by Ray Viola | May 1, 2023 | Communion Messages
The two church ordinances of water baptism and The Lord’s Supper are visible displays of the power of God in the life of His people. As our brothers and sisters in Christ step into the waters of baptism, they are giving open testimony to the work of God’s...
by Ray Viola | Nov 1, 2022 | Devotionals
Scripture speaks of the doctrine of baptisms, plural. One of those baptisms is by immersion into water, following one’s profession of faith in Jesus Christ. First believe and then be baptized in water is the sacred order. It’s important to realize that baptism, in and...
by Ray Viola | Sep 14, 2022 | Devotionals, Mark
Isaiah 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. The prophet Isaiah identified John the baptizer as The Voice of one crying in the wilderness. What was this voice...
by Ray Viola | Jun 17, 2022 | Devotionals
Scripture speaks of the doctrine of baptisms, plural. One of those baptisms is by immersion into water, following one’s profession of faith in Jesus Christ. First believe and then be baptized in water is the sacred order. It’s important to realize that...