by Ray Viola | Dec 2, 2021 | Contemporary Issues
We live in a nation whose values are twisted and unbiblical. This is revealed so plainly by the things that we are impressed by, or the people we are impressed with. The lesson that the prophet Samuel learned is a basic one for the disciple of Jesus Christ, namely,...
by Ray Viola | Nov 21, 2021 | Devotionals
Proverbs 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends. One of the most important messages of Calvary is that of forgiveness of sin. The prophet Isaiah speaks of the forgiveness of God this way: “I,...
by Ray Viola | Oct 10, 2021 | Contemporary Issues, Devotionals
John 11:35 Jesus wept. This is one of the shortest passages of Scripture, but it contains volumes of information about our precious Lord Jesus Christ. The context is the gravesite of Lazarus. This is a sad occasion. We also know that this entire scenario was set up...
by Ray Viola | Oct 5, 2021 | Devotionals
2 Corinthians 3:17,18 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord....
by Ray Viola | Sep 30, 2021 | Devotionals
Song of Solomon 1:3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. An ointment contains curative qualities. It soothes. It brings relief. Such is The Name of Jesus. The Hebrew is Yeshua, or,...