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PHall | November 9, 2013
The gospel of John is written in an order mimicking the Tabernacle and Temple. That got me thinking about Jesus’ statement, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (Jn.14:6). Could there be a parallel statement about the Tabernacle or Temple? When Solomon is building the temple, Yahweh comes to Solomon and says, “As […]
PHall | November 9, 2013
PHall | November 9, 2013
The Garden of Gethsemane is connected to the Garden of Eden, where God walks among men. The cross of Golgotha is also connected to the Garden of Eden. When in sin, mankind recognizes their sinfulness, see their nakedness and live in shame only to be covered by God’s grace. When Jesus becomes the sin offering, […]
PHall | November 7, 2013
PHall | November 7, 2013
Governmental protectionism, religious zeal, national identity, political affiliation, church affiliation, family and personal pride; all these can lead to unintentional consequences caused by good intentions or even those bad. Somehow we have gotten to the diseased conclusion that what we do is no one’s business; that hurting others can only be felt directly; that zeal, […]
PHall | November 7, 2013
PHall | November 7, 2013
Are we as wise as the Corinthians? When thinking of God’s Church in Corinth, we think of problems such as immorality, greed, division, unscriptural worship, and so forth. And yet as immature as they were, in their wisdom they wrote a letter to a man of God for inspired answers. Even they knew God had […]
PHall | November 5, 2013
1. Jesus served by loving, who specifically can you serve by loving? 2. Jesus served by doing, what is not being done that you can do? 3. Jesus served by doing something unexpected and not His responsibility; what can you do likewise? 4. Jesus served by being an example, what is something you have done […]
PHall | November 5, 2013
Practicing the ABC’s of Churchianity is in order: Attendance, Believe right on the issues, and Christlikeness. Christianity is practicing the CBA’s. Christlikness leads to Believing right which leads to Attendance to praise and encourage.
PHall | November 5, 2013
If we eat a lot of food without exercise we get a fat belly. If we eat a lot of spiritual food without spiritual exercise, do we get a fat head? Application is what makes knowledge not puff us up with pride.