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PHall | March 6, 2013
I am missing People come looking for me Jerusalem After the Passover People assumed I am where I am not I am found after three days People are astonished at events I explain the scriptures I am asking and answering questions What happened should have been known People do not understand what is said I […]
PHall | March 1, 2013
Jesus came as a man, and chose 12 men to be His apostles, but the help of women supported their success. Luke, who emphasizes the raised role of women, stresses the teaching ministry of Jesus through a double emphasis that He was “preaching and telling the good news of the kingdom of God.” Along with […]
PHall | February 26, 2013
The births and childhoods of the cousins John and Jesus are told in remarkably similar fashion by Luke, and ultimately by the Holy Spirit. The question as it often is, is why? A1 – Gabriel Predicts John’s Birth (1.5-24); A2 – Gabriel Predicts Jesus’ Birth (1.26-38) B1 – Zechariah’s Response (1.18-24); B2 – Mary’s Response […]
PHall | February 19, 2013
In the Journey to Jerusalem (9.51-19:44), which Luke dwells on longer than the other synoptic biographers, there are 29 “simply priceless treasury of sayings, parables, and incidents unrecorded by any of the other three Gospel writers” (Explore the Book, J. Sidlow Baxter, v.5, p.234): Anger of John and James rebuked – 9.51-56 Plow simile to […]
PHall | February 19, 2013
Luke 16:13 (HCSB) A – No household slave can be the slave of two masters, B – since either he will hate one C – and love the other, C’ – or he will be devoted to one B’ – and despise the other. C’ – You can’t be slaves to both God and money.”
PHall | January 23, 2013
Matthew is for those with a degree in Literature with a minor in Creative Writing. Mark is for those with ADD and ADHD; or a degree in Physical Education. Luke is for those with a degree in Liberal Arts with an emphasis on history and human development. John is for those with a degree in […]
PHall | January 23, 2013
The gospel of Mark is part of the Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Luke, and Mark. But his introduction is more like John’s than his fellow synoptists. And yet within those similarities, there are great differences. Matthew and Luke, both include lengthy human genealogies and birth stories. Neither Mark nor John introduce such interests. John begins with […]
PHall | December 22, 2012
1) John – Eternity 2) Luke – Birth of John the Baptist 3) Matthew – Birth of Jesus 4) Mark – Beginning of John’s and Jesus’ Ministries
PHall | November 14, 2012
Being rich Americans we are quick to point out that being “poor in spirit” does not mean financially poor. Maybe too quick. We forget that in the Jewish minds of the first century, material blessings equate spiritual blessings – God pays for our righteousness in coin. So when Jesus says “blessed are the poor in […]
PHall | July 22, 2012
Impossible Possibilities – The young believe the impossible because they do not understand the meaning of impossible. The old believe the impossible because they do understand the meaning of impossible. The young believe because they have not seen too much; and the old believe because they have seen enough. Both believe in a God greater […]