by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 8, 2025 | Selah
In His letters to seven Asian churches, Jesus made different promises to those whom He called overcomers within each church. In an inspired epistle, the Apostle John defined an overcomer as someone that believes that Jesus is the Son of God—Meaning that they...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 8, 2025 | Christmas, Devotionals
John 17:6a I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: The word manifest means to make visible, known, or to show openly. When it is used in the bible in reference to Jesus, it means that Jesus Christ came to visibly make known the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas, Devotionals
As we come to the end of the year, it is important that we decide what we are going to look at in the days ahead. Puritan author John Owen wrote a book called the mortification of sin. He said, “some aspects of your life are not befitting a Christian. There are things...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas, Devotionals
This is the ultimate purpose for the incarnation of Jesus Christ is found in Revelation 5. The glorification of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. That is the purpose of every church and every child of God. To worship, pray, serve and live for the glory of Jesus Christ. A...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 5, 2025 | Selah
Jesus sent a message to a church in Smyrna. He had high praise for them, because, though they were financially destitute, they were spiritually rich. Saints in Smyrna were persecuted—and even martyred—for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Accordingly, Jesus...