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PHall | April 23, 2014
Be honest, do we ever tire of praying? Are there times we think don’t need prayer? Sometimes getting tired of praying shows how much we still need to pray. God blessing David in battle (1 Chronicles 14) is also told in 2 Samuel 5. When the Philistines hear David is king, they decide to attack. […]
PHall | April 19, 2014
In this age where liberal idealism is so entrenched and everyone is offended by anything, even the following two irrefutable statements would be condemned as sexist and intolerant: “males make better men than females;” “females make better women than males.”
PHall | April 19, 2014
PHall | April 19, 2014
Wedding ceremonies often point out that woman did not come out of Adam’s head so that she would rule over him; nor from his feet so that he would run over her; but from his side, close to his heart. Romantic, but maybe not the real reason why. Out of Adam’s side came his bride, […]
PHall | April 19, 2014
How often do we utter our utter exasperation about who we worship to any who will listen? Complaining about God is as old as Satan’s serpent. David moving the Ark of the Covenant and the sin of Uzzah is a story that is easy not to like. David doesn’t. David’s goal is good, the motive […]
PHall | April 17, 2014
When congregations make decisions, especially about elders, it is important to have a consensus, as in Acts 6 when choosing servants. Too often, decisions are blocked by a minority, one or two or a few, who object not on scriptural grounds but for personal ones. The objection might even be disguised as being scriptural. And […]
PHall | April 17, 2014
Do people give excuses when doing what is right, or when feeling guilty and try to justify themselves to themselves and others? In the parable of the Talents (Mt.25:14-30), in the Greek, the righteous servants use 10 words to describe their obedience. The unrighteous servant uses 30. As translated in English (NASB; HCSB), both of […]
PHall | April 15, 2014
“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: “’It might have been!’” (Wittier). These are haunting words of dreams unfulfilled; not only of love for another, but for desire of a different life. Love turns to memories, memories turn to sorrow, sorrow turns to regret. Unfulfilled promises, unfinished potential, are […]
PHall | April 13, 2014
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” John’s introduction to his prologue is one of the most well-known verses in the Bible declaring the divinity of Jesus. And how does the inspired John about this exalted task? By calling Jesus “the Word.” That is powerful […]
PHall | April 12, 2014
The Lost Ten Tribes of Israel? Ever hear of them? All kinds of theories, but this serves as an example of how people ignore the Bible in order to create theories to find followers. Plus, mysteries are always more intriguing than boring realities. So let’s make the 10 tribes disappear. Supposedly all the Northern Tribes […]