Monthly Archives: July 2016

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part XII Verse 43: “So I tell you that God’s kingdom will be taken away from you. It will be given to people who do what … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part XI Verse 38b-39: ‘This vineyard will be his. If we kill him, it will be ours.’ So the tenant-farmers took the son, dragged him out … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part X Verse 34: “When the time came for the grapes to be harvested, the man sent his servants to the farmers to get his share … Continue reading →

Having taught and ministered in Asia for nine years, I became interested in Chinese sayings and proverbs. One that I found goes like this: “A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.” I read where … Continue reading →

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD On Sunday morning, February 9, 1986, I drove over to the Rizal Theater located in the center of the business district of Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, having been invited to preach to a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part IX Verse 33a: “Listen to this story: There was a man who planted a vineyard.” We are not told how large this vineyard was, but … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part VIII Verses 25b-26: The priests and the Jewish leaders discussed Jesus’ question. They said to each other, “If we answer, ‘John’s baptism was from Heaven,’ … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part VII Verses 21: Jesus answered, “The truth is, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will be able to do the same as … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part VI Verses 18-19a: So, at daybreak, Jesus was on His way back to Jerusalem. He was very hungry, and when He saw a fig tree … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part V Verse 14: Then, some blind people and some who were crippled came to Jesus in the Temple area and Jesus healed them. Something must … Continue reading →