by Ray Viola | Apr 26, 2024 | Devotionals
If there is one thing that every child of God must understand, it’s the purpose of God in saving us. Without this knowledge of, “Why did Jesus need to die for me?” and “How is that truth to affect my day to day life?”, one’s faith becomes foggy, uncertain. This lack...
by Ray Viola | Apr 25, 2024 | Devotionals
We find in a study of the Book of Acts the outpouring of God the Holy Spirit upon Cornelius and his household, who were Gentiles. They became, as the Jewish disciples of Jesus had become on Pentecost, heavenly-equipped for holy living! Jesus foretold of this filling...
by Ray Viola | Apr 24, 2024 | Devotionals
This exhortation from the lips of Jesus is found in Mark 11:22. Don’t speed read the passage – read it again prayerfully, slowly. This is God the Son speaking, not only to Peter, but to you and me. No matter what crisis you may be in today, have faith in God....
by Ray Viola | Apr 22, 2024 | Devotionals
When Peter and John stood before the Council in Acts 4, these religious leaders “took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” This statement, if overlooked, cites a misconception that prevails in the minds of believers and non-believers alike. Note, to the...
by Ray Viola | Apr 21, 2024 | Devotionals
When Ananias was told by the Lord Jesus to go and seek out Saul of Tarsus, it was revealed to him the reason he was to do so was because Saul was a “chosen vessel” for the Lord. He would be called to bear the name of Jesus in the world, and he would also suffer for...
by Ray Viola | Apr 19, 2024 | Devotionals
A person who has trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation is “justified” by God. As Spurgeon wonderfully wrote, “God will never accuse me of owing for a debt that has already been paid.” “But the just shall live by his faith.” This concept, first stated in Habakkuk 2:4,...