by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 27, 2025 | Christmas
John 10.14-16 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my...
by Ray Viola | Dec 26, 2025 | Christmas
This is the first message in our 2015 Christmas Series entitled, “The Incarnation of Jesus Christ”. The word incarnation comes from the Latin meaning, “in the flesh.” Thus, the Incarnation refers to the Christian doctrine that God, Who is spirit, took upon Himself...
by Ray Viola | Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas, Devotionals
We just celebrated the first coming of Jesus at Christmas. Let’s not forget that Jesus is coming again. And may we never forget that man’s salvation was not man’s idea! From the beginning of human history, God alluded to the redemptive work of the Lamb of God....
by Ray Viola | Dec 24, 2025 | Christmas
For too many people, Christmas simply means the baby Jesus in a manger. This same Jesus, however, is known by numerous other titles, some of which are the following, Jesus is: Shiloh, Passover Lamb, Captain of the Lord’s Host, Kinsman Redeemer (pictured by...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 23, 2025 | Christmas, Devotionals
Holiness at once breeds in our hearts a deep attractiveness and a trembling horror. We find in it something that our souls crave, and yet something that we inherently know we will never have of our own accord. That perfection and purity is something we desire acutely,...
by Ray Viola | Dec 21, 2025 | Christmas, Devotionals
Luke 2.10,11 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. The shepherds were told that the good tidings...