Monthly Archives: June 2016

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY Part II Verses 3-5a: About nine o’clock in the morning the man went to the marketplace and saw some other people standing there. They were doing … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY Part I Verse 1: God’s kingdom is like a man who owned some land. One morning, the man went out very early to hire some people … Continue reading →

Sometime ago I read this quote: “Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” It was attributed to French-Algerian philosopher, author, and … Continue reading →

THE POWER OF HALLELUJAH! Some years ago when I was serving as the field representative for the East European Iron Curtain countries out of my denomination’s European Office in Switzerland, I planned my first visit to communist Hungary to meet … Continue reading →

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW CHAPTER 19 We began this chapter with a question to Jesus by the Pharisees about divorce. We found out that there were two opposing Jewish schools of thought on this question. One school taught that a man … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER NINETEEN Part IX Verse 30: Many people who think they are important now will not be important in the future. And many who are not important now … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER NINETEEN Part VIII Verse 26: Jesus looked at them and said, “This is something that people cannot do. But God can do anything.” Christ’s answer here clearly … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER NINETEEN Part VIII So again, Jesus reiterates a principle that spoke of fulfilling the law to its fullest degree. But this young man should have realized that … Continue reading →

During the roaring 1920’s when bar-hopping and dancing were all the rage, an American fiction writer, and descendant of an affluent family that settled in Virginia in 1664 named James Branch Cabell, wrote in one of his books: “There is … Continue reading →

ALWAYS BE READY FOR A MIRACLE! Some years ago while serving as a missionary to Europe, I lived in a small town just outside of Zurich, Switzerland. The bank we used was in the next town, and to get there … Continue reading →