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PHall | July 24, 2015
One of the most hopeful verses in the NT occurs in the account of the woman caught in adultery. It is when the scribes and Pharisees walk out one by one (Jn.8:9). These enemies of Jesus who set out to trap Him responded righteously to His challenge that they search themselves. Walking out was them […]
PHall | July 18, 2015
You know how frustrating it is when a criminal gets off free because the cops did not proceed “legally” and the judge releases the criminal on a technicality? You think, “But he did the crime, even if the search was without a warrant, he is still guilty.” I know exactly how you feel. It’s just […]
PHall | July 17, 2015
One of the most iconic scenes in all the Bible is when the hostile Scribes and Pharisees confront Jesus with the woman caught in adultery. This scene captures so much of whom and what Jesus was. This scene also divides people into two categories. One group emphasizes “Neither do I judge you.” The other, “Go […]
PHall | July 16, 2015
1) We are kept by Jesus (v.1); 2) Like the angels we can lose what we’ve kept (v.6); 3) If we lose, like them we will be kept in punishment; 4) Hell is kept for false teachers and those who follow (v.13); 5) So keep yourselves in the love of Jesus (v.21); 6) Because Jesus […]
PHall | July 8, 2015
For certain persons have crept in unnoticed. How could this happen? The answer involves not only looking outwardly, but inwardly in self examination. How people look and sound affect our acceptance or rejection of them. Does he wear suits and ties? Does she sport the latest fashion? Are these newcomers speaking “our language?” While there […]
PHall | July 4, 2015
Consider this: Homosexuality will increase within the United States. Although some statistics show that currently the majority of those who suffer homosexual desires were sexually molested as a child, I predict the number of people who practice homosexuality will rise. The reasons are two-fold. First, according to Romans 1, same-sex attraction is actually the result […]
PHall | July 4, 2015
Politics and Religion – When I preached in a small town that had both a “Church of Christ” and a “Christian Church,” there was a strange phenomenon: If you belonged to the “Church of Christ,” you were Republican; if you belonged to the “Christian Church,” you were Democrat. I wonder how much our family history […]
PHall | July 4, 2015
“Be angry and do not sin” (Eph.4:26) teaches us to not lose our temper, but to use our temper. So the question becomes, do we know how to use our anger, or do we just try to not be angry, or even try to stamp down our anger?
PHall | July 3, 2015
Outline A – Promise of the Lord – Present Heavens and Earth (3:7-9) B – The Day of the Lord – Heavens and Elements Dissolved (3:10) C – How We Should Live in Present Heavens and Earth (3:11) B’ – The Day of the God – Heavens and Elements Dissolved (3:12) A’ – Promise of […]
PHall | July 3, 2015
If the theme of 2 Peter is “make every effort to confirm your calling and election (1:10),” which is our part; then that fits in with the chiastic middle which is God is able to rescue the godly (2:4-10a), which is God’s part. A – Peter Teaching Knowledge (1:1-2) B – Make Every Effort to […]