Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
Full Assurance
1 Thessalonians 1:5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. The gospel of Jesus Christ is a message that provides blessed assurance...
The Gospel – A Call To Repentance
One of the most beautiful, wonderful, and important words in Scripture and the Christian’s life is the word “repentance.” Scripture records that Jesus frequently spoke about the need for repentance (Mark 1:15; Luke 5:32, 13: 1-5). The essence of the Greek word...
The Cure for a Heavy Heart
Proverbs 12.25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. Heaviness or anxiety in a person's heart weighs it down. It is like a dark cloud that refuses to lift. It grips your total being and leaves you feeling hopeless and beyond...
Better
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Psalm 84.10 Do you agree with the confession of the Psalmist this morning, beloved? I pray that both writer and reader...
The Blame Game
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is...
God’s Witness Protection Program
And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. And if any man will hurt them, fire...
Dead men walking in newness of life
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. Galatians 2:19 Notice that it isn’t the law that is dead. The law reflects, in its context, the holy heart and character of God. There was nothing wrong with the law. It isn’t the law that died,...
For we walk by faith, not by sight
For we walk by faith, not by sight-2 Corinthians 5.7 Imagine yourself reading the Bible and simply taking God at His Word. Imagine yourself believing what God says even when a bible scholar or theologian says it doesn't really mean that. Imagine yourself believing...
Worship Wars
Before I tell you what a worship war is all about, let me ask you - what is worship supposed to be? Worship is that act of lifting our hearts and tongues to our great God in praise and adoration of Who He is. We praise and worship Him for His redeeming grace and...
Redeem the time, because the days are evil
Ephesians 5.16,17 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, We are so prone to cling to the past and look to the future and completely miss the beauty and gift of the moment. You may be reading this right now and be thinking about what happened...
The reason for rejoicing
Luke 10.17-20 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over...
Body Building
Eph 4.16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. Getting in shape and exercise...
Marriage, The Master’s Plan
In an age of ever changing mores and methods, it is comforting to know that we Christians have an unchanging God (Malachi 3:6), Who has left us His unchanging word (Isaiah 40:8) as a guide for life (Psalm 119:105). In light of the persistent wave of attacks on...
Jesus, The Lamb Of God
This title of Jesus as "The Lamb of God" is one of the most well known, but also one that, if not properly understood, can paint an incomplete portrait of Jesus. It needs to be seen in its full light. Let me explain. The typical understanding of this title is as it...
Blessed is He Who Comes
Mark 11:7,9 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it. Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!'" In Mark 11, Jesus is on the last leg of...
Spiritual Growth
God’s desire for His people is that we grow spiritually. Peter directly exhorts us to “grow in the grace and in knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:18) The Holy Spirit warns us about danger of arrested spiritual development (Hebrews 5:12-14). So...
The Genius of The Almighty
Isaiah 40.25,26 "To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high,and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He...
Jesus is Lord of All
Acts 10.36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) Oh how I love the declaration of Jesus Christ being Lord of all in this verse. Jesus Christ is Lord of all. What does Lord of all mean? Give me the...
Such Great Redemption
If there is one word that can sum up what our texts (John 1:16,17; Ephesians 1:7) reveal this morning, it would be the word “grace”. God’s undeserved, unmerited favor through Jesus Christ is the gracious provision of God for the salvation of lost man. God’s plan of...
Draw the Line
Ezekiel 44:23 And they shall teach my people [the difference] between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. The priests of the line of Zadok were to teach God's people that there is a difference between the holy and...
Victory In The Blood Of Jesus
The Greek word translated “overcame” in Revelation 12:11 means to conquer, prevail or get the victory. The context is one of martyrdom, for we go on to read in that verse that these saints who overcome, “loved not their lives even unto the death.” Only the gospel of...
The Strength Of The Lord
Daniel 11:32 says, “...but the people that know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.” Please read that verse again, slowly. What a word of encouragement to the people of God! This passage tells us that there is strength in knowing our God. There is...
Pressing into Jesus
Phil 3.12-14 "Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting...
Theology And Faith
What is the difference between theology, which is the study of God, and faith? Christian theology is what we know; however, theology apart from personal application of that theology is nothing more than the letter of the law. It is possible for a person to memorize...
Greater than Solomon
1 Kings 10:8 Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom. When the queen of Sheba met King Solomon, her breath was taken away at the vastness of his kingdom, the splendor of his palace, and the...
The Beast Out Of The Earth
This morning we are introduced to the 3rd person of the Satanic trinity, and he is identified in Scripture as the beast that comes out of the earth, but he is most commonly known in theological circles as the false prophet. The Bible speaks of false prophets in both...
The fruit and power of knowing God
Col 1.9-11 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being...
Choose Jesus, Choose 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...
Jesus: Now and Forever
Christmas is a time 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. This morning, we...
Religious Affections
God created us as three-part beings of spirit, soul and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Within each and every believer God has also placed holy affections. The love that the apostle John repeatedly writes about in his epistles is the Greek word “agape”. This word agape...
The Lordship Of Jesus Christ
Strong’s concordance tells us that the Greek word “kurios”, which is translated “Lord”, means, “supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.” The Scriptures declare with utmost authority...
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.