by Ray Viola | Apr 13, 2022 | Devotionals
Philippians 1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; To be sincere and without offence is another way of saying that we should seek to live our lives in such a way that Our Lord Jesus Christ...
by Ray Viola | Apr 12, 2022 | Contemporary Christianity
Philippians 1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; The word approve here literally means to try or put to the test things for the purpose of approving the good and rejecting the evil....
by Ray Viola | Apr 11, 2022 | Devotionals
After Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines in 1 Samuel 13, the Scriptures tell us that Saul blew the trumpet! He wanted the accolades of the people; he was seeking power and fame. Remember another time how David was used to win a battle over the Philistines,...
by Ray Viola | Apr 10, 2022 | Devotionals
Christ is the One who strengthens us to do God’s will. It is He who enables us for service. We see Jesus giving power to His twelve disciples to preach a message of repentance and to minister to people. The word ‘power’ comes from the Greek word ‘dunamis’, from which...
by Ray Viola | Apr 9, 2022 | Devotionals
In 2 Corinthians 2.1-11, Paul is concerned that the church at Corinth is falling right into Satan’s hands by refusing to forgive the repentant individual that was a cause of great pain and harm to them. That concern of Paul is a valid concern for us today. One...