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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Part I Verses 1-2: Jesus used some more parables to teach the people. He said, “God’s kingdom is like a king who prepared a wedding feast … Continue reading →

Some 200 years ago, a British clergyman named Charles C. Colton, who was known for his wit and satirical sayings, wrote this line in one of his books: “True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom … Continue reading →

GETTING THINGS STRAIGHT Often times we label something a “mistake” when in fact it may be just a miscalculation or a misfortune. The reason knowing the difference becomes so important is that we should respond to mistakes, miscalculations, and misfortunes … Continue reading →

IMPORTANT UPDATE SUMMARY We just finished an intriguing Chapter 21 in Matthew’s Gospel. It was an eventful and contentious time in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. At the opening we find Jesus riding toward the capital city Jerusalem on … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part XII Verse 43: “So I tell you that God’s kingdom will be taken away from you. It will be given to people who do what … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part XI Verse 38b-39: ‘This vineyard will be his. If we kill him, it will be ours.’ So the tenant-farmers took the son, dragged him out … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part X Verse 34: “When the time came for the grapes to be harvested, the man sent his servants to the farmers to get his share … Continue reading →

Having taught and ministered in Asia for nine years, I became interested in Chinese sayings and proverbs. One that I found goes like this: “A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.” I read where … Continue reading →

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD On Sunday morning, February 9, 1986, I drove over to the Rizal Theater located in the center of the business district of Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, having been invited to preach to a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part IX Verse 33a: “Listen to this story: There was a man who planted a vineyard.” We are not told how large this vineyard was, but … Continue reading →