by Ray Viola | Oct 20, 2021 | Contemporary Christianity
Psalm 62:5-7 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. A very common error...
by Ray Viola | Oct 18, 2021 | Devotionals
Exodus 28:2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. 1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of...
by Ray Viola | Oct 17, 2021 | Special Occasions
ACTS 2:14-41 The people to whom Peter is preaching in Acts 2 are attending The Jewish Feast of Pentecost. This was one of the 3 required major Jewish Festivals along with the feasts of Passover/Unleavened Bread and Tabernacles. They are observing a religious tradition...
by Ray Viola | Sep 24, 2021 | Devotionals
Ecclesiastes 12:13,14 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Matthew...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 8, 2021 | Prayer
Colossians 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; As the apostle Paul is coming to the close of this letter to the body of believers in Colosse, he urges them to make prayer a priority in their personal and corporate lives. Their pastor was a...