by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 11, 2024 | Devotionals
I find one of the most frustrating things to deal with in the ministry to be the hopelessness that is sometimes projected by a hurting fellow believer. Certainly life has its bumps, but let’s not forget in Whom we have believed! What you and I need to get from our...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 10, 2024 | Devotionals
When we hear the word “peace” we may instinctively think of a calm summer night with a beautiful sunset covering a quiet lake. No phone calls, noise, or responsibilities to disturb our tranquility. Pretty peaceful, right? And thank God for those occasional vacations...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 9, 2024 | Devotionals
The Scriptures have a wealth of information regarding different desires that exist in humanity. For example, the desire of a righteous man is for good, but the greedy desire of the slothful is deadly; and the desire of the wicked shall perish. In other words, it will...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 8, 2024 | Communion Messages
Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? I remember singing that old Hymn “Trust and Obey” right after coming to faith in Jesus Christ. One verse says, “Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil He doth richly repay:...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 7, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
Labor In Rest – Now if that doesn’t sound like a contradiction in terms! But it’s Biblical. In Hebrews 4:11 we’re exhorted to “be diligent” or “labor” to enter into the rest of God’s salvation. In fact, Jesus told the people who followed Him: “Do not labor for...