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PHall | September 15, 2018
Heard a song’s hook that made me think, “Ouch!” The title suggested a love song. Hearing it shocked me because it wasn’t, which was surprisingly unexpected. There is a book called, “I Married the Wrong Person”. Definitely not the kind you leave laying around the house! Or, else you might not have that problem any […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
Why are there hurricanes and other natural disasters? From a scientific point of view, you’ll have to ask someone else. From a spiritual perspective, the bible teaches we live in a cursed world (Gen.3; Rom.8). Mankind, both male and female, were given rule over the earth (Gen.1). Instead of taking care of the garden, they […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
Jeremiah’ s temple sermon (Jeremiah 7) is still challenging for us today. Here’s 5 lessons from Jeremiah’s lesson: 1. “Correct your ways and your deeds, and I will allow you to live in this place” (7:3). God is a God of grace. Sermons should emphasize that. Just think of Jesus. 2. “Do not trust deceitful […]
PHall | September 3, 2018
Yahweh is a universal God (v.1) because He created the universe: the earth, its inhabitants, and the heavens. Notice this beautiful imagery – “You have covered the heavens with Your majesty” (v.1). Reminds me of Romans 1:20 – “For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since […]
PHall | September 3, 2018
An ex-convict, hoping to keep the “ex“ current, became a Christian. The problem was the judge was still deliberating his case and punishment. Part of the crime consisted of illegal drug use. He approached me to write a letter to the judge on his behalf. I did. To this day I don’t know if the […]
PHall | September 3, 2018
The resurrection scene of Lazarus (John 11) is set up to foreshadow Jesus’ emergence from death. However there are important differences, one which took me decades to notice. The similarities: [ ] Both were buried in tombs. [ ] Both tombs were sealed with stones. [ ] Both scenes had women mourning. [ ] Both […]
PHall | September 3, 2018
Unforeseen are the consequences to changing pure doctrine because we aren’t as wise as we think (Ge.3). Let’s see how changing baptism leads to warping the resurrection on the last day (1 Corinthians 15). Jesus’s own death, burial, and resurrection is the ultimate prototype of our death and last day rebirth from the grave. Many […]
PHall | September 1, 2018
Imagine the richest man in history promising to bequeath you a beaucoup of riches. At the reading of the will you discover the chauffeur and kitchen help are now equal in inheritance with the sons. Imagining is unnecessary because this is the counter-cultural Galatians 3:26-29. Contextually, prior to this is a contrast to the promises […]
PHall | September 1, 2018
Many know the mistake of Job’s friends. Their theological position was God intervened as a moral arbiter in everyday life. This meant only the wicked suffered (this is actually the general truth presented in Proverbs). Since Job suffered, he must have been unrighteous. Since he wasn’t unjust (at the beginning), his friends therefore unjustly accused […]