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PHall | November 9, 2013
The gospel of John is written in an order mimicking the Tabernacle and Temple. That got me thinking about Jesus’ statement, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (Jn.14:6). Could there be a parallel statement about the Tabernacle or Temple? When Solomon is building the temple, Yahweh comes to Solomon and says, “As […]
PHall | November 9, 2013
The Garden of Gethsemane is connected to the Garden of Eden, where God walks among men. The cross of Golgotha is also connected to the Garden of Eden. When in sin, mankind recognizes their sinfulness, see their nakedness and live in shame only to be covered by God’s grace. When Jesus becomes the sin offering, […]
PHall | November 7, 2013
Are we as wise as the Corinthians? When thinking of God’s Church in Corinth, we think of problems such as immorality, greed, division, unscriptural worship, and so forth. And yet as immature as they were, in their wisdom they wrote a letter to a man of God for inspired answers. Even they knew God had […]
PHall | November 5, 2013
1. Jesus served by loving, who specifically can you serve by loving? 2. Jesus served by doing, what is not being done that you can do? 3. Jesus served by doing something unexpected and not His responsibility; what can you do likewise? 4. Jesus served by being an example, what is something you have done […]
PHall | November 5, 2013
Practicing the ABC’s of Churchianity is in order: Attendance, Believe right on the issues, and Christlikeness. Christianity is practicing the CBA’s. Christlikness leads to Believing right which leads to Attendance to praise and encourage.
PHall | November 5, 2013
If we eat a lot of food without exercise we get a fat belly. If we eat a lot of spiritual food without spiritual exercise, do we get a fat head? Application is what makes knowledge not puff us up with pride.
PHall | November 1, 2013
Many modern translations try to capture the meaning of Jesus saying “amen” (or as in John, “amen, amen”). Some say “truly,” “I assure you,” “I tell you the truth,” “verily” and so on. I’ve always liked the simple “amen.” This might be the first time in history that I think ghetto slang has bettered all […]
PHall | November 1, 2013
The Greeks said, be wise, know yourself. The Romans said, be strong, discipline yourself. Religion says, be good, conform yourself. Hollywood says, be sensuous, enjoy yourself. Education says, be resourceful, expand yourself. Psychology says, be confident, assert yourself. Materialism says, be satisfied, please yourself. Pride says, be superior, promote yourself. Humanism says, be capable, believe […]
PHall | November 1, 2013
The foot-washing scene foreshadows the cross: Jesus removes His robe; and the Romans cast lots for His robe. Jesus washes feet of the apostles; and the Romans nail His feet to the cross. Jesus offers bread to Judas; and someone offers sour wine to Jesus. Jesus washes with water the feet of disciples; and Jesus […]
PHall | October 28, 2013
Got asked to explain the Trinity on Facebook. We can explain, illustrate and hopefully understand, but since men have enough difficultly understanding women, this is indeed a daunting task. The simplest illustration might be the most neglected, and that is God’s. We are made in the image of God. Therefore we should look to how […]