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PHall | September 29, 2018
These are 3 main focus points of early Christians that shaped their survival: 1. Discipleship – Being like our Rabbi in knowledge and lifestyle is more some desire. “To whom else can we go?” (John 6:68-69) Discipleship is following His way through the Holy Spirit. 2. Commitment – “By this people will know you are […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
“You’re the preacher from down the street, right?” “Yes I am.” “Well I just wanted to explain to you why earlier I ran away from you.” That is a conversation I had in my neighborhood Monday while walking the dogs. Quite the strange way to begin a conversation with someone you don’t know, don’t you […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
It should not come as a surprise that different people react differently to the same event. Oftentimes there is no right or wrong response. Sometimes we should look at others, see their reactions, and conclude we need an attitude adjustment. Here are different reactions to the cross. 1. Stumbling Block (1 Cor.1:23) – Many Jews […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
What must we do to be saved? (Acts 2:37) HEAR (v.37) – “when they HEARD”: Truth comes from God, not us. THINK (v.37) – “heard THIS” – Read the 1st sermon preached post resurrection (Acts 2:14-36). It has three points: 1) God proved Jesus was the Christ/Messiah; 2) Sinners (Romans/Gentiles and Jews) falsely executed Jesus; […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
Follow closely the similarities in Ephesians 2 between how people are brought to God; and how God brings people together. Then I’ll make an important point. 2: 1-10 – HOW GOD BRINGS PEOPLE TO HIM 2:1-3 – What We Were 2:4-9 – What God Did 2:10 – What We Are 2:11-22 – HOW GOD BRINGS […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
There is not a total one to one correlation, but the similarities are there between the baptism of Jesus and creation. 1. The Spirit hovered over the water (Gen1:2). Hovering is a word associated with birds. In the baptism of Jesus the Holy Spirit descended as a dove (Mt.3:16). 2. “Then God said” (Gen.1:3ff). In […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
Why are there hurricanes and other natural disasters? From a scientific point of view, you’ll have to ask someone else. From a spiritual perspective, the bible teaches we live in a cursed world (Gen.3; Rom.8). Mankind, both male and female, were given rule over the earth (Gen.1). Instead of taking care of the garden, they […]
PHall | September 3, 2018
The resurrection scene of Lazarus (John 11) is set up to foreshadow Jesus’ emergence from death. However there are important differences, one which took me decades to notice. The similarities: [ ] Both were buried in tombs. [ ] Both tombs were sealed with stones. [ ] Both scenes had women mourning. [ ] Both […]
PHall | September 3, 2018
Unforeseen are the consequences to changing pure doctrine because we aren’t as wise as we think (Ge.3). Let’s see how changing baptism leads to warping the resurrection on the last day (1 Corinthians 15). Jesus’s own death, burial, and resurrection is the ultimate prototype of our death and last day rebirth from the grave. Many […]
PHall | September 1, 2018
Imagine the richest man in history promising to bequeath you a beaucoup of riches. At the reading of the will you discover the chauffeur and kitchen help are now equal in inheritance with the sons. Imagining is unnecessary because this is the counter-cultural Galatians 3:26-29. Contextually, prior to this is a contrast to the promises […]