by Ray Viola | Jul 9, 2021 | Devotionals
If we humble ourselves in the sight of the Lord, He will lift us up (James 4:10). One way that we humble ourselves is by fasting. David said, “I humbled my soul with fasting” (Psalm 35:13). Our bodily appetites are so demanding. The spirit is willing, “but...
by Ray Viola | Jul 8, 2021 | Devotionals
Today we begin our exposition of the petition, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” (Matthew 6:13) What makes this petition one of the most challenging to expound on is the fact that the original word for “temptation” can also refer to a trial....
by Ray Viola | Jul 7, 2021 | Contemporary Issues
Saving faith is not a concept that is simply theologically true. It is a divine empowerment to walk with God and obey Him. Genesis 6.5-12 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only...
by Ray Viola | Jul 6, 2021 | Devotionals
There are currently two kingdoms that exist upon this earth – the kingdom of darkness (Ephesians 6:12), into which all mankind is naturally born (Ephesians 2:1-3), and the kingdom of God, which Jesus says belongs to those who are born again (John 3:3-7). For...
by Ray Viola | Jul 5, 2021 | Devotionals
The importance of the subject of forgiveness, be it forgiveness from God, forgiveness of others, or forgiveness of ourselves, can never be overstated. Jesus gave an entire teaching on the unpayable debt that each one of us owes to God, which He paid for us, and which...