by Ray Viola | Nov 5, 2021 | Devotionals
Romans 2:1-3 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou thatjudgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them...
by Ray Viola | Nov 4, 2021 | Devotionals
We read in Hebrews 11:27 that Moses endured because he “saw” Him who is invisible. When this same writer is encouraging the saints to press on, he tells them to look unto Jesus and His example of enduring. Endurance is the God-given ability every child of God receives...
by Ray Viola | Nov 3, 2021 | Devotionals
It is the desire of every child of God to honor the Lord. Our goal is to please Him who has chosen each of us to be a soldier. There are many ways to please the Lord. One sure way to honor God is by giving Him “the first fruits of all your increase”. As we purpose in...
by Ray Viola | Nov 2, 2021 | Devotionals
If you are like me, you cross the street when you see a sign such as, “Beware of Dog”. There’s a large dog house, a bowl labeled “Killer” – I get the message, and I’m out of there! In the parable of the sower, Jesus implies that we need to beware of thorns, and...
by Ray Viola | Nov 1, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Do you recall when the scribes and Pharisees murmured against the Lord and His disciples because they ate with publicans and sinners? In those days publicans were the notoriously wicked tax collectors. They were looked down upon with such disdain that if a Pharisee’s...