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PHall | October 24, 2018
In my younger days, you should have seen me dunk! I soared, did one-handed and two-handed dunks, 360’s, and others. I was amazing on that 8 foot goal! What? The goal is supposed to be 10 foot high? But then I couldn’t dunk! But then I couldn’t be amazing! Standards. Objective truths. They ruin everything! […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
This isn’t about answers or interpretations. This is about curiosity, questions, becoming better readers, and paying attention, even to introductions. 1 Timothy 1:1 1) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope; 2) unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Why? Why is “love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind” the most important command (Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22:37-38; Mark 12:30-31; Luke 10:27)? Jesus didn’t teach anything revolutionary when stating this. The expert in the law gave this same answer (Luke 10:27). So why? [ ] The fact it follows (and is […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Husbands are the head of the home. Wives are the head of the house. Paul wrote women are to “keep house” (NASB) which is not a good rendering. “Manage their households” (HCSB) much better. The actual word Paul used was oikodespotéō. Broken down, the first part, oiko, means house. Now look at the second part […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
The motorcycle wave can teach us a lot about life, and spiritual life. [ ] The motorcycle wave is when one biker passes another and he sticks out their left hand, low or straight out. If you don’t ride, you don’t know. [ ] Not all wave. This is mainly those on a certain ride, […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Helps with Wandering Restraining my wandering mind, to force it to focus on anything for long is a challenge. This sadly includes the Lord’s supper. His memorial meal is more a spiritual feast than physical; but there is an undeniable physical aspect. Here are three of my “helps” on focusing to make historical ordeal and […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
To encourage any preacher needing it, please read the following same text twice: First time, all five verses: HCSB Eph 4:7-11: 7) “Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the Messiah’s gift. 8 ) For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Marketing has been described as convincing people to buy what they don’t want – or need. Impulse buys are next to the cash register. Cars with 180 plus mph are bought for roads with a speed limit of 70. The greatest marketer is…Satan. He convinces people to buy into the unthinkable: [ ] To become […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Who God is, and how God reveals who and what He is, starts in Genesis 1: [ ] God is self-existent because He creates everything that exists. [ ] God is singular, yet plural which explains why a plural word, elohim, is used with singular verbs. [ ] God is Spirit and hovers over His […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
Is Proverbs 22:6 a promise or a proverb? Here’s the text: “Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (NASB). A promise is a guarantee. A proverb is a general observation. If this is a promise, God is promising when parents do […]