Shayne on January 31st, 2010

Selwyn now moves onto a new lesson – and it’s sometimes relevant for the ‘busy’ people serving God in their local Church. These people often take on too many tasks – with little prayer and patience in asking God for confirmation – that they have been given this work. I think that one sign is -  there is no peace or [...]

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Shayne on January 30th, 2010

The main part of the text set for reading and meditation is, as follows, Matthew 7:24-27 (NLT): “Anyone who listens to my (Jesus)teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the flood waters rise and the winds beat against that [...]

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Shayne on January 29th, 2010

The verses, set for reading and meditation, are excellent, they give us a small glimpse into God’s ’mind’. (Paul’s letter to the Colossians 1:15-22, NLT): “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.  He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and [...]

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Shayne on January 28th, 2010

I think that the Psalms contain some of the most profound poetry.
Take Psalm 73 as an example (the first twenty-eight verses have been selected for today’s reading and meditation), especially these verses (Psalm 73:16-26, NLT): ” … I tried to understand why the wicked prosper. But what a difficult task it is! Then I went [...]

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Shayne on January 27th, 2010

I liked the following verses ( a small subsection, taken from those set for today’s reading and meditation) Acts 19:8-10 (NLT): “Then Paul went to the synagogue (in Ephesus) and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God. But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. [...]

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Shayne on January 26th, 2010

I think that today’s study was very good. The first thirteen verses of John’s Gospel, contains the most amazing truth, a truth which many will fail to understand.
John 1:1-1 (NKJV): “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
All [...]

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Shayne on January 25th, 2010

Selwyn continues to discuss the principles he uses to overcome worry. [He looked at the first two, in yesterday's study.]
“Third principle, pray about everything … I found prayer to be the most powerful encouragement of all.
Fourth, learn to meet today, today. Jesus showed His penetrating insight when he said, ‘ … do not worry about [...]

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