I think we are living in one of the most challenging times in history. Scientific developments are being announced almost every day – technological gadgets are now available, which were dreams only a few decades ago. Yet, we are the same people, as we were two thousand years ago – a people, who seek identity [...]
Today’s study has an excellent introduction: “As we have discovered over the last few days, it is important that we go over every issue that might cause division amongst us and decide in advance how we will deal with it. We cannot, as we have seen, commit ourselves to never disagreeing, but we can commit [...]
Selwyn makes this interesting statement in today’s study: ” … one of the greatest tests of our commitment to Christ comes when we are called upon to deal with difficulties in our relationships. … Relationships do not so much cause problems as reveal problems. If you want to test your commitment to Christ don’t look [...]
I think one of the main challenges of this modern world is our capacity to manage mistakes. Many people, tend to think of mistakes as a ‘fail’; yet, in reality they are an opportunity to learn. There’s nothing wrong with making mistakes, it’s part of being an imperfect human in a changing world. The true error ocurs when [...]
A fairly straight forward study. I liked this part of what Selwyn wrote: ” … I was asked to talk on the subject of maintaining unity in the face of strong differing opinions. I took as my text the verse we looked at two days ago: ‘He who does not gather with me, scatters’ (Matthew [...]
Selwyn starts today’s study by saying: “We now look at the disagreement between Barnabas and Paul - a disagreement that could have led to the formation of two different denominations were it not for the spiritual maturity and climate of the church at Antioch.” It appears, as Selwyn writes, that ‘the church at Antioch did [...]
‘Everything has destiny’
I think Selwyn has summarised this issue of Every Day with Jesus, in a very concise and clear manner: “Show me a church where people are prepared to suffer for their faith, propagate the good news about Jesus Christ, demonstrate care for those who are needy, engage deeply with God in worship, remain always open [...]
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