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PHall | January 17, 2011
Considering the remarkable similarities between the beginnings of Exodus and Matthew – birth stories, driven to the wilderness, water (well and baptism), fire (bush and baptism), do you think there is a tie (pun intended) between God telling Moses to take off his sandals because he is standing on holy ground (Exodus 3.5-6), and John […]
PHall | December 24, 2010
Matthew 1:1 NASB The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Matthew 1:1 HCSB The historical record of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: Matthew 1:1 ESV The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of […]
PHall | November 4, 2010
The proverb, “actions speak louder than words,” is true to an extent. The reality is that such a declarative proverb hopes to have its words become a call for action. Therefore to say that actions speak louder than words, does not include the reality that words can be actions. And then the added truth is […]
PHall | September 11, 2010
We are often our most arrogant when defending our own humility. What made me think of that little thought are the various translations of 1 Timothy 1:13. The NASB reads, “violent aggressor” which suggests at least in my mind, physical and bodily force. However the HCSB and ESV read quite differently: arrogant man (HCSB) and insolent […]
PHall | August 31, 2010
Maybe the The Golden Rule is deeper and more difficult than we think. It does not mean that others should want to be treated the same way we want to be. Too often that is our application. We think others should react to our actions and words the same way we would. Wrong! We want […]
PHall | August 19, 2010
I marvel at the simple faith of little children and the elderly. The younger believe because they do not understand the word impossible – God can do anything. The older believe because they do understand the word impossible – they know only God explains the impossible becoming possible. I want a simple faith based upon […]
PHall | August 10, 2010
Here is a little word play on the Golden Rule – To respond in kind means to be mean to the mean and be not kind. To use kindness as our mean is to respond in kindness which means to be kind to the mean. I mean to be kind that is the kind of […]
PHall | July 25, 2010
Detained by the authorities from the Bureau of Religious Affairs. Interrogated by the same. Warned that if what occurred in 2008 happens again, the warning will turn into something not so kind. Six officials from the Communist regime of China sitting in front, behind and to the side, all are speaking Chinese. None of us […]
PHall | May 18, 2010
The Gospel is not just words, parables, philosophies, or platitudes; although the gospel is told in all those forms. The gospel is flesh (John 1:14; Titus 2:11-14), lived in the flesh, suffered and triumphed in the flesh; the purpose to be ultimately imitated by us in our flesh. That is the real transforming power of […]
PHall | May 5, 2010
When Jesus came into the world, the prophecy stated that His name would be Immanuel, meaning “God with us” (Matthew 1:23). When Jesus left this world, He prophesied the same thing, “I am with you” (Matthew 28:20). From the beginning to the end, God is with us.