by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 16, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity, One Another
The singular call of Jesus to His disciples was to deny themselves, pick up their cross and follow Him (Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23). The body of Christ is composed of imperfect people who are prone to get discouraged, depressed, and defeated in their walks....
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 15, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity, One Another
A good message for today! Thanks for forbearing me even though I forgot to send out this devotional the last couple days! – Editor Our faith in The Lord Jesus Christ is a relational faith. It is a relation that is first and foremost with God. But it is also a...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 9, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
Romans 12:1,2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 4, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
When we compromise we agree to meet the world, the flesh, or the devil half way. You see, the devil loves half-hearted faith because his kingdom is not effected in the least by it. Compromise is extremely dangerous because it sends the wrong message to both the body...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 3, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
Care must be exercised when we learn about the gifts of the Spirit in operation. A false balance concerning the gifts can result in “false advertising” with the result being frustration and questioning, “Why didn’t I get the baptism?” Saints, post-Pentecost records...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 27, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
The section of Scripture that we are looking at this morning is in many cases the most amazing description of the Church. We are the body of Christ. In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul likens those who have been born into the body of Christ to the human body....