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Our Core Values The Essentials We Believe

1. ABOUT GOD

God is the Creator and Ruler of the Universe. These three are co-equal and are one God.

· We exist to glorify God as the one and only true God.
· Jesus Christ is the only Savior and Lord of the church as a whole.
· God’s inerrant Word is truth and the foundation of all that we do.
· The Holy Spirit distributes gifts to believers to do the work of our church.
· We value the preaching of the full and complete Word of God.
· We adhere to the teachings and practices of the New Testa

ment Church.
· Meaningful and relevant worship is the primary way our corporate body lifts Christ up and expresses love for Him.
· There is no alternative to discipling, growing, and equipping people in their Christian walk.
· We commit to spreading the Word through the Great Commission as commanded by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:16-20.
· We adhere to our historical heritage: in essentials, Unity; in nonessentials, Liberty; in all things, love. He has eternally existed in three personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Genesis 1:1,26,27, 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14

2. ABOUT JESUS CHRIST

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again someday to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Matthew 1:22, 23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5; 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14,15; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 6:14,15; Titus 2:13

3. ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian (I Corinthians 3:15; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14). He is the empowering presence of God in the Christian for works of service, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance for moral living (I Corinthians 12:4-11; Galatians 5:16-25). As Christians, we seek to live under His control daily. 2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18

4. ABOUT THE BIBLE

The Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth without any mixture of error. The Bible is our final authority for all matters of faith and practice. 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20,21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105,160, 12:6; Proverbs 30:5

5. ABOUT HUMAN BEINGS

People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us willfully sin and as a result of our individual sins we are lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ. Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Ezekiel 18: Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1, 2; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23

6. ABOUT SALVATION

Salvation is God’s free gift to us but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. We believe that salvation (the forgiveness of sins) comes by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ. We believe that the Bible teaches that the normal pattern we follow to receive Jesus as Savior is to believe in Christ as God’s Son and Savior of the world, to repent of personal sin, to confess Christ as Lord, and to be immersed (baptized). Each of these is taught clearly in the word of God. Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1,2; Luke 24:45-57; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9; Colossians 2:12; I Peter 3:21; Matthew 10:32; Romans 6:1-7; 10:9-7

7. ABOUT SECURITY

Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the true believer is secure in that salvation. Our security is based on the fact that God keeps His promises, and He expects us to abide (stay) in the relationship with Christ and continue to grow. John 10:28,29; 15:1-8; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, 10:10,14; 1 Peter 1:3-5; I Corinthians 3:11-15; Philippians 2:12; 2 Thessalonians 6:13-21

8. ABOUT ETERNITY

People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence. John 3:16; John 14:17; Romans 6:23; Romans 8:17-18; Revelation 20:15; 1 Corinthians 2:7-9

06/06/2026

Here I Raise Mine Ebenezer” — Providence in the Hour of Struggle

On the morning of June 6, 1944, Allied forces crossed the English Channel and began the liberation of Western Europe. That evening, President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not address the nation with a triumphal speech. He led America in prayer, asking Almighty God to strengthen the men who had “set upon a mighty endeavor” and to preserve their faith, courage, and purpose in the long road ahead.

D-Day reminds us that there are moments in history when free people are called into terrible struggle—not for conquest, but to resist tyranny, defend civilization, and liberate the oppressed. Roosevelt’s prayer captured that solemn truth. He asked God to give the soldiers “strength,” “stoutness,” and “steadfastness,” because the nation understood that arms alone were not enough. Courage itself needed to be sustained by Providence.

Scripture has long taught this same truth:

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
— Psalm 46:1

That verse does not promise that trouble will never come. It promises that God is present when it does.

The old hymn “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” gives us a fitting language for this remembrance:

Here I raise mine Ebenezer;
Hither by Thy help I’m come.

That word Ebenezer comes from 1 Samuel 7:12, when Samuel raised a stone of remembrance and declared, “Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.” It was not a monument to human pride, but a marker of divine help.

D-Day stands as one of history’s great Ebenezers.

It reminds us that free nations survive not by comfort, ease, or wishful thinking, but by sacrifice, moral clarity, and the hand of God in the affairs of men. Young men left the “ways of peace” and stepped into the fire so that others might live free. Many never returned home. Their courage became part of the inheritance we now hold.

