by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 6, 2025 | Selah
To replace the vacancy left by the death of Judas, the remaining apostles chose out two men that had been with them from Jesus’ baptism by John until His ascension. After casting lots, Matthias was numbered with the eleven. That is the last time in Scripture that we...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 6, 2025 | Selah
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 6, 2025 | Communion Messages, Devotionals
Hebrews 10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. The Old Covenant sacrifices reminded the people of...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 3, 2025 | Selah
While waiting for the promised empowering of the Holy Spirit, the apostles and other disciples gathered in prayer for ten days. During this time, Peter told them that Scripture foretold that the vacancy left by Judas would be filled, and they took action to appoint a...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 2, 2025 | Selah
Spirit-filled saints of the early Church, personally and congregationally carried out their faith with a holy boldness that could not be stopped. Remarkably, a vast majority of them (including the apostles) were considered by the religious “elite” of the day as being...