by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 17, 2023 | Devotionals
Jonah 2:1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, Last week we read about Jonah, the rebellious and reluctant prophet. This morning we read about Jonah, the remorseful and repentant prophet. After the whale swallowed up Jonah, we learn...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 16, 2023 | Devotionals
Psalm 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Waiting on God in the biblical meaning of the word is contrary to human nature. It flies in the face of the natural man. To be sure, waiting on God is not...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 15, 2023 | Devotionals
James 3:13-18 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 8, 2023 | Devotionals
As is the case with all of the New Testament epistles, following the doctrinal truths about Jesus Christ and His glorious gospel, we now plunge into where the proverbial ‘rubber meets the road’ part of the book. Having been told that we are seated in...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 7, 2023 | Communion Messages
We once again gather to observe The Lord’s Supper as a family. Jesus said that as often as we eat the bread and drink the cup, we are to do it remembering Him. The Greek word for remember is not to be understood as, “Oh, I forgot something.” It means...