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”...
by Ray Viola | Jan 24, 2025 | Devotionals, On the way to church
Salvation is a gift from God that costs you nothing; but discipleship will cost you everything. Regeneration is that work of the Spirit of God that occurs in a moment. Discipleship is a moment by moment, day by day decision that takes a lifetime. Salvation is...
by Ray Viola | Jan 23, 2025 | Devotionals
Our focus today turns from earth to heaven. Oh what a contrast we see at the end of the book of Revelation in the language of those on earth compared with those who are dwellers in heaven! While on earth there is weeping and wailing (Revelation 18:15,19), the saints...
by Ray Viola | Jan 22, 2025 | Devotionals, Prophecy
Reader, I have news for you…The King of kings, Jesus Christ, is coming back to this earth one day (Revelation 19:11-16). The Jesus that I am speaking of is the very same Jesus who ascended up into heaven nearly 2,000 years ago (Acts 1:9-11). This event is one of the...