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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LVI) 5:4 Furthermore, by trying to get right with God through these religious rituals and regulations, you dissolved your relationship with the … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LV) English Baptist minister John Foster (1770-1843), in response to what Paul says here about falling from grace, states since Satan cannot … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LIV) 5:2-3 Listen to what I, your good friend Paul, am trying to tell you: the moment you give in to being … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LIII) In the Jewish Annotated New Testament, we find that the term “yoke” was not new to Jesus or Paul. It can … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LII) Greek word study specialist Kenneth Wuest (1893-1961) notes that the liberty spoken of here in verse one does not refer to … Continue reading →

When it comes to earning a reputation for being a person of their word, someone who will be there no matter what, and being known for never giving up, the words of King Solomon ring loudly, especially in our day … Continue reading →

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE BIBLE We used to hear Israel Houghton sing this song that he wrote when we attended Lakewood Church in Houston, TX: “Jesus at the Center of it All.” We often look for the center … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson LI) The woman’s accusers were stunned. The Law never raised such a question. But the Anointed One brings in power and comprehensiveness … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson L) I like the way Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) renders this verse: “God grant us grace to stay in grace! God grant us … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER FIVE (Lesson XLIX) Martin Luther’s concept of freedom is our conscience. This is borne out in his expanded rendition of this verse. It reads: … Continue reading →