Devotionals
A daily word of encouragement, exhortation and edification, drawn from the Scriptures.
Overwhelmed, or overcomers?
Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.Join me in entering this sacred heavenly scene this morning. It is near the...
Working out what God is working in
We learn in our journey through Paul’s letter to the believers in Philippi that there was an undercurrent of selfishness which manifested itself in attitudes of vainglory and strife. To address that problem, Paul reminded them of the humility of Jesus Christ and how...
Be ready
Our Scriptures this morning are from Romans 1:15 -17, and they are the basis of the theme of “God-centered, gospel-based righteousness” that is developed in the rest of this epistle. Paul was in a constant state of readiness to share the gospel of Jesus Christ because...
The Righteousness of God
Deut 9. 4 "Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before...
The Peril of Self Rule
Judges 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. The 400-year period of the Judges was marked by this radical individualism. They rejected the standard of God's word and accepted the individual standard of...
Blessed Filling
Every human being is born with an appetite that longs to be filled. Whether it be an appetite for food, or for pleasure, or a curiosity for knowing what makes things operate the way they do, we all possess this appetite. But where do we find satisfaction and...
God's commands for our good
Deut 10.12 "And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his...
Hearing, Watching and Waiting
Prov 8.34 "Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors." The blessed person is the person who hears, watches, and waits. Hears, watches and waits for Who? The Lord. These words do not portray a passive Christian...
Thirsting for God
Psalms 63:1 (A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.) "O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;"Your soul is the seat of the appetites, seat...
Sacrifices of Righteousness
Psalms 4:5 "Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD."We know that Jesus Christ alone in the righteousness of the saints. Nothing can be added or diminished from His perfect sacrifice, and imputed righteousness. However, once a person...
The most well known verse in Scripture
John 3.16 is one of the most well known verses in all of Scripture. It has been called the gospel in a nutshell. I am once again passing on to you an unnamed article that I found as I was searching for insight on this beautiful passage. I pray that you will be blessed...
The promise from He Who sits upon the throne
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the...
5 things God cannot do
My blog this morning is very short, but I pray you will find it both profitable and helpful in your walk with Jesus Christ. I am going to list the 5 things with Scripture references for you to look up. Ready? God cannot fail - Joshua 21.45 God cannot lie - Numbers...
Pride
Proverbs 27.6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Proverbs 17.17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 1 Peter 5.8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,...
The fitness craze and the last days
"But refuse profane and old wives fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." 1 Timothy 4.7,8 The context...
The God of Wondrous things
Psalm 72:18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. Our passage this morning tells us that our God only does wondrous things. The Hebrew word translated wondrous can be translated, marvelous, wonderful, surpassing,...
Hope in God
Psa 43:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.The Psalmist here is not having a good day. He is found having a conversation with himself....
The cost of idolatry
Isa 46:6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.Would you note this morning that serving God or serving self will be costly. The question is not if I will serve...
Investor or Consumer?
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.We live in a day and age of...
Sanctified Desires
Psalms 27:4 One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.Webster defines the word desire this way. An emotion or...
Anticipating the Second Coming
Matthew 24:32-34 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This...
His Name is as ointment poured forth
I found this unnamed article on the Internet a few weeks ago and thought it would be a blessing to you precious saints. Have a wonderful, upward view of Jesus in every situation today. Pastor Ray JESUS IS OUR EVERYTHING 1. To the Artist - He is the One Altogether...
Kept by God
In the epistle of 1st John we find the comforting promise that God keeps those who belong to Him (1 John 5:18). One of the most reassuring truths that God reveals to His children in Scripture is the fact that He Himself promises to keep us from falling and to usher us...
Astonishing!
Jeremiah 2:12,13 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord. For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken -- me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can...
Carnal Believers
1 Corinthians 3.1-4 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet...
Publishers of Peace! God reigns!
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! (Isaiah 52:7 KJV)Part of the armor of God is that our feet be...
Complete, but incomplete
1 Peter 1.2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.Each individual Christian is complete in Christ. The...
Statistics or a Scripture?
Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?I was reading an article regarding church growth the other day. It is a template used by megachurch planters that is a formula for...
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...
Wandering Desires
ECCLESIASTES 6.9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. The phrase "wandering of the desire" literally means “the walking of the person.” What Solomon is telling us from experience is this: it is...
Are you saved?
Now the normal response when that question is asked is usually a purely academic response that goes something like this. Of course I am a follower of Jesus Christ, I asked Him into my life when I was 5 years old and I believe that Jesus Christ is The Son of God. I...
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.