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PHall | August 22, 2023
Romans (theological) – “not saved by works” (Romans 4:2) means, our works cannot fundamentally change God to save us because of faith in our works. James (practical) – “saved by works” (James 2:24) means, God fundamentally changes us in salvation to have works because of our faith in God. Other succinct ways of saying […]
PHall | August 18, 2023
Which Apostle Had It The Easiest? Which apostle had it easiest? James. That answer may be surprising. Even more surprising is why and how. In Acts 12, James is martyred first among the apostles. Somemay question God’s fairness, may even complain, “Why did God allow James to die but allowed Peter to live?” Considering the […]
PHall | August 18, 2023
A Conversation about a Dream HIM: “I’m just waiting on my dream to be fulfilled.” ME: “What’s that?” HIM: “Where I don’t have to ask anyone for anything. I can just lay down the money and get what I need or what someone else needs. What is better than abundance?” ME: “Contentment.” HIM: “What’s that?” […]
PHall | July 15, 2023
Men can be jerks. So can women. Unfortunately, they don’t always marry each other and get what they deserve. Sadly, these hard-hearted and hard-headed masochists marry good people. This causes suffering in others who still love them, including their children. Only Jesus can change them if they are willing. If you are married to a […]
PHall | July 15, 2023
July 4th is when God gave the 10 Commandments to Israel at Mt. Sinai to announce their freedom from the tyrant King of Egypt. No? Am I getting my history confused? This curious confusion points to similarities between our Declaration and Constitution, and Israel’s 10 Commandments. Read the Preamble in Exodus 20:2, […]
PHall | July 15, 2023
Have you noticed the similarities between the wedding scene and the crucifixion? 1. Both have Mary, Jesus’s mother, there: (2:1; 19:26-27). 2. Both are introduced by days: 3rd day (2:1) and day of preparation (19:31). 3. Both occur on special occasions: wedding (2:1) and high Sabbath (19:31). 4. Both have new homes are began in […]
PHall | July 15, 2023
When the Lord’s Supper is a Lifestyle When embarking on this memorial meal, I submit to you that when we partake of the emblems, we are doing more than remembering Christ who “bore our sins in his body” (1 Peter 2:24). We are called to imitate Christ. Go back to 2:21 – “for you were […]
PHall | July 15, 2023
A – NEGATIVE EFFECT INWARD AND OUTWARD: 42) “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away —• Contrast between tempting and few. B – PRESENT PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT FOR FAILING: it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into […]
PHall | July 15, 2023
“Salted with fire” (Mark 9:49) is a notoriously hard saying of Jesus. Context can help. Before this difficult text (Mark 9:42-50), there is a scene whose imagery lends the metaphors of fire and water. A demon possessed son is being tossed into the water and fire (Mark 9:22). The father asks Jesus to have compassion […]
PHall | June 27, 2023
Learning how to study is enhanced by seeing structures within written material. This helps me better understand the text. It is a myopic view to suggest there can only be one way to organize a text. For example, “there they crucified him” (Luke 23:33; John 19:18) can have different emphases based upon which word […]