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PHall | February 11, 2022
Room In The INN “There was no room in the inn” (Luke 2:7) (NASB, KJV, ESV). Whilst that is probably better translated, “no room in the guest house (NIV, CSB), let’s go.with the traditional, “No room in the inn”. For Jesus, there was no room in the INN. But with Jesus , for everyone and […]
PHall | February 11, 2022
This Bears Repeating (A Prayer Commentary – 1 Thessalonians 5:1) TEXT: “About the times and the seasons: Brothers and sisters, you do not need anything to be written to you.” (CSB’17 1 Thessalonians 5:1) DEVOTIONAL: “It goes without saying” usually does not go without saying. “I don’t need to remind you”, often is followed by […]
PHall | February 11, 2022
Living Trans Lives I am against living a “trans” lifestyle. It is a false reality, because it is a facade. “Trans-living” is constantly in the news today, but it is nothing new. I portend, religious people might have started and perfected the trend of living fake “trans” lives. “Trans” living involves the seeking attention, focusing […]
PHall | February 6, 2022
Is the Lord’s Prayer Praying the 10 Commandments? Why did Jesus say, ““Therefore, you should pray like this” and then recite what commonly is called, “The Lord’s Prayer” (Matthew 6:9-13)? I want to suggest the possibility Jesus is giving us, in prayer form, a variation of the 10 Commandments. If Jesus is rephrasing and reapplying […]
PHall | January 28, 2022
A Verbal Hug (A Prayer Commentary) TEXT: “Therefore encourage one another with these words.” (CSB’17 1 Thessalonians 4:18) DEVOTIONAL: When tragedy strikes, it can leave us speechless. Ironically we use words to say, “I have no words”. Advice give to me in such troubled times has been, “Sometimes the best thing you can do is […]
PHall | January 19, 2022
We want to love people out of their hurt, but some hurt so deeply, it is stronger than any human love. Any human love often hurts because the one who loves hurts within themselves. Consider, “For as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so through the Christ our comfort also overflows” (2 Cor.1:5). To […]
PHall | January 7, 2022
Praying 1 Thessalonians 4:13 – Do Go Gentle Into That Good Night (Praying God’s Way to Grow Healthy, Spiritual Communities) TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:13 (CSB) We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. DEVOTIONAL: […]
PHall | January 7, 2022
At the birth of Jesus there were three great lights. The Magi followed a light called a star (Matthew 2). The shepherds saw the glory of God light up the night (Luke 2). Both because of the third light – Jesus himself, the Light of the world (John 1). How appropriate lights led to the […]
PHall | January 7, 2022
Nothing But Chickens in the Hen House Matthew’s gospel account is written to Jews. And yet, it includes a record of Gentiles – the Magi – visiting Jesus in Matthew 2. Luke’s gospel account is written to Gentiles. And yet, it includes a record of Jews – the shepherds – visiting Jesus in Luke 2. […]
PHall | January 7, 2022
Praying 1 Thessalonians – Paul’s Prayers (A Prayer Commentary) TEXT: See Devotional: DEVOTIONAL: When thinking of Paul’s prayers, my mind immediately goes to Ephesians which records, possibly, the most thought-provoking written prayers in the NT (e.g., 1:15-19; 3:14-21). 1 Thessalonians records a short, beautiful prayer in 3:11-13: (CSB) 11) Now may our God and Father […]