by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 14, 2025 | Selah
Submission is not an act of worship to the person in authority. We are worshiping and honoring God when we submit to His appointed leaders, whether they are in our...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 13, 2025 | Selah
Peter exhorted us to live lives of separation from carnal lusts and worldly systems. For example, we should not behave as worldly people that give more honor to the rich, beautiful, or educated than those who were endowed with less. However, we are oblidged to submit...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 12, 2025 | Selah
Jesus is the Stone that saves some and causes others to stumble. To the Christian, He is the Precious Cornerstone of our faith, but to the world, Jesus is not precious at all. One cannot use popular opinion to judge something’s value. The world was wrong about Jesus...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 11, 2025 | Selah
In Peter’s first letter to the scattered, persecuted followers of Jesus, he reminded them of who they were in Christ to encourage and refocus them. Back in the 60’s, the hippies were constantly trying to “find themselves.” Many sought the “help” of psychedelic...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Aug 8, 2025 | Selah
A person going through hard times is vulnerable to Satan’s lies. Too many times, people just throw up their hands in frustration, and say, “What’s the use?” Then they try to comfort their flesh, rather than feeding their spirit. Instead, mature Christians should...