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PHall | August 29, 2018
For Us Preachers: Jeremiah is my favorite prophet. While his being a predestined prophet is different than us preachers, I think we can still make appropriate applications: COMMAND – “Then the LORD said to me: Do not say, “I am only a youth,” for you will go to everyone I send you to and speak […]
PHall | August 28, 2018
Hills and mountains do not have only one side. While that is obvious, good-hearted believers tend to forget the obvious when warning about “slippery slopes.” In the arena of spiritual matters, a slippery slope argument is the fear an action will lead to a chain reaction resulting in an undesirable and unscriptural end or ends. […]
PHall | August 24, 2018
What Happened When God Made “Man”? (Genesis 1-2): 1. Something was created Spiritually – Made in God’s image. 2. Something was created Physically – Male and Female. 3. Something was created Socially – Marriage between man and woman, each with distinct roles. Each of these is under attack: 1. Darwinian evolution claims there is no […]
PHall | August 23, 2018
Took my first sip of coffee this morning. Continue reading because this is not about coffee (or did that lose you right there!). It was good. Then I took a bite of breakfast – white chocolate candy with strawberry pieces. Then I took another sip of coffee. Something was wrong. It didn’t taste as good. […]
PHall | August 21, 2018
Ephesians 5:28 (NASB) “So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;” I’ve often joked about how men show they love their own body by what they eat…I am actually enjoying cheesecake right now. I love my body! But I think Paul is […]
PHall | August 16, 2018
What methods did Eve use to determine eating of the forbidden tree was permissible? Warning – these might sound familiar. 1. Perspective Over Revelation – “The woman saw the tree was good for food” (Genesis 3:6). 2. Pleasure Over Self-Control – “and that it was a delight to the eyes” (Genesis 3:6). 3. Power Over […]
PHall | August 8, 2018
The first case of adding to God’s word is by Eve. God told Adam not to eat of the tree; Eve added not to touch (Genesis 2:17; 3:3). The following tries reimagining Eve’s mind based upon human experience. Hopefully I will not be guilty of doing what Eve is accused of – adding to the […]
PHall | August 8, 2018
The snake was not created for Adam’s needs while the woman was. Enter Eve as his helper because God knew Adam needed the strength of a good woman. While the serpent and woman were created for different purposes, both ended up working together against the good of Adam and themselves. This scene in Genesis 3 […]
PHall | August 3, 2018
Adam and Eve were forced from the garden, a place of fruit and water, to live in a cursed land. The Israelites were freed, then wandered in a cursed land until they came to a place of milk and honey. Jesus left his home and came to a spiritually cursed land where He was offered […]
PHall | August 3, 2018
Catholics persecuted Protestants; and Protestants returned the disfavor. Those claiming allegiance to Jesus and those following Muhammad’s example killed one another. On a far smaller scale, churches have factions battling one another. What they all have in common is their protection of self masquerading as a protection of God’s truth. Where did this begin? Sadly […]