by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 9, 2023 | Devotionals
Ephesians 1:19-20 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. God has...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Sep 16, 2022 | Devotionals
The fact that our God is absolutely sovereign in the affairs of man is undisputable. God does what He pleases. He answers to no one. Knowing the nature of God takes all fear out of the fact that God is sovereign. He rules in the kingdom of men and appoints whoever He...
by Ray Viola | Apr 10, 2022 | Devotionals
Christ is the One who strengthens us to do God’s will. It is He who enables us for service. We see Jesus giving power to His twelve disciples to preach a message of repentance and to minister to people. The word ‘power’ comes from the Greek word ‘dunamis’, from which...
by Ray Viola | Jul 17, 2021 | Devotionals
Proverbs 16.32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. The bible clearly reveals to us the vast difference between the kingdom of man and the kingdom of God. Once-born people see things much differently...
by Ray Viola | Apr 28, 2021 | Devotionals
Our texts that we are looking at this morning remind us of the divine purpose of Christ coming into the world. First of all John tells us that Jesus “was manifested to take away our sins” (1 John 3:5) This is one of the great mysteries of Scripture (1 Timothy 3:16)....