by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 4, 2024 | Acts, Devotionals
Before He ascended up into heaven, Jesus told the apostles to wait in Jerusalem until they were endued with the power of The Holy Ghost. During that ten day period of time, we find the apostles assembling a prayer meeting of about 120 disciples that included women,...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 3, 2024 | Acts, Devotionals
Acts 1:9-11 The Book of Acts is an incredible book in New Testament history. Luke gives us this account of crucifixion and resurrection in the Gospel of Luke, and here in Acts he continues to describe the events 40 days post resurrection. They had gone from despair to...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 2, 2024 | Acts, Devotionals
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. he book of Acts is the book that reveals to us the birth...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 16, 2023 | Acts, Devotionals
Acts 2:1-13 The word Pentecost means “fiftieth day”. It signifies the start of the Jewish holiday that occurred 50 days after Passover. It was also known as the Festival of Weeks (Deut 16:10) and the Festival of Harvest (Exod 23:16). Every Jewish adult male was...