by Pastor Ray Viola | May 1, 2023 | Communion Messages
The two church ordinances of water baptism and The Lord’s Supper are visible displays of the power of God in the life of His people. As our brothers and sisters in Christ step into the waters of baptism, they are giving open testimony to the work of God’s...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 7, 2023 | Communion Messages
We once again gather to observe The Lord’s Supper as a family. Jesus said that as often as we eat the bread and drink the cup, we are to do it remembering Him. The Greek word for remember is not to be understood as, “Oh, I forgot something.” It means...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 2, 2023 | Communion Messages
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 25, 2023 | Communion Messages
The Lord’s Supper is the time when the church is to remember the sacrifice that Jesus paid for our sin. No words could ever possibly describe the agony and suffering that Jesus experienced from the Garden of Gethsemane to the cross on Calvary. This plan of God to save...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 18, 2022 | Communion Messages, Devotionals
Jesus Christ came to this earth to provide forgiveness of sin by offering Himself up on the cross as payment for our iniquity. The bread and the cup remind us of His sacrifice for us as the Lamb of God. Yes, there is our personal need to search our hearts in...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 4, 2022 | Communion Messages, Devotionals
In Romans 5 verse 8, Paul writes that the love of God is being demonstrated for us in that while we are yet, or still sinners, Jesus Christ died for us. Charles Spurgeon wrote: “The heart of the gospel is redemption, and the essence of redemption is the...