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PHall | December 2, 2010
There are only two covenants in contrast to the many covenants when contextually the topic is one replacing the other. The Noahaic covenant (Gen.6) was not replaced by the “New Covenant” (Heb.8), and therefore would not be considered ‘the first covenant” although it came first temporally. The language would be comparable to the second coming (Heb.9) not contextually related to the […]
PHall | December 1, 2010
I. REALIZE IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU (Proverbs 5-7; 1 Corinthians 10:12) II. RELATIONSHIP – COMMUNICATION (Proverbs 5:1; 6:20; 7:1) III. RELY ON DIVINE WISDOM (Proverbs 1-4; Song of Solomon) Here are some false ideas about sex: Sex is dirty; Only men are interested in sex; Sex is only for procreation; If you are spiritually […]
PHall | November 26, 2010
Man saw the fruit, tasted it, and died, giving us death (Gen.3:6). The Son of Man tasted death, yet lived, giving us life, so we can see (Heb.2:9).
PHall | November 21, 2010
1. God’s Holiness 2. Our Sinfulness 3. God’s Grace 4. God’s Mission 5. Our Submission
PHall | November 11, 2010
Let’s begin with a game. “Who Am I?” I was born in Bethlehem. I will become famous for a battle in which I will be victorious. The number 40 will have significance. Before the battle ever began, I was chosen among my brothers, although not because of my appearance. I was sent by my father […]
PHall | November 11, 2010
SEVEN RULES FOR FIGHTING FAIRLY WITH YOUR SPOUSE (Adapted from Brent Hunter, and The Triumphant Marriage by Dr. Neil Clark Warren, plus other sources forgotten, and my own material) There are two theories on arguing with women. Neither one works. A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared […]
PHall | September 27, 2010
Death (5:5) – Proverbs 5:5 HCSB Her feet go down to death; her steps head straight for Sheol. Honor or Vitality (5:9) – Proverbs 5:9 HCSB Otherwise, you will give up your vitality to others and your years to someone cruel; Financial Loss (5:10) – Proverbs 5:10 HCSB strangers will drain your resources, and your […]
PHall | September 25, 2010
God said, “Light shall shine out of darkness” (2 Corinthians 4:6). That sounds like Paul is referencing creation when God said, “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:2). Yet the message to the Corinthians was not a lesson in apologetics or history; but rather, spiritual order: For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” […]
PHall | September 5, 2010
Few emotions are more powerful than doubt. The power produced can be productive, paralyzing, or destructive. It is an emotion that can lead to a better understanding of God and His word; or disillusionment with what we think we know about God can make us fall down and fall away. Doubt can either build or […]
PHall | August 3, 2010
Psalm 73:4 reads in most translations something like the NASB – “they have no pains in their death.” Other’s include “they do not suffer pain” (GNB) and “they have no pain” (BBE). The point is that the unrighteous appear to have an easier life than the righteous. However, in reading the Holman Christian Standard Bible, […]