by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 13, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
The Church of Corinth was among the most gifted recorded in Scripture. However, as charismatic as they were, they were equally carnal. What was one of the manifestations of their carnality? Division within the visible body. There were social and economic divisions...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 12, 2023 | Devotionals
Legalism places the burden of responsibility upon the shoulders of men. God never intended that we carry this heavy weight around. The government of God is to be placed upon the shoulders of Jesus Christ. This was beautifully typified in the Old Testament picture of...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 11, 2023 | Devotionals
The best witness for the gospel of Jesus Christ is called a living epistle. Our lives display a version of the Bible. As the Spirit of the living God works in our lives, we are changed into the image of Jesus Christ. As the light of the world, we are called to be...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 10, 2023 | Devotionals
The message of the incarnation is a God-centered, vertical-focused message. Throughout Scripture the greatness and majesty of The Lord is repeated, in order to humble the pride of man and reveal to them their need for a Lord and Savior. Today we will be looking at...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 9, 2023 | Devotionals
God has called us “out of darkness and into His marvelous light”. The day-to-day display of this ‘translation’ is a life that reflects Christ-like thinking and living. As we grow in Jesus from newborn to maturity, we shine amidst a lost and crooked world. This witness...