by Ray Viola | Nov 15, 2023 | Devotionals, Mark
Mark 2:18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? Describing the new birth to the church at Corinth, the apostle Paul wrote,...
by Ray Viola | Oct 8, 2023 | Devotionals, Mark
Mark 2:16, 17 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the...
by Ray Viola | Sep 18, 2023 | Devotionals, Mark
Mark 1:21,22,34 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. … And he healed many that...
by Ray Viola | Sep 11, 2023 | Mark
Luke 5:8-11 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken … And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not;...
by Ray Viola | Sep 4, 2023 | Devotionals, Mark
Mark 1:14,15 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Jesus is the fulfillment of every bible...
by Ray Viola | Aug 23, 2023 | Devotionals, Mark
We start the year 2018 with a study in the gospel of Mark. The word gospel, meaning good news, is found eight times in this gospel. Eight in Scripture is the number of new beginnings. How fitting that God would have us starting a new book, to start a new year, with...