PHall | January 25, 2013
When God calls, the Almighty doesn’t ask for resumes of our qualifications listing our skills, success rate, experience or education. God does not want our confidence in ourselves; God wants our confidence in Him. God doesn’t want our talents; God will give His gifts. God does not call the qualified; God qualifies the called. It’s […]
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PHall | January 23, 2013
God remembers those who are His even when they forget they belong to God. Four hundred years ago, a small band consisting of a large family, moves to Egypt. All is well, but is not ending well. Political winds change and the family of the favored leader suffers. God’s blessings turn into a curse. Pharaoh’s […]
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PHall | October 9, 2012
There is absolutely no linguistic authorization for translating v.22 to refer to a miscarriage. Remember, there is a difference between an interpretation and a translation. The noun in the NASB referring to the miscarriage and in the KJV translated as fruit is yeled. It is a common word for child or offspring and means, “something born.” It […]
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PHall | October 3, 2012
The tongue speaking in Acts 2: (1) Gains attention (2:5-7); (2) Amazes people (2:7); (3) Equates all people (2:6-11; 2:17-8); (4) Brings glory to God (2:11,19); (5) Fulfills prophecy (Acts 2:16); and (6) Leads to salvation (2:21,38). That is the purpose of plain, non-miraculous, Bible preaching today: (1) To preach we must gain people’s attention […]
Category: Acts, Genesis, Exodus |
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PHall | February 11, 2012
An interesting aspect of Esther is that it has connections to other Biblical stories, both of which are connected to Egypt. A method the Bible uses, both in the Old and the New Covenants, is retelling the same story with different characters. This does not mean any of the stories are fictional, but instead shows […]
Category: Genesis, Exodus, Esther |
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PHall | February 11, 2012
Does God in His sovereignty cause people to sin to accomplish His purposes? Involved in this question are deep theological issues beyond our inadequate ability to completely fathom and understand. Providence, predestination, foreknowledge, and free will, are intricately woven within this complex issue. Let’s look at three Biblical situations, one guiding truth, ending with an […]
Category: Acts, James, Genesis, Exodus |
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PHall | July 17, 2011
Could you imagine Osama bin Laden adopting a Jew? Or how about Hiter adopting a Jew? If not, then marvel at God’s providence wherein Pharaoh allowed his daughter to adopt a little Hebrew boy.
Category: Exodus |
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PHall | June 10, 2011
Imagine an event so monumental, that it redefines time. The power performing the event transcends human experience causing even time itself to be rearranged. That, my friend, is the power of “The Exodus.” More accurately, that is the power of the Power leading “The Exodus.” How did the expulsion of the Israelites from Egypt altar […]
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PHall | April 9, 2011
Location, location, location. Those are the three rules of real estate. Sometimes the most innocuous statement can have great meaning. Sometimes from where something is said is as important as what is said. Would anyone deny where Martin Luther King gave his famous “I have a Dream” speech gave the speech even more gravitas both […]
Category: Exodus, Leviticus |
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PHall | March 21, 2011
Exodus (1-18); Law (19-24); Tabernacle (25-40) Compassion (1-18); Covenant (19-24); Companionship (25-40) Come Out (1-18); Come To (19-24); Come Down (25-40)
Category: Exodus |
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