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 | Sep 6, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
I hope that the statement I’m about to make will not be a new revelation to you, but here goes. Born again Christians at times have differences, disputes, and flare-ups, for any number of reasons. Some are theological, some are personal. Some are real, some are...
by Ray Viola | Apr 28, 2021 | Devotionals
Our texts that we are looking at this morning remind us of the divine purpose of Christ coming into the world. First of all John tells us that Jesus “was manifested to take away our sins” (1 John 3:5) This is one of the great mysteries of Scripture (1 Timothy 3:16)....
by Ray Viola | Oct 17, 2020 | Devotionals
Jonah 4:1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. What was it that displeased Jonah? The fact that God was gracious, merciful, slow to anger and kind towards the repentant Ninevites. Jonah had expected the Ninevites to reject God’s message and...
by Ray Viola | Sep 30, 2020 | Devotionals
Romans 6.18-21 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield...