Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
God’s Medicine for Anxiety
Anxiety levels are at an all time high in our nation. But has God left His people without any source of hope or help?
We Know
The Christian faith isn’t a hunch. Nor is it the best possible choice out of a banquet of religious options. No, Luke wrote that we 'may know the certainty of those things in which (we) were instructed.' Notwithstanding all of the questions and uncertainties we all...
God’s Timing
Felix, the Roman governor was intrigued by the apostle Paul’s testimony; so much so that he sent for him to hear more about his faith in Jesus Christ. Never underestimate the power of God’s word, saints! The Lord’s voice is indeed mighty. Yet, apart from the sovereign...
Ministering Unto Jesus
We find in Acts 13:1-5 a wonderful picture of fellowship between the Spirit of God and man. How beautiful to see these saints united in ministering unto the Lord Jesus. It is interesting to note that, although there are several Greek words which are translated as...
Living For The Glory Of God
In the Book of Acts, chapter 12, we find an unsaved man, Herod, smitten by an angel of God because he did not give glory to God but allowed the people to worship him as a god. If this man was struck down for not giving God glory, what about you and me? After all, the...
Geese are Flying, Saints are Fleeing!
For those who live in the northern part of the USA, a yearly phenomenon is taking place. The leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping, and geese are flying south. But not only are geese flying south, sheep are too! Yes, sheep fly.
The Sacrifice That Unites
When we break bread together, may we not overlook the fact that we do so as one body. Paul told the church at Corinth that they were part of the one body of Christ. There is only one body, and one Head over this body, and that is Jesus Christ. The primary focus of the...
Is Everybody Going to Heaven?
1 Corinthians 6:9,10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor...
Be Encouraged!
Paul had probably gone through one of the most frustrating ministry times in his life when Jesus appeared to him and told him, “Be of good cheer”. In other words what Jesus was saying was: “Don’t condemn yourself, Paul, because things did not go the way you thought...
Guess Who’s Looking?
Scripture reveals an amazing audience observing the activity of man upon the earth. Hebrews speaks about a great cloud of witnesses. The unequally yoked wife is being observed by her unsaved husband. Our employers, both saved and unsaved are watching. The devil is...
Guidance Through Prayer
If Paul was left to minister according to his own understanding, I doubt he would have been as fruitful as he was. Paul was convinced that if anybody could reach his fellow Jews, it was he. After all he had the top notch Rabbinic Scholar as his mentor. Nobody could...
The Call To Baptism
Scripture speaks of the doctrine of baptisms, plural. One of those baptisms is by immersion into water, following one’s profession of faith in Jesus Christ. First believe and then be baptized in water is the sacred order. It’s important to realize that baptism, in and...
Living Faith
When Barnabas visited the church at Antioch, he saw the grace of God and was glad (Acts 11:22,23). Obviously, for the grace of God to be visible, their faith was alive and evidenced by good works. Remember how the four men brought their hurting friend to Jesus? The...
Purpose Of Heart
If there is one thing that every child of God must understand, it’s the purpose of God in saving us. Without this knowledge of, ‘Why did Jesus need to die for me?’ and ‘How is that truth to affect my day to day life?’, one’s faith becomes foggy, uncertain. This lack...
No Compromise
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. Paul lived a life of passion. His...
Have Faith In God
"Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. This exhortation from the lips of Jesus is found in Mark 11:22. Don’t speed read the passage - read it again prayerfully, slowly. This is God the Son speaking, not only to Peter, but to you and me. No matter what crisis you may be...
Filled!
We find in a study of the Book of Acts the outpouring of God the Holy Spirit upon Cornelius and his household, who were Gentiles. They became, as the Jewish disciples of Jesus had become on Pentecost, heavenly-equipped for holy living! Jesus foretold of this filling...
Follow Me
Isn’t it interesting how we can turn aside from the simplest commands into confusion? For example, the singular call of Jesus to His disciples is to ‘Follow Me’. Those words are a call from Jesus to come near to Him, and, in doing so, to learn from Him. In other...
But Now!
‘But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ’. Let that truth sink deep down into your heart today. By God’s wonderful design, Jesus Christ was sent into this world to save sinners. We are sinners in need of God’s...
Chosen Vessels
For me ‘to live is Christ’ because He chose to die for me, and I choose to live for Him.
The Blessings Of The Just
Our God delights in blessing His people. However, we often get so snared by our problems that we are blind to His blessings.
Self Examination
A very important part of any Christian life is self examination. Of course, it is only by the power of God’s Spirit that we can perform this task. We can very easily ‘cruise’ in our Christianity. By that I mean that it can become a mechanical duty, as opposed to a...
What Does God Require of Me?
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Here is the answer for anyone that may be asking God the question, “What do you require of me today?” In...
The Terrorizing Love of Christ
The Apostle Paul knew both the terror and love of Christ. Those two attributes of Jesus are gospel truths that need to be understood if we are serious about living lives for the glory of God. The gospel of Jesus Christ is not just a message of forgiveness and...
You are His Workmanship!
Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Dear reader, God declares that you are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus. Because of the weakness of our flesh, we...
Remember
One thing the devil does not want you to do is remember all the works and wonders in your life. There is a real strength when we choose to remember the works and wonders of God.
The Living Jesus
Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. There is a difference between knowing The Living Jesus and...
A Word about Afflictions
Psalm 107:17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Psalm 34:19 Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. Scripture clearly makes notable distinctions regarding the cause or...
Feeding On The Word
For one whole year, Barnabas and Saul spent time with the saints in Antioch teaching them the Word of God. To ‘feed sheep’ is what Jesus commanded Peter to do. This same exhortation is what Peter was commanded to write by God the Holy Spirit. This is also what Paul...
Whose Fool Are You?
Whether you follow Jesus Christ or not, you are somebody’s fool. To the unregenerate person, the preaching of the cross is foolishness. To this same person, the things relative to the Spirit of God are foolishness. So, to the unsaved person, the Spirit-filled...
Remember Me
As we spend time with the Lord this morning, may we once again focus on God’s sole provision for mankind’s sin, and that is His Son, Jesus Christ. It is through Jesus Christ alone that the door of salvation into heaven is found. Throughout Scripture we find this theme...
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.