by Ray Viola | Jan 31, 2025 | Devotionals, Who is Jesus?
When Jesus went to the synagogue in Nazareth (Luke 4:16-24), the Scripture tells us that it as the sabbath day or day of rest for the Jews. On this particular sabbath, Jesus stood up and read from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah 61:1,2. It was then that He made the...
by Ray Viola | Jan 30, 2025 | Devotionals
The title today is found in Galatians 5.6. The Greek word for works here is a word that means to operate or to put on display. It also could be translated energy. In other words, it is love that energizes, or puts faith on display. Faith and love are “twin...
by Ray Viola | Jan 28, 2025 | Devotionals
In 1 Corinthians 7, the apostle Paul was addressing critical issues that the church was facing. There was confusion about how to balance marital relationships, singleness, slavery and vocation as a Christian in a fallen world. Paul admonition to them was simply...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 27, 2025 | Devotionals
In the Book of Acts, chapter 12, we find an unsaved man, Herod, smitten by an angel of God because he did not give glory to God but allowed the people to worship him as a god. If this man was struck down for not giving God glory, what about you and me? After all, the...
by Ray Viola | Jan 26, 2025 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
The Lord spoke to Abraham in a vision these exceeding great and precious promises. “Fear not, I am thy shield and exceeding great reward.” May The Holy Spirit cause us to lay hold of those words today. What dispels fear and anxiety in our lives beloved is...
by Ray Viola | Jan 25, 2025 | Devotionals
A while back, another saint asked me my view on fellowship in light of the Internet and the trend of “organized” fellowship in small groups. The gist of my answer is that true fellowship is birthed by The Holy Spirit, is usually “organic”...