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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson CXVIII) Adam Clarke (1760-1832) gives us his thoughts on the accumulation of these Fruit in the life of the believer. It all … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson CXVII) The Apostle Paul gave this advice, says Hilton, when he wrote the Galatians: Get rid of your old sinful nature and … Continue reading →

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! There are hundreds of quotes about fathers and fatherhood. Many, many books have been written about and to fathers. There is story after story about fathers who exhibited virtues and characteristics of being a good father. And … Continue reading →

TWO HEARTS ARE BETTER THAN ONE Some time ago there was a story about a special little girl named Virsaviya. She was born in Russia with an extremely rare disease with her heart outside of her chest. But that’s not what makes … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson CXVI) Paul wrote earlier about his struggle with the Law: “For when I tried to do what the Law of Moses told … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson CXV) 5:23c-24 This fruit is not the immoral acts of sinful tendencies. Those who follow Jesus Christos have visited Calvary and crucified … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson CXIV) Finally, when we get to the writings of Paul, we begin to pick up his interpretation of this virtue and how … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson CXIII) 5:23b Our spiritual oneness with the Anointed transforms love into the fruit of Self-Control.  Paul reaches the end of this fruit … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson CXII) This product of the Spirit in our reborn spirit allows believers to deal with something more robust and more significant than … Continue reading →

Almost every day there are people who are encouraged to reconcile with someone they hurt or some person who hurt them. But reconciliation is more than just saying, “I’m sorry.” The basic element of reconciliation is “restoration.” That is, restore … Continue reading →