by Ray Viola | Dec 12, 2023 | Devotionals
“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” How do you read that? Was Noah looking at God and saw grace in His eyes, or was God looking at Noah through eyes of grace? In other words, did Noah find grace, or did grace find Noah? In new covenant terminology, it is...
by Ray Viola | Nov 23, 2023 | Devotionals
The grace of God is a beautiful thing. By God’s grace we are saved, through faith in Jesus Christ. Freely, but not cheaply, we are justified through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Yes, grace is necessary for our hearts to be established. However, whenever the...
by Ray Viola | Oct 11, 2023 | Devotionals
When Paul proclaimed the message of salvation by grace, apart from works or human effort (Ephesians 2:8,9), there were some who interpreted that as meaning that we are now free to live any way that we choose. Beloved, that is not how the grace of God teaches us to...
by Ray Viola | Oct 5, 2023 | Communion Messages
When Jesus instituted what we Gentiles call “communion”, He was actually “tagging on” to the Passover feast a visible expression of the doctrine of grace through His substitutionary death on Calvary. “In remembrance of Me” is the focus of communion. In John 6:48-58,...
by Ray Viola | Sep 12, 2023 | Devotionals
Our study of the epistle to the Galatians has revived the reality of the grace of God in my heart, and I trust in yours as well. Grace is not only unmerited favor, but it is also Divine resources to do whatever the Lord calls us to do. You and I are called upon to be...