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PHall | November 22, 2009
2 Samuel 11:2 – Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king’s house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance. The common interpretation has Bathsheba lacking in modesty because she was bathing in the open, […]
PHall | November 21, 2009
“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” so says Newton’s third law. This law of physics might not perfectly fit into the spiritual realm, but one aspect is certainly true – for every sin there is a reaction. In fact, there are more than we care to know about. Here are three: […]
PHall | November 19, 2009
Every gift given by God is to bless His people. Do we believe that? If so, let’s look at one gift of grace – pastors. Jesus wanted to bless His people with shepherds, also known as pastors, elders, and overseers: Ephesians 4:7,11 – But to each one of us grace was given according to the […]
PHall | November 19, 2009
God loves visual aids, of that I am certain. The whole world, the entire universe, aid God visually in illustrating His power, love, majesty, and wisdom. Jesus used visual aids – and He was God! So did Ezekiel – and He was inspired by God. When you look at all the visual aids Ezekiel used, […]
PHall | November 13, 2009
From the very best to the very worst; that is, from godly parents to ungodly children. “How does this happen?” This discouraging conundrum is seen several times in the Bible where a very good and godly parent raises a very evil and devilish child. Or as happens more often, how could godly parents have […]
PHall | November 13, 2009
Selfishness, foolishness, pride, harsh words, bad advice, and intimidation. Hurt, schism, retaliation, and separation. What am I describing? Every day those words are more than words with definitions; they are
PHall | November 11, 2009
Overwhelmed! Shocked! Dazed! Inundated! Staggered! Can you think of any other adjectives to describe what you felt when you got assigned a responsibility that you didn’t want, and that you didn’t think you could do? Did you feel like quitting? Did you even try? Now suppose the one who assigns this overwhelming task to you […]
PHall | November 4, 2009
All of us, even if we bear just a slight resemblance to God, have ached and pled for a loved one to change and repent. God loves His children, even when they sin. God loves His children, despite their sin. Consequences and chastisements are burdens of love not only to those under their infliction, but […]
PHall | November 3, 2009
Paul needed encouraging. In order to see Paul’s need, let’s set the scene: Paul is before the Sanhedrin. He astutely turns his antagonists away from him and against each other. He simply and shrewdly makes a statement knowing the effect will turn their focus on their differences between each other and away from banding […]
PHall | November 1, 2009
David wanted to build a temple to God’s glory (1 Chronicles 22:7). God said no (1 Chronicles 22:8). So David quit worshipping God. Not only did he become unfaithful, he whined, and complained. In fact, David took all the plans and possessions that he had collected for the temple and threw them away. Then David […]