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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXXXIV) Duncan Heaster points to the Greek verb agō (translated as “led” KJV) and suggests that we shouldn’t take this to mean … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXXXIII) John Owen (1616-1683) addresses the concept of our justification for standing before God and being right with Him, as only possible … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXXXII) Jakob Arminius (1560-1609), wants us to consider what Paul says here,[1] with what he wrote to the Romans.[2] It appears that … Continue reading →

Have you ever heard someone tell you something that seems a bit too much to believe or unreasonable, and after seeing the look on your face says to you: “Trust me! I know what I’m talking about?” or “I know … Continue reading →

YOU ARE NEVER UNWANTED BY GOD A San Francisco State University student named Patrick was doing some laundry late one night when he got the shock of his life. A rustling noise drew Patrick’s attention to a cardboard box in … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXXXI) Another thing that Paul wants to warn the Galatians about is that while there are apparent sinful tendencies of which they … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXXX) I like what Adam Clarke (1760-1832) had to say about the inner turmoil caused by the clash between latent desires to … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXXIX) According to early church scholar Thomas Aquinas, Paul is speaking here of being under the rule and guidance of the Holy … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXXVIII) It could be that Paul was inspired by the words God gave His people through the prophet Ezekiel when He said … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LXXVII) There’s every reason to believe that these Galatian congregations found themselves in a state of great distraction causing continual altercations among … Continue reading →