by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 17, 2024 | Devotionals
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Water baptism is one of the two ordinances that Jesus Christ gave us to observe, the other being The Lord’s Supper. The last words of...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 16, 2024 | Devotionals
Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. The apostle Paul wrote this verse to pastor Titus as a depiction of the unregenerate person....
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 15, 2024 | Selah
The Bible tells us of two types of forgiveness: God forgiving us and us forgiving others. It is God’s grace and faith in Jesus Christ that makes both types of forgiveness possible. Jesus is our example for forgiving others, and we must recognize that the Father...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 14, 2024 | Selah
We do not live out our Christian experience in a bubble; we are a family. Therefore, we must realize that a very important aspect of our Christian witness takes into consideration the impact that our personal convictions have others, both saved and unsaved. We want to...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 14, 2024 | Devotionals
Job 42:17 So Job died, being old and full of days. It is estimated that Job was 70 years old when the calamity came. So God gave him twice as many years to enjoy the double blessings that came to him. Commentators suggest that the entire book of Job lasted around 9...