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PHall | March 6, 2025
God Is! “Even a broken watch is right twice a day.” That means some people can be right despite being unreliable. Do you know what is reliable? The biggest watch ever! This watch, which is never wrong, and hasn’t been wrong since it was made, is the basis of all other timepieces. This watch is […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
Of all the powers God has granted mankind, the most amazing is the ability to do what only God can, except by His endowing power. That ability is to create life. If you want to know why we should bring our children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4), it is […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
An Angel’s Affirmation “He is not here. For He has risen. Just as He had said” (Matthew 28:6). The angel gives us a poignant 3 point “sermon”. 1. “He is not here”. There is much in this simple statement. Here are four facts even most skeptics today will admit are indisputable (similar to the Minimum […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
Mercy and Grace Are mercy and grace the same? As with many things, metonomy can combine multiple things under a single word (i.e., faith often includes obedience and saved by grace). Even with that example, faith and works are distinguishable. Faith is inward first (like mercy) being trust, and then demonstrated outwardly second (like grace) […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
How Do Sheep Defend Themselves? If you research a sheep’s self-defense mechanism, it isn’t much: run (but they aren’t fast); head-butting (but they don’t have horns); threatening posture (but they can’t stand tall like a bear). What isn’t mentioned as their self-defense mechanism is what is their most secure and powerful way of defending themselves. […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
Was Junia An Apostle? What does Romans 16:7 mean when it says concerning Junia, “who are of note among the apostles”? Was she a female apostle as some are loudly claiming today? First, let’s consider the various ways it could be interpreted. 1) Junia was noteworthy among (i.e., one of) the apostles. 2) Junia was […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
Israel’s Wanderings as Grace? When Israel rejected God’s gift of Canaan due to the fear of the giants, and unbelief that their God could help them be victorious, God gave them grace. No, I don’t mean God allowed them entry and victory anyway. No, I don’t mean God forgave their lack of faith without them […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
When Are We Converted? Notice how conversion (using the KJV word) in Acts 3:19 corresponds to baptism in Acts 2:38. Here are the parallels: Acts 2:38 – 1) Repent 2) and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ 3) for the forgiveness of sins 4) and you will receive the gift of the Holy […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
All Religions Right? Needing another car, I did a test drive. Somehow I managed to turn the discussion to the religious. He grew up as a Christian, married a Muslim, and said they are all the same because everyone worships the same God and are good people. No doubt there are many good people regardless […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
There are four specially attractive “Beholds” (some translations say “here” instead of “behold”) connected with the Lord Jesus, and they wondrously harmonise with the predominant message of the four Gospels. 1. “Behold thy King” (Zech. 9:9), agreeing with the Gospel of Matthew wherein is drawn for us the portrait of the Lord Jesus as the […]