by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 25, 2024 | Devotionals
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 True faith in Christ will produce a new way of living. We will “walk in newness of life.” Right in the middle of our study verses...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 24, 2024 | Devotionals
Grace does not mean that the child of God is not required to do anything. On the contrary, grace is the power of God that enables us to do those things that please Him. Jesus is not only the giver of grace, He is also the example of grace. God forbid that we should...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 23, 2024 | Devotionals
The writer to the Hebrews exhorts us to “hold fast the profession of our faith” (or “the confession of our hope”- NKJ) “without wavering,” the reason being that “He who promised is faithful.” Absolute trust in our Lord Jesus is the root of unwavering faith. Like...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 22, 2024 | Devotionals
After His ascension into heaven, Jesus gave gifts to His church. We see that these giftings are by grace, according to the measure of Christ’s gift. These gifts are to equip the saints for service and bring glory to the Lord. What an awesome, all-equipping God we...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 21, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
As we continue our study regarding our oneness in Christ, we can never underscore enough that our oneness is really only in Christ. In a day and age when many men strive to “make a name” for themselves, you and I find both our oneness and individual identity in the...