by Ray Viola | Nov 30, 2019 | 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 | Nov 27, 2019 | Devotionals
1Cor 7.35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to The Lord.In this section of his letter to the Corinthian church, the apostle Paul is writing about issues of marriage, vocations and other...
by Ray Viola | Nov 9, 2019 | Our Philosophy of Ministry
As we work our way through this second part of the 4-fold vision statement of our church, to Grow in Christ, I want us to look into God’s Word for timeless biblical patterns of how this growing in Christ takes place individually and congregationally. Acts 2.41-47 Then...
by Ray Viola | Oct 12, 2019 | Devotionals, Lessons from the Old Testament
1 Samuel 2.12-18 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the Lord. Now it was the practice of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand while the meat was being...
by Ray Viola | Sep 13, 2019 | Devotionals
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And...