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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson XIV) Wesleyan scholar Adam Clarke shares his thoughts on God’s creation and resurrection powers: “God is the most proper object of trust and dependence; for … Continue reading →

Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), Poet Laureate of Great Britain, is best known for his excellent poetry. One of his poems I remember reading in High School was “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” But one that really stayed with me, … Continue reading →

DOES YOUR HEART HAVE CALLER ID? I read this story and thought it had a great message for all of us. I hope you enjoy it. One Saturday night, a pastor was working late in the church office getting ready … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson XIII) Methodist scholar Adam Clarke gives his commentary on how God’s Promise to Abraham became ours: “On this account the promise is mercifully grounded, not … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson XII) Early church scholar Ambrosiaster gives an interesting commentary on verse 15: “In order to show that no man can be justified before God by … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson XI) Bible scholar Frederic Godet gives us his explanation on the promise to Abraham of possessing the whole world. To Godet, this had been promised … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson X) Verse 13: Abraham and his descendants received the promise that they would inherit the whole earth, but not because he followed the law. He … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson IX) Verse 12: And Abraham is also the father of those who have been circumcised. But it is not their circumcision that makes him their … Continue reading →

Sometimes people say things we just don’t want to hear. It upsets us because we don’t think it is the proper thing to say or the best way to say it. But instead of closing our ears and turning off … Continue reading →

OUR FATHER, ARE YOU STILL IN HEAVEN? When I was still very young, one of the first prayers I was taught to say before going to bed was this: “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord, … Continue reading →