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PHall | August 3, 2018
Never ask a question you don’t want to know the answer to: “Were you talking about me?” I got asked that question after a sermon by a visiting gentleman. I said “no” and still don’t know why he asked. A guilty conscience whispers loudly! “Does that dress make me look fat?” I said that to […]
PHall | August 3, 2018
I received gospel today. That sounds like bad grammar so let me rephrase it. I received spiritually good news today. Gospel means good news. Two friends found the faith they once had and returned to Jesus. (I hope they are seeing this). He who ate with tax collectors and sinners (Luke 15:1-2) justified his actions […]
PHall | August 3, 2018
There are difficulties in recovery. Regardless of what we are recovering from, the body, spirit, mind, and emotions are not always in sync. It reminds me of Jesus lamenting “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41). What we want is not always what we want. Yes you read that last sentence […]
PHall | August 3, 2018
Truth versus Tradition. This is continually the battle in practicing religion. Tradition is not necessarily wrong, and is impossible to escape. If, to escape traditionalism, you vow to never do the order of services the same, that becomes your tradition! When is tradition wrong? How can we tell if it is contrary to truth? Let’s […]
PHall | July 17, 2018
Some Christians loved Paul so much they would have torn out their eyes and given them to Paul (Galatians 4:15). False teachers got to them and Paul became their enemy (Galatians 4:16). Some enemies of the truth hated Paul. This led to drastic measures on their part, even stoning Paul leaving him for dead (Acts […]
PHall | July 12, 2018
Ephesians 5:25-27: “…Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word. He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless” (HCSB). Notice the list of Jesus’ actions […]
PHall | July 11, 2018
I admit it. I waste time watching miscellaneous YouTube videos. Two things are common among them all: 1. More people watch than make comments about them. 2. No matter how excellent some will give it a thumbs down. The church is sadly like this too. Does that surprise you? 1. More will sit around and […]
PHall | July 11, 2018
Tuesday’s Thought – Separation. Re-reading the creation account, I remembered how separation was a reoccurring feature (Genesis 1): Day 1 – Separation of light and dark, night and day. Day 2 – Separation of waters on the earth from the sky by an expanse. Day 3 – Separation of water from dry land. Day 4 […]
PHall | July 11, 2018
Stop being “American”!? Paul could have easily offended the Gentile Christians if they were thin-skinned and not “thick souled”. Today too often Christians easily get their feeling hurt when it hits close to home. Borrowing and adapting a current disdainful phrase, the truth is not for the “Religiously Correct.” Notice how Paul warns the Ephesian […]
PHall | July 9, 2018
Many preachers proclaim “faith only” saves because “works cannot save”. To test that theory, let’s substitute other words to see if that holds true according to the Bible. Can we “hear only” but not respond to what we hear and be saved? Read Romans 10. Can we repent only? “Repent” literally means “change one’s mind.” […]