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PHall | March 6, 2025
How Do Sheep Defend Themselves? If you research a sheep’s self-defense mechanism, it isn’t much: run (but they aren’t fast); head-butting (but they don’t have horns); threatening posture (but they can’t stand tall like a bear). What isn’t mentioned as their self-defense mechanism is what is their most secure and powerful way of defending themselves. […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
Was Junia An Apostle? What does Romans 16:7 mean when it says concerning Junia, “who are of note among the apostles”? Was she a female apostle as some are loudly claiming today? First, let’s consider the various ways it could be interpreted. 1) Junia was noteworthy among (i.e., one of) the apostles. 2) Junia was […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
Israel’s Wanderings as Grace? When Israel rejected God’s gift of Canaan due to the fear of the giants, and unbelief that their God could help them be victorious, God gave them grace. No, I don’t mean God allowed them entry and victory anyway. No, I don’t mean God forgave their lack of faith without them […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
When Are We Converted? Notice how conversion (using the KJV word) in Acts 3:19 corresponds to baptism in Acts 2:38. Here are the parallels: Acts 2:38 – 1) Repent 2) and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ 3) for the forgiveness of sins 4) and you will receive the gift of the Holy […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
All Religions Right? Needing another car, I did a test drive. Somehow I managed to turn the discussion to the religious. He grew up as a Christian, married a Muslim, and said they are all the same because everyone worships the same God and are good people. No doubt there are many good people regardless […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
There are four specially attractive “Beholds” (some translations say “here” instead of “behold”) connected with the Lord Jesus, and they wondrously harmonise with the predominant message of the four Gospels. 1. “Behold thy King” (Zech. 9:9), agreeing with the Gospel of Matthew wherein is drawn for us the portrait of the Lord Jesus as the […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
Teach Us How to Pray “Pray, then, in this way: PERSONAL – ‘Our Father who is in heaven, PRAISE – Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. PETITION – Give us this day our daily bread. PLEAD – And forgive us our debts, as […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
The Need for Negative Lessons A young mother took her mischievous son to the store. As older women are wont to do, she bent down to talk to the young boy. “What’s your name?” He responded, “Johnny NO!” A steady diet of negative lessons can have a negative impact on souls and congregations. Likewise, a […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
Why Is Adultery the Only Cause? If I could change one law of God, it might be his rule on marriage, divorce, and remarriage solely for the reason of adultery. I don’t like it and it affects so many. So why did Jesus say this in Matthew 5:32 and 19? We as a creation of […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
I will not say that Paul consciously alluded to Zechariah 3, but notice how Colossians 2-4 has many parallel thoughts to Zechariah 3. SATAN ACCUSES JOSHUA – Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Yahweh, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. • Colossians 2:14 – […]