by Ray Viola | Aug 26, 2013 | Philippians
Other than verses 13 and 19 in Philippians 4, perhaps one of the most often quoted passage from this epistle is: “Being confident of this very thing, that He Who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6) What a...
by Ray Viola | Aug 19, 2013 | Philippians
Commentator William Barclay writes about Philippi: The city had been founded by Philip, father of Alexander the Great, and it is his name that it bears. It was founded on the site of an ancient city called Krenides, a name which means The Wells or Fountains. Philip...
by Ray Viola | Aug 13, 2013 | Colossians
When a person is in Christ Jesus, they are bound together with the blood of Christ with a bond that is stronger than the blood of family that do not yet know Christ. It is in Christ Jesus that: We share a common confession: we are sinners in need of grace. We share a...
by Ray Viola | Jul 29, 2013 | Colossians
If I were to summarize the texts we will be covering in this post, I would have to say it is an exhortation to continue praying, continue walking and continue proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;...
by Ray Viola | Jul 16, 2013 | Colossians
My dear friend and colleague Pastor Ben has taken us through the “put off” or “mortify” section found in Colossians 3.5, 8 & 9 in this post. Those things that we are told to put off are fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desires, covetousness,...