by Ray Viola | Apr 30, 2021 | Corinthians
Our study of Revelation 20 this morning reminds us that there are many subjects in Scripture that are not easy to talk about or popular to teach on. Nevertheless, we need to remember that nothing that we find in Scripture is insignificant or unnecessary (2 Timothy...
by Ray Viola | Mar 28, 2021 | Corinthians
Paul reminds the liberal minded souls in Corinth of one of the most foundational truths of the Christian life. “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” In the redemptive work of Jesus...
by Ray Viola | May 29, 2016 | Corinthians
15.50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. The phrase flesh and blood in this context refers to our bodies as currently designed for life on this planet. These bodies, which are...
by Ray Viola | Apr 27, 2016 | Corinthians
In the opening four verses of this chapter, the Apostle Paul reminds us that the doctrine of Christ’s resurrection from the dead is a vital part of the gospel. With that in mind, in verses 5-8 he then proceeds to offer proof that Jesus did indeed rise from the...
by Ray Viola | Apr 10, 2016 | Corinthians
On the Day of Pentecost, (Acts 2:4, 6, 8) speaking in tongues (glossa) refers to individuals who spoke in dialects or languages other than their native tongue or language. That would be like me starting to speak in French or Arabic right now. The people who heard them...
by Ray Viola | Feb 21, 2016 | Corinthians
As we explore these passages of Scripture this morning, I’d like us to ponder them in light of Jesus prayer in John 17 that He and His body would be one. That prayer is not only the desire of the heart of Jesus for KF. It is the prayer and desire of the heart of Jesus...