Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
It's Good to be Liberal
A person who is generous and kind will be a blessed person. A person who seeks to refresh and bless others will be a prosperous individual.
How Do You Receive Correction?
One of the ways that we can measure our growth in grace and spiritual maturity is discovered by the way we receive correction. The proverbs tell us that when we are corrected, we either respond in love, or react in anger. When we respond in love, we grow. When we react in anger, we only harm ourselves.
The Preservation Of God
The word of God tells us that "the Lord preserved David wherever he went." What a precious comfort to be aware of God's preserving influence! The unsaved do not have this promise, but the child of God indeed does! God says that He preserves the faithful, those who...
The Prison Of "Self"
To seek the profit of others brings true prosperity. The Dead Sea is dead because there is an inflow of water but no outflow. That symbolizes the self. In contrast, be like the Jordan River. Take the things that God gives to you and has blessed you with, and then lovingly and sacrificially impart such things to others.
Paul's Confession
Confession of your faith in Jesus Christ is both edifying and fruitful. When we confess Jesus before men (saved and unsaved), He confesses us before our heavenly Father. There is what is called the confessional aspect of salvation, and our testimony is a vital part...
One By One
God told His people Israel that He would gather them from the Euphrates River to the brook of Egypt one by one. Those words "one by one" reveal the personal love and attention that God displays toward His people, not just as a nation, but as individuals. One of the...
That None Should Perish
That none should perish but have everlasting life is the perfect will of God. Of course, this does not mean that none will perish for the twentieth chapter of Revelation tells us otherwise. There we read that "anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into...
The Living God
Thirty times in Scripture, God reveals Himself as "the living God". Fifteen times, in fact, in each Testament. When He uses the word "living" to describe Himself, He is conveying to us that He is active in the present tense or, simply put, "I AM." He is actively full...
Married To Jesus
The Scripture says that believers are married to Jesus. This is a great mystery. What isn't a mystery is the conclusion that can be drawn from these verses, and that is that the Lord Jesus wants to have a loving, personal, intimate, and eternal relationship with...
The Man in the Mirror
When the glory and grace of God enters our souls, it drives the nails of crucifixion to self righteousness, and gives birth to a biblical understanding of how to deal with sin and conflict with others.
The Call To Endure
Face it, we will all have seasons when we will have to endure afflictions. Sometimes these afflictions are God’s chastening, and God’s correction is proof that we are His children, so once again the exhortation is to endure.
Giving God’s Way
God knows how to fill your barn. So get blessed, saint – be a giver!
Purpose of Heart
Daniel 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Today we begin our study in one of...
Beware Of Thorns
The apostles were extremely poor, yet they made others rich. They owned nothing, but possessed all things.
The Grace Of God
I am convinced that no book can adequately explain the grace of God, much less this article. Yes, Scripture declares the grace of God, but even the Holy Record itself cannot compare with the revelation of grace itself in Jesus Christ. Indeed, all that we possess both...
Serving Jesus with Gladness
Serving Jesus is a privilege and honor. It is sheer joy to serve Jesus Christ!
Peace in a Troubled World (Part 3)
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. As a pastor, my heart goes out to those brothers and sisters in Jesus who are troubled, hurting, feeling...
Peace in a Troubled World (Part 2)
Jesus does not want His sheep to be anxious or driven by fears and anxieties. No matter how you feel this morning, The Lord promises to give both strength and peace to His people
Seeing Jesus? or Seething at Him?
John 9:39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are...
Christian Joy
The definition of joy triggers the mind as to how God desires us to walk as believers. The Greek word “chara” literally means “calm delight”. That word stems from another Greek word that means to be cheerful or calmly happy. With so much bad news in this world, it’s...
Combating Sin
What is more dangerous than a savage animal? More deadly than cancer? More debilitating than AIDS? The answer - sin! Sin? Yes, sin. Now I know that sin isn’t a common word any longer, even within the church. The word sin has been replaced with other terms such as...
Reactor or Responder?
Every redeemed person is a walking civil war. Until we are in glory, our redeemed souls will be imprisoned in this corrupt, sinful flesh, in which dwells no good thing.
Ordained for Glory and Beauty
What is the wardrobe of the New Testament priesthood? Mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, long suffering, forbearance, forgiveness, and above all things, the greatest garment of all, the God-kind of love that reflects the image and likeness of Jesus Christ.
Come Home, Sinners, Come Home
Sin grieves the Spirit of God, and it grieves God to see His creation destroyed by sin and iniquity. Thus He calls mankind to turn back to Him by grace, through faith in the perfect sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ.
A History Lesson
In 2 Kings 17 we read about the moral and national fall of the children of Israel. These things were written for our admonition. Note that it was a loss of the fear of God that caused them to sin against their Lord, and in so doing caused the ruin of their nation,...
Our God – Our Comforter
Never confuse comfort with being comfortable. The comfort that comes from God is deeper than the "creature comforts" that we possess. Maybe some of you today are in situations beyond your ability to bear. It may be physical, financial, marital, or mental. Many...
A Willing Heart
In chapter 5 of the book of Judges the prophetess Deborah and Barak, a man commanded by God to be a military leader, are praising the Lord for a victory in battle. Interestingly, the victory was wrought when they willingly offered themselves to the Lord’s service....
The Unknowable Mysteries of God
I am very hesitant to jump to simple conclusions when confronted with problems of the Why’s and What’s of God’s precious people. But this I do know. The gospel of Jesus Christ IS The answer to all of life’s questions.
The Tears of Jesus
I believe that Jesus is weeping over our nation today. I do not believe that Jesus relishes the pain and sorrow caused by rebellion and sin against His Father.
From God: I Will Give You Satisfaction!
The Rolling Stones sold millions of records with their epic hit, “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”. Apparently, unbridled immorality and more money than anybody could ever dream of having does not satisfy the human soul.
The Lord is Not Done With You!
Satan desires to sift you like wheat. He wants you to throw in the towel. Stop praying. Stop reading your bible. He tells you how horrible and fleshly you are. (If he only knew the half of it!). Weary, struggling, defeated Saint, listen to what God says about you.
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.