by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 17, 2023 | Devotionals
The apostle Paul was being attacked by the foes of the gospel, and by the lukewarm saints in Galatia as well. What was the reason for him being the object of attack and ridicule? He spoke the truth (Galatians 4:16). We are living in an age where truth is not a popular...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 16, 2023 | Devotionals
The New Covenant is not a covenant of law, but a covenant of faith. This is not a New Testament thought, for the Old Testament Scripture foretold that the just would live by faith (Habakkuk 2:4). We live by the faith of the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself for...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 15, 2023 | Devotionals
It is necessary for the body of Christ to understand the purpose of the Law of Moses. Scripture tells us that it is by the law that we are given the knowledge of sin (Romans 3:19,20). The law can only declare a man guilty, but it can do nothing to change that...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 14, 2023 | Devotionals
One of the vital foundations of our faith is that salvation is by grace through faith, “not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Paul clearly makes that point in the epistle to the Galatians. It is through faith in the risen Jesus that we are...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 13, 2023 | Devotionals
God’s will for each and every one of His children is that we be rooted in Jesus Christ. I think of the roots of a tree or the roots of a tooth. The depth of the roots determines the strength or health of that object. For the disciples of Jesus Christ, we find our...