by Ray Viola | Mar 20, 2022 | Devotionals
In the second chapter of Mark, we find Jesus ministering forgiveness and healing to a man who was unable to walk. Man, by natural birth, is lame, dead in trespasses and sins. Christians can truly rejoice because, through Jesus’ atoning work on Calvary, our names...
by Ray Viola | Dec 6, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Why pray to Mary when you can go right to Jesus? Sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it? Sadly for some, tradition has made the work of God of no effect. Religious traditions have a way of mesmerizing their adherents. For example, in the Catholic church Mary is...
by Ray Viola | Nov 28, 2021 | Devotionals
The cross of Jesus Christ is the measure of forgiveness. The cry of Christ, “It is finished”, means “paid in full”! Every sin was blotted out with that cry. Recognizing and receiving forgiveness is a vital ingredient in a believer’s...
by Ray Viola | Nov 21, 2021 | Devotionals
Proverbs 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends. One of the most important messages of Calvary is that of forgiveness of sin. The prophet Isaiah speaks of the forgiveness of God this way: “I,...
by Ray Viola | Oct 21, 2021 | Devotionals
What is more dangerous than a savage animal? More deadly than cancer? More debilitating than AIDS? The answer – sin! Sin? Yes, sin. Now I know that sin isn’t a common word any longer, even within the church. The word sin has been replaced with other terms such...