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PHall | November 1, 2023
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. This earth had a special “territory” called Eden; and within Eden was a dedicated spot for a garden. God was building His temple-palace as the King of all kings to come. The story is well-known about how mankind lost paradise. The stories could be multiplied […]
PHall | September 5, 2023
A spiritual being, who had left heaven, came to earth. Once here, he dwelt in corporeal form. He came to talk to humanity about life and death; encouraging the people to become more like God. This is a familiar story of… the first temptation and fall in Eden (Genesis 3:1-5). Satan is a spiritual being […]
PHall | September 5, 2023
Both Joseph and David have been compared to Jesus Christ. If that can be done, then can we compare David and Joseph to each other? Before analyzing these two bio-narratives, what is the purpose of such an exercise here? It helps show: 1. God continuously retelling similar stories with different characters. 2. God records these […]
PHall | September 5, 2023
HIDDEN AGENDA (Genesis 39:1-20) Our emotions might be easily seen on the surface, but what put our eMOTIONs into “motion” might be harder to see. Could our emotions have layers? Is everything as it appears? Are our agendas hidden? When it comes to men working hard, many do so to help their families, including helping […]
PHall | September 5, 2023
SEXUALLY HARASSED? WHAT YOU CAN’T CONTROL! No one should be sexually harassed. Potiphar’s wife sexually harassing Joseph serves as a useful template even today. The lesson emphasized is that the innocent are not held responsible for other’s sins against them. WHAT CAN’T WE CONTROL? HOW GOOD LOOKING WE ARE Genesis 39:6 (CSB) Now Joseph was […]
PHall | August 30, 2023
A spiritual being, who had left heaven, came to earth. Once here, he dwelt in corporeal form. He came to talk to humanity about life and death; encouraging the people to become more like God. This is a familiar story of… the first temptation and fall in Eden (Genesis 3:1-5). Satan is a spiritual […]
PHall | August 22, 2023
What does it mean to be born again? To be born again is language from John 3. Some invoke Ezekiel as the background that this teacher should have known, as Jesus rebukes Nicodemus. I think the background is Genesis 1-2. Born of water and the Spirit is how creation begins. The Spirit hovered over […]
PHall | July 15, 2023
Is my new creation like this old creation? By going back to the old creation in Genesis 1:1-3, we find this progression: 1. God is the creator who brings into existence something out of nothing (1:1). 2. Creation begins with chaos, being formless, empty, and dark…and yet God’s Spirit is there providing hope for the […]
PHall | July 15, 2023
When creating, notice that God is speaking to the environment from which He is bringing life: • God speaks to the earth – Genesis 1:11) Then God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation”. • God speaks to the water and sky – Genesis 1:20) Then God said, “Let the water swarm with living creatures, and […]
PHall | June 8, 2023
A country song laments, “Looking for love in all the wrong places”. Another mistake is looking for love in all the wrong order. Even among God’s people, we have made a Western Cultural method of dating into something dangerous. “Dating is for fun!” No, dating is a job interview for life. Genesis 2 […]