by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 30, 2025 | Selah
For Philip to hear the angel and the Spirit, he had to have ears to hear, and he had to be listening. The same is true for us today. Jesus said that His sheep hear His voice, but oftentimes we are not listening for Him because of worldly distractions. May God give us...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 29, 2025 | Selah
Today’s passage shows divine providence in operation. God is absolutely sovereign. He alone is God, and He providentially moves in the lives of people in different ways. In today’s example, God used an angel to tell Philip that he should leave the revival in Samaria...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 28, 2025 | Selah
Simon was a man, who once amazed people with his magic. After professing faith in Christ, he saw Peter and John imparting the power of the Holy Spirit to others by laying hands on them. Simon offered them money so that he could have this power, but Peter rebuked him...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 27, 2025 | Selah
In our journey through the book of Acts, we have come to the stage at which the Gospel started to reach beyond Jerusalem into theregions of Judea and Samaria, just like Jesus prophesied. Persecution against the Church in Jerusalem was the catalyst. As common folk of...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 24, 2025 | Selah
The apostles of the early Church faced persecution, because they obeyed Christ’s commission to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Even today, those who live godly lives and take a stand for righteousness will also face persecution. It is inevitable. But know that...