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PHall | November 1, 2023
What is the gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:38? 1. The key is noticing how Peter quotes Joel 2 in Acts 2, ending with a partial quote of Joel 2:32 in Acts 2:21. 2. Then Peter preaches on their responsibility in killing the Christ and God resurrecting Jesus. 3. And finishing with an […]
PHall | October 13, 2023
When God prepared Moses to go to His people, Moses doubted, repeatedly. One sign God gave for proof is Moses to sticking his hand inside his cloak, and when he takes it out, the hand is as white as snow. This illustrates Moses’s cold, unbelieving heart. No it doesn’t. The hand was white because of […]
PHall | October 13, 2023
The Festivals of Jesus’s Kingdom Moses wrote Yahweh’s words to the Kingdom of Israel to honor the three feasts of God. In doing this, these three annual festivals foreshadow the three time periods of Jesus and His Kingdom (Exodus 23:14-17) 1. The Festival of Unleavened Bread which included Passover at the beginning – This is […]
PHall | October 13, 2023
The Waters of Moses Three times in Egypt, water and Moses are connected. These narratives are preparing for another and greater Man of God who also will be connected to water in teaching and action. 1. NILE – The Nile’s water is used to preserve life along with the basket (same Hebrew word as Noah’s […]
PHall | October 13, 2023
Moses is Dead “Moses My servant is dead” (Joshua 1:2): 1. What a glorious description – God’s servant. 2. We all have lost loved ones who were not nearly as humble as Moses, and yet he died too. Death comes to all. 3. No one is irreplaceable… “Now you and all the people” (Joshua 1:2). […]
PHall | October 13, 2023
Two Kings of Jerusalem Joshua, in Joshua 6, fights a battle with many kings. This includes the king of Jerusalem. On this day the sun stood still for almost an entire day. The king of Jerusalem escapes and hides in a cave. He is found and a large stone is rolled over the entrance. When […]
PHall | October 13, 2023
Is Jesus Worth More than Our Jobs? The Philistine leaders promised Delilah 1,100 pieces of silver from each of them. How many were there? Don’t know (Judges 16). The Jewish leaders promised Judas 30 pieces of silver. Total. The price of an injured slave. Samson was wrecking their nation, including their economic well-being – Then […]
PHall | September 8, 2023
When God prepared Moses to go to His people, Moses doubted, repeatedly. One sign God gave for proof is Moses to sticking his hand inside his cloak, and when he takes it out, the hand is as white as snow. This illustrates Moses’s cold, unbelieving heart. No it doesn’t. The hand was white because […]
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 […]