by Ray Viola | Jan 28, 2024 | Devotionals
Oftentimes we Christians in casual conversation speak words that convey our lack of faith in the Lord. We communicate doubt, excuses, and downright displeasure with what He’s doing in our lives. We also talk about God as if He were a mere mortal like ourselves. We say...
by Ray Viola | Sep 5, 2023 | Devotionals
One of the foundational doctrines of our faith is that of eternal judgment (Hebrews 6:2). This reminds us all of the fact that for every single person, judgment is inevitable (Hebrews 9:27). 2nd Peter 2:4-22 is one of those blistering accounts of the consequences of...
by Ray Viola | Aug 10, 2023 | Devotionals
The message of the incarnation is a God-centered, vertical-focused message. Throughout Scripture the greatness and majesty of The Lord is repeated, in order to humble the pride of man and reveal to them their need for a Lord and Savior. Today we will be looking at...
by Ray Viola | Feb 1, 2023 | Devotionals
Because of a private interpretation of Matthew 16:13-20, some have taught that Peter is the rock of the church. Oh really? As we continue our study of Peter’s first epistle this morning, it is pretty obvious that if he was the rock of the church (which he isn’t),...
by Ray Viola | Jun 29, 2022 | Contemporary Issues
Habakkuk 3:19 The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments. Scripture says again and again: “The just shall live by faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4c;...