by Ray Viola | Mar 8, 2024 | Communion Messages
Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? I remember singing that old Hymn “Trust and Obey” right after coming to faith in Jesus Christ. One verse says, “Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil He doth richly repay:...
by Ray Viola | Oct 6, 2022 | Devotionals
Indulge me for a few moments. I just can’t seem to grasp this ‘magic wand’ kind of Christianity. You know the kind where I ‘command’ the God of Eternity to do something, and He just does it! Every single time, the same way. You know what I mean: ‘If you do this, say...
by Ray Viola | Aug 24, 2022 | Devotionals
God’s grace provided through Jesus Christ is indeed amazing! The grace by which we are saved is the very same grace that enables us to obey Jesus. Because Jesus Christ is Lord, not only nature but also demonic spirits must submit to His authority. Should we, as...