ADAIR CHURCH OF CHRIST

06/23/2026

You Cannot Hide From God…

God knows what we do, and He holds us responsible for our· actions. Some people seem to think that they can hide their lives from God. God sees and knows, so let’s honor Him. God knows what we do, and He holds us responsible for our actions. Some, by their actions, seem to think that they can hide their lives from God. The people of Ezekiel's day were saying the Lord did not see them. They even said He had forsaken the earth. “Then He said to me, "Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the room of his idols? For they say, 'The LORD does not see us, the LORD has forsaken the land” (Ezekiel 8:12). They were practicing all kinds of evil, and God saw it. God knows what we do also. “And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13). God sees, and God knows. What does God see when He looks at us? - C. Box

06/22/2026

06/21/2026

FOR SOME IT IS A CHOICE; FOR OTHERS IT IS A DESIRE

Today is the Lord's Day.
The saints will assemble to worship the Almighty God (Acts 20:7).
There will be singing, prayers, giving, the Lord's Supper, and a message from God's holy Word.

Some individuals will be there by choice.
In other words, they will wake up and have to decide whether or not they will be in the worship assembly.

For others, it is not a choice. It is a desire.
Their choice was made long ago when they yielded to the demands of the gospel and were saved by the blood of Jesus Christ.
From that point onward, they desired to praise their Lord.
It is not a question of "Will I go?" it is a matter of "Where do we assemble?"

Both responses are heart issues.
One sees Christianity more as a duty.
The other sees Christianity as a blessing.

One sees Christianity as effort.
The other sees Christianity as a gift.

One sees Christianity as doing enough to please God.
The other see Christianity as a relationship of love that knows the Father is well-pleased with his/her life.

One sees Christianity as "I hope I make it" in the last day.
The other can't wait to be absorbed in the presence of God knowing he/she is a faithful servant.

How will you approach worship this morning?
Will you have to get up and make a decision to attend?

Or, can you not wait to praise, honor, and thank your God for all that He has done, continues to do, and will do in your life?

"One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple" (Ps. 27:4). - V. Eskew

If you don't have a church home or if you are a member of the wrong church, a church which is not found in the Bible.. then please visit the Lords church of the Bible, the church of Christ nearest you Matthew 16:18, Romans 16:16

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
Psalm 122:1 KJV

Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
Romans 16:16 KJV

06/18/2026

Pride Displeases God…

God is never pleased with pride or haughty things. Pride is an offense against the holiness of God. Pride always leads to unkindness and irreverence. Pride causes overconfidence that triggers your downfall. Christians have victory over temptation through humbleness of heart: Self-righteousness should never find place in our lives. "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall" (Proverbs 16:18). Those who are so full of pride, who feels they will never fall, must beware. "Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall" (1 Corinthians 10:12). God sets himself against the proud and haughty heart. God bless you today and always. - C. Box

06/17/2026

Salvation Is In The Church

Foy E. Wallace, Jr.

The idea that one is first saved by some mystical or mystified, unintelligible or intangible process, and afterwards “joins some church” is a common religious delusion. Yet, there is not truth more plainly emphasized in the Bible than the fact that the process of being saved is the process of entering the church (Acts 2:47).

1. It is affirmed in Acts 4:12 that salvation is in Christ. Then, to have salvation, one must get into Christ. Paul, by analogy, in Ephesians 5:30, teaches that as husband and wife are one, so Christ and the church are one. “I speak concerning Christ and the church” , he said. Christ and the church being one, how can one be in Christ and out of the church?

2. Paul makes the fact that Christ is “the Savior of the body” (5:23) the ground of his exhortation to the Ephesians concerning the church as the bride of Christ (5:25). He washed it and sanctified it, cleansed and saved it, purchased it with His blood and redeemed it, reconciles us to God in it, and adds all the saved to it. Therefore, out of the church there is no cleansing, no blood, no redemption, no reconciliation to God, no salvation.

3. The relation between Christ and the church is the same as that which exists between God and Christ. Christ is the “fullness” of God (Colossians 1:19), and the church is the "fullness" of Christ (Ephesians 1:22). Therefore, no man can come to Christ and ignore the church for the same reason that no man can come to God and ignore Christ.

