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Jeffrey Gitomer, professional speaker, and business trainer made the statement that “Failure is not about insecurity. It’s about lack of execution.” Then Stephen Sondheim, American composer and lyricist in a Broadway hit, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to … Continue reading →

KNOCKED ON DEATH’S DOOR TWICE AND IT DIDN’T OPEN It started six years when by divine intervention they found an aneurysm in my abdominal aorta. It came about because a substitute PCP suggested off-hand that I get a scan on … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson XXXVII) Paul also shared this sense of empathy with the Corinthians. He wrote: “Who is weak without my sharing his weakness? Who falls into sin … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson XXXVI) Jonathan Edwards was burdened by the fact that in his day there were some who, when praying for others, wished either paradise or perdition … Continue reading →

Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, Poland (1772-1810), once made this wise saying, “All beginnings require that you unlock a new door.”1 Here’s one lesson we can learn from what he said: Many of us are still holding on to keys from … Continue reading →

I shared this story some years ago, but after reading it again, it still made me think about the truth that the story contains. So I thought I’d share it again and hope, even if you read it before, it … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson XXXV) Albert Barnes notes that Paul is not inventing a new Christian ministry here, it was prominent even among the Gentiles. In many countries, it … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson XXXIV) Paul certainly practiced what he preached when it came to caring for those in need. For instance, he sent instructions to the Corinthian church … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson XXXIII) John Calvin also saw the importance of prayer. For him, we might describe it as a form of spiritual hydration. Prayer, like water, allows … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson XXXII) One thing that God appreciates highly and what fellow believers hold dear is when a person is faithful and trustworthy. Paul expressed this to … Continue reading →