by Ray Viola | Dec 10, 2022 | Christmas
I have a button that says, “Keep Christ in Christmas”. Pondering the up-coming holiday season, I became saddened at how secularized Christmas has become. For some, keeping Christ in Christmas may mean nothing more than including Him with Santa Claus,...
by Ray Viola | Dec 9, 2022 | 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 Ray Viola | Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas, Devotionals
In our study this morning, we learn that the Father has set Jesus Christ as King upon His holy hill. He is a king who is to be cherished. A king who is to be adored. A king who is our Redeemer. But The Psalmist begins with a question, “Why do the nations rage?” Why is...
by Ray Viola | Dec 30, 2020 | 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...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 28, 2020 | 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...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 26, 2020 | Christmas
The first Biblical reference to the title of Savior comes from the lips of none other than the shepherd-king, David (2 Samuel 22:3). The Hebrew word for savior is the verb “yasha”, which means: “avenging, defend, deliver, help, preserve, rescue, save, get victory”....