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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, […]
PHall | June 13, 2021
4 Truths We Can Know Do we “know” or do we “believe”? I have said, “I believe” and been criticized because we should “know”. Then others affirm, “No one can know, so we believe”. While 1 John is often and rightfully known for showing we can know our salvation status, I’m fascinated with 1 Thessalonians. […]
PHall | June 13, 2021
Good Memories PRAYER: Dear God, we know you recall all, but choose not to remember repented sins. Help my feeble self to focus on their good, and not my hurt. Help me concentrate on their good intentions, even when correcting me. Help me realize I am equally responsible in keeping friendships spiritually memorable. Through our […]
PHall | June 9, 2021
That Was a Weird Dream! Ever have a strange dream? Maybe the stranger question is, ever have a normal dream? “Weird”, “impossible”, supply your own extreme adjective. One question I want to ask God in eternity is, “Why did you make us to dream such weird things?” Think about it, our dreams defy the laws […]
PHall | June 4, 2021
Watch Out When Helping Others What is the sin the restorer is tempted to commit? • “Brothers and sisters, if someone is overtaken in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual, restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so that you also won’t be tempted.” (CSB’17 Galatians 6:1) In the past […]
PHall | June 4, 2021
A Prayer Commentary on 1 Thessalonians – I’ve Got Good News and Bad News PRAYER: Oh God, there are those for whom I am concerned, as to their faithfulness to You, and divine love for others. Bring to me the relief of good news about their stand against the Tempter. Through the One who is […]
PHall | May 18, 2021
PRAYER: Dear God, I want to be like Timothy, a brother or sister, who is considered by others as trustworthy, who is your partner in your gospel, and.an encourager to others in faith. Amen. TEXT: “And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning […]
PHall | May 12, 2021
“You have fallen from grace” (Galatians 5:4). Paul wrote that simple statement although many good-hearted religious folks will say the exact opposite, “You cannot fall from grace.” It is a reality, but do we grasp the immediate meaning? Paul is not writing about people who give up and go back to the world. Yes, they […]
PHall | May 11, 2021
Can a church scripturally exist and operate without elders? If your congregation does not have elders, this is a question that comes up. Let’s look at Acts 1 for the answer. Judas is dead, abandoning his post. That post is called an episkopē (Acts 1:20) from which we get “overseer”. As the apostles were […]