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PHall | May 9, 2014
The qualifications of elders is often controversial because we approach it as a cold list instead of as a life lived and learned. Let me demonstrate the difference. Must all of the elder’s children be faithful? That seems to be one of the eternal questions. First, ask yourself what is the purpose of the qualification. […]
PHall | May 9, 2014
Saddleback’s Ten Commandments: 1. Thou shalt not go to lunch alone with the opposite sex. 2. Thou shalt not have the opposite sex pick you up or drive you places when it is just the two of you. 3. Thou shalt not kiss any attendee of the opposite sex or show affection that could be […]
PHall | May 9, 2014
Cain dismissively answers God, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Cain is sarcastically saying he isn’t responsible for Abel; he isn’t Abel’s baby sitter, although many years ago he might have been as the older brother. Such an attitude cautions us on how we answer and treat one another. In Iain Provan’s Seriously Dangerous Religion, he […]
PHall | May 6, 2014
A Template for Fellowship – “To be saved hear, believe, repent, confess and be baptized; then keep confessing, keep repenting, keep believing, and keep hearing to stay saved.” This chiasm is simple, and yet it might help us solve something so many find complicated – fellowship. “Who Can We Fellowship?” should be as simple as […]
PHall | May 6, 2014
Man loves religious titles. Just saw last week a new one for me, “Boss Lady.” Jesus warned about religious titles (Matt.23:7-10), and man keeps inventing new ones. I don’t call anyone Reverend, and I challenge all to obey Jesus in not giving religious titles to anyone. We are all brothers, Jesus said. Today calling a […]
PHall | May 6, 2014
To be saved hear, believe, repent, confess and be baptized; then keep confessing, keep repenting, keep believing, and keep hearing to stay saved.
PHall | May 2, 2014
Jesus being born in a stable/(possibly house or cave) surrounded by peaceful animals reminds me of Eden where Adam was surrounded by peaceful animals. The first Adam was before the Curse, and the second Adam came to remove the curse.
PHall | May 1, 2014
Many kids think they are smarter than their parents, especially when they are teenagers. Some are. Regardless, even Jesus was subject to His parents (Lk.2:51) proving subjection is not based upon intelligence but position. I doubt many kids will think they are smarter than Jesus. If they do, then that is a whole other problem.
PHall | April 30, 2014
5 lessons from Philippians 3:16 – 1) You can know truth; 2) You won’t know all truth; 3) You and others might be at different levels of knowledge truth; 4) Fellowship exists among those with different levels of knowledge; 5) You have have a responsibility to live what you know is true – Philippians 3:16 […]
PHall | April 28, 2014
Good laws are needed for bad people; bad laws are because of stupid people; no laws are needed for good people; except no one is good except for God (Mt.19:17; Mk.10:18; Lk.18:19) which is why we need God’s laws.