I agree with Selwyn that; ‘The moment we enter the (real) Church we become part of a Body that is united by the power and energy of the Holy Spirit.’ This statement leads naturally to his concluding remark; ‘ … the closer the Church (members of the various denominations) gets to Christ, the less we [...]
The key sentence (in today’s study), I feel, is: ‘The first unity to get straight, then, is our unity with God. For if there is disunity here then disharmony spreads itself all down the line.’ Paul, writing in 1 Corinthians 12:24-25, states; ” … But God has combined the members of the body and has [...]
Selwyn’s point that, ‘Unity is this: the bonding of one believer to another because of an overriding sense of belonging to the same family – a disposition of oneness that is so deeply ingrained it brings its influence to bear on all thinking, all decisions, and all actions.’ is well made. It’s my view that [...]
Selwyn, now considers the next part of Jesus’ prayer; ‘My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.’ (John 17:20). It gives me great comfort [...]
I like Hebrews, in general, because it has a number of great verses, such as the ones set by Selwyn, for today’s reading and meditation; Hebrews 10: 5-7, bear repeating here: “Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: ‘Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with [...]
Today, Selwyn considers Jesus’ next statement, as recorded in John 17:18, ‘As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.’ I like this comment made by Selwyn: “Our Lord was sent by the Father for the express purpose of being His representative in the world. If Christ had not come [...]
Effective evangelism
The following point made in Jesus’ prayer (John 17:23) , as discussed by Selwyn, is indeed staggering; ‘… May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.’ I sometimes feel that people in the various denominations who focus on differences, to justify exclusiveness of purpose, are not [...]
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