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PHall | December 28, 2010
Acts 1:25 NASB to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” Acts 1:25 HCSB to take the place in this apostolic service that Judas left to go to his own place.” Sometimes choosing a translation of a word comes down to personal preference. The NASB (and […]
PHall | December 28, 2010
Acts 1:18-19 NASB (Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out. (19) And it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, […]
PHall | December 28, 2010
Acts 1:17 NASB “For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.” Acts 1:17 HCSB For he was one of our number and was allotted a share in this ministry.” Acts 1:17 ESV For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” It is preferable, in […]
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 | December 19, 2010
No one told me about the pain and the suffering, about all the funerals. As a young man focusing on the supposed glories of becoming a preacher, never did I ever think of emotional and spiritual tribulations found at the bedside, in the hospital, at the funeral home, and by the graveside. If I had […]
PHall | December 15, 2010
An examination of the text reveals certain interesting nuances and facts. For example, there is no denying the fact of the intent of their assembly – “On the first day of the week, we assembled to break bread.” For some reason, the Christians in Troas thought it was important to assemble for this purpose, and […]
PHall | December 15, 2010
Acts 8:1 HCSB Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria. Recently I was asked the question as to why the apostles stayed behind, why they were not forced […]
PHall | December 12, 2010
Many years I received a call from the bank asking if I had recently been to Venezuela. Unfortunately I hadn’t because someone was having the best vacation I never had “in my name.” Somehow, a thief had stolen the number off of my debit card. This was, in a very real sense, extremely disconcerting, inconvenient, […]
PHall | December 6, 2010
John came into the wilderness reviving through inspiration the prophetic “office” after 400 years of silence. Heaven broke the silence. And John became a living prophecy, Luke 3:4-6 HCSB as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way […]
PHall | December 6, 2010
John preached a “baptism of repentance” (Lk.3:3; Mk.1:4). This repentance is not something simply and solely theological or personal. It is spiritual and practical; it reaches out to all around us because God reached down to us. Repentance is not just in the heart or mind. Repentance is not just looking to our sinful past. […]