by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 16, 2025 | Devotionals
Haggai 1:7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways. The prophet Haggai exhorted the lukewarm, self-centered people of God with these words: “Consider your ways.” (Haggai 1:5,7) The word consider means to pay attention to. Webster’s 1828 dictionary defines the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 15, 2025 | Selah
At the end of the Day of the Lord, God will pour out His wrath on the earth and consume it with fire. Many, even Christians, scoff at this idea, because God has delayed His final reckoning for so long. However, God has deferred His judgment to establish His mercy,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 12, 2025 | Selah
In his final epistle to Christians, Peter reminded them of the promise of the Lord’s return and the importance of living holy lives in anticipation of that day. He addressed the skepticism of scoffers who question the promise of Christ’s return, emphasizing that His...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 11, 2025 | Selah
False teachers often resemble Balaam, whom the king of Midian hired to curse Israel. They falsely pose as spokesmen for God, and they often induce others to sin. Moreover, like Balaam, false teachers attempt to use their ministries as a means of self-enrichment. To...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 10, 2025 | Selah
The Old Testament contains examples of God judging men and angels for falling away from Him. God wanted His judgments on fallen angels, antediluvian people, and the residents of Sodom and Gomorrah to discourage others from living ungodly lifestyles. Fortunately,...