by Ray Viola | Jan 4, 2025 | Devotionals
The next subject that Jesus teaches us about is the 7th commandment, which is, “You shall not commit adultery.” (Matthew 5:27; Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18). Sexual immorality is one of the easily besetting sins of mankind. Once again, The Lord Jesus tells us the...
by Ray Viola | Jan 3, 2025 | Devotionals
We are now entering the section of Scripture where Jesus is beginning to explain to us what He means by having a righteousness deeper than that taught by the religious leaders of the day (Matthew 5:20). These words of Jesus are vital for us to understand as...
by Ray Viola | Jan 2, 2025 | Devotionals
At this juncture in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:17-21), Jesus is going to be revealing to us the true interpretation and intention of the law of God. By this point in time in the history of the nation, the rabbinical and oral interpretation of the law had...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 1, 2025 | Devotionals
As we begin this New Year, in a world that is forever changing, one thing that we know for sure is that our God never changes (Malachi 3:6). The Jesus that we read about in Scripture is the same mighty Master for us today as He was 2,000 years ago (Hebrews 13:8)....
by Ray Viola | Dec 31, 2024 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
Psalm 27. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.This in one of the most precious Psalms written by David. It is a record of David’s faith in The Lord, and His desire to dwell in His presence. But it is...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 30, 2024 | Devotionals
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then...