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PHall | October 5, 2009
Obey your leaders, and submit to them; for they keep watch over your souls, as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief for this would be unprofitable for you. (Hebrews 13:17) To whom is this command directed? It is directed to the church concerning their relationship […]
PHall | October 3, 2009
Walking into this building is surprising, if not shocking, for some; not so much by what is here – pews, classrooms, songbooks – but by what is not here. Notice I didn’t say, “by what is missing.” That would imply they belonged. So what is not here? To be perfectly honest, we could make up […]
PHall | October 1, 2009
Many people have food allergies, but the Bible has food…analogies. Yes, this little article might be hard to swallow, but chew on its truths for a little while and you will be able to stomach the puns.
PHall | October 1, 2009
Ahh…apartment, semi-sweet, apartment. Doesn’t quite have the comforting familiar ring of “home sweet home,” does it? Walking up to our apartment I said that to my family with a touch of facetious wit…not serious sarcasm. Humor can be a useful tool that reveals reality more clearly. For example, instead of saying, “At least we have […]
PHall | September 24, 2009
INTRODUCTION: A. Whether you are recently born again, or mature in the faith, no doubt we all have many questions concerning the Holy Spirit. B. Why is it that so many questions abound concerning this divine person? 1. Possibly because He never became flesh, like Jesus did, therefore His existence is not as tangible to […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
I. THE PRINCIPLES OF INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION A. These two laws of hermeneutics (and common sense) can be illustrated by the Hebrew writer in reference to the High Priesthood of Jesus Christ: 1. Law of inclusion – Heb.7:11-12 2. Law of exclusion – Heb.7:13-14
PHall | September 15, 2009
Mark 14:3-9 NASB (6) While He [i.e., Jesus] was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head. (4) But some were indignantly remarking […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Have you ever let your mind…now what was I thinking? Oh yea, have you ever let your mind…is that a mosquito on the wall? Oh never mind…now what were we talking about? Oh yea, our minds drifting off. Concentration is easier for some than for others. If we have ADD or ADHD, our minds tend […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Sometimes we ask stupid questions, not because everyone doesn’t know the answer already, but rather because not everyone is ready to apply the answer. Accepting and applying are very different actions. Here’s a stupid question – “Is everyone alike?” Of course not, we all accept that, but are we ready to apply what we accept? […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Have you ever been told, “You just don’t get it?” Whether said in frustration or spitefulness, what they mean is that “You’re not very bright.” Sometimes our “brightness” can shine through if we simply change the direction of our thinking. After all, even a flashlight isn’t very bright when turned to the wall. Well, there […]