Monthly Archives: March 2016

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THIRTEEN Part I Verses 1-2: That same day Jesus left His house and went and sat down by the lake. A large crowd gathered around Him. So … Continue reading →

I once read an ancient African proverb that went like this: “When there is no enemy within, the enemies without cannot hurt you.” It was derived from the fact that when a village remained strongly united and everyone was in … Continue reading →

I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS While serving as a hospital chaplain in Miami, FL, on one of my daily rounds I walked into an inpatient room at the prestigious Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and introduced myself to a newly arrived … Continue reading →

UPDATE FOR ALL MY WONDERFUL READERS We have just finished the enlightening Chapter 12 in Matthew’s Gospel, where we saw how Jesus handled the criticism of the Pharisees that His disciples were picking up grain to eat on the Sabbath. … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWELVE Part VI Verse 43: When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it travels through dry places looking for a place to rest, but it … Continue reading →

y NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWELVE Part V Verse 40: Jonah was in the stomach of a big sea creature for three days and three nights. In the same way, the … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWELVE Part V Verse 37: Even your idle words will be used to judge you. What you have said will show whether you are right or whether … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWELVE Part IV (Con’t) Verse 34: You snakes! You are so evil-minded. You are incapable of saying anything good. What people say with their mouths comes from … Continue reading →

I remember in 1967 the Beatles released a song titled: “All We Need is Love.”  Even today you hear Pastors in churches, people on television, and even songs on the radio that talk about having more love.  But the problem … Continue reading →

While serving as a missionary in Europe, I arrived in Colmar France for an evangelistic crusade with little money in my pocket, my brakes having gone out and screeching loudly each time I used them, and my gas tank gauge … Continue reading →