by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 18, 2023 | Devotionals, Philippians
This morning we begin a very rewarding and yet challenging study in Paul’s epistle to the Philippians. In this little letter that has been called by some, “the epistle of joy”, we discover many practical lessons regarding the Christian life. As in our study of any...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 7, 2021 | Philippians
Philippians 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. As Paul is winding down this letter to the church at Philippi, he mentions the concern that he has for two prominent women in the church who were at odds with one another and causing a...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 29, 2020 | Devotionals, Philippians
Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. Philippi was a Roman colony. Every Roman citizen was dedicated to spreading the Roman culture wherever they lived. To put it in modern...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Oct 25, 2020 | Devotionals, Philippians
Philippians 1:1-2 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul’s letter to the Philippians...
by Ray Viola | Nov 27, 2013 | Philippians
Contentment…not a popular buzz word in our society, but Biblically there is a connection between goodliness and contentment. From a prison cell, the Apostle Paul in his closing comments address’ the need for our hearts to be focused, above, on others, and...
by Ray Viola | Nov 17, 2013 | Philippians
The Apostle Paul closes out his letter to the Philippian Church with some practical and powerful exhortations. How do you deal with people problems in the church? How do you handle worry? How do you manage your mind? How can God’s peace fill our heart? Paul...