by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 25, 2020 | Christmas, Devotionals
Isaiah 9:2,6 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 24, 2020 | Christmas, Devotionals
Christmas is a time that primarily focuses on the birth of Christ, and His first coming. But, we can never forget that the birth of Christ and His Second Coming are inseparable doctrines of Scripture that are equal components of the gospel message. This morning, we...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 21, 2020 | Christmas
How sad that in a “Christian” nation, the heavenly purpose of Christ’s birth is often overshadowed by veiled references to God or “Seasons Greetings”. (What does that mean?) Jesus came to crush the head of Satan, the number one enemy of man on Jehovah God’s terrorist...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 19, 2020 | Christmas
Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass… Jesus Christ is the gift of God that keeps giving. All the promises of God are yea and Amen in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 18, 2020 | Christmas, Devotionals
We have entered into that time of year that is known in orthodox Christendom as the advent season. The word advent means coming. Christmas is the time when Christians celebrate of the first coming of Jesus Christ into this world to die for the sin of the world, and...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 17, 2020 | Christmas
John 17:6a I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: The word manifest means to make visible, known, or to show openly. When it is used in the bible in reference to Jesus, it means that Jesus Christ came to visibly make known the...