by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 19, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
“Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 7, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity, Contemporary Issues
By a ‘submissive husband’ I mean a husband who is submitted to the Lord Jesus Christ. When a person truly submits to Christ, he or she will be submissive to His Word. Thus, for a Christian couple to be submitted to God requires both husband and wife to be submissive...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 6, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity, Contemporary Issues
Marriage, as designed by God and revealed in Scripture, is not a power struggle or the ‘Battle of the Sexes.’ The marriage union is a covenant relationship that is entered into by both a man and a woman in the sight of God. There are distinct role differences in a...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 4, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
Adversity is no stranger to any follower of Jesus Christ. Not only should we not be surprised by it, but we are told that it will be an inevitable part of our lives. By simply living the way God would have us live will result in persecution in some way, shape or form....
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 1, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
What is meant by the redeeming love of God? Simply this: That God in His love has chosen to forgive sinful man of their trespasses through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, made once and for all, for sin. The ‘motive’ (if I may use the word reverently) behind...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 19, 2022 | Contemporary Christianity
The new birth places within each and every believer the ability to live and love like never before. The key that unlocks this revelation is God’s incorruptible Word. As we drink and chew on Scripture, we begin to understand how God intends for us to live. We see how...