by Pastor Ray Viola | May 8, 2024 | Devotionals
“All flesh is as grass, and the glory of man as the flower of grass.” “Surely every man at his best state is altogether vanity.” Humanism at its best is folly. When humanism creeps into the church the Body of Christ is weakened, and the glory of God declines to “the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 7, 2024 | Selah
As Jesus spoke to the church of Ephesus, He called them to return to their first love. In our relationships, the attitude of our hearts is more important than any action. What is the attitude of your heart? Please open your Bible to Revelation chapter two, and listen...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 7, 2024 | Devotionals
Isaiah 40:29-31 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 6, 2024 | Selah
When you serve the Lord, is it out of a sense of obligation, or do you do serve Jesus because you love Him? Unfortunately, for the ancient church at Ephesus, the former had become the norm, because their love for Jesus had grown cold. As He lovingly rebuked that...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 6, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
No, this is not a new doctrine. This is more of a phenomenon. It’s kind of like the ‘strange vanishings’ published by Time-Life books. While I suspect those vanishings are myths and untrue, the ‘rupture’ of the church is sadly both real and true. All over our country,...