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PHall | November 14, 2013
Hebrews is obviously written to Hebrew believers. Considering how much of the exhortation is about the Tabernacle and sacrifices and the topic of perseverance, we connected Acts 6:7, “and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith” to the topic of what converted Jewish priests had to “sacrifice”: their livelihood, their paycheck, their […]
PHall | September 27, 2013
In Acts 8:3, Paul “ravaged” the church. Some versions read, “destroyed.” The word lumainomai (used only here) is more than physical damage. It means to treat shamefully, to affix a stigma, to treat as unholy, to dishonor. Paul’s actions were holy in his eyes, unknowingly fulfilling the prophecy of John 16:2 (HCSB) “They will ban […]
PHall | July 12, 2013
Many churches have objections to partaking the Lord’s Supper every Sunday saying it would lose significance, yet have no problem taking up a collection and telling people “God loves a cheerful giver.” God also loves a thankful taker of His Son’s Supper.
PHall | June 6, 2013
God by grace used water to separate Noah from judgment. God by grace used water to separate Israel from slavery. God by grace used water as an entrance for Israel to the Promised Land. God by grace used water to purify priests. To paraphrase Paul, “Why is it considered incredible by any of you that […]
PHall | May 1, 2013
A fascinating scripture worth emulation by all is too often unnoticed. It is Acts 11.18. After an argument over what was biblically right or wrong (11.2), after proof was presented (11.3-17), “When they heard this they became silent.” It’s hard to accept truth when we are thinking of rebuttals, unwilling to consider we are wrong, […]
PHall | April 24, 2013
When thinking of what to preach, try this series. Study the sermons from the book of Acts and preach them, outlining the sermons as written. Take each point and add scriptures and comments, but stay within the inspired sermons. Then after doing this, compare their inspired approach to your old sermons. What topics did they […]
PHall | April 18, 2013
The book of Acts is about what Jesus began to do and teach in His physical that He continued and continues to do and teach in His spiritual body, the church. The message is the kingdom. Seeing that Luke is the author of both Luke and Acts, let’s see how Jesus continued to do and […]
PHall | March 2, 2013
Question – “Concerning Acts 2:38 and the word and (kai) – “If I say ‘Take an aspirin AND water for your headache.’ only aspirin was necessary for the persons head ache. Water was not necessary.” Answer – Unlike aspirin which has the power of curing a headache, neither repentance nor baptism have that power. It […]
PHall | January 27, 2013
Words impact our thinking, creating shockwaves to other thoughts. Sometimes these “power words” are overlooked due to their seeming insignificance. And yet they can produce powerful thoughts if we allow ourselves to be impacted mentally and spiritually. In most translations of Acts 2:37, the broken hearted ask, “What shall we do?” The Holman Christian Standard […]
PHall | January 1, 2013
Acts 2:37 (HCSB) When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do? ”