by Ray Viola | Jul 31, 2024 | Devotionals
John 3.16 isone of the most well known verses in all of Scripture. It has been called the gospel in a nutshell. I am once againpassing on to you an unnamed article that Ifound as I wassearching for insight on this beautiful passage. I pray that you will be blessed as...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 3, 2023 | Corinthians
We have seen the roles of God The Father and God The Son in the plan of redemption. Today, we turn our attention to the Person and work of The Holy Spirit and His work in our salvation (Ephesians 1:13-14). We know that it is The Holy Spirit Who convicts us of sin,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 11, 2023 | Devotionals
Today’s message concerns events that took place 50 days after Jesus rose from the dead. After His bodily resurrection from the dead, Jesus showed Himself alive by many infallible proofs for 40 days (Acts 1:3). He then told his disciples to wait in the city of...
by Ray Viola | Dec 15, 2021 | Devotionals
Paul told the Thessalonian believers that they were called by the gospel. The gospel means “good news”, and was the message given by the angel to the shepherds outside Bethlehem. Notice that this good news is for all people and the source of great...
by Ray Viola | Jul 21, 2021 | Devotionals
The gospel of Jesus Christ is a gospel of truth. That word “truth” not only speaks of the facts of the gospel that are absolutely accurate, but here it also means that the gospel is a message of reality. Do you ever hear people say to you, “Get real, man” or “Be real,...