by Ray Viola | Oct 12, 2024 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
1 Samuel 2.12-18 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the Lord. Now it was the practice of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand while the meat was being...
by Ray Viola | Oct 11, 2024 | Lessons from the Old Testament
Matt 1.23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.Beloved, the Name Emmanuel means “God with us”. Think on that for a moment. Let the truth of what...
by Ray Viola | Jun 5, 2024 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
What? According to the apostle Paul, every single one of the heretical teachings that were seeking to find acceptance in the body of Christ stemmed from the simple fact that they were not holding fast to The Head of the church, Jesus Christ. The same holds true today....
by Ray Viola | Dec 4, 2019 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
Psa 57.1,2 [[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.]] Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] calamities be...
by Ray Viola | May 15, 2019 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
Oh, how human we are! Praising one day and grumbling and bitter the next. The children of Israel were gloriously delivered out of Egypt by the mighty hand of God. There was singing and dancing and celebration. They even made the most wonderful proclamation, Who is...
by Ray Viola | Apr 25, 2019 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
These precious words were spoken by God to his servant Moses in that incredible 33rd chapter of Exodus. The entire chapter is a good read, and I would encourage you to do so. The purpose of God speaking these words to Moses was to encourage him as he carried out the...