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PHall | October 10, 2018
Too quickly we see what is not there; and take too long to see what is there, especially that which is good. This is true of recognizing worth in people, and in God’s word. Here are some thoughts fresh to me on a familiar verse. Acts 22:16: “And now, why are you delaying? Get up […]
PHall | October 10, 2018
Trigger words, warnings concerning such, and an ever evolving PC culture are defining this era. That’s sad – and scary (political correctness was a term coined by Vladimir Lenin); and this is nothing new. Check out the speech (if I say sermon would that be a trigger word?) Paul makes in his defense in Acts […]
PHall | September 29, 2018
I don’t know if one chapter can be the most important, but Acts 2 is one of the most important. What does it show? 1. How to rebuff objections – use scripture (vv.15-16). 2. God fulfills prophecy (vv.17-21; 25-28,31). 3. God is Sovereign (vv.23,36). 4. The focus of our preaching – All that is said […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
What must we do to be saved? (Acts 2:37) HEAR (v.37) – “when they HEARD”: Truth comes from God, not us. THINK (v.37) – “heard THIS” – Read the 1st sermon preached post resurrection (Acts 2:14-36). It has three points: 1) God proved Jesus was the Christ/Messiah; 2) Sinners (Romans/Gentiles and Jews) falsely executed Jesus; […]
PHall | September 3, 2018
The resurrection scene of Lazarus (John 11) is set up to foreshadow Jesus’ emergence from death. However there are important differences, one which took me decades to notice. The similarities: [ ] Both were buried in tombs. [ ] Both tombs were sealed with stones. [ ] Both scenes had women mourning. [ ] Both […]
PHall | September 3, 2018
Unforeseen are the consequences to changing pure doctrine because we aren’t as wise as we think (Ge.3). Let’s see how changing baptism leads to warping the resurrection on the last day (1 Corinthians 15). Jesus’s own death, burial, and resurrection is the ultimate prototype of our death and last day rebirth from the grave. Many […]
PHall | August 8, 2018
Luke wrote both Acts and the gospel account given his name. In reading today I was struck with so many similarities between Luke 1 and Acts 1-2. In both: 1) the Holy Spirit is active; 2) forgiveness of sins is emphasized; 3) the throne of David is mentioned; 4) but this last one is what […]
PHall | August 8, 2018
Puns are scriptural! Paul was confronted by a magician (as was Peter) (Acts 13). His name was Elymas and Bar-Jesus. Now the text says “Elymas” means “sorcerer” (v.8). Paul is going to play with the other name but not in a fun way. Think, what an affront to Jesus to have this Jewish false prophet […]
PHall | July 17, 2018
Some Christians loved Paul so much they would have torn out their eyes and given them to Paul (Galatians 4:15). False teachers got to them and Paul became their enemy (Galatians 4:16). Some enemies of the truth hated Paul. This led to drastic measures on their part, even stoning Paul leaving him for dead (Acts […]
PHall | July 5, 2018
I watch a lot of motorcycle videos. There is a lot of cussing said by “bikers” which hurts my ears, so I turn those off. There is one reviewer who begins each video with a Bible verse. When reading the comments, almost every video someone says they came for the bikes, not the Bible. The […]