Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
The Sanctification Process
The Holy Spirit brings that which is dead to life. He brings order out of chaos. Since He is God, like Jesus the Holy Spirit is the same “yesterday, today, and forever.” When we are born again, we are not instant, mature Christians. There is a race that is before us,...
Considering The Promises Of God
In a study of Romans chapter 4, we see some keys to living this life of faith. The first step in having a life of faith of course is believing that God is, “and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6) You know the story: God told...
The Blessed Life
The Christian life is a blessed life. It’s the blessedness of knowing that my sins are forgiven (Romans 4:6-8). It’s the blessedness of walking in fellowship with Jesus and the Father every day (1 John 1:3,4) in the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). We are blessed...
At All Times
Consistency. Consistency and I do not always go together. My desire to be consistent is real, but within me I lack the ability to always be consistent in my pursuit of Christ. Is this a problem? Yes and no. You see, I am a creature that is totally dependent upon the...
Spiritual and Physical Healing
Whenever a multitude is gathered together when Jesus is being worshipped, praised, and being made known by the teaching of Scripture, there will always be a mixed multitude.
Our Witness At Work
Our faith is as high as the heavens, and yet as practical as the workplace. It is unfortunate that the word “work” has taken such a negative spin in our day, particularly amongst believers. How’s that? After our new birth, God’s Spirit begins to change us. Along the...
Dealing With Conflict
Every marriage can expect conflicts. No matter how young or old the couple is, no matter how many years they have been married, conflicts are inevitable. However, conflicts need not result in clashes. In fact, they can actually be unexpected blessings that draw us...
The Healing of the Leper
There are many kinds of lepers today. They are people who outwardly are smiling and look so confident and successful, but deep inside there is the leprosy of deceit, or anger, or unbridled lust, or bitterness, or plain old unbelief and doubt in the power of God to set them free.
The Big Picture
Although we live in the dimension of time, it is important for us to think beyond the hands on the clock and the dates on the calendars. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we now have everlasting life.1 That is more than an endless quantity of life; it is a quality of life...
The Gospel According To Job
Job is one of the Bible characters that people admire, but they want no part of the life that makes one admirable. Job was mentioned by Ezekiel alongside of Noah and Daniel as great men of God.1 God himself called Job His servant, unlike any on earth at the time,...
Filled With The Spirit
The answer to our need for power to live the Christian life is the filling of the Spirit of God.1 We can have willing spirits, but our flesh is weak.2 Jesus promised us another Comforter (Helper) who would dwell within us forever.3 This Comforter of course is God the...
Every Morning
The other morning in my devotions I read about the priests who ministered unto the Lord. The Scripture records how they did their business, which was essentially a routine that began every morning and evening.1 Somehow, the words “every morning” leapt off the pages at...
What Kind Of Grace Is This?
When Paul proclaimed the message of salvation by grace, apart from works or human effort (Ephesians 2:8,9), there were some who interpreted that as meaning that we are now free to live any way that we choose. Beloved, that is not how the grace of God teaches us to...
Abounding Grace!
In Romans 5:12-21 we read about the contrast between the first Adam and Jesus Christ, the last Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45). The first Adam is the head of the entire human race. When he fell in the garden of Eden, he passed along to every other human being the sin...
Turning Prisons Into Praise
From a strictly human perspective, God made a serious ‘mistake’ by allowing the apostle Paul to be put in chains. However, man’s perspective and God’s perspective are not the same. God doesn’t make mistakes because what He ordains and decrees will come to pass. The...
A Great Physician for Great Sinners
Jesus, The Great Physician, said, Who goes to the doctor for a cure? Those who are well or those who are sick?
He Has Done All Things Well
Our title is found in Mark 7:37 following the miracle of healing performed by Jesus upon a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment. As those who have been touched by Jesus Christ, we too can declare, “He has done all things well.” As we begin our study of...
Don’t Worry, Be Prayerful
Prayer is God’s prescribed way to deal with care or worry. Worry is a hindrance to one’s spiritual and mental health. Jesus Himself told His disciples that worry has no value at all. Actually, to worry or be anxious about something is really a faith issue, because God...
Continue In Prayer
In any study about prayer we see that it is very important that we be persistent. Jesus commends a person who is persistent in coming to Him. Persistence doesn’t bug the Lord; it blesses His heart because the Lord loves to hear our voice. Our perseverance, however, is...
A Holy Desire
To be truly effective witnesses for the Lord Jesus, we need to have holy desires. David, the man after God’s own heart, was a man with the sole desire to be in fellowship with his Shepherd. That is the kind of single-mindedness that we need in following Jesus....
Resurrection and Life
Today, billions of people around the world are gathering together to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the leg upon which Christendom stands or falls. Most people think that all people...
The Glorious Resurrection Of Jesus!
On that Resurrection Sunday nearly 2,000 years ago, when some of His disciples came to the gravesite of Jesus (expecting to find His body there, by the way), they were greeted with these words: “He is not here, but is risen!” Furthermore, the Scriptures proclaim that...
The Holy Spirit And God’s Armor
As we study the armor of God, what intrigues me is the fact that the protection that God offers to you and me is the very same protection offered to the saints 2000 years ago. As blessed as we are to have Bible colleges, Bible conferences, Christian radio, tapes,...
The Shield Of Faith
The substance1 of our faith is the Lord God Himself. Not until Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory enters into our lives can we have true Biblical faith. Every person exercises faith to one degree or another each and every day. When we step on the brakes of our car, we...
Crucified!
The Scriptures teach that we are “crucified with Christ;” nevertheless, we live (Galatians 2:20). Crucifixion in the Scriptural language means “to subdue; to mortify; to destroy the power or ruling influence of something.” Death to self is the key to walking in the...
Jesus Is Lord!
The Scriptures foretold of a birth that would forever change the course of human history. Right from the very beginning of human history on earth, God spoke of a miraculous birth, a virgin birth (Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14). This Child would be sent from heaven (Isaiah...
Walking In The Spirit
We will learn today that walking with Jesus and walking in the Spirit are one and the same thing. To walk in the Spirit is not some mystical, esoteric kind of an experience that “just happens.” No, it is a decision that we make to give the Spirit of God the “right of...
The Greatest Commandment Is Love
God’s word not only tells us what to believe, but how to live out our faith practically. Jesus tells us that the entire law of God can be summed up in two commandments: loving God supremely and loving one another practically (Matthew 22:36-40). Paul echoes that very...
Liberty In Jesus
The epistle to the Galatians is a letter that defends the liberty that all believers in Jesus Christ have (Galatians 5:1), by virtue of faith in His atoning sacrifice on the cross. Freedom is one thing that every human being desires. We have a day each year when we...
A Day in the Life of Jesus
Mark 1:21,22,34 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. ... And he healed many that were...
Truth – Friend Or Foe?
The apostle Paul was being attacked by the foes of the gospel, and by the lukewarm saints in Galatia as well. What was the reason for him being the object of attack and ridicule? He spoke the truth (Galatians 4:16). We are living in an age where truth is not a popular...
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.