by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
For a fruitful Christian life, saving faith must be supplemented with holiness. Peter described seven elements of holiness that must simultaneously accompany one’s faith. We now rejoin Pastor Ray Viola’s message on Second Peter chapter one, verses five through eleven,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Walking in the grace of God, and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit is not a passive endeavor, nor is it easy. Though God has given us everything that we need for godly living, it requires diligence on our part to cultivate it. Please open your Bible to Second...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
True Christians should have a desire to spend time with Jesus, reading His word, praying, and fellowshipping with other believers. As we do, we should begin to take on His characteristics. As Peter wrote, we should become partakers of His divine nature. Please open...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 30, 2025 | Devotionals
As I was preparing this message about The Lord’s Supper this week, the words of Jesus, “…this do in remembrance of Me” (Luke 22:19) kept going through my mind. I jotted down these thoughts. (You may want to compile your own “remember Me” list.) When your heart is...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 29, 2025 | Selah
Peter opened his second general epistle by first stating that he was a bondservant of Jesus Christ before mentioning his apostleship. He humbly recognized that he was first and foremost a servant by choice and an Apostle by divine appointment. We too must recognize...