by Pastor Ray Viola | Jul 26, 2023 | Contemporary Issues
2 Peter 3:11-13 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jul 17, 2023 | Contemporary Issues
The Bible teaches that God created the visible, material universe “ex nihilo” or “out of nothing.”. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” All life and life forms as we see them today were created by Jehovah Elohim (Hebrew for “LORD God”). Recently,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 24, 2023 | Contemporary Issues
Our Scriptures for The Lord’s Supper this morning are from Romans 1:15-17, and they are the basis of the theme of “God-centered, gospel-based righteousness” that is developed in the rest of this epistle. Paul was in a constant state of readiness to share the gospel of...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 11, 2023 | Contemporary Issues
The Lord Almighty reigns is the declaration of heaven (Revelation 19:6)! Right now, right where you are, think about that for a moment. Our God, enthroned on high, reigns. Read the words of Scripture and breathe in the wonder of it all. When the prophet Isaiah...
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 15, 2023 | Contemporary Issues, Marriage
Today we conclude our study on the God-ordained roles in a Christian marriage. As we now look at the role of the husband, we see that he is to love his wife as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her. When we digest the thought of how Christ did this, we are...