Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
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...
The Just Shall Live By Faith
The New Covenant is not a covenant of law, but a covenant of faith. This is not a New Testament thought, for the Old Testament Scripture foretold that the just would live by faith (Habakkuk 2:4). We live by the faith of the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself for...
The Truth About The Law
It is necessary for the body of Christ to understand the purpose of the Law of Moses. Scripture tells us that it is by the law that we are given the knowledge of sin (Romans 3:19,20). The law can only declare a man guilty, but it can do nothing to change that...
Grace, Not Works
One of the vital foundations of our faith is that salvation is by grace through faith, “not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Paul clearly makes that point in the epistle to the Galatians. It is through faith in the risen Jesus that we are...
Rooted In Christ
God’s will for each and every one of His children is that we be rooted in Jesus Christ. I think of the roots of a tree or the roots of a tooth. The depth of the roots determines the strength or health of that object. For the disciples of Jesus Christ, we find our...
Living In The Grace Of God
Our study of the epistle to the Galatians has revived the reality of the grace of God in my heart, and I trust in yours as well. Grace is not only unmerited favor, but it is also Divine resources to do whatever the Lord calls us to do. You and I are called upon to be...
Living In The Grace Of God
Our study of the epistle to the Galatians has revived the reality of the grace of God in my heart, and I trust in yours as well. Grace is not only unmerited favor, but it is also Divine resources to do whatever the Lord calls us to do. You and I are called upon to be...
The Gospel Of Grace Alone
If Paul the apostle had not stood up for the revelation of grace that was given to him by Jesus Christ, Christianity would have become simply another branch of Judaism (Acts 13:38-39). Even today there are still some religious groups who would seek to place the Church...
To Reveal His Son In Me
When we come to saving faith in Jesus Christ, the ultimate purpose of the Holy Spirit in our lives is that Jesus would be revealed in us (Galatians 1:16). Just as Jesus said, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 14:9), so too the work of God’s Spirit in our...
The Gospel Of Grace
Today we begin a study of the book of Galatians. We will see in this book how the apostle Paul addresses the issue of legalism. Because the gospel of the grace of God is worth defending, Paul writes this epistle as an apostle of Jesus Christ (Galatians 1:1). He...
Not If, But When
In the last chapter of Peter’s second epistle, we are exhorted to live lives of beauty and holiness in anticipation of our Lord Jesus’ return. Peter reminds us that prior to Jesus’ return, some of our very core beliefs, like creation and the second coming, will be...
Abiding In Jesus, Our Refuge And Security
One of the foundational doctrines of our faith is that of eternal judgment (Hebrews 6:2). This reminds us all of the fact that for every single person, judgment is inevitable (Hebrews 9:27). 2nd Peter 2:4-22 is one of those blistering accounts of the consequences of...
Repent and Believe the Gospel
Mark 1:14,15 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Jesus is the fulfillment of every bible...
Breaking Bread
The Passover commemorates how God delivered the children of Israel out of the cruel bondage they were suffering in the land of Egypt. Recorded in chapter 12 of the book of Exodus, this commemoration provides great types of our deliverance from bondage to this world...
Husbands And Worship
Husbands have the awesome ministry of loving their wives “just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her. I know that many sisters struggle with the ‘s’ word, but submission is nowhere near as demanding as crucifixion! Husbands in the local church are...
Looking Toward Home
As we draw nearer to that glorious gathering unto our Lord Jesus, how important it is for each of us to see ‘the big picture’ during our earthly pilgrimage! Having a heavenly mindset allows us to detach ourselves from the world and all of its empty attractions. Yes,...
Jesus, Creator-Redeemer
Scripture declares that Jesus is both our Creator and Redeemer. The same God who made the heavens and the earth also upholds all things by the word of His power. How secure we are in Christ! He knows us fully, and cares for us immensely. As we study God’s word...
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.