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PHall | October 26, 2018
In reading Jeremiah 18 I got reminded of a valuable lesson; especially for a religious or even political discussion. First the text: Jeremiah 18:13-15: “Therefore, this is what the LORD says: Ask among the nations, who has heard things like these? Virgin Israel has done a most horrible thing. Does the snow of Lebanon ever […]
PHall | October 26, 2018
Marriage Lessons from an Unlikely Source Thanks to one of our teachers (John Meadows) for doing the unexpected, by using a passage about an impending divorce, to teach about having a successful marriage (Matthew 1:19-24). First the background: Joseph is betrothed or engaged to Mary. She is miraculously pregnant; but all he knows is what […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
This isn’t about answers or interpretations. This is about curiosity, questions, becoming better readers, and paying attention, even to introductions. 1 Timothy 1:1 1) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope; 2) unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Why? Why is “love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind” the most important command (Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22:37-38; Mark 12:30-31; Luke 10:27)? Jesus didn’t teach anything revolutionary when stating this. The expert in the law gave this same answer (Luke 10:27). So why? [ ] The fact it follows (and is […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Husbands are the head of the home. Wives are the head of the house. Paul wrote women are to “keep house” (NASB) which is not a good rendering. “Manage their households” (HCSB) much better. The actual word Paul used was oikodespotéō. Broken down, the first part, oiko, means house. Now look at the second part […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
To encourage any preacher needing it, please read the following same text twice: First time, all five verses: HCSB Eph 4:7-11: 7) “Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the Messiah’s gift. 8 ) For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Marketing has been described as convincing people to buy what they don’t want – or need. Impulse buys are next to the cash register. Cars with 180 plus mph are bought for roads with a speed limit of 70. The greatest marketer is…Satan. He convinces people to buy into the unthinkable: [ ] To become […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Which fits us personally, our congregations, and experiences? [ ] “Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to live worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of […]
PHall | October 11, 2018
In Jesus’ parable Luke 15, why did the younger son go hungry? Before answering, what we communicate is not necessarily what others perceive. Our varied experiences filter meaning. Understanding that can help us understand others, and hopefully not assign meaning that is not there. Also, understanding that helps us accept that while everyone has the […]
PHall | October 10, 2018
To sinful Gentiles, Paul writes, “you previously lived according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient” (CSB’17 Eph 2:2). Notice the 3 demonic influences on the Gentiles: 1. The ways of the world. 2. The ruler of the power […]