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PHall | July 22, 2013
The period of the Judges is cyclical: Sinning – Suffering – Supplication – Salvation. The Salvation included the period of the judge’s leadership. Theologian James B. Jordan said the entire Bible has three recurring themes in which I will add a second: Creation – Corruption* – Collapse – Re-creation. I added Corruption (could be called […]
PHall | July 21, 2013
Matthew 12 makes a good study in how to establish authority. Three essential truths found within the text is: 1) Authority is found within Scripture; 2) Scripture must be applied for it to have any meaning; 3) Truth can be found, understood and applied. Authority is established by four means: 1) Command – You have […]
PHall | July 20, 2013
Wedding – Cana; Private; Civil Celebration; Mother; Sign;; Creation; Capernaum with family and friends Temple Cleansing – Jerusalem; Public Celebration; Religious; Father; No Sign; Destruction; Jerusalem but not entrusting Himself to others.
PHall | July 20, 2013
2nd Sign – Cana (Galilee); Public (v.48 is plural); Royalty; Father; Young boy healed; Miracle for another; Miracle Given after Asking; Father knew who Jesus was; Miracle Occurs Elsewhere; Others are Servants; Whole House Believed 3rd Sign – Jerusalem (Judea); Private; Commoner; “No Man”; Older man healed; Miracle for self; Miracle Given without Asking; Lam […]
PHall | July 17, 2013
The announcement of Jesus’ birth is that He named in accordance to His purpose – “He will save His people from their sins” (Mt.1.21). “Jesus” means, “The Lord Saves.” From our 21st century viewpoint, we understand this as spiritual salvation. In the 1st century, their myopic prophetic view was the oppressed nation (Jews) would be […]
PHall | July 16, 2013
As vast and seemingly infinite as the universe is; the mind of man is even more so for the universe has no self-awareness, but man is self-aware, aware of the universe, and even beyond. So if the universe declares God’s invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, and if this has been clearly seen […]
PHall | July 13, 2013
Commentaries and translations conclude that “spirit” in John 4:23-24 is not the Holy Spirit, but rather spirit as in spiritually. My question is, why shouldn’t it be Holy “Spirit?” 1. That there is no definite article before pneuma does not prove anything since there is no consistency is that being a rule. There is no […]
PHall | July 12, 2013
1 Corinthians 1:10-13 (HCSB) (10) Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction. (11) For it has been reported to me about […]
PHall | July 12, 2013
Most accept E = MC2 because Einstein said it, not because they understand it, having more faith in Einstein than themselves; yet they reject what God says because they do not understand it, having more faith in themselves than God.
PHall | July 12, 2013
What never ceases to amaze me about preaching the word of God after praying to God on what to preach, is how often unexpected people tell me how personally needed and meaningful the sermon was to them. The longer I preach the more I realize that the preacher is the least important part of the […]