Pastors Ray Viola and Ben Hiwale go through the Bible line-by-line, precept-by-precept in a series of in-depth teachings. Our prayer for this podcast series is that you would KNOW CHRIST, GROW IN CHRIST, PROCLAIM CHRIST, and bring GLORY TO GOD.
Selah - A Podcast by Koinonia Fellowship
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Pastors Ray Viola and Ben Hiwale go through the Bible line-by-line, precept-by-precept in a series of in-depth teachings. Our prayer for this podcast series is that you would KNOW CHRIST, GROW IN CHRIST, PROCLAIM CHRIST, and bring GLORY TO GOD.
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August 2, 2026
No Room for Neutrality
<p>To be a serious follower of The Lord Jesus is not what some people call a “gray area”. In Matthew 5:14-16, The Lord Jesus said to His disciples in the Sermon on the Mount, "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."</p><p><br></p><p>These words of Jesus are contrary to the unbiblical doctrine of the “closet Christian”. There is no such thing taught in Scripture. In Matthew 10:32, 33 Jesus said, "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven." In this study in the gospel of John, the lines of separation between those who embrace Jesus as Lord and Christ and those who reject Him are revealed.</p><p><br></p><p>That same separation is true in our day as well. In Matthew 10:34-39, The Lord Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it."</p><p><br></p><p>The division that a full commitment to Jesus Christ causes is inevitable, because when an individual or a society rejects the final authority of Scripture as the basis of doctrine and daily living and matters concerning holy living, they inevitably will be at variance against those who proclaim the moral darkness of this fallen world system and the truth that Scripture reveals about the I AM claims of Christ.</p><p><br></p><p>Beloved reader, who or what is your master? Who or what determines what you believe about Jesus? Scripture exhorts you to choose this day whom you will serve. No person can serve two masters. To choose to follow Jesus as Lord and Saviour is to choose eternal life. To choose to reject to follow Jesus as Lord and Saviour is to choose eternal damnation. Those are not my words, they are the words of Jesus Himself.</p><p><br></p><p>Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6). For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23) Selah</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Koinonia Fellowship</p><p>Sundays at 8:30a and 10:30a</p><p><br></p><p>500 Main St. East Rochester, NY 14445</p><p><a href="http://koinoniafellowship.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">koinoniafellowship.com</a></p>
July 26, 2026
Rivers of Living Water
<p>Every river has its headwaters. The Ganges River has the Gangotri Glacier, the Amazon River has the melting snow of the Andes mountains, and the Mississippi River has Lake Itasca. These great rivers need their source. Without it, there is no river. It is Lake Victoria and the Ethiopian highlands that eventually converge to form the world’s largest river - the Nile. Take away the headwaters, and you take away the river. Take away the Nile, and you have a barren, uninhabitable wasteland. </p><p><br></p><p>We are that wasteland. As mere men, we are uninhabitable to any spiritual life because no living water is naturally found in our land. If there is to be any life in us, we must find headwaters - living head waters. There, at the source, it is remarkable how only a single small trickle can quickly accumulate into a raging river. Christ is that singular source. And he bids all the spiritually barren men and women to come to him and drink. One sip of Christ is more than enough to put the Nile to shame. Not only will it nourish the land of our souls entirely, but it will flow out from our souls to others.</p><p><br></p><p>Koinonia Fellowship</p><p>Sundays at 8:30a and 10:30a</p><p><br></p><p>500 Main St. East Rochester, NY 14445</p><p><a href="http://koinoniafellowship.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">koinoniafellowship.com</a></p>
July 12, 2026
He That Hath an Ear, Let Him Hear
<p>The Lord Jesus says in John 7:16,17 "Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me . If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself."</p><p><br></p><p>Obedience is the conduit by which knowledge increases. Knowing doctrine is vitally important. It is one of the purposes of Scripture. But the goal of all doctrine is application of Scripture.</p><p><br></p><p>2 Tim 3:16,17 says, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." </p><p><br></p><p>Please note with me beloved that all Scripture is useful for doctrine (teaching), reproof (rebuking those in sin), correction (of those in error), and instruction (training) in righteousness. The purpose of the proper use of Scripture is that the man of God may be conformed into the image of Jesus and thoroughly furnished unto all good works.</p><p><br></p><p>Pastor Titus tells us in verses 11-14 in chapter 2 that "the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works."</p><p><br></p><p>Oh precious church family, the fruit of abiding in Jesus that we read about in John 15 is going to be evidenced by the fruit of The Spirit recorded in Galatians 5:22,23 in our lives. It is not until the truth of Scripture is applied to our lives that we truly begin to grow in grace and grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. That is when our lives bring glory to God (John 5:14-16), when we study Gods Word together.</p><p><br></p><p>Let us not be content with just hearing God’s word academically, let us yield that truth to The Holy Spirit and ask Him to apply it to our lives (John 8:31,32) . Selah</p><p><br></p><p>Koinonia Fellowship</p><p>Sundays at 8:30a and 10:30a</p><p><br></p><p>500 Main St. East Rochester, NY 14445</p><p><a href="http://koinoniafellowship.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">koinoniafellowship.com</a></p>
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