I agree with Selwyn when he says: “As a general rule, take some time once a week to open your life to God and invite Him to expose any sins in your life. If there is a particular sin on your conscience, confess it and repent of it (take active steps to eradicate that sin [...]
Selwyn writes, in today’s study: “Let us ask ourselves now: have we been infected by the tendency of the age in which we are living to reduce the eternal distinctions between right and wrong, good and evil, to a question of taste?” Those who truthfully follow Jesus, have God’s commandments written on their hearts; and, they [...]
I think the scripture verses, set for today’s study, are very instructive. Paul is writing a general letter to the church in Rome and, as such, covers a wide range of topics. It’s important to understand that what Paul has written is relevant for any generation – the words of Paul, inspired by God’s Spirit, [...]
Selwyn continues his discourse on sin. As I mentioned yesterday – many types of sin are treated by the media as normal forms of behaviour. I don’t know how well known the TV show, Two and a Half Men, is known outside of USA – but it’s an excellent example of how sexual sin is [...]
In today’s study, Selwyn writes about the subject of confession. He says: “We should be ready and willing at certain times in our spiritual life to open our hearts to the Holy Spirit and voluntarily confess any known sin. … We will never draw close to God while there is unconfessed sin in our hearts.” There [...]
Selwyn discusses a way to go about the ministry of intercession. [I'll quote a fair bit of today's study, so to give you as complete a picture as possible.] He writes: “To be effective, intercessory prayer must be unhurried. … Even if you have limited time for intercession you should come to it as though [...]
Mortification
The key verse for today’s study is a bit of a challenge isn’t it? Paul’s letter to the Colossians 3:5 (NIV): ‘Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature … ‘. What aspect of your sinful nature did you put to death – last week, last month, last year? We, who follow Jesus, know [...]
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