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PHall | November 17, 2018
This is going to sound like a fable, but I checked it out. Why did God choose to build (meaning of Hebrew) Eve from Adam’s rib? Skeptics who deny the Bible, ridicule its stories such as Eve’s origin: “If that were true then why don’t males have one less rib than females?” Let’s do something […]
PHall | November 17, 2018
TODAY’S PRAYER – There is no other way to say this than, “righteous people do unrighteous things.” Lot was a righteous man (2 Peter 2:7) who did the unthinkable by offering his virgin daughters up for rape to protect strangers “because they have come under the protection of my roof” (Genesis 19:8-9). Either he expected […]
PHall | November 14, 2018
TODAY’S PRAYER – A prophet of old, not so familiar to most, and yet he said something that has always impacted me. Azariah, son of Oded, said to King Asa of Judah, a righteous king most of his life: “Asa and all Judah and Benjamin, hear me. The LORD is with you when you are […]
PHall | November 14, 2018
TODAY’S PRAYER – Are you ever just “Wowed!” by a scripture? Here’s today’s – “Yahweh appeared to Abraham, saying, ‘I am God Almighty. Live in My presence and be devout. I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you greatly. Then Abraham fell to the ground….” (Genesis 17:1-3 – Perryphrase). […]
PHall | November 14, 2018
“Why did that visitor not come back?” Every church asks that question. Visitors are “gold” because they make the contact. Sometimes we never know. Was it they didn’t like non-instrumental music? Can’t help that. Was it they couldn’t find a place to sit with their family? Look for opportunities to move and personally offer seats. […]
PHall | November 11, 2018
One of the ways the Holy Spirit teaches, is by telling the same stories over and over using different characters, sometimes with different emphases or the same. This shows the hand of God in telling these narratives. Which story comes to mind when I list the following specifics: It’s a story about a husband and […]
PHall | November 11, 2018
Isaac Asimov once wrote, “I don’t believe in an afterlife, so I don’t have to spend my whole life fearing hell, or fearing heaven even more. For whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse.” John Lennon sang, “Imagine there’s no heaven, It’s easy if you try, No […]
PHall | November 11, 2018
Why These Specific Punishments? Concerning the different “curses” on Adam and Eve, it’s been observed they had no apparent connection to their sin. Curiosity asks, why those curses? Origin. Adam came from the ground, and the ground is cursed. Eve came from Adam’s body, and her body is cursed. Therefore, each curse involves their unique […]
PHall | November 11, 2018
We don’t see what is really going on until later. The hint begins when we notice a word which is only used twice in Genesis, in both these scenes. Upon further example the stories have an interesting connection or two. That common word is deep sleep/yashen. • (HCSB) Genesis 2:21 – So the LORD God […]
PHall | November 5, 2018
With a new nurse I was recounting my back history which began at approximately 1 year old when I contracted an ailment resulting in not having enough muscle strength to sit up. The nurse exclaimed “Jesus!” I responded, “Yes Jesus has been good to me.” Sheepishly she said, “Yes He has.” Now that is one […]