Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
Chosen In Christ
The first fourteen verses of Ephesians 1 in the Greek language are one long sentence. They contain one of the most glorious yet “controversial” words in all of Scriptures, predestinated. Unfortunately, this word has been improperly conveyed in a fatalistic sense,...
The Pursuit Of Contentment
Webster defines being contented this way: the feeling or manifestation of satisfaction with one’s possessions, status, or situation. From that definition, wouldn’t you think that the person most qualified to teach others about contentment would be the person who “has...
Doing, Not Just Knowing
There is a very grievous error that is made when we equate bible knowledge with application of bible knowledge. Knowing what the bible teaches is vitally important (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 119). I do believe that each and every Christian should cherish God's Word...
Thy Face, Lord, Will I Seek
A couple weeks ago we had our fall week of prayer here at Koinonia. These weeks of prayer are a time when we set nearly every other area of ministry aside and go before our precious Lord and seek His face and will for our lives and church family. It is no coincidence...
Our Holy Calling
All Christians are commanded to be holy. We are not given the option of being ‘selectively’ holy. By that I mean that we ‘reserve’ areas in our lives where we can engage in questionable activity or speech. There is no escaping this call unto holiness and purity for...
Motives And The Sovereignty Of God
The Bible clearly reveals that God knows the thoughts and intents of our hearts (Hebrews 4:12,13). God knows what we do, why we do it, and for whom we are doing it. Unfortunately, our fallen human nature is often guilty of doing the right things for the wrong reasons....
He Who Began A Good Work In You
Other than verses 13 and 19 in Philippians 4, perhaps one of the most often quoted passage from this epistle is: “Being confident of this very thing, that He Who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6) What a...
The Gospel Goes To Europe
This morning we begin a very rewarding and yet challenging study in Paul’s epistle to the Philippians. In this little letter that has been called by some, “the epistle of joy”, we discover many practical lessons regarding the Christian life. As in our study of any...
But Seek Ye First
Jesus said, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God”. What does “first” mean?
The Lamb Is Worthy Of Praise
John sees Jesus in glory as a Lamb that had been slain from the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8). This tells us that man’s fall and subsequent redemption was not a surprise to the Almighty, but His preordained plan (Acts 2:23). It is by virtue of the Lamb’s...
Being A Put On
In the world, a person who is a “put on” is a phony. To be a “put on” is a saying that is used to describe someone who is trying to be something or someone that they are not. And while that saying may indeed be true in many cases, it obviously is not a term that The...
The Kingdom Of God
There are only two kingdoms that exist upon this earth, and they are the kingdom of darkness, which all mankind by nature is born into, and the kingdom of God, which Jesus says belongs to those who are born again. For all believers, seeking God’s kingdom should be...
Thoughts About Tossing
There is a method of Bible study that looks at Scripture in a symbolic or picture form. This method paints illustrations for us of various kinds. For example, there is an often-used incident in the gospels where the disciples begin a journey from one side of the Sea...
The Blessings Of The Just
A person who has trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation is declared just by God (Rom 3:26). As Charles Spurgeon wonderfully wrote, “God will never accuse me of owing for a debt that has already been paid.” When Jesus triumphantly declared, “It is finished!” the New...
Come, Receive
There is a beautiful picture of what ministry is all about in Exodus 24. I’m sure that this passage jumped off the pages because the Holy Spirit wanted me to pass it along to others. Verse 12 reads: “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Come up to Me on the mountain and be...
How NOT to Serve Our King
Today we begin our study in the book of Malachi. Malachi’s name means “My Messenger”, and the message that we are confronted with this morning in chapter one can be called, “How NOT to serve our King.”
Prayer For The Saints
This morning we will be looking at the first of two Spirit-filled prayers that Paul prays for the saints at Ephesus (Ephesians 1:15-20). These prayers, like all the prayers in the bible, can be used to help us in our prayer lives. In fact, I would say that one reason...
In Whom We Have Redemption
The word redemption speaks of being delivered from the debt and dominion of sin in our lives, by grace, through faith in the ransom payment made by Jesus Christ. In other words, the price The Father paid to redeem our souls was the sacrifice of His Son Jesus. More...
Predestined And Adopted
As we look to the spiritual blessings that belong to us who are in Christ Jesus, we read that we are predestinated to be adopted as children by Jesus Christ. The Greek word that is translated predestinated means, “to mark out beforehand, to determine before, or...
Be Ye Filled
Jesus didn’t ascend into heaven then send us a program to follow. He sent The Holy Spirit to dwell in us, teach us, guide us, empower us.
Abiding In The Lord Jesus
Oh that we would realize that the sum of the Christian life is not about us, but all about abiding in and loving The Lord Jesus.
You Can’t Run From God
Matthew 12:39,40 But He answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son...
Watch Your Walk!
There are many metaphors used to describe the Christian life. One of them is that it is called a walk. Walking is a very natural thing to do. I find it interesting that something so natural in days gone by is now called exercise! As followers of The Lord Jesus Christ,...
Regeneration: Fact or Fiction?
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. The apostle Paul makes the distinction between a sincere follower of Jesus Christ who has been born of...
Redeemed And Rejoicing In God My Savior
Beloved, do you tend to rejoice more in your redemption than in your Redeemer? Contrary to common thinking, the main theme of Scripture is not the redemption of man, but The Redeemer of man. When speaking about what we call The Lord’s Supper, Jesus said, “… do this in...
Steadfast, Unmovable!
Paul uses the doctrine of the resurrection of the body to motivate the body of Christ to be steadfast, unmovable and abounding in the work of The Lord (1 Corinthians 15:50-58). Being devoted to The Lordship of Jesus Christ in a fallen world is not an easy thing. There...
The Nature Of The Resurrection
This morning’s study will focus on the nature of the resurrection of the body (1 Corinthians 15:35-49). In Paul's time there was a lot of confusion surrounding the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. There were those who were asking the question, “How are the...
Victory in Jesus
1 John 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. One of the Apostle John’s favorite phrases is “born of God”. That phrase of course speaks of the new birth. Jesus...
The Love Of God In Christ Jesus
The revelation of the love of God towards us through Jesus Christ is a promise that is given to sustain us through the deepest and darkest times of our lives. The book of Revelation talks about this present age as the time of former things that will pass away...
The Revelation Of Jesus The Christ
The gospel of Jesus Christ is a revelation message. It is not a message of human origin. It is not a message that can be understood by the natural man. It's origin and reception is via the revelation of God. When the apostle Peter answered Jesus' question, 'Whom do...
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.