by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 20, 2023 | Devotionals
God’s word not only tells us what to believe, but how to live out our faith practically. Jesus tells us that the entire law of God can be summed up in two commandments: loving God supremely and loving one another practically (Matthew 22:36-40). Paul echoes that very...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 22, 2023 | Devotionals
Our meditation title today is taken from an old hymn that reminds us that the only thing that can wash away our sin is the blood of Jesus. “Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin.” (Heb 9:22) God has decreed that blood makes atonement for our...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jul 23, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
Obedience to the word of God is proof of our love for Him. It’s with this kind of person that Jesus finds a “home.” The greatest witness the Body of Christ can present to a lost and dying world is love. The greatest element within the Body of Christ is love. Love is...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jul 12, 2023 | Devotionals
Malachi 2:1,2 “And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jul 2, 2023 | Devotionals
‘For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.’ (Galatians 2:19) Notice that it isn’t the law that is dead. The law reflects, in its context, the holy heart and character of God. There was nothing wrong with the law. It...