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PHall | July 18, 2014
If you could have any super-power, what would you choose? Let me suggest an unusual one; that once a lesson is learned, you never forget it. Gone would be the days of parents asking, “How many times have I told you?!” The answer would be “Only once!” More importantly, we would never forget God’s lessons. […]
PHall | July 15, 2014
Good-hearted people sometimes suggest after a sermon, “The next time you preach that, you need to include….” Sometimes I do; sometimes I had already excluded it due to time restriction – could you really sit through a sermon that included everything the Bible says on every topic? There is, however, another reason not to include […]
PHall | July 6, 2014
Today most beers has less alcohol than most wines. In Bible times, most wines had less alcohol than “strong drink.” Do you know what today corresponds to strong drink as per alcohol? Beer. That is why the HCSB uses the word beer for strong drink. They are the same. Bible wines were watered down and […]
PHall | June 14, 2014
I am incredible! I must be incredible! After all, an incredible woman married me! Now before you think I’ve gone insane … “too late”… there is truth to the principle even if I don’t always live up to it. And I am not just speaking about me or for me. We often focus on the […]
PHall | June 12, 2014
What does God do more than anything else? Maybe the answer is tied to another question. What does man do more than anything else? Like any other man, Solomon’s greatest accomplishment is connected to God. All great things are connected to God. David’s son finishes what David began. He built a temple for Yahweh. His […]
PHall | June 10, 2014
Imagine getting a job where you have had no previous experience. Nervous? Plus, you are the youngest person in the office, and yet you have been chosen to be the boss. More nervous? The owner of the company tells you, you have his full support and that you can have anything you need, including naming […]
PHall | June 5, 2014
What is the book of Genesis? How are we to read it? The key is found in simply reading. Thirteen times Genesis uses the word “toledoth” which is basically a genealogical record. The same word used for Adam, Noah, Isaac, Esau, Ishmael, and so on is used of the earth (Gen.2:4). While genealogical tables do […]
PHall | May 31, 2014
I have a new hero. Amasiah. I love finding little surprises in an otherwise dull list of names. Amasiah was a military commander of thousands. The Holy Spirit describes him as “the volunteer of the LORD” (2 Chronicles 17:16). This is the only time he is mentioned. If I am known for nothing more than […]
PHall | May 31, 2014
Preaching Practically – In preaching, it is imperative to make applications or else the preaching is never practical. This follows the pattern of Paul’s writing in Ephesians and Colossians; of preaching theology and then preaching daily applications. Obviously one goal is to make the word of God meaningful in everyday life. A second goal in […]
PHall | May 31, 2014
1 Kings 2:2 – “Show yourself a man” – that command proves several important points: • Being a real man is Positive – It is a goal worth reaching. • Being a real man is Possible – It is a goal that is reachable. • Being a real man is Perceivable – I can understand […]