by Ray Viola | Aug 19, 2013 | Philippians
Commentator William Barclay writes about Philippi: The city had been founded by Philip, father of Alexander the Great, and it is his name that it bears. It was founded on the site of an ancient city called Krenides, a name which means The Wells or Fountains. Philip...
by Ray Viola | Aug 13, 2013 | Colossians
When a person is in Christ Jesus, they are bound together with the blood of Christ with a bond that is stronger than the blood of family that do not yet know Christ. It is in Christ Jesus that: We share a common confession: we are sinners in need of grace. We share a...
by Ray Viola | Jul 29, 2013 | Colossians
If I were to summarize the texts we will be covering in this post, I would have to say it is an exhortation to continue praying, continue walking and continue proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;...
by Ray Viola | Jul 16, 2013 | Colossians
My dear friend and colleague Pastor Ben has taken us through the “put off” or “mortify” section found in Colossians 3.5, 8 & 9 in this post. Those things that we are told to put off are fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desires, covetousness,...
by Ray Viola | Jul 2, 2013 | Colossians
A lowly view Christ produces superficial Christianity. When the sinner is united with Christ in his death and resurrection through faith, he enters into a vital, living relationship with Jesus Christ, with the whole personality. The motivation for living like this is...
by Ray Viola | Jun 25, 2013 | Colossians
By Pastor Ben Hiwale These first four verses of Colossians chapter 3 are a transitional text, a bridge text connecting the front of the book with the back of the book. Paul does this quite frequently in his epistles: after writing about Christology, Doctrine of...