Monthly Archives: August 2022

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXXI) 08/11/22 4:20If anyone says “I love God” but keeps hating their brother or sister, they are lying; if they don’t love their brother … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXX) 08/10/22 4:19We love because God first loved us. Bruce G. Schuchard (1958) says that with the verb “love,” the Apostle John refers to … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXVIX) 08/09/22 4:19We love because God first loved us. John Phillips (1927-2010) feels that the Apostle John could not say it enough; “We love … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXVIII) 08/08/22 4:19We love because God loved us first. The enjoyment of God in us is a different matter, says Gäbelein. If it is … Continue reading →

I read this article by Australian writer Kate Windle, and it surprised me that there would be such a thing as powerful psychology behind cleanliness. She stated that a tidy and well-organized living space could give you a sense of … Continue reading →

I read this story over fifty years ago, but I thought I’d share it with you so it could bless you with its message. It is about a wealthy man and his son who loved collecting rare inspirational artworks. They … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXVII) 08/05/22 4:19We love because God first loved us. Lias goes on the say that two opposite mistakes have emerged on this point. On … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXVI) 08/04/22 4:19We love because God first loved us. Richard Rothe (1799-1867) notes that verse nineteen gives us pause to think about this view-changing … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXV) 08/03/22 4:19We love because God first loved us. William Birch (1703-1756), in his sermon on “Love God and Humanity,” begins by saying that … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXIV) 08/02/22 4:19 We learned to love because God loved us first. Some commentators point out that “him” is an insertion and is not … Continue reading →