by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 9, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
Romans 12:1,2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 8, 2023 | Devotionals
Do you serve Christ conditionally? That, in essence, was the argument that Satan had lodged against Job. In other words, Satan’s viewpoint was, “Why wouldn’t Job serve You, Jehovah? Look at his family, his financial abundance, his health. Of course he serves You, but...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 7, 2023 | Devotionals
Our title is taken from Job 22:22, which reads, “Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.” Words are extremely powerful. Where do words go? Into our hearts. How vital it is for us to be guided by the Word of God because there...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 6, 2023 | Devotionals
The word hypocrisy means basically to pretend or to play a part; it is acting something out. In ancient days it meant to put on a mask so as to appear differently to others. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was hypocrisy (Acts 5:1-3). Outwardly they wanted to appear as...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 5, 2023 | Devotionals
There is no “repentance-less” salvation. In the New Testament John the Baptizer’s ministry was one of repentance. This paved the way for a person to receive Jesus as Messiah, Savior, Lord. Biblical repentance and belief in Jesus go hand in hand. Repentance and belief...