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PHall | February 25, 2010
Life can be painful; loneliness can be suffocating, obedience can be a struggle. Often our burdens come from our own sin. Some originate from God. Which is worse – to suffer because of disobedience, or to suffer because of obedience? Let’s first look at Jeremiah. God commanded Jeremiah not to marry.
PHall | February 24, 2010
This article will be controversial. Ironically, if you do not like controversy, you will like this article. Have I got your attention? This article will be about the controversial subject of being controversial, and how wrong it is to be controversial! Unless of course it is right to be controversial! Confused? To begin, we must […]
PHall | February 22, 2010
A – You will know them by their fruits (7:16) B – Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles (7:16) C – Every good tree bears good fruit; The bad tree bears bad fruit (7:17) C’ – A good tree cannot produce bad fruit; Nor can a bad tree produce good […]
PHall | February 22, 2010
The “false prophets” of Matthew 7:15 are “inwardly ravenous wolves” (Ezekiel 22:27; Zephaniah 3:3). That says something about their intentions. They were obviously not sincere. The “sheep’s clothing” (5:15) is a ruse to deceive that eventually will be seen as a disguise revealed by their works. You can fool people for only so long. Twice […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
Two doctors walk into a room, giving different diagnoses, then walk out of the room. Confused and frustrated, the patient turns to the nurse and says, “Do they always contradict each other?” The nurse replies, “No, they are just a… paradox.” Jesus, the Great Physician, never contradicted Himself, but He was a paradox – the […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
The power of doubt is that it can overcome facts. The power of love is that it can overcome those same facts. The power of free will is that we choose to live in doubt, or by love. In Matthew 28:17, some worshipped Jesus after His resurrection, but some were doubtful. The fact of His […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
The best argument for Christianity is Christians. The best argument against Christianity is “Christians.”
PHall | February 6, 2010
It is no wonder that people misunderstand me when I preach. No, I am not referring to my frequent verbal faux pas, mangling of multiple syllabic words, or even the occasional disconnect between my brain and mouth – sometimes the inserted foot makes for a bad connection. No, I am not surprised that people misunderstand […]
PHall | December 1, 2009
Listed below are the miracles of the Great Physician, Jesus, as recorded in Scripture. Being God incarnate, He performed innumerably more: John 21:25 – And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that would […]
PHall | December 1, 2009
A sound becomes a noise based upon our connection to that sound. I walked outside and heard leaves gently falling to the ground, making a crinkling sound. And I thought of God. And thinking of God brought peace. Then in the distance I heard the sounds of man – motors rumbling down the road. And […]