And yet, remembrance must do more than honor the fallen. It must tune our own hearts.

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace.

On this D-Day, may our hearts be tuned again toward gratitude, humility, and resolve. May we remember that liberty is never cheaply purchased. May we pray for those who still stand in harm’s way. May we raise our own Ebenezer and confess, as generations before us have confessed:

Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.

And may God continue to grant us the courage to defend what is true, preserve what is good, and seek a just and lasting peace.

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
— Psalm 27:1

06/01/2026

**Pride, Immorality, and the Call to Return to God**

Pride is not a harmless flaw. It is often the doorway through which deeper sins enter the heart.

The Bible warns us, “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” — Proverbs 16:18

Pride teaches man to exalt himself above God. It says, “I will decide what is right. I will define truth. I will follow my own desires.” But humility bows before the Lord and says, “Not my will, but Thine, be done.”

Romans 1 gives us a sobering picture of what happens when people reject God’s authority. Paul writes of those who “knew God,” but “glorified him not as God, neither were thankful,” and instead “became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” — Romans 1:21

That is where moral decline begins. Not first in the outward act, but in the prideful heart that refuses to honor God as God.

When man turns away from the Creator, he soon begins to worship the creature. When truth is rejected, desire becomes the new master. When gratitude disappears, vanity takes its place. And when pride rules the heart, immorality follows.

Romans 1 speaks plainly about uncleanness, dishonoring the body, vile affections, and exchanging the truth of God for a lie. It is a warning to every generation that sexual immorality is not merely a private matter or a cultural disagreement. It is the fruit of rejecting God’s created order, God’s holiness, and God’s authority over the body and the soul.

Paul also wrote, “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.” — 1 Corinthians 6:18

Jesus taught purity not only in outward conduct, but in the heart. He warned that lust itself defiles a man before God. Christ does not call us to follow the pride of the age, the appetites of the flesh, or the approval of the world. He calls us to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him.

James 4:6 reminds us, “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”

That verse should cause every soul to pause. Pride places man in opposition to God. But humility opens the door to grace, repentance, forgiveness, and restoration.

We must not call rebellion freedom. We must not call immorality love. We must not call pride courage. And we must not call sin righteousness.

The way of Christ is the way of holiness. It is a call to surrender our thoughts, desires, relationships, bodies, and lives to the will of God. It is not the way of the world, but it is the way that leads to life.

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” — Matthew 5:8

05/28/2026

Betrayal, Forgiveness, and the Faithfulness of God

Judas reminds us that betrayal does not always come from strangers. Sometimes it comes from someone close enough to sit at the table with us, share in fellowship, hear the same words of truth, and still choose a path that wounds deeply.

Judas walked with Jesus. He heard His teaching, saw His compassion, witnessed His miracles, and was treated with patience by the very One he would later betray. Yet, for thirty pieces of silver, he led the enemies of Christ to the garden and betrayed the Lord with a kiss.

Matthew records, “And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him” (Matthew 26:49).

That moment shows why betrayal cuts so deeply. It is painful not only because of what was done, but because of who did it. The hurt is greater when it comes from someone trusted, someone known, someone who had been near enough to understand the heart they chose to wound.

Yet Jesus did not allow Judas’ betrayal to change His obedience to the Father. He did not become bitter, hateful, or vengeful. He did not abandon His mission. Even in the face of sorrow, injustice, false accusation, and the cross, He entrusted Himself to God.

Peter wrote of Christ, “Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously” (1 Peter 2:23).

That is the spirit Christians are called to follow. Betrayal can tempt us to close our hearts, become guarded, hold grudges, or let bitterness take root. But the way of Christ calls us to something better. We are not called to excuse sin or pretend that wounds do not hurt, but we are called to guard our hearts and place judgment in the hands of God.

Paul wrote, “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you” (Ephesians 4:32).

When others fail us, God remains faithful. When people wound us, God sees. When hearts are broken, God is able to heal what human hands have damaged. The Psalmist gives this comfort: “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3).

So when betrayal comes, do not let it harden your heart. Take the hurt to the Lord. Trust His justice. Follow the example of Christ. Continue walking in faith, humility, forgiveness, and obedience.

People may fail us, but God never will. As the Scripture says, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5).

05/10/2026

Today, we honor and give thanks for the mothers, grandmothers, and faithful women whose love, sacrifice, prayers, and strength have shaped our families, our churches, and our lives.

