by Ray Viola | Sep 1, 2025 | Devotionals
In the heavenly scene, John sees the 7 Spirits of God (Revelation 3:1, 4:5, 5:6). Many commentators cross reference this to Isaiah 11:2: “The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of...
by Ray Viola | Aug 31, 2025 | Devotionals
In one of the most personal letters in the entire canon of Scripture (3rd John), we read about three men who were influencing the church in one way or another. One was Gaius, the other was Diotrephes and the last was Demetrius. Two of these men, Gaius and Demetrius...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 30, 2025 | Devotionals
As I was preparing this message about The Lord’s Supper this week, the words of Jesus, “…this do in remembrance of Me” (Luke 22:19) kept going through my mind. I jotted down these thoughts. (You may want to compile your own “remember Me” list.) When your heart is...
by Ray Viola | Aug 29, 2025 | Devotionals
In Jesus’ message to the church of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22), He does not have one word of commendation for them. It is ironic because they boasted of their riches and material possessions, which, no doubt, they interpreted as being a sign of God’s blessing. On...
by Ray Viola | Aug 28, 2025 | Devotionals
The church of Philadelphia is traditional known as the evangelical congregation. Prior to the gospel coming to the area, the city was the center of “evangelizing” the known world in the Greek culture. It is here that the Lord Jesus Christ introduces Himself as “He...
by Ray Viola | Aug 27, 2025 | Devotionals
In the letters to the churches in the book of Revelations, The Lord Jesus places His hand upon the saints in Sardis and declares them to be dead. On the outside they had a reputation for being very much alive, but on the inside the life of Christ was absent. How does...