by Pastor Ray Viola | Oct 1, 2020 | Devotionals
Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. This proverb does not suggest, but commands us to keep or guard our hearts with all diligence. The word keep can also be translated guard. Think of a soldier or armed officer...
by Ray Viola | Sep 19, 2020 | Devotionals
Ephesians 4.30- 32 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted,...
by Ray Viola | Sep 13, 2020 | Devotionals
As we conclude our study in Romans 14 this morning, the more I look at what The Holy Spirit is saying here, the more I realize that the underlying message is one of love conquering a judgmental, legalistic attitude (Romans 14:15). Oh how Koinonia Fellowship needs to...
by Ray Viola | Sep 11, 2020 | Contemporary Christianity
How do we deal with matters of differing convictions on non-salvation issues within the body of Christ? Before we even go there, we must make it very clear that there is no room for discussion when it comes to essential doctrines like the nature of God, or the deity...
by Ray Viola | Sep 10, 2020 | Devotionals
In Romans 12:9-13 we are challenged to put our faith into action within our own body of believers. In Romans 12:14-21 we are exhorted to take our faith outside the walls of the church and apply it towards our enemies and those who persecute us. It doesn’t take too...