by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 21, 2025 | Selah
The early Church exhibited a beautiful flow of unity. Filled with the Spirit, many, but not all, early Christians sacrificially loved and cared for one another. They functioned as a family, not as a business. They learned quickly that they could not follow Jesus...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 20, 2025 | Selah
After being threatened to stop preaching in the Name of Jesus, Peter and John, filled with the Holy Ghost, put their lives on the line in sharing about Jesus’ resurrection and His glorious Gospel: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 17, 2025 | Selah
In our study today, the very same religious crowds who tried and crucified the Lord Jesus Christ were coming after the apostles Peter and John. The reason? They were grieved that they taught the people, and preached of the resurrection from the dead through Jesus. Yet...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 16, 2025 | Selah
What we see happening now in the nation of Israel is but a foretaste of the restitution or restoration of all things that God promised to the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob through His many prophets. God’s word is true. Be ready for Jesus’ soon return! Believe His...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 15, 2025 | Selah
Three words capture benefits of the redemption through Jesus Christ: repentance, refreshment, and restitution. The atoning work of Jesus opened the door of repentance to all. That redemption is the first fruit of the times of refreshing that comes from the Lord’s...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 14, 2025 | Selah
After Pentecost, God added to the church daily through the witness of Spirit-filled followers of Jesus. How did these brand-new Christians live? They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and in fellowship. They continued daily with one accord in the temple,...