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NOTHING CAN KEEP GOD’S LOVE AWAY FROM US Christian Artist Zach Williams’ wife Crystal grew up surrounded by adults who were supposed to protect her but ended up hurting her time and time again. Her parents were addicted to meth, … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXX) Why did these Judaizers have such an adverse reaction to Paul’s position on circumcision? It all started when God told Abraham … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXIX) Chrysostom points out that Paul tells the Galatians that he still has confidence in the Lord to bring them back to … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXVIII) I remember, years ago, reading in a church magazine where a woman wrote a letter to the editor and threatened to … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXVII) Reformer Martin Luther goes on to share what he was up against in his day. His opponents registered the same complaints … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXVI) Now Paul recalls something that Jesus said to those disciples who were following him as a warning against being misled by … Continue reading →

The following novel facts about Easter, you may not know. If you don’t, they should interest you. There is no record in the NT that Resurrection Sunday was celebrated by the Apostles or the churches. Jesus did not tell them … Continue reading →

GOD’S SPIRIT WILL FOLLOW YOU WHEREVER YOU GO Mel Johnson, senior writer for “Godupdates” internet blog, shares this story with us. I believe it will increase your faith that God watches over us more than He does the sparrows. That’s … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXV) Another current British commentator, Nicholas T. Wright, sums it up by saying that for Paul, there’s no other choice. You cannot … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXIV) Maclaren offers a homily on this text. He says that when groups or Churches insist on including external rites as essential … Continue reading →