Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
Do Not Forget!
1 Timothy 1.15-17 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a...
God is love
1 John 4.8 The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love. The fallen world system has taken the sacred things of God and twisted their meanings. In the Greek language, there are two different words that are translated into the English word love....
Happy New Year!
I want to take a moment to say thank you to each and every one of my Daily Devotional subscribers. I was gently "pushed" by a couple of men in our church family to write some spiritual insights to bless God's people. I reluctantly accepted their admonition and have...
Unfeigned Faith
2 Tim 1.5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. What does it mean to have an unfeigned faith? It means to have a faith that is...
Wonderful Grace
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. When we were born again it was not a reward for good behavior. It was a free gift bestowed upon us through the Lord...
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...
Angels We Have Heard On High
Holiness at once breeds in our hearts a deep attractiveness and a trembling horror. We find in it something that our souls crave, and yet something that we inherently know we will never have of our own accord. That perfection and purity is something we desire acutely,...
Christ IS our joy!
Luke 2.10,11 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. The shepherds were told that the good tidings...
A Child is Born
Isaiah 9:2,6 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called...
Christmas Or Incarnation?
I have a button that says, "Keep Christ in Christmas". Pondering the up-coming holiday season, I became saddened at how secularized Christmas has become. For some, keeping Christ in Christmas may mean nothing more than including Him with Santa Claus, Rudolph (flying...
I Have Set My King in Zion
In our study this morning, we learn that the Father has set Jesus Christ as King upon His holy hill. He is a king who is to be cherished. A king who is to be adored. A king who is our Redeemer. But The Psalmist begins with a question, “Why do the nations rage?” Why is...
Christmas Is A Message Of Adoption
How sad that in a 'Christian' nation, the heavenly purpose of Christ's birth is often overshadowed by veiled references to God or 'Seasons Greetings'. (What does that mean?) Jesus came to crush the head of Satan, the number one enemy of man on Jehovah God's terrorist...
Savior
The first Biblical reference to the title of Savior comes from the lips of none other than David (2 Sam 22:3), the man after God’s own heart. The Hebrew word for savior is the verb “yasha”, which means: “avenging, defend, deliver, help, preserve, rescue, save, get...
Our Victorious Redeemer
Revelation 4:8-10 ... the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, ... And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of...
Jesus Christ, our Glorious Kinsman-Redeemer
Psalm 130:7,8 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. One of the great mysteries of Scripture is that God became a man (1 Timothy 3:16) in order that He,...
The Glory of God in Jesus Christ
The real Christmas message is that God the Son became man and dwelt amongst us to save His people from their sins.
The Purpose of the Incarnation
John 3:16,17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. The...
The Revealings of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the gift of God that keeps giving. All the promises of God are yes and amen in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20). How vital it is for us to go back to the Scriptures as we approach another Christmas season. We all know that Jesus was not born on...
Good News … Bad News
Have you ever wondered how God can send people to hell? How can a God of love, a good God send people to hell? The answer: He doesn’t. Jesus Himself declared in Matthew 25:41, “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into...
Listen to the Music
What does "listen to the music" have to do with Christmas? Well, my answer, beloved, is this. What music are you listening to? Let me explain. According to Billboard Music Charts, some the most popular songs this time of year are “All I want for Christmas is you” by...
Jesus: The Perfect Manifestation of the Will of God
John 17:6a I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: The word manifest means to make visible, known, or to show openly. When it is used in the bible in reference to Jesus, it means that Jesus Christ came to visibly make known the...
Looking Unto Jesus
As we come to the end of the year, it is important that we decide what we are going to look at in the days ahead. Puritan author John Owen wrote a book called the mortification of sin. He said, “some aspects of your life are not befitting a Christian. There are things...
The Glorification of the Lamb of God
This is the ultimate purpose for the incarnation of Jesus Christ is found in Revelation 5. The glorification of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. That is the purpose of every church and every child of God. To worship, pray, serve and live for the glory of Jesus Christ. A...
Jesus, Lamb Of God
Paul the apostle writes to the congregation of saints at Philippi these words: “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and...
Beware of Covetousness….Merry Christmas?
Luke 12.15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. The advent season is that time of year when Christians are to focus on the meaning of the birth of Jesus...
The Comings of Christ Jesus
I recently read a phrase that caught my eye and pricked my heart. “Don’t let Christmas distract you from Christ.” Bear in mind that the exact date of Jesus’ birth is unknown. There are a lot of different themes and traditions that are going on in our culture this time...
From Birth to the Throne
Christmas time is a message that primarily focuses on the birth of Christ, and His first coming. But, we can never forget that the birth of Christ and His Second Coming are inseparable doctrines of Scripture that are equal components of the gospel message. Today we...
Emmanuel, God With Us
We have entered into that time of year that is known in orthodox Christendom as the advent season. The word advent means coming. Christmas is the time when Christians celebrate of the first coming of Jesus Christ into this world to die for the sin of the world, and...
Blessed Are The Meek
The prophet Isaiah declared that The Spirit of the Lord GOD was upon Jesus Christ because the LORD had anointed Him “to preach good tidings unto the meek” (Isaiah 61:1). Scripture declares that it is the meek who receive the engrafted word, which is able to save their...
“You Shall Be Witnesses Unto Me”
This passage of Scripture from Acts 1:8 is our Lord’s guarantee of power and the thrust for evangelism. The purpose of the Holy Spirit, directly or indirectly, is to testify of Jesus. When the Holy Spirit is active in our lives, the fruit of His work is a good witness...
Agape In Everything
In our studies we find out that gifts and sacrifices without agape amounts to nothing. The fruit of the Spirit is love that is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost. This “love from above” enables us to exercise faith. This love unmasks hypocrisy. However, we...
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.