by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 19, 2025 | Selah
In the Bible, sin literally means missing the mark. What is that mark? Simply stated, it is perfection in thought, word, deed, and motive. Needless to say, everyone has sinned, and the wages of sin is death, which is eternal separation from God. However, there is good...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 18, 2025 | Selah
If we believe that Jesus is coming soon, then how should we be living? Whether you are a student, homemaker, employee, or employer, vocational evangelism is a key to spreading the Gospel to a lost and dying world. Please open your Bible to Second Thessalonians chapter...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 18, 2025 | Devotionals
Matthew 13:54-58 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary?...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 17, 2025 | Selah
Today’s passage calls us to spiritual diligence, steadfast faith, and the grace to finish well. In a world filled with distraction and disorder, Paul exhorted the Thessalonian believers to live responsibly and prayerfully. God is not calling us to wait passively on a...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 17, 2025 | Devotionals
Thirty times in Scripture, God reveals Himself as “the living God”. Fifteen times, in fact, in each Testament. When He uses the word “living” to describe Himself, He is conveying to us that He is active in the present tense or, simply put,...