by Ray Viola | Jun 25, 2022 | Contemporary Christianity
1 Chronicles 15:25-29 So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing. Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the...
by Ray Viola | Jun 25, 2022 | Devotionals
Paul had probably gone through one of the most frustrating ministry times in his life when Jesus appeared to him and told him, ‘Be of good cheer’. In other words, what Jesus was saying was: ‘Don’t condemn yourself, Paul, because things did not...
by Ray Viola | Jun 24, 2022 | Devotionals
The faith that is given to us as Christians is more than empty words. Israel had all of the religious routine (and then some) down pat, but it was lip service only. Jesus used the religious Pharisees as an example of how not to pray, fast or give unto the Lord!...
by Ray Viola | Jun 23, 2022 | Devotionals
Scripture reveals an amazing audience observing the activity of man upon the earth. Hebrews speaks about a great cloud of witnesses. The unequally yoked wife is being observed by her unsaved husband. Our employers, both saved and unsaved, are watching. The devil is...
by Ray Viola | Jun 22, 2022 | Devotionals
If Paul was left to minister according to his own understanding, I doubt he would have been as fruitful as he was. Paul was convinced that if anybody could reach his fellow Jews, it was he. After all he had the top notch Rabbinic Scholar as his mentor. Nobody could...