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PHall | June 30, 2021
Wednesday’s Wisdom – Have you ever had a mid-life crisis? The fact it is called a crisis should be a warning! Usually, this tumult happens in middle age when people are reminded how short life is. For men it too often results in a destroyed marriage and fast cars. What about a spiritual mid-life crisis? […]
PHall | June 29, 2021
Romans 3:10-18 is an example of taking many verses and forming it into one next text. So I thought I would experiment with this which does show how well the inspired word harmonizes and fits together. Here we go: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Also) in the beginning was the […]
PHall | June 29, 2021
Praying 1 Thessalonians 3:8 for a healthy growing community – Waiting to Breathe Again PRAYER: You are the Patient One, God, waiting to send Jesus’ until more repent. I have loved ones that I repeatedly wait for also. It hurts to breathe, as I wait. May they turn to you again and stand firm. In […]
PHall | June 29, 2021
Here are a few reasons why suicide is never the answer: 1. Suicide cannot undo what we did in the past. • But repentance can undo our guilt. 2. Suicide doesn’t provide a solution for the problem(s) we have. • But understanding that God and others love us does. 3. Suicide creates a false impression […]
PHall | June 29, 2021
The reason why Paul can pray without ceasing and with full confidence concerning the Thessalonians is because they have been loved and elected by God. Let that immense reasoning settle in your own full confidence of salvation. What is incredible about this text is the revealing of the Human-Divine partnership. Within it, Paul shows us […]
PHall | June 21, 2021
1 Thessalonians 3:7 – How to Receive Stress Relief PRAYER: God in heaven, I am too focused on myself at times, even when my suffering is in serving You. May I realize today that You provide stress relief by showing me Your faithful family in Jesus. Amen. DEVOTIONAL: Do you have a story that sounds […]
PHall | June 21, 2021
A Young Man Dies He died rather young, but as an adult. He was bullied and verbally abused which led to his demise. His family thought he had a mental illness. Others still do. He had friends, but when he needed them, they failed him. In the end he chose to die. This is a […]
PHall | June 16, 2021
10 Commandments: A – GOD DESIRES WHAT IS HIS (jealousy): #1-2 – Do not worship other Gods or make other images B – WRONG USE OF TONGUE: #3 Do not misuse God’s name (wrong use of tongue) C – PURE: #4 – Keep the Sabbath holy D – PROMISE OF LIFE: #5 – Honor your […]
PHall | June 16, 2021
The Extra Mile The Wrong Way? No one was more qualified to be an apostle to the Jews than Paul (Galatians 1:14). So God did the obvious and chose as the apostle to the Jews…Peter (Galatians 2:7). And therein are valuable lessons. 1. This is not about how Paul was highly qualified to also go […]
PHall | June 16, 2021
Modern Problem – 1) Are we converted to a set of doctrines; 2) or are we converted to a life-altering Lord? If the first, then getting everything right on Sunday is enough. If the second, then continual repentance, walking in a new way of life, an ever deepening need and appreciation for grace, means getting […]