to be a Christian, one must believe in God.  Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”  But God has chosen to justify […]

There are wars in numerous places in the world today.  Sometimes there are ceasefire agreements and then one side acts treacherously and hostilities resume.  We can define peace as the absence of war or hostilities.  But there are several levels of peace.  Peace can be between nations or social groups.  Peace can also be lack […]

The apostle Paul had a prayer for the Ephesians.  Ephesians 1:17-21 “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His […]

The apostle Paul had a prayer for the Ephesians.  Ephesians 1:17-21 “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His […]

How do you react when trials come on you?  Some people get angry.  Maybe they get angry with themselves for messing up.  Maybe they get angry with others and respond with vengeance.  Maybe they give in to the trial and get depressed.  Maybe they feel sorry for themselves.  Maybe they fight the trial, seeking to […]

Some of us have lived some pretty wicked lives before we became Christians.  Others of us were born into a Christian family that trained us to live good lives.  Regardless of our background, the truth is that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23).  This is one of the […]

In the business world, people are taught to develop a plan and then work the plan to accomplish a goal.  This is in contrast to having no plan and letting happen whatever happens.  We are told that God had a plan for the world and mankind that he made before the foundation of the world […]

One of my favorite hymns is entitled “Count Your Blessings”.  It is good to count our blessings, to be thankful to God.  When you think of your blessings, what is high on your list? Is it health, family, possessions, freedoms, or the beautiful earth around us?  But do you count your spiritual blessings?  Eph 1:3 […]

Years ago, I had several employees who were members of a large, worldwide church.  Some of these employees were good, hardworking individuals.  But two stand out in my mind.  One was totally unproductive – never seemed to accomplish anything.  The other falsified thousands of dollars in travel expenses.  It was easy to transfer these wrongs […]

Our conscience is given to us by God.  It is described in Rom 2:14-15 “For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves,  who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience […]