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PHall | January 5, 2013
Matthew 12 makes a good study in how to establish authority. Three essential truths found within the text is that authority is found within Scripture; that scripture must be applied for it to have any meaning; and that truth can be found, understood and applied. You have the inherent command of the Sabbath to keep […]
PHall | January 3, 2013
Ephesians 1:12 – so that we who had already put our hope in the Messiah might bring praise to His glory.Ephesians 1:14 – He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.Ephesians 3:16 – I pray that He may grant you, according to the […]
PHall | January 3, 2013
There is an interesting play on words in Matthew 16:23-24. Peter denies Jesus’ upcoming death (i.e., the cross) and Jesus says, “Get behind (opisō) Me, Satan.” Then Jesus says “If anyone want to come with/after (opisō) Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross….” We either deny self and get behind Jesus supporting Him, or […]
PHall | January 1, 2013
Acts 2:37 (HCSB) When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do? ”
PHall | December 30, 2012
A – 1. At that time Jesus passed through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick and eat some heads of grain. 2. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath! ” B – […]
PHall | December 30, 2012
Reading this complicated text, one easily sees the reasoning behind the example of the Priests having to “work” on the Sabbath. It is the example of David (1 Samuel 21) that makes us scratch our heads. So the question is why? 1. Personal – Apparently the Pharisees approved of the example of David and it […]
PHall | December 27, 2012
Ephesians 6:4 (HCSB) Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.ś
PHall | December 27, 2012
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel” (Romans 1:16) does not mean we should not be ashamed that we are Christians, but that we should not be ashamed by the gospel message, how God saves people through the gospel, by grace.
PHall | December 24, 2012
When Jesus was born, myrrh was given as a gift (Mt 2.11). When Jesus was crucified, they tried to give Him a drink mixed with myrrh (Mk 15.23). When Jesus died, myrrh was used to bury Him (Jn 19.39). Even in the birth of Jesus we see foreshadowed His death.
PHall | December 24, 2012
When Jesus was born, myrrh was given as a gift (Mt 2.11). When Jesus was crucified, they tried to give Him a drink mixed with myrrh (Mk 15.23). When Jesus died, myrrh was used to bury Him (Jn 19.39). Even in the birth of Jesus we see foreshadowed His death. Our death and birth can […]