by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 12, 2025 | Selah
Todays’ passage describes King Herod Agrippa persecuting the Church: He killed James and imprisoned Peter. However, before it was all over, God asserted His sovereign authority, and the word of God continued to grow and spread, despite the opposition. Though the...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 11, 2025 | Selah
Today’s passage shows that the Gentiles that believed the Gospel that Peter preached were saved and Spirit filled before they were baptized in water. This poses a huge problem for those who teach regeneration by water baptism. God saves people, because of what Jesus...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 10, 2025 | Selah
After witnessing the Gentile Pentecost, Peter realized and passionately proclaimed that God’s love is universal. That is, the Lord accepts anyone who honors Him and does His will, regardless of their religious background or nationality. Therefore, if you repent of...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 7, 2025 | Selah
To fulfill the Great Commission, God had to break down walls of prejudice and religious taboos. We will see how God worked behind the scenes to get the Gospel message beyond Jerusalem. Two men who, without Jesus, would have had nothing to do with one another, ended up...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 6, 2025 | Selah
Today’s passage concerns Peter preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a Roman centurion and his kinsman. Some call this account Gentile Pentecost, because, for the first time, God poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit on a group of Gentiles. Most of us listening to...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Feb 5, 2025 | Selah
Jesus commissioned Peter to care for His sheep practically and spritually. This meant showing them love and compassion, and nourishing them with God’s word. Peter obeyed. We should follow his example. We may not understand why some people are healed and some are not,...