by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 17, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
In completing our study in Colossians, we are once again going to see the value of every part of the body of Christ. Even though Paul was called and ordained by Christ Himself (Acts 9:1-16), and given spectacular revelations pertaining to the kingdom of God (2...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 13, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
In this next section of Paul’s letter to the Colossian and Laodicean believers, we find the marching orders to continue to pray and proclaim the gospel. Praying, walking in wisdom, and proclaiming the truth about Jesus are vital parts of continuing to follow Jesus. We...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 8, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity, Contemporary Issues
If there is one nation on earth that has “Preferred Nation” status, that nation is Israel. God’s word declares Israel to be His “special treasure”, and the LORD Himself told Moses to tell the Israelites that if they walked in obedience and kept His covenant, they...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 19, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
What does a woman after God’s own heart look like? I cannot fully answer that question in one short message. Nevertheless, there are very some very fundamental character qualities of biblical womanhood recorded in Scripture that will be found in every woman of...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 13, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
My exhortation today will be short and sweet. It is directed primarily to fathers, husbands and grandfathers; but it is for all men, young and old. The apostle Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 6:11,12, ‘But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 11, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
The church has always had to contend with the anti-Christian values of its surrounding culture. This fallen world system is not designed to honor Jesus Christ, or make following Him easy. For centuries, the church has set aside the first day of the week, or Sunday,...