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PHall | January 12, 2014
Provoking Question – One of the more human idiosyncrasies of God in the flesh is Jesus’ tendency to give his friends nicknames. None are named, “Bubba,” or “Tiny,” but there are there special names. Simon is called, Cephas or Peter meaning rock (Jn.1.42). James and John were called “Sons of Boanerges” meaning thunder (Mk.3:17). Possibly […]
PHall | January 11, 2014
John 18-21 – A Series of 3’s How many authorities did Jesus see? 3 (18.13; 18.19-24; 18.28ff) How many times does John record Jesus saying “I am” when arrested? 3 (18.5,6,8) How many times does Peter deny Jesus? 3 – 18.15ff; 25ff How many times do the Jews request the death of Jesus 3 (18.31-32; […]
PHall | January 8, 2014
The cold weather has me thinking about hell. The Bible uses differing images to describe hell, even ones that physically contradict such as eternal fire and outer darkness. The last phrase, “outer darkness” is more about physical separation from civility and lack of protection and spiritually separation from God. Being unprotected from the weather would […]
PHall | January 8, 2014
When looking at the heroes of faith such as Hezekiah, Abraham, David, and so on (Heb.1), it is not their perfect faith which gives us hope; it is their imperfect faith. They too are men and women with a nature like ours (Jms.5:17). When teaching of these heroes, don’t discourage people with perceived perfection, it […]
PHall | January 7, 2014
God hears our prayers even when we are not praying to Him, even when they are not said to Him. That sounds strange, because who else would we pray to? The Northern Kings are all idolatrous, some worshipping Yahweh through idols; others worshipping strange gods through idols. Ahaziah is the son of the worst, Ahab […]
PHall | January 7, 2014
The Angel of the LORD says to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go and meet the messengers of the King of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? (19.4). God’s answer is not going to tickle the ears: “You […]
PHall | January 7, 2014
Job – When someone says, “It could be worse,” this is “Worse” Psalms – Psongs from a PSoldier Proverbs – What Rehoboam Did Not Learn From Solomon Ecclesiastes – What Solomon Did not Learn from Proverbs Song of Solomon – How Not to Write a Modern Love Poem
PHall | January 4, 2014
Fear of the dark is common among children and to a more limited number of adults. The darkness is not what is fearful but rather the possible or imagined dangers concealed by the darkness. Some suggest that the fear of the dark is a natural phase of child development, and that it rarely appears before […]
PHall | January 4, 2014
What kind of bond describes your marriage? 1) Is it a welder’s meld, stronger than the original material? 2) Is it Super Glue, originally strong but over time it cracks? 3) Is it static electricity, some sparks but the slightest pull breaks the connection? We could ask the same about our bond to Christ (Eph.5).