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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson VI) Another reason this renovation of our mind is necessary is so that we can demonstrate what the will of God is for our lives. … Continue reading →

George Matthew Adams (1878-1962) was an American newspaper columnist and founder of the George Matthew Adams Newspaper Service, which syndicated comic strips and columns to newspapers for five decades. His own writings were circulated widely to The Gettysburg Times and … Continue reading →

SOMETIMES, BURNT BISCUITS AREN’T BAD An elderly gentleman once told this story that proved to be an inspiration to me. I hope it inspires you as well. He said that when he was a young boy his mom liked to … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson V) That’s why Paul called for a complete renovation of the mind. King David knew where that transformation began when he prayed: “Give me a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson IV) Karl Barth notes that Paul brings up the subject of ethics here.1 Every day our thinking is encompassed and influenced by the busy world … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson III) Robert Haldane focuses on the mercies of God in Paul’s plea for believers to be willing to give their all for Him. We see … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson II) In his sermon on this subject of being a living sacrifice, Chrysostom shares how he sees the believer’s body becoming a sacrifice to the … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER TWELVE (Lesson I) Verse 1: For this reason, I beg you, brothers and sisters, because of God’s great acts of mercy shown to all of you, that … Continue reading →

American psychologist and professor Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) once stated, “You will either step forward into growth, or you will step back into safety.” Dr. Maslow is perhaps best known for his, “Hierarchy of Needs,” which show how mankind progresses from … Continue reading →

WHY BOTHER TO GO TO CHURCH? If you’re spiritually alive, you’re going to love this! If you’re spiritually dead, you won’t want to read it. If you’re spiritually curious, there is still hope! A churchgoer wrote a letter to the … Continue reading →