by Pastor Ray Viola | Jul 19, 2025 | Devotionals
Titus 2:3-5: “The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 21, 2024 | Devotionals
“For I have not held back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.” (Acts 20:27) This verse states the apostolic ministry of Paul. Note that just prior to this verse he records his motivation, and just after this passage he records a warning. One of the cliché...
by Ray Viola | Nov 30, 2024 | Devotionals
1 Corinthians 6.20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.God has purchased the salvation of your eternal soul with the blood of His Son Jesus Christ. Your spirit and body belong to Him. Please...
by Ray Viola | Jun 21, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity, Devotionals
Scripture uses nature to teach us many lessons. For example, Christians are likened to farmers. Some plant, some water but it is God who gives the increase. What a challenge! You and I can be implements used in the Lords garden. And for each task there is a season....
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 19, 2023 | Devotionals
The incarnation, or human birth of Jesus Christ, was not His beginning. Jesus Christ is Emmanuel, God with us. He is the Uncreated Word Who was in the beginning with God, and was God Himself! This is what Scripture declares to be the blessed mystery of godliness. God...