by Pastor Ray Viola | Oct 18, 2024 | Selah, Uncategorized
At the end of Jesus’ thousand-year reign on the earth, Satan will be loosed for a time. During this time, he will be free to tempt and deceive the hearts of men, but this will be only for a short time. The devil’s ultimate time of reckoning will come, and vengeance...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jun 28, 2024 | Selah, Uncategorized
The heavenly Song of the Redeemed implies that the Bride of Christ shall rule and reign with Jesus on the earth. Some think that this refers to a spiritual kingdom. However, the literal interpretation of other passages of Scripture plainly state that this earthly...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 29, 2024 | Selah, Uncategorized
Church history tells us that John, the writer of Revelation, was boiled in oil, but he miraculously lived. This man, who walked with Jesus, recorded a vision that he had on the island of Patmos where He saw the matchless and beautiful Son of man in His full glory....
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 31, 2024 | Selah, Uncategorized
After Jesus healed a demon-possessed boy, His disciples asked Him why they were unable to help the boy, because Jesus had previously empowered them to cast out demons. Jesus told them that their failure was due to their unbelief and a lack of prayer and fasting. Never...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
John the Baptizer came in the Spirit and power of Elijah. He had one message: Repent! The Messiah is coming, and He will save you from your sin! That message is still true today, and equally urgent. Jesus is coming back soon; are you ready? Please open your Bible to...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
The ancient city of Philadelphia was orginally intended to be a city that would spread Hellenism to the surrounding region. However, Christ used a small church congregation in that city as a missionary outpost to spread the Gospel to a lost and dying world. The love...