by Ray Viola | Nov 28, 2020 | Devotionals
If there is a word that I use frequently throughout the day, it is the word “help”. It seems like I am using that word more lately than ever before! Where should I go for this help? The writer to the Hebrews invites us to “come boldly to the throne of grace, that we...
by Ray Viola | Nov 27, 2020 | Devotionals
We continue this mini series on prayer this morning by looking at the privilege (Ephesians 3:12) and necessity of prayer (James 5:13-16) . Write this on your heart, beloved: prayer is the will of God for each and every saint. Yes, it is God’s will that we pray....
by Ray Viola | Nov 26, 2020 | Devotionals
The apostle John uses the word “confidence” three times in his first epistle, and today we will see that it is used in connection with prayer (1 John 5:14,15). Glory to God that because of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ (1 John 2:2, 4:10), we as His children...
by Ray Viola | Nov 25, 2020 | Devotionals
The Scriptures give to those who are regenerated by grace through faith in The Lord Jesus Christ blessed assurance of salvation. John in language that is about as clear as can be tells us: “He who has the Son has life, and he who does not have the Son of God does not...
by Ray Viola | Nov 24, 2020 | Devotionals
Today we are going to take a closer look at what the Bible says about Christians and their blood-bought victory over the world system. John, earlier on in his first epistle, simply says to love not the world or the things thereof (1 John 2:15-17). James likens a...