by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 29, 2023 | Devotionals
As we study the armor of God, what intrigues me is the fact that the protection that God offers to you and me is the very same protection offered to the saints 2000 years ago. As blessed as we are to have Bible colleges, Bible conferences, Christian radio, tapes,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 28, 2023 | Contemporary Issues
What power there is in the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ! In His cross there is the power of God unto salvation (Romans 1:16,17). In His cross there is the power of God that enables us to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4, 7:6). How different the cross is in the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 27, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
In the last chapter of Galatians we are once again introduced to the practical application of the doctrines taught earlier in the book. A great example of this usefulness is found in the book of Romans: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 26, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
Jesus said to each church He addressed in Revelation chapters 2 and 3: “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” I find it interesting that each church was not only spoken to individually, but Jesus exhorted them to take heed to what the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 25, 2023 | Devotionals
The substance1 of our faith is the Lord God Himself. Not until Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory enters into our lives can we have true Biblical faith. Every person exercises faith to one degree or another each and every day. When we step on the brakes of our car, we...