by Ray Viola | May 5, 2025 | Contemporary Issues, Devotionals
Corinth was a city that prided itself as being a center of eloquent orators. That was a typical notion of the Greek and Roman world of the time. Like Corinth, our day and age is captivated by mesmerizing orators and motivational speakers. The “mantra” of...
by Ray Viola | May 2, 2025 | Devotionals
The title of my blog today is taken from Mary’s beautiful declaration found in Luke 1.46-53. Upon hearing that she is going to bear The Son of God in her womb, Mary humbly submits to the will of God, in spite of the human impossibility of what the angel declared...
by Ray Viola | Apr 26, 2025 | Contemporary Issues, Devotionals
Until a person is born of a the Spirit, he or she remains unconverted. That which is born of the flesh is flesh (human birth), and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit (spiritual birth). While every human being bears the image of God by creation, none are His...
by Ray Viola | Apr 22, 2025 | Devotionals
The very first words of Jesus in Mark’s gospel are. “the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” Please note that Jesus says, repent and believe, not accept and receive. What does it mean to repent?...
by Ray Viola | Sep 25, 2024 | Devotionals
Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.Colossians 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins...