by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 4, 2025 | Selah
In today’s passage, the Apostle Paul reminds us that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While believers may differ on the timing of the Rapture, one truth remains: Jesus will come suddenly—and we must be ready! That reality should shape how we...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 4, 2025 | Communion Messages
1 Peter 1:18-21 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 3, 2025 | Selah
Today’s passage centers on a truth that shaped the Apostles’ lives—and should shape ours: the imminent return of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians with urgency and hope, reminding them that whether believers have died or are still alive, we should all be...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 3, 2025 | Devotionals
When Barnabas visited the church at Antioch, he saw the grace of God and was glad. (Acts 11:22,23) Obviously, for the grace of God to be visible, their faith was alive and evidenced by good works. Remember how the four men brought their hurting friend to Jesus? The...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Nov 2, 2025 | Contemporary Issues
1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Paul exhorted Timothy to be an example of the believer in purity. When he wrote to the church in Thessalonica...