The Gooch Lane church of Christ is a group of people in Madison, Alabama seeking to study the Bible and put God’s teachings into practice. We’d love to have you join us for Bible study and worship.
A good place to begin determining the “point” of the book of Psalms would be to look at the beginning.
What gets in the way of our relationship with God? What causes relationships with our brethren to break down? In multiple scriptures, Jesus suggests that physical possessions can become a barrier between ourselves, others, and God.
It is often a temptation for parents to fight battles for a child who they believe has been wronged in some way. While on occasion this may be necessary, it must always be approached in a calm and Christ-like spirit.
First, many churches that claim to be churches of Christ are not "of Christ" at all. Any church can claim that designation, but only one that truly recognizes Christ as its head is justified in using it.
Death and suffering loomed over mankind… until the Son of God came to be sacrificed and resurrected. Because of His death, mankind’s sins and failures can be pardoned, and through His resurrection, mankind can have eternal life.
There is a sense, then, in which mediation needs to follow our times of Bible study and prayer. Before we let the truths we’ve learned get away from us, we need to meditate on them deeply, digesting and internalizing them
Christians must be different. It is for this reason that the Lord gives strong warning about anger and resentment: “Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger” (Ephesians 4:26).
Instead of simply saying, “God said it, I believe it, that settles it,” the idea grows to encompass the questions of “Why does God want me to believe it and how does this provide a richer understanding of God?”
