by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 13, 2026 | Selah
God’s sovereign purposes and grace, not people’s works or character, are the basis for all of His elections. For example, God chose Jacob over his twin brother Esau to be the recipient of the patriarchal blessing before they were even born. Every action of God arises...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 12, 2026 | Selah
When evangelizing, Christians have the duty to speak the truth about Christ in love. If we have a genuine love for the lost, then we should say, as did Paul, “Woe is me if I preach not the Gospel.” As we do our part, God, according to His divine sovereignty and...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 11, 2026 | Selah
God is sovereign. He reveals Himself to whomever He chooses, and He shows mercy to whomever He wills. However, we still have the responsibility to preach the Gospel to everyone, and to pray for lost souls. Paul had a heavy burden for the lost Jewish people, his...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 10, 2026 | Selah
Apart from those who are alive when the Lord returns, all other Christians will experience physical death. However, even physical death itself will not separate us from the love of Christ: It will be the very means of ushering us into His holy presence! Please open...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 9, 2026 | Selah
God’s foreknowledge and the fact that He has predestinated His called or elect saints to be justified and glorified are not just links in a chain of debate fodder for theologians. Paul intended these Gospel truths to assure all Christians that if God is for us, then...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 6, 2026 | Selah
Adversity is an undesirable, but necessary part of walking with Christ. It has been said that God draws men into deep waters, not to drown them, but to cleanse them. Therefore, whatever God allows into a person’s life, it is for their ultimate benefit and for the good...