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PHall | November 23, 2009
Matthew 7:16a – “You shall know them by their fruits.” Matthew 7:16-20 – “You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? [17] “So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. [18] “A good tree cannot produce bad […]
PHall | November 23, 2009
If you could, would you choose not to obey certain commands? If you could, would you choose not to believe certain truths? If you could, would you add to or take away from the Word of God? “If you could,” is not a hypothetical question – we do it every day. It’s called
PHall | November 21, 2009
Rejection, more so than acceptance, tends to make us “wax philosophical” and self-reflect. Questions (such as: Who are we; why are we here; what are we doing with our life; what are we supposed to be doing with our life) can be life altering or life affirming. “To thine own self be true” (Shakespeare, Hamlet, […]
PHall | November 21, 2009
“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” so says Newton’s third law. This law of physics might not perfectly fit into the spiritual realm, but one aspect is certainly true – for every sin there is a reaction. In fact, there are more than we care to know about. Here are three: […]
PHall | November 19, 2009
Boca Raton, Florida has a reputation for being somewhat hoity-toity. Due to this reputation a sign I saw did not shock me – “Hair Replacement For Dogs Only.” Yep, this is Boca! Upon closer examination, I learned I had misjudged Boca – at least this time. Instead of “Hair Replacement For Dogs Only” being one […]
PHall | November 19, 2009
Every gift given by God is to bless His people. Do we believe that? If so, let’s look at one gift of grace – pastors. Jesus wanted to bless His people with shepherds, also known as pastors, elders, and overseers: Ephesians 4:7,11 – But to each one of us grace was given according to the […]
PHall | November 18, 2009
Rejection, more so than acceptance, tends to make us “wax philosophical” and self-reflect. Questions (such as: Who are we; why are we here; what are we doing with our life; what are we supposed to be doing with our life) can be life altering or life affirming. “To thine own self be true” (Shakespeare, Hamlet, […]
PHall | November 17, 2009
Have you ever walked into a room and immediately noticed something different? Then it “dawned” on you that it was dimmer because one of the lightbulbs was out. Are we as aware of our own light burning brightly or getting dimmer? Are others? (Matthew 5:14-16)
PHall | November 17, 2009
Sometimes we do not anticipate the impact of a little comment. In my sermon on Sunday I made the point that in my PowerPoint presentation I had written – “Parents, especially father, are to be spiritual leaders.” Trying to “de-wordify” my slide I removed “to be.” Then it dawned on me, and I pointed it […]
PHall | November 13, 2009
From the very best to the very worst; that is, from godly parents to ungodly children. “How does this happen?” This discouraging conundrum is seen several times in the Bible where a very good and godly parent raises a very evil and devilish child. Or as happens more often, how could godly parents have […]