by Ray Viola | Aug 10, 2025 | Devotionals
As Jude gets to the end of his powerful letter of admonition and warning, he focuses on the believers’ fellowship with Jesus and personal evangelism (Jude 20-23). Scripture clearly tells us that the last days will not be days of great revival. In fact, great apostasy...
by Ray Viola | Aug 9, 2025 | Devotionals
Exodus 6.6-8 Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments: And I will take...
by Ray Viola | Aug 8, 2025 | Devotionals
Plain and simple – anger, greed and rebellion against God stinks! Cain (Genesis 4), Korah (Numbers 16), and Balaam (Numbers 22-25) are devastating examples of people like you and me who paid a severe price for giving way to greed, anger and rebellion. Yes, the...
by Ray Viola | Aug 7, 2025 | Devotionals
As Jude gets into the meat of his epistle, he addresses the saints to contend for the faith once delivered unto them by God (Jude 3). This communicates to us the need for us to be on the offense in the realm of spiritual warfare (1 Timothy 6:12). Scripture is clear in...
by Ray Viola | Aug 6, 2025 | Devotionals
We learn in our study of the book of Jude that the Christian life is a calling (Jude 1). Once a person has responded to the gospel call of God unto salvation, that is, to repent and believe in Jesus Christ (Mark 1:15; Acts 2:37,38), they are regenerated by the Spirit...