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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER EIGHT Part I NOTE: The powers of Jesus run the gamut in this chapter. Among other things, He healed a leper, a paralyzed servant, a fevered mother-in-law; … Continue reading →

To all my precious students.  I hope and pray that you had a great time celebrating the beginning of the new calendar year 2016.  And what better way to start than exploring God’s Word. So on Monday we will begin … Continue reading →

I remember once looking at a sundial, and someone said: did you know that when it comes to telling time, the sundial has the fewest moving parts?  But then came the next question, which timepiece has the most moving parts? … Continue reading →

Despite popular opinion, and no matter how many times your father or mother may quote it or your pastor promote it, the famous saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child,” cannot be found anywhere in the Bible. There are, however, … Continue reading →

I’M SO EXCITED about what we are going to discover when we begin our study of Matthew, Chapter 8 next week.  We are going to see how Jesus affected the lives of those who met Him for the first time, … Continue reading →

It’s time for our annual New Year celebration.  But what most people don’t know is how it all began. The ancient Babylonians celebrated the start of the new year at the Vernal Equinox, which will fall on Sunday, March 20th. … Continue reading →

I once read this brain teaser: “A man stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who immediately crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a … Continue reading →

Yesterday we were privileged to celebrate one of the most wonderful and marvelous events in world history, and we owe it all to the love God had for this pitiful world. If He had not sent His Son to earth … Continue reading →

JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD HAS COME! To all my irreplaceable family and friends, I pray that as you commemorate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ, that the love He came to bring into the … Continue reading →

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We’ve just completed our study of the Gospel according to Matthew, Chapter 7, with some groundbreaking discoveries in what Jesus was really saying. Jesus explained how giving dogs something that was sacred was a reference to sacrifices meant … Continue reading →