by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 17, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
We all experience weariness at times. Because of the many demands that assault us daily, we have a tendency to wear down quickly. Also, there is a physical weariness that is a direct result of hard labor, and that kind of wear and tear, within Biblical limitations, is...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 12, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
It seems that everyone wants to be a soloist these days. Second fiddle is a difficult spot to fill because it does not receive the recognition one may think it deserves. It’s sad but true that all too many who claim to be servants of Jesus Christ have the same...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 11, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
The Scriptures tell us that there are three forms of service: eyeservice, lip service, and heart service. While eyeservice merely looks good to others, and lip service only sounds good, service from the heart is true and pure and the only kind that is acceptable to...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 9, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
What is holiness? The word itself speaks of being set apart for exclusive use. We can also say that anyone or anything that is holy is sacred. When Moses was getting his “call” from God into the ministry there in the desert, he was told to remove his sandals because...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 2, 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. While there is great and inspiring value to looking back...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 1, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
Psalm 100:4,5 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. Note, beloved, that the Psalmist is preparing...