by Ray Viola | Aug 30, 2015 | Corinthians
The prevailing attitude in the city of Corinth, notorious for its moral permissiveness and tolerance had infiltrated into church life and given rise to an ugly situation which necessitated Paul to reiterate the basic Christian moral prescription: “flee from sexual...
by Ray Viola | Aug 9, 2015 | Corinthians
In this section of Corinthians, Paul is actually writing to 2 groups of individuals. First of all, in verses 14-17, he is writing to the church in Corinth at large. This is the church that he planted by the grace of God on his second missionary journey. It was in...
by Ray Viola | Jun 27, 2015 | Corinthians
Although the subject of motives in serving The Lord is very important and will be the subject matter at the Judgment Seat of Christ.The immediate context of our study this morning in verses 10-15 is directed to leaders, and their pure or impure motivation behind the...
by Ray Viola | Apr 13, 2015 | Corinthians
ACTS 18: 1-13 (Verses 1-3) Paul arrives in Corinth and meets Aquila and Priscilla. 18.1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; Corinth was a Roman colony and the most influential city of the province of Achaia. 18.2 And found a certain Jew...
by Ray Viola | Feb 8, 2015 | Galatians
By the fourth chapter of Galatians, the main thesis of the Epistle has been established. Paul has shown that the Gentile Christians are in the true Abrahamic succession of faith. Jesus Christ was the heir of Abraham’s testament; He was the fulfillment of all of the...