by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 16, 2022 | Devotionals
When the 3,000 souls came to Christ on Pentecost they immediately began fellowshipping with other believers. Coming to Jesus not only necessitates the renunciation of false gods, but it also makes necessary active relationships with other Christians. This is because...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 11, 2022 | Contemporary Christianity
2 Corinthians 11:3,4 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 9, 2022 | Devotionals
When Isaac blessed “tricky ” Jacob, he prayed that God would give to him the dew of heaven. Dew is moisture that contains the power to refresh. Could it be that this, among other things, is what Isaac desired for his son? I think so. In fact, when “ripped-off” Esau...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 8, 2022 | Devotionals
The book of Genesis unlocks many of God’s great doctrinal and practical truths. Note that His first act of creation was light. Isn’t that interesting? To have life, light is required. Paul, formerly Saul, was a very religious person but he didn’t have life in the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 7, 2022 | Devotionals
Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious...