by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 20, 2023 | Devotionals
As we saw yesterday, the very first promise of the incarnation of the Messiah was given in Genesis 3:15: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” This prophecy of...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Oct 26, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity
One of the benefits of belonging to the Father is that through Jesus we have direct access to God in prayer (Ephesians 2:18). How glorious it is to be able to call upon our Lord at any time throughout the day or night! “As for me, I will call upon God, and the LORD...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Oct 6, 2023 | Devotionals
Prayer is God’s prescribed way to deal with care or worry. Worry is a hindrance to one’s spiritual and mental health. Jesus Himself told His disciples that worry has no value at all. Actually, to worry or be anxious about something is really a faith issue, because God...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Oct 4, 2023 | Devotionals
In any study about prayer we see that it is very important that we be persistent. Jesus commends a person who is persistent in coming to Him. Persistence doesn’t bug the Lord; it blesses His heart because the Lord loves to hear our voice. Our perseverance, however, is...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 21, 2023 | Devotionals
This morning we will examine this Spirit-filled prayer of Paul for the saints at Colosse (Col 1:9-14). Since all Scripture is inspired by God, you and I find in this prayer the perfect will of God for our lives, as well as a model to follow in praying for one another....