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PHall | December 5, 2014
Here are some questions for us all to consider about this simple, yet spiritually deep, topic. What does repentance look like? What if repentance is more than not repeating certain sins from our past? What if repentance is not just stopping something negative? What if repentance is starting to act positively? What if repentance is […]
PHall | December 4, 2014
We have all heard the claim “Jesus never said anything about homosexuality,” and “Homosexuals are born that way.” Hmmm, if we accept the latter just for the sake of argument, then could Jesus have said something about that? “For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who […]
PHall | December 2, 2014
Denominations exist often out of the sincerity of the founders for some important truth. This truth becomes the identifying marker for that denomination. For example, the Presbyterians emphasized a form of congregational government based upon presbyters. Baptists emphasized a form of “baptizing” that was immersion because baptism meant immersion. Pentecostals emphasized miraculous activities. So do […]
PHall | November 21, 2014
Matthew 26:6-13 – Just because a religious act is good, does not make it right. While in Simon’s house, a woman approached Jesus and anointed Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they ask. “This might have been sold for a […]
PHall | November 15, 2014
A – Support for Work (10:5-15) Judgment Day – More Tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah (5.15) B –Persecutions and Family Because of Relationship to Christ (10:16-25) C – Don’t Fear Men; Fear God: Persecution vs. Eternity (10:26-31) B’ – Relationship to Christ Because of Persecutions and Family – (10:32-39) A’ – Support for Work (10:40-42) […]
PHall | November 14, 2014
Acts 2:40-47 (HCSB) (40) And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!” (41) So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them. (42) And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the […]
PHall | October 15, 2014
All preachers and assemblies should use 2 Corinthians as a template for unity and treatment of one another. Paul continually addresses the congregation (in chapters 1-9 then his tone changes as he addresses the trouble makers in 10-12) with humility and confidence. He desire is not prove himself superior but to open his heart to […]
PHall | October 1, 2014
Two extremes, at least, exist among the preachers and believers in the first century. If they existed then, they exist now. Both are extremes from each other, and compromises with others. The first extreme is too strict; the second is too loose. The first is too many rules; the second is too many freedoms. The […]
PHall | September 25, 2014
Faith, Love and Hope – The Trinity of Virtues Certain words almost always go together. Say “The Declaration” and people think, “of Independence.” If “Its raining cats” it also raining “dogs.” It’s almost impossible to think of “Yankee Doodle” without “Dandy.” When you hear “Good things come” what do you think of? “Good things come […]
PHall | September 19, 2014
I find this profound, and I hope you do to. We are told to love God. To love means to seek the best of the other. Therefore if we are commanded to love God, we are commanded to seek the best for God. What can we give God that He needs? Nothing, but we can […]