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 | Christmas, Devotionals
Paul the apostle writes to the congregation of saints at Philippi these words: “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and...
by Ray Viola | Dec 4, 2025 | Christmas, Devotionals
Luke 12.15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. The advent season is that time of year when Christians are to focus on the meaning of the birth of Jesus...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 3, 2025 | Christmas, Devotionals
I recently read a phrase that caught my eye and pricked my heart. “Don’t let Christmas distract you from Christ.” Bear in mind that the exact date of Jesus’ birth is unknown. There are a lot of different themes and traditions that are going on in our culture this time...