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PHall | November 17, 2018
TODAY’S PRAYER – There is no other way to say this than, “righteous people do unrighteous things.” Lot was a righteous man (2 Peter 2:7) who did the unthinkable by offering his virgin daughters up for rape to protect strangers “because they have come under the protection of my roof” (Genesis 19:8-9). Either he expected […]
PHall | November 14, 2018
TODAY’S PRAYER – A prophet of old, not so familiar to most, and yet he said something that has always impacted me. Azariah, son of Oded, said to King Asa of Judah, a righteous king most of his life: “Asa and all Judah and Benjamin, hear me. The LORD is with you when you are […]
PHall | November 14, 2018
TODAY’S PRAYER – Are you ever just “Wowed!” by a scripture? Here’s today’s – “Yahweh appeared to Abraham, saying, ‘I am God Almighty. Live in My presence and be devout. I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you greatly. Then Abraham fell to the ground….” (Genesis 17:1-3 – Perryphrase). […]
PHall | November 14, 2018
“Why did that visitor not come back?” Every church asks that question. Visitors are “gold” because they make the contact. Sometimes we never know. Was it they didn’t like non-instrumental music? Can’t help that. Was it they couldn’t find a place to sit with their family? Look for opportunities to move and personally offer seats. […]
PHall | November 13, 2018
Galatians 3:28 – “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” This is a hotly contested verse today and is also unique; maybe if we focus on its uniqueness, it will lessen the heat. While Paul […]
PHall | November 12, 2018
I broke the law recently. Broke it in 5 states. Didn’t know I was, which doesn’t mean I was innocent; but it does mean I was honestly wrong. This reminds me of a common problem when doing evangelism. When someone discovers the Bible teaches baptism is when God grants His grace, that is, when we […]
PHall | November 12, 2018
John 6:30: ““What sign, then, are you going to do so we may see and believe you?” they asked. “What are you going to perform? (CSB’17) This is part of a scene where: 1) Jesus had earlier fed, via miracle, a hungry crowd who followed Him (Check John 5 to see Jesus didn’t offer food […]
PHall | November 11, 2018
Clerical Collars? A lot of symbolism is found in the clerical collar priests and pastors wear. [ ] Black reminds them they are sinners. [ ] The small white center patch stands for the purity of speech in speaking for God. [ ] Some even connect it to a slave’s collar in that they are […]
PHall | November 11, 2018
One of the ways the Holy Spirit teaches, is by telling the same stories over and over using different characters, sometimes with different emphases or the same. This shows the hand of God in telling these narratives. Which story comes to mind when I list the following specifics: It’s a story about a husband and […]
PHall | November 11, 2018
Isaac Asimov once wrote, “I don’t believe in an afterlife, so I don’t have to spend my whole life fearing hell, or fearing heaven even more. For whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse.” John Lennon sang, “Imagine there’s no heaven, It’s easy if you try, No […]