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PHall | September 29, 2018
John 11:33 [HCSB] “When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, He was angry in His spirit and deeply moved.” Do you see the phrase, “angry in His spirit”? Many translations read, “deeply moved in spirit” instead. The Greek is made up of two words: “to engage in” and […]
PHall | September 29, 2018
Galatians – An Exodus Story: Words often tell more when seen through a historical lens, even an unstated OT motif. I wonder if this is true in a book telling a familiar story reminiscent of Israel’s exodus, only for them to quickly turn away. That book is Galatians. Paul writes that God raised Jesus from […]
PHall | September 29, 2018
Two realities make it difficult to see a text with fresh eyes: 1) Familiarity with the Details; 2) Explanation of the Familiar Details. Such is our challenge with any inspired narrative, such as Adam, Eve, and the Serpent. To do this we must separate the revealed NT information from the Genesis record. Who was the […]
PHall | September 29, 2018
These are 3 main focus points of early Christians that shaped their survival: 1. Discipleship – Being like our Rabbi in knowledge and lifestyle is more some desire. “To whom else can we go?” (John 6:68-69) Discipleship is following His way through the Holy Spirit. 2. Commitment – “By this people will know you are […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
It was 3rd grade. I walked up to the teacher’s desk like all the others. We picked a folded sheet of paper. Written on it was my first assigned paper. My topic was… First, I was confused because it wasn’t called what I had always thought. You see I had misheard all those young years. […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
“You’re the preacher from down the street, right?” “Yes I am.” “Well I just wanted to explain to you why earlier I ran away from you.” That is a conversation I had in my neighborhood Monday while walking the dogs. Quite the strange way to begin a conversation with someone you don’t know, don’t you […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
It should not come as a surprise that different people react differently to the same event. Oftentimes there is no right or wrong response. Sometimes we should look at others, see their reactions, and conclude we need an attitude adjustment. Here are different reactions to the cross. 1. Stumbling Block (1 Cor.1:23) – Many Jews […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
Because Jesus took on the role of our incarnated savior, he was in subjection to his heavenly Father. Consequently the Father sent the Son (1 John 4:14). According to the theology of Jehovah Witnesses, any one sent by another, is in subjection, inferior, and unequal in worth. As the JW”s were saying this, I quietly […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
God keeps telling the same stories, using various methods and different characters. What started this study was someone’s observation stating the curses in Genesis 3 were unrelated to Adam and Eve’s sins. When someone says something unexpected, it can lead to further unexpected discoveries. Although the major characters are the same, plus one new one, […]
PHall | September 15, 2018
What must we do to be saved? (Acts 2:37) HEAR (v.37) – “when they HEARD”: Truth comes from God, not us. THINK (v.37) – “heard THIS” – Read the 1st sermon preached post resurrection (Acts 2:14-36). It has three points: 1) God proved Jesus was the Christ/Messiah; 2) Sinners (Romans/Gentiles and Jews) falsely executed Jesus; […]