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PHall | September 2, 2021
Tired of Being Angry The last feeling I need right now is feeling numb. Numbness makes it too easy. So much pain for so long though, tends to desensitize a person, either as a defense mechanism, or from sheer emotional overloading. Instead of feeling numb, I would rather be angry. One way Facebook trains us […]
PHall | September 2, 2021
How to Evangelize The simplest, clearest, verse on how to evangelize is…. I’ve changed my mind over the years. No longer do I think “personal work” classes are necessary to teach how to evangelize. I’ll teach them, but the reality is every Christian should already know how. That’s because every Christian just needs to tell […]
PHall | August 19, 2021
The Audacity of Preaching Think about the audacity of John the Baptist’s preaching: 1. Mark 1:1 – a “gospel” was a term used non religiously to refer to an announcement of military victory. 2. Mark 1:2-3 – God, hundreds of years before, foresaw this victory in the vision of Isaiah. 3. Mark 1:4 – John […]
PHall | August 19, 2021
I see both intentional and unintentional humor in the Bible where others don’t. I’ll let you decide: PROBLEM – Jesus went a little bit away. His disciples find him. They tell.him everyone one is looking for him. SOLUTION – Jesus says, “Let’s all.go even further away!” (The last answer they expected) TEXT – “Very early […]
PHall | July 26, 2021
Martin Luther sought to emphasize a daily renewal in baptism by practicing and encouraging his followers to each morning place their hand on their heads and confirming, “I am baptized”. This method is because he had water sprinkled on him as a baby as did his fellow protesters, hence Protestants. This became comforting because he […]
PHall | July 9, 2021
Praying 1 Thessalonians for a Healthy, Growing, Community – How Can I Thank God for You? (3:9) PRAYER: Oh Savior of mine and others. Thank you for people that bring me joy, not because of what they do for me; but because of what you did for them through me – you saved them. In […]
PHall | June 29, 2021
Praying 1 Thessalonians 3:8 for a healthy growing community – Waiting to Breathe Again PRAYER: You are the Patient One, God, waiting to send Jesus’ until more repent. I have loved ones that I repeatedly wait for also. It hurts to breathe, as I wait. May they turn to you again and stand firm. In […]
PHall | June 29, 2021
The reason why Paul can pray without ceasing and with full confidence concerning the Thessalonians is because they have been loved and elected by God. Let that immense reasoning settle in your own full confidence of salvation. What is incredible about this text is the revealing of the Human-Divine partnership. Within it, Paul shows us […]
PHall | June 21, 2021
1 Thessalonians 3:7 – How to Receive Stress Relief PRAYER: God in heaven, I am too focused on myself at times, even when my suffering is in serving You. May I realize today that You provide stress relief by showing me Your faithful family in Jesus. Amen. DEVOTIONAL: Do you have a story that sounds […]
PHall | June 13, 2021
A Challenge If you are looking for a sound building plan, consider the church example in 1 Thessalonians. Paul organized their strengths under 4 categories: • “We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your 1) work of faith, 2) labor of love, and 3) endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, […]