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Having taught and ministered in Asia for nine years, I became interested in Chinese sayings and proverbs. One that I found goes like this: “A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.” I read where … Continue reading →

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD On Sunday morning, February 9, 1986, I drove over to the Rizal Theater located in the center of the business district of Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, having been invited to preach to a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part IX Verse 33a: “Listen to this story: There was a man who planted a vineyard.” We are not told how large this vineyard was, but … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part VIII Verses 25b-26: The priests and the Jewish leaders discussed Jesus’ question. They said to each other, “If we answer, ‘John’s baptism was from Heaven,’ … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part VII Verses 21: Jesus answered, “The truth is, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will be able to do the same as … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part VI Verses 18-19a: So, at daybreak, Jesus was on His way back to Jerusalem. He was very hungry, and when He saw a fig tree … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part V Verse 14: Then, some blind people and some who were crippled came to Jesus in the Temple area and Jesus healed them. Something must … Continue reading →

A well-known British Christian writer made this statement in one of his novels some 100 years ago: “When it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.”1 Sometimes this is hard … Continue reading →

WILL IT EVER STOP? On Friday, July 13, 2012, the American Humanist Association asked the Wilmington, NC city council to stop holding sectarian prayers during public meetings because it is a violation of the separation of church and state. The … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Part IV Verse 12c: He flipped over the tables that belonged to those who were exchanging different kinds of money for Temple shekels. And He turned … Continue reading →