by Ray Viola | Nov 16, 2021 | Selah
The word sober means, “A life that is free from intoxicants or artificial stimulation. A life that is marked by thoughtful character and self control.” If we are to keep our wedding garments pure and white as the Bride of Christ, we must be Spirit filled, sober...
by Ray Viola | Nov 15, 2021 | Selah
Peter, who was once a fisherman that was probably prone to excessive drinking, exhorted his readers to be spiritually sober. Why? Because the coming of Jesus Christ is at hand or imminent. This means that Jesus may come for His Bride (the Church) at any moment to take...
by Ray Viola | Nov 12, 2021 | Selah
Peter admonished his readers to no longer walk in the old ways, which often included drinking, sexual immorality, and idolatry. Though the blood of Jesus protects us from the wrath of God’s judgment, we will have to stand before Jesus one day and make an account of...
by Ray Viola | Nov 11, 2021 | Selah
Peter told Christians that, when we decide to follow Jesus, we should expect to suffer in the flesh, even as Jesus determined to suffer for us when He went to the cross. Besides suffering when we resist our own fleshly desires, we could also suffer from false...
by Ray Viola | Nov 10, 2021 | Selah
Peter used the story of Noah and the ark to explain the great salvation that Jesus has brought into the world. Noah was a preacher of righteousness. While he built that massive vessel, he continually preached repentance to his contemporaries for one hundred twenty...