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PHall | May 21, 2018
Daily there seems to be race in the news. History is filled with nation on nation warfare. The land birthed with “all men are created equal” is rife with race against race. Is there hope? There might not be a better anti-racism treatise than Ephesisans 1-2. In fact it was written exactly for that purpose; […]
PHall | May 21, 2018
One truth exalted above all other truths becomes an untruth (N.T. Wright). Let’s discuss two truths exalted above others. Baptism. Does baptism save? According to an apostle it does: 1 Peter 3:21: “Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not as the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a good […]
PHall | May 21, 2018
For mothers, mothers of children never born, children of mothers gathered unto their mothers, mothers who had to give up their children, mothers who accepted children born of other wombs reborn in their hearts, mothers who never were but cried tears longing to be, mother-figures for those aching and empty: Romans 12:15: “Rejoice with those […]
PHall | May 21, 2018
What does it mean to be human? While this sounds esoteric, it is very practical. This plays out in how people should determine decisions dealing with the value of life and death: in abortion, the mentally and physically handicapped, and euthanasia for the terminally ill. Does the Bible answer this question? As is the case […]
PHall | May 21, 2018
There is a vintage Chase and Sanborn coffee advertisement that says, “If your husband ever finds out you’re not “store-testing” for fresher coffee.if he discovers you’re still taking chances…” which is followed by the husband putting his wife over his knee and spanking her! This is not how husbands help their wives submit! “Wives submit […]
PHall | May 21, 2018
Almost every prophet in the OT pointed out the errors of God’s people. If you don’t believe me, believe Jesus, Stephen (Acts 7), and even the Pharisees who claimed, “If we have lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have taken part with them in shedding the prophets’ blood” (Matthew 23:30). A week […]
PHall | May 21, 2018
I am always looking for different and deeper ways to teach on baptism: Jesus died on the cross and three days later was resurrected while still hanging on the cross. While everyone knows that is not accurate history, it is an accurate description of how many preach the gospel. But it has not always been […]
PHall | May 21, 2018
It is understandable why the book of Esther is read during Purim, a story of deliverance (and why Hitler banned its reading). It makes sense why Ruth is read at Pentecost, the feast of the harvest ingathering (which foreshadows God’s gospel harvest in Acts 2). But why is the Song of Solomon, a love story, […]
PHall | May 21, 2018
If we ever think we have “arrived”, notice what Paul writes to Christians (I will enumerate the points): HCSB Ephesians 1:18-19: “I pray that the perception of your mind may be enlightened so you may know 1) what is the hope of His calling, 2) what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the […]
PHall | May 21, 2018
Don’t Forget The Burial (#2). When the gospel is preached, don’t forget the burial. While Jesus’ burial is reenacted in baptism as an immersion, as an apologetic, and our point of salvation, it is more. Read Paul’s words: HCSB Ephesians 4:8-10: “For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He […]