by Ray Viola | Nov 29, 2025 | Devotionals
The prophet Isaiah declared that The Spirit of the Lord GOD was upon Jesus Christ because the LORD had anointed Him “to preach good tidings unto the meek” (Isaiah 61:1). Scripture declares that it is the meek who receive the engrafted word, which is able to save their...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 28, 2025 | Devotionals
This passage of Scripture from Acts 1:8 is our Lord’s guarantee of power and the thrust for evangelism. The purpose of the Holy Spirit, directly or indirectly, is to testify of Jesus. When the Holy Spirit is active in our lives, the fruit of His work is a good witness...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 27, 2025 | Devotionals
In our studies we find out that gifts and sacrifices without agape amounts to nothing. The fruit of the Spirit is love that is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost. This “love from above” enables us to exercise faith. This love unmasks hypocrisy. However, we...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 25, 2025 | Devotionals
“As for God, His way is perfect.” For the disciples of Christ it is always good to pray, “Lead me in the way everlasting.” To harmonize our steps with His Word is a very wise thing to do. You see, opposites in the Kingdom of God are costly in their differences. The...
by Ray Viola | Nov 23, 2025 | Devotionals
Hebrews 10.24-25 reads: And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Today is the...
by Ray Viola | Nov 20, 2025 | Devotionals
The Beatitudes are a description of a disciple of The Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:3-12). They are a description of Christian character which is the fruit of abiding in Jesus Christ (John 15:1-16). As we ponder this list, it does not take long to discover that God’s...