by Ray Viola | Apr 22, 2020 | Contemporary Christianity
Nehemiah 10.38,39 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house. For the children of Israel and the...
by Ray Viola | Feb 12, 2020 | Contemporary Christianity
Hebrews 13.12-14 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. It is clear...
by Ray Viola | Feb 4, 2020 | Contemporary Christianity, Devotionals
Heb 10.25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Secular society is at war with God. John calls the spirit of this world...
by Ray Viola | Nov 18, 2019 | Contemporary Christianity
1 Corinthians 14.12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. Why does God bless His children with a variety of gifts and talents? These gifts are to be used to edify, or build up the rest of...
by Ray Viola | Oct 12, 2019 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
1 Samuel 2.12-18 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the Lord. Now it was the practice of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand while the meat was being...