Today, Selwyn continues to look at the verses James 4:7-12; yesterday, he look at four points covered in these verses and today he examines another three points. The fifth point (continuing on from yesterday), is that we should grieve and mourn over our sins to the extent that we hurry to God, in repentance. Next, [...]
The scripture [James 4:7-12, NLT] set for reading and meditation contains important advice which all Christians must act upon. Selwyn does a great job in listing the relevant points for us. (Four points in today’s study, and tomorrow, he looks at the remaining three.) First off, the verses: “So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, [...]
John 4:4-6 (NLT): ‘You adulterers! [Adultery here, is used in the same sense as when used by Jesus - our relationship with God is like a marriage relationship. We commit adultery when unfaithful to our partner; likewise, God (James) calls us adulterers - when we are unfaithful to God]. Don’t you realize that friendship with the [...]
I thought that Selwyn made two good points in today’s study, one: “The quickest way to get out of fellowship with anyone is to get out of fellowship with God, and the quickest way to get out of fellowship with God is to neglect is to neglect to pray.” The second point, being: “If what we [...]
On a personal note, I find it a very difficult time when the church you are going to, is in the middle of a fight, (which is the situation I find myself in, at the present time). I agree with Selwyn when he draws our attention for the need to examine ourselves (our motives and [...]
James 3:17-18 (NLT): “But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and [...]
‘Christian atheists’
We are now up to James 4:13-17(NLT), in terms of the verses, Selwyn is using throughout these studies (as follows). ‘Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do you know what [...]
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