Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
Trials And Temptations
Today we begin our exposition of the petition, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” (Matthew 6:13) What makes this petition one of the most challenging to expound on is the fact that the original word for “temptation” can also refer to a trial....
“Thine Is The Kingdom”
There are currently two kingdoms that exist upon this earth - the kingdom of darkness (Ephesians 6:12), into which all mankind is naturally born (Ephesians 2:1-3), and the kingdom of God, which Jesus says belongs to those who are born again (John 3:3-7). For all...
Forgiving Others
The importance of the subject of forgiveness, be it forgiveness from God, forgiveness of others, or forgiveness of ourselves, can never be overstated. Jesus gave an entire teaching on the unpayable debt that each one of us owes to God, which He paid for us, and which...
Get Acquainted With God
Do you read the bible for information or for revelation? Are you prone towards the academics of the faith of Christ, or intimacy with Christ Himself? Job 22.21 Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. Our passage today speaks...
The Joy of Fellowship with Christ
1 Corinthians 1.9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. The Father has designed that our fellowship with The Lord Jesus is to be a loving one. A love that is humble, gracious, fulfilling and fully submitted to...
True Liberty
This week we celebrate as a nation the independence that we so cherish. Yes, we have many problems within our nation, but it is not until you travel abroad that you truly appreciate the freedom and blessing that we have in our country. However, due to the sin of man...
Burning Hearts
Luke 24. 32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? As Jesus expounded the Scriptures to these men, their hearts were set on fire. After our eyes are opened by The...
Walking by Faith in our Mighty God
40: 8 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God (God is eternal; He never changes), the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not (never tires), neither is weary, there is no searching of His understanding. My precious brothers...
In His Hands
My prayer this morning is that God would realign and readjust your thinking according to the truth of the gospel. Isaiah 40.12 tells us that God measures the waters in the hollow of His hand, and metes out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth...
Grace and Peace
2 Peter 1.2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord. The more knowledge that you have of of Jesus Christ, the greater understanding you will have that our God is gracious. Peter has learned after all these years of...
Motives
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that...
Beware Of Grace
“Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets: ‘Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.’ ” (Acts 13:40-41) Isn’t it...
Be Ye Perfect
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) Understand that by telling us to be perfect, Jesus is not telling us to be sinless. Basically speaking, to be “perfect” means to put off our old way of thinking and living and...
The Extra Mile For Jesus’ Sake
I find the teaching of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount to be some of the most convicting and challenging portions in the entire bible. The teaching of Jesus assaults my selfishness and flesh like no other section of Scripture. It reveals the sin that is in my heart...
Speaking The Truth In Love
Today’s study addresses the issue of the importance of truthfulness and honesty in our lives as followers of The Lord Jesus Christ. The hard core truth is that we are not born honest and truthful. Speaking of the unregenerate condition, the apostle Paul wrote: “Their...
Seize the Moment
Ephesians 5.16,17 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. We are so prone to cling to the past and look to the future and completely miss the beauty and gift of the moment. You may be reading this...
The truth about witnessing
1 Peter 3.15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. Mark 16.15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to...
Come and drink freely!
Revelation 1.8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Alpha and Omega; these are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. By applying them to Himself, Jesus Christ shows...
Hunger and Thirst, part 3
The world system and the things of the world are like chemotherapy to a cancer patient. Chemo is a poison that actually takes away the taste and desire for food that we need for growth and health. Jesus taught us this in the parable of the sower: Mark 4:18 And these...
Dads: Reflect The Fatherhood Of God
One of the greatest needs in the body of Christ is Spirit-filled men who fear God. The Bible tells us that men are to love their wives as Christ loves His bride the church (Ephesians 5:25-29). The Bible also tells us that we are to bring up our children in the nurture...
Who Can Find A Virtuous Woman?
Today I’d like to speak to all the women and girls of all ages about the inestimable value of a godly woman in the home, in the church and in society in general (Ruth 3:11). It should not be a surprise to any of us that a biblically literate, godly woman is rarely...
God’s Final Sacrifice For Sin Forever
The Holy Spirit, speaking of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, clearly tells us that “by Himself (He) purged our sins (and) sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high” (Hebrews 1:3). The key phrase in that passage is “by Himself”. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ on...
A very present help
Micah 7:7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. Amidst total moral collapse in society and in the traditional family unit, God's faithful have the hope and help of Jesus Christ. Thank God that we have Him to...
The Faith of Devils, or the Faith of Abraham?
James 2.19 You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils believe the same thing, and they tremble. Oh, I believe in God, Pastor Ray. Okay. Who doesn't, except some fool? The Bible says the fool is the one that says there is no God. So when you say that...
Who are your Friends?
My son, if sinners entice (allure, flatter) thee, consent thou not. Proverbs 1.10 Remember that Solomon was the son of King David. In 1 Chron 28.9, David told Solomon to know The Lord, serve The Lord, seek The Lord and do not forsake Him. My son, is a phrase that is...
Scholar or Soldier?
2 Timothy 2.1-4 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a...
Seek The Creator, not creation
Amos 5.8 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning,and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name. People have...
When it is good to be Liberal
Proverbs 11.26,26 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. Being liberal in the bible means to be generous...
The vanity of head knowledge of God
Job 11.7-9 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. Job is a...
Others-Minded Theology
Romans 15.2-4 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that...
Repentance; a way of life
Luke 13.1-5 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered...
About Me
I am the Lead Pastor of Koinonia Fellowship, a husband, father and grandfather. I also serve on the worship team as one of the drummers.