by Ray Viola | Feb 1, 2021 | Devotionals
One of the foundational doctrines of Scripture is the depravity of man (Genesis 6:5). What this means is that, as a result of the fall of Adam in the garden, every single human being is now born with a sin nature (Romans 7:18) that falls short of the glory of our...
by Ray Viola | Jan 30, 2021 | Devotionals
Luke 10.17-20 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 19, 2020 | Christmas
Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass… Jesus Christ is the gift of God that keeps giving. All the promises of God are yea and Amen in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians...
by Ray Viola | May 12, 2020 | Devotionals
What we deserve as sinners is death. What God offers to us through His Son Jesus Christ is eternal life (Romans 6:23). While the world is vainly seeking for the mythical “Fountain of Youth”, God is proclaiming a message of eternal life to all who believe in His...
by Ray Viola | Mar 16, 2020 | Devotionals
Webster tells us that the word “free” means to be at liberty, no longer enslaved. What a beautiful picture of the Christian life! Jesus Christ indeed makes His people free (John 8:32-36). Three times in Romans 5 (verses 15,16,18) we are told that eternal life is a...