A lesson from Jonah and David about stubbornness

by | Sep 18, 2025 | Devotionals

As we look into the second chapter of Jonah in the belly of the great fish, we must not disconnect the context from 1.17, where we learned that our man Jonah was swallowed up by the great fish that The Lord had prepared for him. The Hebrew word for swallowed here...

Keeping Our Eyes On Jesus

by | Sep 14, 2025 | Contemporary Christianity

As we work our way through this “dealing with differences” chapter of Romans 14, one of the things that is not in the text, but that I am most assuredly reminded of, is my need to keep my eyes on The Lord. I realize that every time I put any human being on a pedestal...

Love Conquers License And Legalism

by | Sep 13, 2025 | Devotionals

As we conclude our study in Romans 14 this morning, the more I look at what The Holy Spirit is saying here, the more I realize that the underlying message is one of love conquering a judgmental, legalistic attitude (Romans 14:15). Oh how Koinonia Fellowship needs to...

The Armor Of Light

by | Sep 12, 2025 | Devotionals

You and I are living in a world that is run by the powers of darkness (Ephesians 6:12). The god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4) is the father of all lies and deceit (John 8:44). His only agenda is to destroy lives (John 10:10a). Recognizing this, we are exhorted...

What Does Spirit-Filled Look Like?

by | Sep 9, 2025 | Devotionals

Paul says that, as God’s children (Romans 8:16), the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts (Romans 5:5). Did you ever ask yourself the question, “What does that love look like?” Well, it would be the height of arrogance to think that I can explain that in a...