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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER NINE Part II Verse 7: The man stood up, grabbed his mat, and went home. Now Matthew reports the impact this healing had on everyone else in … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER NINE Part I NOTE: In this chapter we find on display the whole gamut of human need and the power of God in Christ to supply the … Continue reading →

When I first read this brain teaser, I wasn’t sure there was an answer. But I didn’t believe it would have been asked if it couldn’t be solved. So here it is: “What makes this series of numbers unique – … Continue reading →

Many times I have heard pastors, friends, even family members respond to someone who was going through a hard time of disappointment, loss, grief or failure by saying, “You know, the Bible says God will not give you more than … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda UPDATE! We’ve just finished the very informative Chapter 8 in the Gospel of Matthew and will be starting on Chapter 9 on Monday, January 18th. In Chapter 8 we saw how Jesus … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER EIGHT Part V Verse 30: Near that place there was a large herd of pigs feeding. This was Gentile territory, so it was not unusual to see … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER EIGHT Part IV (con’t) Verse 28: Jesus arrived at the other side of the lake in the country of the Gadarene people. There, two men who were … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER EIGHT Part IV Verses 23-25: Jesus then got into a boat, and His followers got in with Him. Sometime after the boat left the shore, suddenly a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER EIGHT Part III (con’t) So our Lord’s response to the scribe’s wish to be His follower had other implications as well. With all the attention and masses … Continue reading →

Sometimes we are not fooled by hidden clues but by obvious factors. For instance: What is unusual about the following words: revive, banana, grammar, voodoo, assess, potato, dresser, uneven? Start keeping time and see how long it takes you to … Continue reading →