Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
Gods Righteousness
At this juncture in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:17-21), Jesus is going to be revealing to us the true interpretation and intention of the law of God. By this point in time in the history of the nation, the rabbinical and oral interpretation of the law had...
Be Ye Fruitful!
As we begin this New Year, in a world that is forever changing, one thing that we know for sure is that our God never changes (Malachi 3:6). The Jesus that we read about in Scripture is the same mighty Master for us today as He was 2,000 years ago (Hebrews 13:8)....
Expecting goodness defeats discouragement
Psalm 27. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.This in one of the most precious Psalms written by David. It is a record of David's faith in The Lord, and His desire to dwell in His presence. But it is also a...
The Coming King
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then...
A New Year’s Revelation
Another calendar year has passed, along with all of it’s victories and tragedies. No doubt we’ve all experienced or witnessed many of the “times” declared in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. I do not think that anyone needs to have prophetic insight to say that the year 2019 will...
A New Years Revelation
Another calendar year has passed, along with all of its victories and tragedies. No doubt weve all experienced or witnessed many of the times declared in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. I do not think that anyone needs to have prophetic insight to say that the year 2019 will...
A Tale of Two Men
Mark 6:17,18 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Amongst the...
The Test of Spiritual Maturity
Luke 6.46-49 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of the good...
Behave Yourself
1 Samuel 18:14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD [was] with him.Four times in this chapter, The Holy Spirit tells us that David behaved himself wisely. The man after God's own heart was a man who behaved himself wisely. To behave wisely...
Hope
Psalms 31:24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Good morning dear ones! None of us know what this day will bring forth, but this much we do know. We can rejoice because our names are written in The Lamb's Book of...
Stop It!
Romans 13.11-14 And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the...
“Faith Works By Love”
This Scripture is found in Galatians 5:6. Actually, this verse can be split into two parts. One, “faith works” (the result of genuine conversion) and two, “by love” (the fruit of genuine conversion). Genuine faith works. Saving faith is active faith. James explains...
Faith Works By Love
This Scripture is found in Galatians 5:6. Actually, this verse can be split into two parts. One, faith works (the result of genuine conversion) and two, by love (the fruit of genuine conversion). Genuine faith works. Saving faith is active faith. James explains this...
The Whole Counsel Of God
“For I have not held back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.” (Acts 20:27) This verse states the apostolic ministry of Paul. Note that just prior to this verse he records his motivation, and just after this passage he records a warning. One of the cliché...
Put All Your Faith In God
In the third chapter of Acts, quite an interesting scene takes place. A lame man is healed by God through Peter and John. What I find interesting about this whole incident is the reaction of the “temple-goers”. Questions: Why were they going to the temple? Who were...
Gideon, You, And This Same Jesus
Gideon is recognized in Hebrews 11:32 as a man of faith. As is true with so many of us, Gideon didn’t consider himself a “super-hero”. In fact, when God called him to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Midianites, he informed the Lord that He made the wrong choice....
The power of words
Prov 18.21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.Have you ever heard the phrase 'Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me"? While the original meaning may have been, "despite what...
But Why Aren’t You Fair, God?
To be a respecter of persons, if you examine Strong’s Concordance for the New Testament number 4382, means to show partiality. One thing that each believer has to understand by faith, because God’s Word declares it to be so, is that God is not a respecter of persons....
But Why Arent You Fair, God?
To be a respecter of persons, if you examine Strongs Concordance for the New Testament number 4382, means to show partiality. One thing that each believer has to understand by faith, because Gods Word declares it to be so, is that God is not a respecter of persons. He...
Our Father
It is vitally important that we draw our image of God from Scripture alone. Neither a good nor a bad earthly father can be used as a comparison to our heavenly Father, for obvious reasons. The best dad (and praise the Lord for them!) has limitations, but our Father in...
God And Your Thoughts
One of the things that God seemed to be repeatedly perturbed about was the nation Israel’s evil imaginations or thoughts that were so contrary to both His purposes and plans. Three Hebrew words describing Israel’s imaginations clearly reveal a twisted, hostile frame...
For Adulterers Only … A Call Home
How would you react if you found your spouse lying with another man or woman? What emotions would arise? Anger? Hurt? Bitterness? I’m sure that just the thought of this happening enrages you. Did you ever stop to think about adultery of another kind – spiritual...
For Adulterers Only A Call Home
How would you react if you found your spouse lying with another man or woman? What emotions would arise? Anger? Hurt? Bitterness? Im sure that just the thought of this happening enrages you. Did you ever stop to think about adultery of another kind spiritual adultery?...
“Neither Know We What To Do, But Our Eyes Are Upon Thee”
This passage is found at the end of 2 Chronicles 20:12. More than we would like to admit, these words are very familiar to us in our daily walks: “Lord, we just don’t know what to do.” Unclear direction from the Lord never means a lack of fellowship with the Lord. In...
Neither Know We What To Do, But Our Eyes Are Upon Thee
This passage is found at the end of 2 Chronicles 20:12. More than we would like to admit, these words are very familiar to us in our daily walks: Lord, we just dont know what to do. Unclear direction from the Lord never means a lack of fellowship with the Lord. In...
True Love
The Song of Solomon is one of the books of the Bible that is often overlooked. Its pointed love theme nearly causes one to blush. Sadly, it may sound like “the way it used to be” with us. This, like all other Scripture, is God inspired for the same reasons any other...
Walking by Faith
2 Cor 5.6-8 Therefore [we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the...
Enduring Is Not Enjoying
Although we know that our faith in Christ is an objective, not a subjective feeling, we often find ourselves (or at least I do) mistaking our feelings as an indication of having inferior faith. There’s this little voice inside that conveys a message to my brain (a...
Jesus Christ, The Rock On Which We Stand
Isaiah prophesied that Christ would be “a foundation, a stone”. Paul called Jesus the foundation in 1 Corinthians 3:11. Christ, without controversy, is The Chief Cornerstone2 and Head of His Church. If there is to be any assurance of salvation and subsequent...
That Still, Small Voice
So many times after great victory, we find ourselves plunged into the pit of depression or fear of some sort. Why is that so? I really do not think that you have to be a prophet to conclude that the reason is simple. We are mortal; subject to change. Contrariwise, our...
Don’t Forget Jesus
“But we see Jesus” (Hebrews 2:9). How important it is for us to see Jesus throughout each day. Too often we only check in with Him in the morning, say goodnight, and throw in occasional “Please” and “Thank You” for other blessings. However, our faith in Jesus needs to...
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.