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PHall | December 26, 2013

Category: Bible | Comments Off on Perryism – The Son of a carpenter built the house of His heavenly Father with the wood from a cross.
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PHall | December 21, 2013

“I AM,” born to die, then rise, from death’s tomb. To Bethlehem, in Mary’s virgin womb. Birthed in stable, in home and hearts, no room. Angels shout, “Peace on Earth,” voices abloom. “Glory to God;” divine night knows no gloom. Shepherds, sheep they leave, later to resume. Gold, frankincense, myrrh, birth’s and death’s perfume. Magi […]

Category: Bible | Comments Off on Poem – Born to Die, Then Rise, From Death’s Tomb
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PHall | December 21, 2013

Category: Bible | Comments Off on Perryism – If you believe in Jesus then believe Jesus.
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PHall | December 19, 2013

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (Perryphrased) – If I speak eloquently, win every religious argument and shout down all heretics with sarcasm but do not have love, I am just an annoying noise. If I have all the answers, have dotted every “i” and crossed every “t,” and have the faith to drive long distances to attend […]

Category: I Corinthians | Comments Off on 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Perryphrased
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PHall | December 18, 2013

Jesus in the 1 John 1:1-3 – “What” refers to Jesus and is neuter instead of masculine probably to emphasize the experience: from the beginning, heard, seen, observed, touched, revealed, seen, revealed 1:1 – The Word (logos) of Life 1:3 – His Son Jesus (human) Christ (divine) 1:7 – Blood of Jesus His Son 2:1 […]

Category: I John | Comments Off on 1 John – Finding Jesus
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PHall | December 17, 2013

Stephen Bly in How To Be A Good Dad makes a list of what a spiritual house is not. “It’s not a place…: 1) where there’s a pulpit in the living room, and all the chairs look like pews; 2) where the only time anyone raises their voice is to say “Praise the Lord;” 3) […]

Category: Bible | Comments Off on Stephen Bly – How To Be A Good Dad – What A Spiritual House is Not
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PHall | December 15, 2013

2 Samuel 11-12; 13-14 – Same Story; Different Characters – Reap What We Sow Lust over Beautiful Woman: David with Bathsheba (11:2); Amnon with Tamar (13:1) Plan Made: David with innocent advisors (11:3); Amnon with guilty Jonadab (13:5) Woman Sent for: David with Bathsheba (11:4); Amnon via David with Tamar (13:6-7) Unlawful Sex: David and […]

Category: II Samuel | Comments Off on 2 Samuel 11-12; 13-14 – Same Story; Different Characters – Reap What We Sow
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PHall | December 15, 2013

John 2-3 & John 18-19 – Acting as bookends, these two stories have more in common than I realized. In John 2 Jesus cleans the temple of the sacrifice sellers. History tells us Annas owned and operated these and he is introduced in John 18. In John 2 Jesus takes out a whip. In John […]

Category: John | Comments Off on John 2-3; 18-19 – Bookends
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PHall | December 14, 2013

There is grace on every page of the Bible. Jeroboam is such an example. While all sinners do not deserve grace, we still need to examine “the sin of Jeroboam.” That phrase will describe king after king in the Northern Kingdom of Israel; and haunt them into destruction and Assyrian Captivity. And yet, God showed […]

Category: I Kings | Comments Off on 1 Kings 13:6 – Praying through the Bible #110 – A Prayer for a Religious Renegade
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PHall | December 12, 2013

According to Peter, water plays an important role in God’s theology. God’s word says the earth was made from water and was destroyed by water (2 Peter 3:3-6). So water is literally part of both physical creation and destruction. Not coincidentally, both of those times the world was immersed in water. Corresponding to that reality, […]

Category: I Peter, II Peter | Comments Off on 1 Peter 3; 2 Peter 3 – Water Is Essential to God’s Theology
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