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PHall | March 14, 2025
Who Am I? One study method I enjoy is “Who Am I?”. The first part is where I give facts which leads others to figure out the answer based upon those facts. The more facts given, the more specific the answer. For example, “Who Am I?” 1. Given a land. 2. The given land was […]
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
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
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 – […]
PHall | December 19, 2024
10 Ways to Be a Modern-Day Barnabas 1. Be willing to change our ways and minds (Acts 4:36-37) 2. Be part of a culture of volunteerism (Acts 4:32-37). 3. Do the hard work of forgiveness (Acts 9:26-27). 4. Believe in people and stand beside them when others doubt (Acts 9:26-27) 5. Consider people more important […]
PHall | December 19, 2024
10 Dangers of Being A Modern Barnabas 1. Encouragers can tend to hide their discouragement from others. 2. Encouragers can be so busy filling up others that they become empty. 3. Encouragers can become weary in doing good because they are overused and therefore abused. 4. Encouragers themselves have times of doubt and hardship and […]
PHall | December 19, 2024
Most wives work hard, including fixing dinner for their families. If the family members want to be considerate, which scenario is acceptable: 1. The husband is working late and doesn’t call to let his wife know. 2. The son ate out with his friends after ball practice, so when supper is ready and he is […]
PHall | December 19, 2024
A Woman’s Subjection and A Man’s Protection 1 Peter 3:1-6 clearly teaches the woman is to subject herself. Contrary to human cultures, subjection doesn’t mean inferiority. • Positionally to her Husband – She is in subjection. This is functional inequality. • Positionally to her God – She is a coheir of the grace of life […]
PHall | December 19, 2024
Hell Is Not Our Home Hell can never be home for lost people because it was created for Satan and his angels (Matthew 25:41), not for us. When a person is saved, they get to go home to be with God since God created us to be together with Him – we dwell with God […]
PHall | December 19, 2024
Simplifying the Thief on the Cross Forget for now that the thief lived and died under the Mosaical Law and Jesus’s Covenant didn’t become effective until after He died (Hebrews 9:16-28). Forget for now that we don’t know if the thief had been previously baptized by either John or Jesus’s apostles before he was captured […]