Shayne on October 31st, 2009

I really liked parts of Selwyn concluding remarks that covered the material he has been discussing over the past two months.
This excerpt captures his main point: ” … what is to be my last word? It is based on our text for today (Matthew 1:21): ‘ … you are to give Him the name Jesus, [...]

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Shayne on October 30th, 2009

The key message for me from today’s study, was: “Surrender both your strengths and weaknesses into Christ’s hands right now and trust Him to work within you to bring about a better balance. He stands ready to steady your life, and all He needs is your consent and co-operation.”
The verses for today, carry an important [...]

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Shayne on October 29th, 2009

Selwyn writes today about two issues that he believes are essential beliefs, ‘about which there should be no disagreement’.
He goes on to say that close fellowship, with people who do not subscribe to these beliefs, cannot be maintained.
The two matters are: the Person of Christ – ‘to be Christian means accepting Him as Saviour and [...]

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Shayne on October 28th, 2009

Selwyn’s main point in today’s study is: “Those who are prepared to demonstrate brotherly love to all, but are not prepared to stand up for truth when it is being compromised, are also off-balance.”
He uses Revelation 2:12-17 (NLT), Jesus’ message to the church in Pergamum, to illustrate this point: ” … I have a few complaints [...]

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Shayne on October 27th, 2009

Today, Selwyn asks: ‘is the way of love a practicable way to live’?
For those who follow Jesus it is the only way to live. 
If, on the other hand, we ask the question to the average person in my western culture - their answer, as demonstrated by their attitudes and actions, would suggest that it is not [...]

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Shayne on October 26th, 2009

I’ve done a lot of background reading, after looking at Revelation 2:1-7, referred to by Selwyn in today’s study, regarding the Ephesian church.
Revelation, 2:1-7, New Living Translation: “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from (Jesus) the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, [...]

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Shayne on October 25th, 2009

Selwyn continues to discuss the need to balance the two virtues – truth and love.
In John’s first letter we read [1 John 4:7-9, NLT]: “Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.
But anyone who does not love does [...]

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