by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 16, 2023 | Devotionals
The New Covenant is not a covenant of law, but a covenant of faith. This is not a New Testament thought, for the Old Testament Scripture foretold that the just would live by faith (Habakkuk 2:4). We live by the faith of the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself for...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 22, 2023 | Devotionals
Our meditation title today is taken from an old hymn that reminds us that the only thing that can wash away our sin is the blood of Jesus. “Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin.” (Heb 9:22) God has decreed that blood makes atonement for our...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jul 2, 2023 | Devotionals
‘For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.’ (Galatians 2:19) Notice that it isn’t the law that is dead. The law reflects, in its context, the holy heart and character of God. There was nothing wrong with the law. It...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 27, 2023 | Devotionals
The life of faith is a life of trust and obedience to God. The Christian faith is not some kind of ‘magic’ that makes bad things disappear and good things appear. It is a life of obedience to God’s Word. Our Great Shepherd Jesus said,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Mar 25, 2023 | Devotionals
Despite the opposition from those who reject the truth of the gospel or the contrary circumstances going on in the life of the follower of Jesus, we learn today that in Christ, our lives are the very fragrance of His victory. The Christian life is not an easy one....