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 | Aug 19, 2023 | Devotionals
Today let’s begin the year 2018 by remembering the perfect sacrifice that Jesus Christ paid for the forgiveness of our sin and the salvation of our souls. In today’s text from Zechariah 3:1-5, in a typical courtroom setting, Satan, identified as the accuser of...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 10, 2023 | Devotionals
Beloved, do you tend to rejoice more in your redemption than in your Redeemer? Contrary to common thinking, the main theme of Scripture is not the redemption of man, but The Redeemer of man. When speaking about what we call The Lord’s Supper, Jesus said, “… do this in...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 20, 2023 | Devotionals
Today we will end our study of the prison epistles of Paul, with the most personal of all, this letter to a man by the name of Philemon. Philemon was a Christian man who used his home as a place for followers of Jesus to come and fellowship with one another. Philemon...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 19, 2022 | Devotionals
Redemption is the theme of Scripture. From the early chapters in Genesis right on through the Book of Revelation, the thought of the guilty being set free at the expense of the innocent is clear. Take a look at how this theme of redemption is recorded in the book of...