by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 12, 2023 | Devotionals
Psalm 85:6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? Because there was a lack of joy in their lives, the people of Israel cried out to be revived in the joy of the Lord. There is a secondary kind of joy that is common to all men. These...
by Ray Viola | Jan 3, 2023 | Devotionals
Today is the first day of the year 2017. Today is the day that many people begin that new diet, or exercise program, or budget. It is a day when we reflect on the past year or years, and come to the conclusion that something has got to change. The status quo is...
by Ray Viola | Dec 25, 2022 | Christmas, Devotionals
Chances are that many of you here this morning and reading this devotional do not feel like God is with you. Beloved, may I kindly say this to you. Do not let your feelings (for whatever reason) defy the truth of Holy Scripture. This name of Jesus is slowly becoming...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 17, 2022 | Devotionals
Terminology is so important in the life of faith. For example, how do you apply the words of Jesus, My yoke is easy and my burden is light to the life of the apostle Paul? Outwardly speaking, Paul’s life was anything but easy and light. You see, it is only by...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 4, 2022 | Communion Messages, Devotionals
In Romans 5 verse 8, Paul writes that the love of God is being demonstrated for us in that while we are yet, or still sinners, Jesus Christ died for us. Charles Spurgeon wrote: “The heart of the gospel is redemption, and the essence of redemption is the...