by Ray Viola | Jan 2, 2025 | Devotionals
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...
by Ray Viola | Dec 29, 2024 | Devotionals
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...
by Ray Viola | Dec 22, 2024 | Devotionals
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...
by Ray Viola | Dec 17, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity, Contemporary Issues
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works...
by Ray Viola | Dec 15, 2024 | Devotionals
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...