A mother’s love reflects something powerful about the heart of God — patient, giving, comforting, and steadfast.

The Bible reminds us in Proverbs 31:28:
“Her children arise up, and call her blessed…”

At the Shelby Church of Christ, we are thankful for the women who have taught the faith, encouraged others through difficult seasons, and helped pass Christian values from one generation to the next.

Today can bring many emotions for many people — joy, gratitude, remembrance, and even sorrow. We pray God’s comfort and blessings upon every heart today.

Happy Mother’s Day from the Shelby Church of Christ.

“As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you…” — Isaiah 66:13 (KJV)

05/06/2026

On Sunday, May 17, 2026, congregations and believers from across all 50 states will join together in prayer, worship, thanksgiving, and reflection as our nation prepares to mark the 250th birthday of the United States of America.

The Shelby Church of Christ is thankful to participate in this national moment of prayer known as Rededicate 250, a day centered on Scripture, testimony, prayer, and a call to seek God’s guidance for our country’s future. The gathering will take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., with opportunities for churches and citizens across the nation to join in prayer and worship.

As Christians, our hope is not in earthly power, political parties, or human institutions. Our hope is in the Lord. Yet Scripture teaches us to pray for our leaders, our communities, and all people, “that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” — 1 Timothy 2:1–2.

As America approaches 250 years, we are reminded to give thanks for the blessings of liberty, to seek forgiveness where we have fallen short, and to pray that our nation will be guided by truth, righteousness, humility, and faith.

We invite our church family and community to join us in prayer for our country, our leaders, our families, our children, and the generations yet to come.

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” — Psalm 33:12

Shelby Church of Christ
Participating Congregation — Rededicate 250
Sunday, May 17, 2026

05/01/2026

Faith and Strength: The Cedars of Lebanon

Among the trees named in Scripture, none seem to stand taller in the imagination than the Cedars of Lebanon. They were known for strength, grandeur, endurance, and beauty. Growing high in the mountains, rooted deep in the rock, they became a fitting symbol of majesty and permanence. Even their natural characteristics preach a sermon. They stand where lesser trees might fail. Their roots grip what is hard. Their wood resists decay. Their fragrance lingers. They are a picture of strength that is both noble and useful.

The Psalmist wrote: “The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;” — Psalm 104:16

That phrase is the heart of the matter: “which he hath planted.”
The cedar was strong, not because it made itself strong, but because God planted it. Its greatness began with God.

How much like the life of faith that is.

A righteous man does not stand because he is naturally superior. A godly woman does not endure because she is untouched by hardship. The faithful stand because they have been planted by the Lord. Strength in Scripture is never merely the ability to survive. It is the grace to remain rooted in God, even when the winds rise and the earth beneath you feels hard as stone.

So, the Psalmist also says: “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” — Psalm 92:12

To grow like a cedar in Lebanon is to become deeply rooted, storm-tested, and heavenward in one’s life. It is not shallow strength. It is not temporary enthusiasm. It is the kind of strength that comes from years of hidden rooting. Before a cedar rises high, it reaches down deep. Before it is admired for its stature, it is anchored in the hard places.

That is often how God works with us. He lets faith take root in rocky places. He teaches endurance in difficult seasons. He develops strength beneath the surface before He displays it above the surface.

And yet, the cedar in Scripture is not only a symbol of strength. It is also a symbol of holy purpose.

When Solomon prepared to build the Temple, he did not choose just any timber. He turned to Lebanon. He turned to cedar. He sent word to Hiram king of Tyre, saying: “Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon…” — 1 Kings 5:6

And the Scripture says: “So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.” — 1 Kings 5:10

Long before that, Hiram king of Tyre had sent cedar to David as well: “And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.”
— 2 Samuel 5:11

This is a beautiful picture. The cedar did not remain forever in the mountains. It was brought down for the house of the king and for the house of God. What had grown in hidden heights was appointed to sacred use.

That is the calling of every faithful life. God does not make us strong merely so that we may stand in admiration of ourselves. He strengthens us so that we may become useful in His service. The strongest life is not the one that appears most impressive, but the one most surrendered to the purposes of God.

And then Scripture adds another layer. Along with the cedar came skilled hands. Alongside Hiram the king was Hiram, or Huram, the master craftsman, the man “filled with wisdom, and understanding” to do the work.

