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You may have never heard of Joseph John Campbell, born March 26th, 1904, in White Plains, New York. First child of Charles and Josephine Campbell. In 1921 Joe graduated from Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut. The following September entered … Continue reading →

NOW I BELONG TO JESUS, AND JESUS BELONGS TO ME Over the years I’ve heard stories about dying patients who’ve called their family, friends, or pastor to be at their bedside before they passed away. But I have never heard … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson XIII) Furthermore, has it not also been documented that believers who stay away from all these things can still be found guilty of gossip, hatred, … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson XII) Early church preacher Chrysostom also sees no reason to blame the law when death, both physically and spiritually, come as a result of sin. … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson XI) British Bible scholar John Stott also takes note that the Greek word aphormē (“opportunity”) was used in connection with military operations. It signified the … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson X) In one of Chrysostom’s sermons on this text, he exclaims: “See how Paul clears the law of any blame!” In his own answer, he … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson IX) In one of his sermons, British preacher Charles Spurgeon made it known that there are some people who hope to overcome their bad tendencies … Continue reading →

Both joy and peace in the Hebrew and Greek languages, spoken by Paul, prove relatively easy to translate into English, but the Hebrew ‘arek ‘aph, is more of a challenge. To understand this better: ‘arek means “long” and ‘aph means … Continue reading →

WHAT A MESS! When I read this story, it seemed so simple at first, but at the end, it contained a profound and abiding truth. It involved a six-year-old boy named Dan. He watched cooking shows on TV where kids … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson VIII) Listen to the Psalmist as he exclaims: “God’s laws are pure, eternal, and just. They are more desirable than gold. They are sweeter than … Continue reading →