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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXVIX) 08/09/22 4:19We love because God first loved us. John Phillips (1927-2010) feels that the Apostle John could not say it enough; “We love … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXVIII) 08/08/22 4:19We love because God loved us first. The enjoyment of God in us is a different matter, says Gäbelein. If it is … Continue reading →

I read this article by Australian writer Kate Windle, and it surprised me that there would be such a thing as powerful psychology behind cleanliness. She stated that a tidy and well-organized living space could give you a sense of … Continue reading →

I read this story over fifty years ago, but I thought I’d share it with you so it could bless you with its message. It is about a wealthy man and his son who loved collecting rare inspirational artworks. They … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXVII) 08/05/22 4:19We love because God first loved us. Lias goes on the say that two opposite mistakes have emerged on this point. On … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXVI) 08/04/22 4:19We love because God first loved us. Richard Rothe (1799-1867) notes that verse nineteen gives us pause to think about this view-changing … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXV) 08/03/22 4:19We love because God first loved us. William Birch (1703-1756), in his sermon on “Love God and Humanity,” begins by saying that … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXIV) 08/02/22 4:19 We learned to love because God loved us first. Some commentators point out that “him” is an insertion and is not … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER FOUR (Lesson CXXIII) 08/01/22 4:18         Where God’s love is, there is no fear because God’s perfect love takes it away. On the contrary, it is His … Continue reading →

SKEPTICS may ask, why don’t people follow the advice of numerous proverbs and maxims of forethought available for centuries? Instead, they conclude that these apply only after some rightful venture has gone “horribly wrong.” When, for instance, a person gambles and … Continue reading →