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PHall | July 12, 2013
1 Corinthians 1:10-13 (HCSB) (10) Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction. (11) For it has been reported to me about […]
PHall | July 12, 2013
What never ceases to amaze me about preaching the word of God after praying to God on what to preach, is how often unexpected people tell me how personally needed and meaningful the sermon was to them. The longer I preach the more I realize that the preacher is the least important part of the […]
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 26, 2013
My personal view is that God does not assign directives for no purpose. In trying to make sense of the obvious (to me) restrictions placed on the church treasury for supporting needy saints, I thought of the following comparison. In the Old Testament the sacrifices were designed to feed the priests and Levites (and their […]
PHall | June 12, 2013
What does Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 11:19 – “There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.” Is this approval right and good? Or, is Paul again using sarcasm? Using the chiastic structure to interpret consider the latter. A – (17) Now in giving the […]
PHall | June 3, 2013
What never ceases to amaze me about preaching the word of God after praying to God on what to preach, is how often unexpected people tell me how personally needed and meaningful the sermon was to them. The longer I preach the more I realize that the preacher is the least important part of the […]
PHall | January 25, 2013
When dealing with habitual recovering sin-addicts, we find ourselves unable to give fully our love because of past hurts and disappointments. Our faith in them is almost non-existent so we cannot express our confidence. But there is always hope, our hope, because no matter what pain we are still suffering, we have forgiven enough to […]
PHall | January 5, 2013
In coaching I have discovered several types of players: 1) Those skilled; 2) Those skilled who let you know they’re skilled by attitude and mouth; 3) Those skilled but not as much as they think (still have the attitude and mouth); 4) The rest. It is the 1st and 4th that are the easiest to […]
PHall | December 13, 2012
Sometimes it is the simple that makes the most impact. Last night’s class we spoke on why repenting, confessing, and baptism is our believing response to the gospel. We repent because we believe the the gospel is Jesus dying for our sins. We confess because we believe the gospel is Jesus is the Son of […]
PHall | November 16, 2012
A Biblical perspective on the closing of Hostess – “In a twinkie of an eye, at the last crumpet, and the sound of the Ding Dong, the imperishable foods shall change us as we all clothe ourselves with bigger clothes, and desserts have been swallowed up in victory.” ( 1 Cor 15.52-54) On a serious […]