by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 11, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
As long as King Uzziah sought the Lord, God made him to prosper (2 Chron 26:3-5). Joshua was also given some ‘keys to prosperity’ (Joshua 1:7,8). Does God want His people to be prosperous? Yes, He does. However, He does not want us to be like “the ungodly who prosper...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 10, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
No Christian has been saved to remain an island unto himself or herself. The Lord has work for each and every believer. Misdirected service can be very taxing. A proper understanding of your motivational and spiritual gift or gifts is certainly helpful. Generally...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 29, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity, Devotionals
The Bible tells us that God gives to His beloved sleep. It is a great source of peace to know that as disciples of Jesus Christ, we can be assured of His protection while we are asleep. Because Christ doesn’t sleep, He will watch over our households. How important it...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 25, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
Acts 1.8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Let’s set the record straight beloved. The proclamation...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 21, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
As we continue our study regarding our oneness in Christ, we can never underscore enough that our oneness is really only in Christ. In a day and age when many men strive to “make a name” for themselves, you and I find both our oneness and individual identity in the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 16, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
The church is called, among other things, the body of Christ. Just as we have one body, there is only one body of Christ. The body of Christ, though one body, has many members. We must never lose sight of that Biblical truth. This body, the Church, is the bride for...