We exhort the unsaved to come to Christ, “gladly receive the word” (Acts 2:41), be “baptized into Christ” (Galatians 3:27; Romans 6:3-5), and the Lord will add you to His church (Acts 2:47).

06/16/2026

THE BIBLE: GOD'S COMMUNCATION TO MAN

Does God exist?
Yes. There is no excuse for not believing (Rom. 1:20).

Did God communicate to man?
Yes. All Scripture comes from the breath of God (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

If God has communicated to man, should I give heed?
Absolutely! We should be swift to hear (Heb. 2:1; Jam. 1:19).

Do some refuse to hear the message from God?
Yes. But, we are warned not to refuse him that speaketh (Heb. 12:25).

Will anything happen to those who refuse God's Word?
Yes. They will receive a just recompense of reward (Heb. 2:2-3).

If the above questions and answers are true, it seems imperative for all men to hear and learn about God's divine revelation from heaven.

Here is an important note. This divine revelation contains one, and only one, message. It is not open to multiple, conflicting interpretations of man. There is not such thing as "your truth" and "my truth." There is only God's truth revealed in the Bible.

Here is an important second note. There are teachers in the world who can twist and pervert the gospel of Christ (Gal. 1:8-9; 2 Pet. 3:16). Thus, it is important for us to search the Scripture to see if the things that are being taught are truth (Acts 17:11). Once we have proved all things, we hold fast that which is good and abstain from all appearance of evil (1 Thess. 5:12-22).

My friend, God has communicated His will to man.
It is found in the Bible.
It up to each one of us to learn and apply it to our lives.

Don't let God's Word meet you in the judgment unprepared (John 12:48). - V. Eskew

06/14/2026

SOME THINK IT'S TOO MUCH; OTHERS JUST CAN GET ENOUGH

Worshipping God.
Some think two or three hours is too much.
Others just cannot get enough.
Why is there such a different mindset between the two groups of people listed above?
It could be a heart issue.
It could be a gratitude issue.
It could be a priority issue.
It could be a love issue.
It could be a self issue.
It could be a worldly issue.
It could be a conversion issue.
Worship is a time to be with God.
Worship is a time to honor God.
Worship is a time to bring God our sacrifices.
Worship is a time to remember Jesus at Calvary.
Worship is a time to fellowship the saints.
Worship is a time to renew our spiritual strength.
Worship is a time to fulfill our one another responsibilities.
Worship is a time to escape the struggles of the world.
Worship is a time to please the Father.
Worship is a time to show the world our unity in Christ.
Can you imagine that there are some who think a few hours of worship are too many?
Surely, you are one of those who just cannot get enough.

"O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is" (Ps. 63:1).
"How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God" (Ps. 84:1-2).
"I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord" (Ps. 122:1).

Dear readers, the psalmist sounds like a person who just cannot get enough. - V. Eskew

06/12/2026

Acts 8:35-38
“Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eu**ch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?”
Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.”
And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eu**ch went down into the water, and he baptized him.”

Jesus says in Matthew 11:28-30

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

The Eu**ch came…..

What’s hindering you from being baptized for the remission of your sins, Acts 2:38 , in order to be saved, Mark 16:16?

06/12/2026

HARD COMMANDS

When a person becomes a Christian, obedience to the Master is essential. "And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him" (Heb. 5:9).

Obedience is sometimes very easy. At other times, it can be difficult. Here is a list of a few of the difficult commands found in the New Testament. (NOTE: These are not all of them).

1. "But I say unto you, Love your enemies..." (Matt. 5:44).

2. "Pray without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17).

3. "...Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15).

4. "Now we command you brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us" (2 Thess. 3:6).

5. "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations" (James 1:2).

6. "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby" (1 Pet. 2:2).

7. "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell" (Matt. 10:28).

8. "...If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me" (Luke 9;23).

9. "Do all things without murmurings and disputings" (Phil. 2:14).

10. "Be careful for nothing..." (Phil. 4:6).

These are just ten commands that many find difficult to do.
NOTE: They are difficult, but they are not impossible.

The Lord wants us to do both the easy and difficult commands. Obedience is one of the signs of discipleship. Jesus proclaimed: "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed" (John 8:31). All need to keep in mind that if we obey the commands of our Lord, we have wonderful promises given to us. Here is one of them: "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city" (Rev. 22:14). - V. Eskew