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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 7, 2010
Most men within history are famous for what they did. The annals of time record their accomplishments, heroics, inventions, or possibly their words. Seldom is someone remembered for what they did not do, and yet that is exactly why we remember Enoch. What didn’t Enoch do?
PHall | May 6, 2010
Perryism – Mirrors are meant for self-reflection, not just to reflect your self. James 1:22-25 NASB But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. (23) For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in […]
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.
PHall | May 5, 2010
“In the beginning, God….” (Genesis 1:1). Such a simple beginning to a complex chapter, book, covenant and theology. Such a simple beginning to a life lived simply for God. Seeing God, accepting and understanding He is the power behind all that follows those four little words, and all that is, takes a simple faith based […]
PHall | May 2, 2010
First, the world is filled with suffering and the Bible does not deny nor diminish that reality. To do so would be a lie. There is no pretending or idealism with the scriptures. There is no philosophy or theology that suggests suffering is a state of mind caused by sin. Second Jesus loved Lazarus, Martha […]
PHall | April 29, 2010
Sometimes I am amazed at how long it takes me to see what is there. Read Matthew 6:25-34 with a fresh reading of the History of the Israelites, coupled with the understanding that the gospel written by Matthew was predominently written with a Jewish audience in mind, and we might see the wilderness wanderings. “Do […]
PHall | April 27, 2010
I would like to suggest to you that superstition is another form of idolatry and sorcery. An old definition of superstition is “the excessive fear of the gods.” Theodore Parker observed, “Yet, if he would, man cannot live all to this world. If not religious, he will be superstitious. If he worships not the true […]
PHall | April 24, 2010
When reading John 11 we can empathize with those that hurt because we see them suffering the same pain we do. That pain is not just physical or emotional. There is spiritual pain also. We can see this in what I am calling “the confused conviction” of Martha and Mary. We have all asked, “Does […]
PHall | April 23, 2010
As all good things can be twisted by Satan to serve his schemes, even having a favorite Bible verse can become dangerous if we have fallen into the trap of excluding truths that do not fit our particular conclusions.