Selwyn’s conclusion was good: “The psalmist, as we see today (Psalm 139:23-24), had the right idea when he prayed: ‘Search me, O god … See if there is an offensive way in me …’ . Begin (every day) with that prayer, wait before God to see what He will make you conscious of. Then ask [...]
I liked Selwyn’s conclusion: “It is perilously possible that, without realising it, we may have been affected by the tendency of this age to reduce the eternal distinction between right and wrong to a question of taste. Ask yourself now: Am I as sensitive to sin as I think I am?”
My answer: just read any [...]
Today’s study was fairly straight-forward, I totally agree with Selwyn, moral permissiveness is now commonplace. He states the following in his introduction: “The work of the divine Counsellor in pleading against the arguments of sin is perhaps needed more now than at any other time in history. I say this because moral permissiveness is so [...]
Today, Selwyn talks about an important aspect of the Holy Spirit’s role in our lives.
He says: “A question I have often been asked concerning the Holy Spirit is this: Does the Holy Spirit withdraw from our hearts if we ever fall into sin? I have thought long and hard about this, and I have to [...]
Why do, we do or think about those things, which are evil – and cause us to be separated from our Lord?
David had a fantastic relationship with God, if he wanted the most beautiful woman in the world, then his God would have listened to his request. “I gave your master’s house to you, and [...]
I think Selwyn makes two good points in today’s study.
One: ‘[Confrontation] must enable the person being counselled to understand the damage and devastation caused by sin, but be done in a way that shows deep respect for the person.’
The second point: is that the arguments of sin involves the rationalisation of sinful desire – ’standards [...]
God where it counts – Pentecost Sunday
So often I go to a Church meeting and hear all about what events or outreach activities have been planned – and often the emphasis is on the participant’s abilities to undertake the various tasks. There is so much talk about learning the correct answers to the different questions people may ask when talking about Jesus. There appears [...]
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