by Ray Viola | Jan 23, 2025 | Devotionals
Our focus today turns from earth to heaven. Oh what a contrast we see at the end of the book of Revelation in the language of those on earth compared with those who are dwellers in heaven! While on earth there is weeping and wailing (Revelation 18:15,19), the saints...
by Ray Viola | Jan 22, 2025 | Devotionals, Prophecy
Reader, I have news for you…The King of kings, Jesus Christ, is coming back to this earth one day (Revelation 19:11-16). The Jesus that I am speaking of is the very same Jesus who ascended up into heaven nearly 2,000 years ago (Acts 1:9-11). This event is one of the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 21, 2025 | Devotionals
There is a real personage known as the devil. His name means “Destruction” (“Abaddon”), or “Destroyer” (“Apollyon”). Jesus described him as a thief who comes “to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.” He also stated that the devil is a murderer and liar, and the father...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 20, 2025 | Devotionals
We find in Acts 13:1-5, a wonderful picture of fellowship between the Spirit of God and man. How beautiful to see these saints united in ministering unto the Lord Jesus. It is interesting to note that, although there are several Greek words which are translated as...
by Ray Viola | Jan 19, 2025 | Devotionals
Man is by nature filled with pride and self righteousness. When you talk to the average person about going to heaven, the usual response is, “I am sure that I am going to heaven because I have never murdered anyone or…..” You know the rest of the story. But God sees...
by Ray Viola | Jan 18, 2025 | Devotionals
The Scripture declares that “weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5) You and I are presently living in the long night of the age of “former things” (Revelation 21:4). Tears, sorrow, crying, pain, and death are common to all of us....