Love
Selwyn continues to examine the need to address the issue of class and race distinctions, sometimes found within churches. He starts by saying: “We stay with the thought that feelings of superiority violate the Christian spirit.” In John’s Gospel, we find these verses in Chapter 14: 15-24 (NIV), Jesus talking to His disciples, just before His [...]
I sometimes it difficult to understand how some people put so much weight onto one verse in the Bible without looking at what is said throughout – all of the Bible. I’m referring to the case which Selwyn mentions today, in regard to the following verses, 1 Corinthians 16:19-24 (NLT): “The churches here in the [...]
As I reading various sections of Scripture, looking for those cases where the suffering of Jesus is mentioned as evidence to support the truth that we have a relationship with our God who understands our weaknesses. I came upon these verses which demonstrate the power and victory of Christ’s suffering – a terrible suffering, which highlights [...]
Okay – I guess over all these years – such a day, does come along – I can find nothing positive to say about what Selwyn has written. However, I would like to say that John 13:34, is a favourite verse of mine: “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. [...]
I liked Selwyn’s introduction: “The willingness of our Creator to subject Himself to the conditions under which we live must surely spell out one thing – God is intensely interested in and concerned about all aspects of our lives, including our hurts and sorrows.” Jesus does all this – because He loves us! The most [...]
Selwyn starts today’s study with: “We stay with the issue we raised yesterday, namely how an unloved person can become a loving person when awakened by God’s love.” In the study, he tells us about a psychologist, who because of physical abuse suffered as a child, found it difficult to express love. The psychologist’s story [...]
Priority number 1
I think this is an important issue that Selwyn raises in today’s study. To maintain the context, I’ll repeat a lot of what he says: “As you meditate with me on this issue of adoration, I wonder if you might be thinking this is something best left to contemplative order of monks – to those [...]
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