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PHall | March 25, 2019
By definition to denominate/denomination is: 1) To Name (i.e. to nominate is to name); 2) A Part of the Whole (i.e., a $20 is a denomination of American money). The questions I want to have us focus on are: Is the church that belongs to Christ a denomination? Can we make the church of Christ […]
PHall | March 22, 2019
“So the word of God spread, the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly in number, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith” (CSB Acts 6:7). This is a neglected but powerful verse. Let’s notice 5 points for us imitate: 1. This comes after the church solves an internal problem (6:1-6). Strife, stress, […]
PHall | March 20, 2019
A book I wish I had time to read is entitled, “Five Volumes of Spiritual Wisdom” – It explores “many paths of faith” found from the Buddha, Koran, Torah, Mohammed, and Talmud. Missing, obviously, is the wisdom of Jesus. But there is another point worth making. “The many paths of faith” ultimately shows that faith […]
PHall | March 16, 2019
While numbers aren’t everything, they can tell a story. 90 feet long vs 150 feet. 30 feet wide vs 75 feet. 45 feet high vs 45 feet. 7 years vs 13 years. The first numbers describe the temple built by Solomon (1 Kings 6:1-3,37). The second describe his own house (1 Kings 7:1-2). Now no […]
PHall | March 15, 2019
I’VE BEEN THERE – Seeing yourself in the Bible is both dangerous yet necessary. Making it personal is a must; but we must not make it say something to us it was not saying originally. For example, here is a scripture in which I see myself. Paul writes to Timothy, “For this I was appointed […]
PHall | March 14, 2019
“This is what the Lord GOD says: Because Moab and Seir said, ‘Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations..’” (CSB Ezek 25:8).This odd observation by God of Israel’s neighbor may have some significant modern applications:1. The Moabites and Edomites were close relatives who considered themselves as good as Israel (Eze.25:8). Denominations […]
PHall | March 12, 2019
Blameless (3.10) in Character – honorable (3.8); not greedy (3.8)Blameless (3.10) in Behavior – not hypocritical (3.8); not addicted to wine (3.8)Blameless (3.10) in Family – husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently (3.12); (who the gune are discussed elsewhere)Blameless (3.10) in Doctrine – hold the mystery of the faith […]
PHall | March 12, 2019
2:1-7 – Instructions to the Church Including Christological Poem 2:8-15 – Instructions to the Church Concerning Men and Women 3:1-13 – Instructions to the Church Concerning Men and Women 3:14-16 – Instructions to the Church Including Christological Poem
PHall | March 12, 2019
Love is rare, when you find it, treasure it. Not so fast. Love is everywhere, everyday, found one time in one place. That is the “universal rarity” of the cross: Romans 8:37-39 (HCSB) “No, in all these things we are more than victorious through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that not even […]
PHall | March 12, 2019
ARE WE LED BY THE SPIRIT AND HOW? To borrow and adapt an old phrase, “God in Spirit, who at sundry times and in divers manners led the fathers by miraculous ways, hath in these last days led us by the Spirit in grander ways”.In days past, the Holy Spirit led Israelites by pillar of […]