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PHall | August 30, 2023
A spiritual being, who had left heaven, came to earth. Once here, he dwelt in corporeal form. He came to talk to humanity about life and death; encouraging the people to become more like God. This is a familiar story of… the first temptation and fall in Eden (Genesis 3:1-5). Satan is a spiritual […]
PHall | August 22, 2023
What does it mean to be born again? To be born again is language from John 3. Some invoke Ezekiel as the background that this teacher should have known, as Jesus rebukes Nicodemus. I think the background is Genesis 1-2. Born of water and the Spirit is how creation begins. The Spirit hovered over […]
PHall | August 22, 2023
Romans (theological) – “not saved by works” (Romans 4:2) means, our works cannot fundamentally change God to save us because of faith in our works. James (practical) – “saved by works” (James 2:24) means, God fundamentally changes us in salvation to have works because of our faith in God. Other succinct ways of saying […]
PHall | August 18, 2023
Which Apostle Had It The Easiest? Which apostle had it easiest? James. That answer may be surprising. Even more surprising is why and how. In Acts 12, James is martyred first among the apostles. Somemay question God’s fairness, may even complain, “Why did God allow James to die but allowed Peter to live?” Considering the […]
PHall | August 18, 2023
A Conversation about a Dream HIM: “I’m just waiting on my dream to be fulfilled.” ME: “What’s that?” HIM: “Where I don’t have to ask anyone for anything. I can just lay down the money and get what I need or what someone else needs. What is better than abundance?” ME: “Contentment.” HIM: “What’s that?” […]
PHall | August 18, 2023
Jesus teaches taking life one day at a time (Matthew 6:24). That concerns worrying about daily necessities. Experience teaches when striving to overcome temptation, we might need to break down each day into segments. Try this if relying upon God, His Son’s example, and the Spirit who dwells within – break down the day God […]
PHall | August 18, 2023
“Ruth” is not mainly about Ruth, not really, not as the main character. “Ruth” is about love, but again, Ruth and Boaz are not the main love story. They are being “acted upon” by a third party who is the central character in “Ruth” – Naomi. If Naomi is the central character in a love […]
PHall | August 18, 2023
Unintentional Idols “Vanity of vanities. All is vanity” (Ecclesiastes1:2). Various translations phrase it differently such as “futility of futilities”. Very literally the Hebrew (hebel) is “breath of breaths” and the Hebrew is often translated elsewhere as “idol”. I’m not sure how this fits, but there does appear to be some applicable lessons not directly intended […]
PHall | August 18, 2023
Jesus said God made them Male and Female in the beginning (#1). Jesus said God made male and female in the beginning. Since then, males and females have made males and females – Him’s and Her’s, He’s and She’s. If we can’t accept the truth that God made us male or female, then we won’t […]
PHall | August 18, 2023
1. What causes a spiritual mid-life crisis? 2. How can it be prevented? 3. What is the solution if having a mid-life crisis? 4. Is the common midlife crisis a sign of spiritual emptiness? We have all seen people (even Christians) go through a “mid-life crisis”. Sometimes marriages are violated or thrown away. Religiously they […]