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HOW MUCH ARE YOU WORTH? When I read this and remembered my precious mother, my five sisters, ladies I’ve met in church ministries over the years, my wonderful wife and the women in our families, I thought it would be … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FIFTEEN (Lesson XXV) Robert Haldane is struck with Paul’s concept of the love of the Spirit in this verse. Some understand this to be the Spirit’s love … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FIFTEEN (Lesson XXIV) John Calvin also senses that Paul was anxious to finally go to Rome and share with them all that Christ shared with him. For … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FIFTEEN (Lesson XXIII) Adam Clarke speaks about the intended effect of Paul’s call for donations. No doubt he hoped for a generous contribution sent by each congregation … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FIFTEEN (Lesson XXII) Martin Luther has an interesting take on Paul’s desire to drop by and visit the Roman congregation on his way to Spain. In his … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FIFTEEN (Lesson XXI) 15:21 But as the Scriptures say, “Those who were not told about Him will hear, and those who have not heard about Him will … Continue reading →

The great American psychologist, Abraham H. Maslow, once stated that the thing most necessary to change a person is to change their awareness of themselves. This is made even more forcefully when we add, among others. How true this is! … Continue reading →

A SENIOR MOMENT FOR SENIOR CHRISTIANS I read this story told by a lady who did not give her name. But having been in the ministry for over 55 years, and will be reaching the end my 80th year in a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FIFTEEN (Lesson XX) In the late 1800s, Albert Barnes gives his description of the area Paul refers to as the circumference of his ministry: Illyricum was a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FIFTEEN (Lesson XIX) Robert Haldane disagrees with those who claim that the Lord’s servants should never speak highly of things they’ve done for God with Christ’s and … Continue reading →