by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 3, 2026 | Selah
Knowing about God is not the same as knowing God. David had a deep and intimate relationship with the Lord. Personal intimacy with God scares Satan, and he will do anything that he can to prevent that from happening. Therefore, intimacy with God doesn’t just happen....
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 2, 2026 | Selah
David was a man that had almost as many enemies as he had friends. These enemies falsely accused him of many things. David, who lived a life that was separated unto God, pled his case before the Lord. Nowhere did he claim to be sinless, but he did plead not guilty to...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 1, 2026 | Selah
David rejoiced in the strength of the Lord, Who had responded to his faith with an overwhelming victory. He also was encouraged by the prayerful intercession of the faithful who anticipated future victory by the power of God. Are you antcipating a great victory in...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 31, 2026 | Contemporary Christianity
1 Samuel 16:7b …for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. We are presented with a study of contrasts in Mark 12:35-44. Jesus’ question about His identity stands in contrast with the “loop...
by Pastor Ray Viola | May 29, 2026 | Selah
In the Psalms, strong confidence is often expressed by the past tense, as if something had already happened. Shouting for joy was in anticipation of the victory. No matter how you feel or what you are dealing with right now, the message of the cross is that God’s...