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PHall | February 3, 2017
“What about the thief on the cross? He had no outward manifestation of his faith.” This statement was made to me when doing evangelism at our Coffeehouse Evangelism by someone who believed baptism was not necessary. So we revisited the thief on the cross. That believer said, “Don’t you even fear God, since we are […]
PHall | February 3, 2017
Jewish tradition states the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 took place on the same calendar day as God came down on Sinai to deliver the Law to Israel. Historically then in order: 1) the Israelites “plundered” the Egyptians; 2) The Israelites crossed the Red Sea; 3) The Israelites received the Law. When we come […]
PHall | January 26, 2017
One of the gravest errors of the Jewish leaders, is one we commit still today. When Jesus claimed the Jews had ears but couldn’t hear, and eyes but couldn’t see; Jesus was quoting OT realities about OT Jews; and OT prophecies about NT Jews (Isaiah 6:9-10; 43:8). God’s imperfect servant (Isaiah 42:18-20) would not see […]
PHall | January 26, 2017
Psalms 25:3 (CSB) No one who waits for You will be disgraced; those who act treacherously without cause will be disgraced – If we see two groups of people, we see correctly. However, if we only see that the first group will not be disgraced…then we are missing an important reality that many ignore. Some […]
PHall | January 13, 2017
A written compilation of various Rabbi’s oral traditions is found in the Talmud. The Babylonian Talmud was written down from before the Common Era to 500 years later. I wish I knew the date for the following excerpt because it contrasts with how the Pharisees viewed Jesus as a Messiah, yet matches well the New […]
PHall | January 11, 2017
Pattern Theology The Hebrew writer quotes God commanding Moses to build according to the pattern (Hebrews 8:5). This pattern for Moses copied Heaven in some way to be imitated in the Tabernacle. Admittedly, to me that is incredible, bordering on incredulous for the tangible to take on the intangible. God who is greater than I, […]
PHall | January 11, 2017
If we see the cross as where we should be instead of where others should be, it is impossible to hate them. This is why true Christianity overcomes racial and national differences. If you find yourself not letting go of barriers, you probably dropped your cross to make sure others get on theirs.
PHall | January 11, 2017
Inferences and the Heart Interpreting through inferences is a sticky subject, and some when addressing “necessary inferences” ask “Necessary to who?” This is especially true when when interpreting to find God’s authorization for our activities. Logically speaking an inference can’t be necessary unless it is necessarily implied. When teaching on authority I often use the […]
PHall | January 6, 2017
The main problem we have with everyone is they are not us. They don’t think, feel, act or react like us. They don’t always comes to the same conclusions as us, whether about people, issues, the Bible, and “most importantly” – they don’t come to the same conclusions about ourselves that we do. This includes […]
PHall | December 17, 2016
Two goals of every Christian, including (especially) every preacher: 1) Figuring out where you fit in God’s Kingdom; 2) Accepting where you fit in God’s Kingdom. Both require submission. Both require preparation. If you don’t know how God has gifted you in the Spirit (Romans 12), then you can’t fulfill either goal. A Christian doesn’t […]