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PHall | February 15, 2010
When I was a young man, I wanted to begin a relationship with a certain young woman. And although she did not know me, I went knocking on her door and said, “I love you.” Well, that didn’t work. She slammed the door in my face. Relationships can be so confusing. Time for a new […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
Two doctors walk into a room, giving different diagnoses, then walk out of the room. Confused and frustrated, the patient turns to the nurse and says, “Do they always contradict each other?” The nurse replies, “No, they are just a… paradox.” Jesus, the Great Physician, never contradicted Himself, but He was a paradox – the […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
There is not a single promise that God has made. We sometimes live as if there were promises that God has made. But let me reiterate and emphasize again that God has made no promises at all to us and we better start living like we believe it! Confused? Upset? Disagree? Well then, let me […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
A promise is such a simple thing; and yet as simple as it is, a promise is complex, powerful and profound. In fact, many a life is changed by making a promise or a vow. Involved in making, keeping, and believing in promises are a vast number of essential components. Time – When was the […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
The power of doubt is that it can overcome facts. The power of love is that it can overcome those same facts. The power of free will is that we choose to live in doubt, or by love. In Matthew 28:17, some worshipped Jesus after His resurrection, but some were doubtful. The fact of His […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
The best argument for Christianity is Christians. The best argument against Christianity is “Christians.”
PHall | February 14, 2010
Twenty-five times the phrase “the fear of the Lord” occurs in the NASB. “Fear” is a word that is considered…well, you have heard the phrase “politically incorrect,” so let me coin another frightening phrase—“religiously incorrect.” Today’s “Christianity” has the “pendulum” effect of overreacting to the past emphasis of fear to the neglect of love. Too […]
PHall | February 14, 2010
The Bible is not a fictional play, but I sometimes wish it were. No I am not wishing it to be inauthentic so that I may excuse my behavior and do as I please. What I mean is that man-made scripts often “set the scene.” Scripts give written instruction for how the lines are to […]
PHall | February 10, 2010
Before we can properly get out of a text what the writer put in the text we must discover, “What question is being asked?” To find an answer to a question that is not being asked is an improper use of that text. For example, in Romans 5:12 is Paul asking “why do all men […]
PHall | February 7, 2010
Have you heard of Christian Football? I don’t know where I got this list, although I will admit that the last definition is mine. Pass: What many in bible class do when asked to answer a question. Quarterback Sneak: Church members who quietly exit following the Lord’s Supper, a quarter of the way through the […]