Monthly Archives: March 2016

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THIRTEEN Part V Verse 52: Then Jesus said to His followers, “So every teacher of the law who has learned about God’s kingdom has some new things … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THIRTEEN Part IV (con’t) Verse 45: Also, God’s kingdom is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. One day he found a very fine pearl. He went … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THIRTEEN Part IV Verse 42: They will throw them into the place of fire. There the people will be crying and grinding their teeth with pain. The … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THIRTEEN Part III (con’t) Verse 33: Then Jesus told them another story: “God’s kingdom is like yeast that a woman mixes into a big bowl of flour … Continue reading →

Some 350 years ago a well-known Japanese poet named Matsuo Basho wrote these words in one of his poems: “Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.” It was his way … Continue reading →

  WITH JESUS IN THE CAR Some years ago I was traveling from my home in Switzerland to a US Air Force Base in central Germany to preach for a Pentecostal Servicemen’s Fellowship. I took the scenic route through the … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THIRTEEN Part III Verse 31: Then Jesus told the people another story: “God’s kingdom is like a mustard seed that a man plants in his field.” Now … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THIRTEEN Part II (con’t) Verse 23: But what about the seed that fell on the good ground? That is like the people who hear the teaching and … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THIRTEEN Part II Verse 13: This is why I use these stories to teach the people: “They see, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THIRTEEN Part I (con’t) Verse 10: The disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do you use these stories to teach the people?” It is somewhat odd … Continue reading →