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PHall | October 24, 2018
Husbands are the head of the home. Wives are the head of the house. Paul wrote women are to “keep house” (NASB) which is not a good rendering. “Manage their households” (HCSB) much better. The actual word Paul used was oikodespotéō. Broken down, the first part, oiko, means house. Now look at the second part […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
The motorcycle wave can teach us a lot about life, and spiritual life. [ ] The motorcycle wave is when one biker passes another and he sticks out their left hand, low or straight out. If you don’t ride, you don’t know. [ ] Not all wave. This is mainly those on a certain ride, […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Helps with Wandering Restraining my wandering mind, to force it to focus on anything for long is a challenge. This sadly includes the Lord’s supper. His memorial meal is more a spiritual feast than physical; but there is an undeniable physical aspect. Here are three of my “helps” on focusing to make historical ordeal and […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
To encourage any preacher needing it, please read the following same text twice: First time, all five verses: HCSB Eph 4:7-11: 7) “Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the Messiah’s gift. 8 ) For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Marketing has been described as convincing people to buy what they don’t want – or need. Impulse buys are next to the cash register. Cars with 180 plus mph are bought for roads with a speed limit of 70. The greatest marketer is…Satan. He convinces people to buy into the unthinkable: [ ] To become […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Who God is, and how God reveals who and what He is, starts in Genesis 1: [ ] God is self-existent because He creates everything that exists. [ ] God is singular, yet plural which explains why a plural word, elohim, is used with singular verbs. [ ] God is Spirit and hovers over His […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Is Proverbs 22:6 a promise or a proverb? Here’s the text: “Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (NASB). A promise is a guarantee. A proverb is a general observation. If this is a promise, God is promising when parents do […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Which fits us personally, our congregations, and experiences? [ ] “Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to live worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of […]
PHall | October 11, 2018
In Jesus’ parable Luke 15, why did the younger son go hungry? Before answering, what we communicate is not necessarily what others perceive. Our varied experiences filter meaning. Understanding that can help us understand others, and hopefully not assign meaning that is not there. Also, understanding that helps us accept that while everyone has the […]
PHall | October 10, 2018
To sinful Gentiles, Paul writes, “you previously lived according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient” (CSB’17 Eph 2:2). Notice the 3 demonic influences on the Gentiles: 1. The ways of the world. 2. The ruler of the power […]