by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 31, 2025 | Selah
Every single prophetic plan and purpose of God will come to pass, and He has a plan and purpose for you. Keep this in mind as you walk with Jesus. Always seek to know, believe, and do God’s will in all things, regardless of how you may feel, because the counsel of the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 28, 2025 | Selah
In today’s study, we are going to see an amazing account of God providentially intervening in the life of the Apostle Paul. It was God’s will for Paul to testify in Rome, but forty Jews hatched a plot to kill Paul before he even left Jerusalem. However, we will see...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 28, 2025 | Selah
Today’s passage ends with one of the most read and loved stories in all of Scripture: the wedding of Ruth and Boaz. Coincidence? No! Providence. What we have before us in this short book is a lesson about God’s sovereign hand at work in the lives of Naomi, Ruth, and...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 28, 2025 | Selah, Uncategorized
Scripture portrays Ruth and Boaz as paragons of virtue. Rather than pursue relationships with young men, Ruth, out of respect for Naomi and her deceased husband, offered herself to a much older relative. Boaz, though entitled by law, did not force himself upon Ruth,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 27, 2025 | Selah
Paul wanted to live his life in a way in which his conscience would be clear with regard to God and man. He did this, because he was aware that he lived his life in God’s presence and in the presence of his fellow man. Therefore, there were no shades of gray in any...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 26, 2025 | Selah
Some Jewish brethren accused Paul of teaching all Jews that were among the Gentiles that they should forsake the law of Moses. To address this unfounded rumor, Jewish Christians in Jerusalem suggested that Paul take a vow with four other men, and purify himself with...