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PHall | January 25, 2021

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PHall | January 21, 2021

Idolizing Ourselves What part of our life are we not submitting to the King Jesus? What would you think of a Christian who refused to live in submission to God’s ethics concerning sexual purity in marriage? That one is obvious. What about our words? Is Jesus Lord of our lips and texts and posts? Is […]

Category: Colossians | Comments Off on Colossians 3:1-11 – Idolizing Ourselves
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PHall | January 19, 2021

“Luxuries soon become necessities”. I’ll never forget my parents telling me that when concerning car amenities. Who today can remember when AC was not standard? I can. Who today would buy a car without AC? Not me. But this is not about cars. Being a Christian in America comes/came with many luxuries such as a […]

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PHall | December 25, 2020

Love Does No Harm Love Does No Harm (Rom.13:8-10) Notice what this pericope follows – Government punishing and rewarding based upon law (13:1-7). Government does not act upon a principle of love, but necessity (i.e., taxes) and laws. Government “justifies” on the basis of works – what have you done. God justifies on the basis […]

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PHall | December 4, 2020

We don’t need to make time for God. In fact, we can’t make time for God. God already made time, literally, and made time for us (Genesis 1). Time helps us imagine a time of no time which is beyond imagining. We, however, need to take time, use time, and find time, for God; because […]

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PHall | December 4, 2020

  TEXT: “For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives — God is our witness — and we didn’t seek glory from people, either from you or from others.” (CSB’17 1 Thessalonians 2:5-6) DEVOTIONAL: “Did you check my last post? I did, wow! No doubt, you are right there with […]

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PHall | November 23, 2020

(Presented in order by the writer of Hebrews): (NOTE: There is repetition but instead of combining the similar reasons I kept them separate as did the writer to emphasize everything Jesus did was touched by suffering) 1. To Make Purification of Sins (1:3) 2. To Sit Down at the Right Hand of God (1:3; 10:12; […]

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PHall | November 20, 2020

TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 2:4 (CSB) Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel…who examines our hearts. DEVOTIONAL: Ever try to hide in your prayers from God? Have you shamefully uncovered your motives while praying, as your heart became laid bare before God? Did you hide from yourself in […]

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PHall | November 19, 2020

Ever notice how many parallels there are between Acts 2:21 and Acts 2:38? Is this a coincidence? Will anyone deny we do not need to “call on the name of the Lord” to be “saved”? Will anyone deny “calling on the name of the Lord” precedes “will be saved”? And yet, many deny we must […]

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PHall | November 18, 2020

Seeing what Hebrews 11:1 says about not seeing in the spirit of the mnemonic device of Hebrews 11: Faith – Seeing is believing in the unseen because of the seen (Hebrews 11:3) Faith – Not seeing yet, yet believing in the One unseen (Hebrews 11:6) Faith – Believing in what is not yet seen (11:7) […]

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