by Ray Viola | Jun 27, 2022 | Devotionals
There is a principle in scripture of sowing and reaping, giving and receiving. That principle is not just a financial one, but it also needs to apply to every aspect of our lives. That’s what Jesus taught His disciples. You might want to ask yourself when you come to...
by Ray Viola | Jun 5, 2022 | Devotionals
When Jesus gave that all-encompassing invitation to ‘Come to Me…Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me’, I would think that any argument about our daily walk or question about determining His will for our lives would be laid to rest. Sadly, that is not the case....
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 25, 2022 | Devotionals
Jesus made those awesome “I AM” statements in the gospel of John, each one of them indicating who He is and what He is doing for us. I AM means that Jesus exists in the eternal present, or right now. Of course, from our perspective in the dimension of time we see the...
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...