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PHall | June 26, 2022
“While We Stand and Sing” At the end of the sermon, the preacher often asks the congregation to rise when singing the invitation song. When this tradition began, I don’t know. Possibly standing is just physical, giving everyone an opportunity to stretch after the…way to short sermon! Maybe it a psychological boost for those who […]
PHall | June 21, 2022
What’s the first thing to come out of your mouth if, while holding a nail, you hit your thumb with a hammer? Cuss words?2. Name calling (i.e., “Perry, you’re such a clumsy idiot!”)?3. Shifting Blame to others (i.e., “You must have given me a bad nail!”)?4. Shifting Blame to things (i.e., “There must be something […]
PHall | June 10, 2022
How is the sin of negative favoritism like faith only? Does James speak of these contextually together in his sermon on practical Christianity? Contextually, notice the progression: 1. BAD TREATMENT OF POOR – “if you look with favor on the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and […]
PHall | June 10, 2022
TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (NASB 2020) constantly keeping in mind your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father, DEVOTIONAL: Examples of works of faith, labors of love, and endurances of hope (1 Thessalonians 1:3), fill 1 Thessalonians. […]
PHall | June 8, 2022
Showing Favoritism to Ourselves How is the sin of favoritism like adultery and murder? Does James speak of these contextually together in James 2? Favoritism in the assembly is displayed by paying special attention to the rich, and devaluing the poor. This is made evident by relegating the latter to standing over there or sitting […]
PHall | June 3, 2022
“Remove your sandals because you are standing on holy ground”, said Yahweh to Moses and Joshua. “Repent, because the kingdom of God is near”, said John and Jesus to the crowds. Are both statements saying the same thing? One thing they have in common is both are said the beginning of something […]
PHall | May 27, 2022
Praying 1 Thessalonians – “Brothers (and Sisters) TEXT: 1:4; 2:1,9,14,17; 3:2,7; 4:1,6,10,13; 5:1,4,12,14,25,26,27. DEVOTIONAL: Facts and figures can be cold and meaningless unless there is a lesson to be learned. I beg your forbearance in listing the following concerning 1 Thessalonians and how often the word for brothers (and sisters) is found: 19x the word […]
PHall | May 26, 2022
On my way to a men’s breakfast this morning and saw several cars, including police cars in the church parking lot. I stopped, and then opened the building for their convenience since it was raining off and on, plus they had been here since 2 AM. Several came in so they could make calls, use […]
PHall | May 20, 2022
TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 1:1 (CSB) Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy: To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace. DEVOTIONAL: If I were to ask, “Who wrote 1 Thessalonians?” most would name Paul; and such is correct…but incomplete. The salutation includes Paul’s companions as Paul […]
PHall | May 17, 2022
Rode my motorcycle to the church building, and there was a police officer sitting in his patrol vehicle in the parking lot. So I went up to talk. Eventually he asked, “So how do churches promote themselves, I know it’s not a business, but in a way it is. Is it word of mouth?” Good […]