“And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.”
— 1 Kings 7:13

“And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's…” — 2 Chronicles 2:13

So, the Temple story is not merely about great trees. It is about God’s ordering of all things. God provided the cedar. God provided the king who would send it. God provided the craftsman who would shape it. God provided the vision for the Temple itself.

In the same way, God is not only the one who plants strength in us — He is the one who gives our strength purpose. He is the one who shapes us, places us, and makes our lives part of something larger than ourselves.

The cedar, then, becomes more than a tree. It becomes a testimony.

It tells us that true strength is planted by God. It tells us that rootedness comes before usefulness. It tells us that what grows in obscurity may one day serve in holy purpose. It tells us that the Lord can take what is strong, shape it with wisdom, and place it in His house.

And still, even the cedar is not ultimate. For Scripture reminds us:

“The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.” — Psalm 29:5

Even the strongest tree in Scripture is not stronger than the God who made it.

So, the meditation of the cedar is both inspiring and humbling. We are called to stand strong, but never proud. We are called to endure, but never independently of God. We are called to be useful, but never for our own glory.

May we be like the cedars of Lebanon — deeply rooted, heavenward in growth, enduring in storm, fragrant in witness, and set apart for holy purpose.

And may it be said of us, not merely that we were strong, but that like the cedars of Lebanon, we were planted by God and used for His glory.

04/27/2026

City Set on an Hill

Matthew 5:14 (KJV)

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”

When our Lord spoke these words in the Sermon on the Mount, He gave His followers both an identity and a duty. Christians are not merely called to receive light, but to reflect it. We are not meant to hide faith in silence, but to let truth be seen in the way we live.

A city set upon a hill is visible from afar. Its lights guide travelers in darkness, offer refuge to the weary, and stand as a witness that life and safety are near. So should the people of God be in this world.

Centuries later, that same image was remembered in the well-known sermon of John Winthrop, who spoke of building “a city upon a hill.” Though often referenced in civic history, the deeper truth comes first from Christ Himself. Before it was applied to nations or communities, it was spoken to hearts. The Lord’s words were not about political greatness, but spiritual responsibility.

The church should be that city on a hill.

When the world is confused, the church should shine with truth.
When the world is cruel, the church should shine with compassion.
When the world is broken, the church should shine with hope.
When the world wanders, the church should shine with the Gospel.

No city on a hill hides its light behind walls. No Christian should bury faith beneath fear, comfort, or compromise. Our lives are seen daily by family, neighbors, coworkers, and strangers. What they see should point beyond us to Christ.

The question is not whether the world is dark. The question is whether the lamp is burning.

May we be faithful in doctrine, humble in spirit, steadfast in love, and bold in truth—so that others may see the light of Christ through us.

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”

04/22/2026

The Covering That Saved

There is a small detail in the story of Noah that is easy to pass over, but worth a second look.

When God instructed Noah to build the Ark, He didn’t just give dimensions and materials—He gave a command that seems almost incidental:

“...and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.” (Genesis 6:14, KJV)

It was a practical instruction. The Ark had to be sealed—inside and out—to withstand the waters of judgment that were coming upon the earth. Without that covering, the Ark would not hold. Without it, everything inside would be lost.

The Hebrew word used there carries the simple idea of a covering. Later in Scripture, that same root is used when speaking of sins being covered—not in a physical sense, but in a spiritual one.

That doesn’t change the meaning of Genesis. The Ark was sealed with pitch, just as God commanded. But it does invite us to reflect.

Because in both cases, the truth is the same:
what is not covered cannot stand in the day of judgment.

David would later write:

“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” (Psalm 32:1, KJV)

And Peter reminds us that Christ suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God (1 Peter 3:18).

Noah and his family were not saved because they were better builders. They were saved because they trusted God enough to follow His instructions—and because the Ark was prepared exactly as He said.

The covering mattered.

And it still does.

Today, we are not called to build an Ark, but we are called to obedience just the same. And just as surely as the flood came in Noah’s day, there is a greater judgment to come.

The question is not whether it will come—but whether we are prepared.

And more importantly—whether we are covered.

12/31/2025

Please pray for Sister Rita Johnson from Virgie. She is in hospital with flu and has been put on a ventilator.

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