Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
Understanding Suffering As A Believer
Knowing that our times are in the Father’s hand allows us to see beyond the present pain or affliction to God’s eternal purpose. Even what is meant for evil, God works for our good and His glory.
The Power Of The Love Of God
What is greater than faith, or even hope? The love of God. It is the love of God that transforms us from the inside out. In fact, faith itself finds its expression through love. This love of God is a powerful incentive to serve the Lord. You see, we can speak in...
Choices
When our children were younger, we would often tell them about the importance of making prayerful, Biblical choices. We took a line from a Christian video, “You win or lose by the way you choose.” The ability to choose is given to every human being. You have chosen to...
Intimate Abiding
When the writer to the Hebrews exhorted them to draw near to God “with a true heart in full assurance of faith”, he was communicating the very heart of God. How easy it is to drift away from that precious truth! Out of all the commandments, the most important is...
Signs And Jesus
In a study of Jesus’ Olivetti Discourse about the end of the world, we take note of particular signs that will precede His return. If we are not careful, we can become trapped watching for signs instead of being secure by looking at the Son. As unbelievers are...
Sacrificial Giving – The Overflow of Christian Living
Sacrificial giving, be it the giving of service or the giving of money, will always cost you something, for sacrificial giving will always be the overflow of sacrificial living.
Loving Life
I find it so interesting that in a letter that is written to Christians who were being persecuted and unjustly treated, Peter would include a section on loving life (1 Peter 3:10). Loving life when being persecuted? When under pressure? When unjustly treated? Yes....
Sowing and Reaping
Sowing and reaping is one of the principles of life in the kingdom of God. We have the freedom to make choices, but we must remember that the choices we make have consequences.
Whatever Happened To The Cross?
Whenever we do something repeatedly, it can become just a routine. As Resurrection Sunday approaches, have we forgotten, not the words, but the meaning of the cross? We know that the cross is the place where Jesus died for our sins, according to the Scriptures. To...
Where Will You Spend Eternity?
One of the foundational doctrines in Scripture is the doctrine of eternal judgment. Scripture is clear about this fact. Every single soul steps into eternity the moment he or she breathes their last breath on earth, and steps into either eternal life or eternal...
Consider Your Ways
Today is the first day of the year 2017. Today is the day that many people begin that new diet, or exercise program, or budget. It is a day when we reflect on the past year or years, and come to the conclusion that something has got to change. The status quo is...
Preparing For Eternity
The Lord told king Hezekiah to set his house in order for he was going to die. The prophet Amos declared, “Prepare to meet thy God”. Eternal preparation necessitates practical application. Step one for eternal preparation is repentance from our sins and believing the...
Reflecting On What Lies Ahead
As we come to the end of another year, may we thank our Lord Jesus once again for His faithfulness towards us. His mercies have sustained us and His grace has enabled us to do His will. As we reflect on the chapter of 2016 in our lives, hopefully we have seen progress...
Redeemed Thinking
According to Webster the word “redeem” means, “to purchase in order to free from harm or captivity”. However, the devil is truly a liar and always has been. For God has given to mankind this glorious gospel of redemption — a life-changing, liberating message of...
The Truth
John the Apostle was changed from a man with a fiery temper into a man of love by virtue of his relationship and fellowship with Jesus Christ, both while Jesus was on earth, and after His Ascension into heaven. And yet, nobody would write more about the truth than...
Practically Prophetic
I find it interesting when I see the beautiful balance in God’s Word. We have been looking at end times prophecy in Paul’s letters to the church at Thessalonica, and here, at the very end of Paul’s inspired words to these saints, he gets downright practical. Yes,...
The Spirit Of Antichrist
The age that we now live in is ruled by the god of this world, the devil. In fact, Paul referred to the fallen world system as the “course of this world,” acknowledging the devil’s influence, especially on the unsaved. And John taught that the evil spiritual influence...
Integrity and Accountability
So many biblical principles are tucked away beneath the surface in this section of Scripture that are often missed when simply reading to get through my daily “devotions.”
Emmanuel, God With Us
Chances are that many of you here this morning and reading this devotional do not feel like God is with you. Beloved, may I kindly say this to you. Do not let your feelings (for whatever reason) defy the truth of Holy Scripture. This name of Jesus is slowly becoming...
The Right Perspective
The young body of saints in Thessalonica had endured severe persecution because of their faith in and loyalty to the Lord Jesus Christ. On top of that, their faith and hopes were attacked by false prophecies and spurious letters supposedly written by Paul. Paul wrote...
Don’t Forget Heaven
The promise to those persecuted for Christ’s name sake is that their reward would be great in heaven. Jesus said that “the kingdom of heaven is at hand”, or near. Our citizenship as Christians is in heaven. Our “passports” have been eternally stamped by the blood of...
The Eye Of The Lord
God is forever watching over us. Forget about “hiding” from Him. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Righteous living, by the grace of God, always catches the Lord’s eye. God told Israel to walk in obedience to Him and do that which was right in His eyes. How we...
Jesus Has Triumphed Gloriously!
Exodus 15:1-21 is a beautiful Old Testament picture of the glorious gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ. Israel was delivered from Egypt, a type of the world, by the powerful blood of the Passover Lamb. That deliverance was the glorious victory of Jehovah for His...
Useless Religion
The faith that is given to us as Christians is more than empty words. Israel had all of the religious routine (and then some) down pat, but it was lip service only. Jesus used the religious Pharisees as an example of how not to pray, fast or give unto the Lord!...
Taking A Stand For Jesus
Stephen, the first Christian martyr, died because he took a stand for Jesus. His death wasn’t in vain. I believe that his demeanor at the time of his departure planted an indelible impression upon the mind and the heart of Saul of Tarsus, who would become the apostle...
Christ is Christmas
We just celebrated the first coming of Jesus at Christmas. Let's not forget that Jesus is coming again. And may we never forget that man’s salvation was not man’s idea! From the beginning of human history, God alluded to the redemptive work of the Lamb of God. His...
The Peril Of Self Rule
Jesus must reign in our lives or He is not our King at all! We also must resist the temptation to be just like the world.
The Old Paths
When I hear a pastor say ‘open your Bibles’ something inside of me leaps for joy at the precious gift of His word.
The Judgement Seat of Christ
One of the most powerful motivations for Christian service and holy Christian living is the fact that every single believer is going to stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ. Sin and salvation will not be the subject of that Judgment, for Jesus Christ bore all of...
Opposition is The Devil’s Work
The devil will raise up people, both inside and outside of the body of Christ, to cause you trouble in doing the will of God.
Walking with God
Man is not a preprogrammed robot. Man is made in the image and likeness of God. To walk with God is not a chance, it is a choice.
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.