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PHall | August 28, 2018
Seven is a meaningful number in Judaism (gematria). It means “creation” – think of God resting on the 7th day which Jews still do today. We are given the challenge to maintain or preserve unity (4:3). Let’s notice the 7 personal traits needed to keep the unity based on 7 unifying truths or realities (Ephesians […]
PHall | August 21, 2018
Ephesians 5:28 (NASB) “So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;” I’ve often joked about how men show they love their own body by what they eat…I am actually enjoying cheesecake right now. I love my body! But I think Paul is […]
PHall | August 16, 2018
There is nothing wrong with prospering financially or being healthy in this life (3 John 1:2). But if your spiritual leaders teach that is the goal of God’s gospel, then they are propagating “the health and wealth gospel” (also called the prosperity gospel), which is another gospel (Galatians 1). Notice the Holy Spirit’s emphasis on […]
PHall | August 16, 2018
Jesus gave gifts to the church (Ephesians 4:7-11). No one person is a gift on their own by virtue of their personality (although some might have formed personality cults). Biblically though, there are roles people fill that are “gifts” via grace. One role is an apostle. Sadly Paul had to continually defend his role even […]
PHall | August 11, 2018
I set the alarm. Then I hit the snooze. Twice. Then I reset the alarm for later. But this is not about resetting the alarm. Again. And again. It is about the alarm itself. We set them because we need them. But…. Do we set it to go off gently, gradually getting louder until we […]
PHall | August 3, 2018
Ephesians – Scripture Sermon 1-3 – The Gospel Story 4-6 – Our Gospel Story 1 Purpose in the book is the gospel story must shape our story, so that our lives are a reflection on what God has done through Christ and His Church. Are we living the gospel?
PHall | July 12, 2018
Ephesians 5:25-27: “…Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word. He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless” (HCSB). Notice the list of Jesus’ actions […]
PHall | July 11, 2018
I admit it. I waste time watching miscellaneous YouTube videos. Two things are common among them all: 1. More people watch than make comments about them. 2. No matter how excellent some will give it a thumbs down. The church is sadly like this too. Does that surprise you? 1. More will sit around and […]
PHall | July 11, 2018
Stop being “American”!? Paul could have easily offended the Gentile Christians if they were thin-skinned and not “thick souled”. Today too often Christians easily get their feeling hurt when it hits close to home. Borrowing and adapting a current disdainful phrase, the truth is not for the “Religiously Correct.” Notice how Paul warns the Ephesian […]
PHall | July 3, 2018
Businesses can change their whole purpose as to why they were founded. Some do this to survive, others from various outside forces, and with some, it leads to their demise. Examples of change can be found in the YMCA which originally meant Young Men’s Christian Association. For years now females have belonged. Recently the Boy […]