by Ray Viola | Jan 10, 2025 | Devotionals
Galatians 6:9,10 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them are of the household of faith. Each day presents us with fresh opportunities...
by Ray Viola | Jan 8, 2025 | Devotionals
Romans 5.1,2 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. The Greek word for access used here describes that...
by Ray Viola | Jan 7, 2025 | Devotionals
Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. God is Self sufficient. He has no need for the help of mortal man to exist or operate. The Lord our God is the God of all things. It is The Lord our God Who creates, sustains and upholds all...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 6, 2025 | Communion Messages, Devotionals
Hebrews 10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. The Old Covenant sacrifices reminded the people of...
by Ray Viola | Jan 5, 2025 | Devotionals
Our next section of the Sermon on the Mount deals with the very important subject of forgiveness. The subject of forgiveness includes a Godward, vertical aspect as well as a human, horizontal aspect. In the Godward sense, we read that it is “in (Jesus Christ) we have...
by Ray Viola | Jan 4, 2025 | Devotionals
The next subject that Jesus teaches us about is the 7th commandment, which is, “You shall not commit adultery.” (Matthew 5:27; Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18). Sexual immorality is one of the easily besetting sins of mankind. Once again, The Lord Jesus tells us the...