Monthly Archives: February 2018

To all my readers and students, for some unknown reason, I was prevented from posting today’s Lesson XXXV of Chapter Nine of the Book of Romans on my Facebook class pages for I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL, and SERMON … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XXXV) So we can see that putting our trust in Jesus Christ as Savior, the One provided by God, need never fear that their trust … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XXXIV) Reformer Martin Luther makes it clear that being right with God is granted to whoever believes in Christ who paid their sins with His … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XXXIII) The concept that God offered His saving grace to more Gentiles than Jews, who became the majority in the early ages of the Church, … Continue reading →

Recently, on a daily talk show hosted by a group of women, one of them suggested that she was worried over Vice President Mike Pence’s statement that he talks to God and God talks to him. She left no doubt … Continue reading →

YOU HAVE A TICKET TO WHERE? In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor. Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggles with Parkinson’s disease. But … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XXXII) So Stern now offers a second way of looking at it. He says that verses 31–32a must be taken to mean that the people … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XXXI) Spurgeon believes that by this, God’s electing love is clearly seen in Gentile converts. Meanwhile, the Jews who seemed very sincere and devout as … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XXX) We can see why the Apostle Paul feels that those believers who practice such bias are not living up to God’s expectations. In fact, … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XXIX) Bible scholar John Stott offers his advice on how to understand Paul’s use of this text from Hosea. We start by noting that according … Continue reading →