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Have you ever heard someone respond to the question, “Why hasn’t this mess been cleaned up?” by saying, “That’s not my responsibility.” Responsibility is taking ownership of your behavior and the consequences of that behavior. Until you accept responsibility for your actions or failures, it’ll … Continue reading →

MAKE HURT TEMPORARY, KEEP JOY FOREVER My heart and mind filled with compassion, questions, and disgust as I read about this struggle. But that is what life offers us somethings in order to learn more about how God deals with … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XV) 10/23/20 Paul W. Hoon (1910-2000), in his exposition on this first verse, calls the opening “A Christian Manifesto.” He suggests starting with verse … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XIV) 10/22/20 Let us make this a little clearer by comparing various translations: WYCLIFFE PURVEY VERSION (1384) TYNDALE VERSION (1526)   KING JAMES VERSION … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XIII) 10/21/20 John Stock (1817-1884) makes a curious statement that we are indebted to skeptics, who unintentionally do good to the truth by provoking … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XII) 10/20/20 So, it appears quite clear that the Epistle of John had a significant effect on early Christian scholars’ hearts and minds. Given … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN Chapter One (Lesson XI) 10/19/20 COMMENTARY When examining quotes from the past, we find that the Latin or Greek manuscripts translated into English are hard to understand … Continue reading →

We’ve all heard about staying humble. It means not letting something making us big-headed and see ourselves as better than others. But that may be more like humility. So, what is the difference? Humble and humility are two words that … Continue reading →

I DID IT GOD’S WAY This story touched me as a husband and father; I’m sure it will impact your heart if you are a wife and mother. For Sarah Cochran, infertility brought sadness that took root deep in her … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN Chapter One (Lesson X) 10/16/20 The Apostle John Taught The Gnostics taught Jesus is God incarnate, part of the Trinity. (1 Jn. 1:1-2) Denied the Trinity. Said … Continue reading →