Monthly Archives: February 2017

Joe Loftus tells this touching story that should make all our hearts not only feel warm but also remind us of how God can use us if we find ourselves in a similar situation: Joe says: I arrived before sunrise … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part VIII) A good question to ask is: Was Paul making some claim here about God being a Father that was not already known to his … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part VII) Concerning what Paul meant by identifying the Roman believers as being part of those chosen to belong to Christ, some early church scholars see … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part VI) Charles Spurgeon made this observation: “What a glorious Lord we serve! He is God’s Son: ‘Jesus Christ our Lord.’ In His human nature, He … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part V) The Roman believers were not the first congregation to whom Paul expressed his belief in the divinity of Jesus. He told the Corinthians: “God … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part IV) Another early church commentary named for Ambrosiaster has this to say: “In order to prove that the hope of faith was fulfilled and completed … Continue reading →

“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” This saying has been attributed to Plato, the Greek author & philosopher (427 BC – 347 BC), but a search of his writings did … Continue reading →

Watch this video, it may inspire you in some way to be used by God to help others with your story. http://www.rogerknapp.com/inspire/AMothersLove.htm

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part III) Paul’s mention of the “Good News,” which is often translated as “Gospel,” which comes from the old English combination of god (good) + spel … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part II) Verse 1: Greetings from Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus. God called me to be an apostle and gave me the work of telling … Continue reading →