by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 10, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
No Christian has been saved to remain an island unto himself or herself. The Lord has work for each and every believer. Misdirected service can be very taxing. A proper understanding of your motivational and spiritual gift or gifts is certainly helpful. Generally...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 9, 2024 | Selah
Jesus’ mock trial, conviction, and crucifixion contain challenging lessons for every follower of Jesus. Not only did Jesus say, “It is finished,” as He was dying on the cross, He also said, “Follow Me,” earlier in His ministry. What are you willing to endure for the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 9, 2024 | Prayer
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. After Jesus cleansed the temple for the second time, Mark 11:17 tells us that He made the declaration, “Is it...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 8, 2024 | Selah
As Jesus moved from Gethsemane to Calvary, Scripture recorded significant events that had been prophesied centuries earlier. From this one can see that nothing in that time period happened by chance. Every detail was part of God’s plan to accomplish atonement for the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 8, 2024 | Contemporary Issues
Despite all of the alleged scientific language hype we hear today, the theory of evolution (which really isn’t scientific) is only an excuse for man not to believe in the existence of God. In a nutshell, evolution teaches that matter working with matter over billions...