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PHall | July 21, 2013
Matthew 12 makes a good study in how to establish authority. Three essential truths found within the text is: 1) Authority is found within Scripture; 2) Scripture must be applied for it to have any meaning; 3) Truth can be found, understood and applied. Authority is established by four means: 1) Command – You have […]
PHall | July 20, 2013
PHall | July 20, 2013
Wedding – Cana; Private; Civil Celebration; Mother; Sign;; Creation; Capernaum with family and friends Temple Cleansing – Jerusalem; Public Celebration; Religious; Father; No Sign; Destruction; Jerusalem but not entrusting Himself to others.
PHall | July 20, 2013
2nd Sign – Cana (Galilee); Public (v.48 is plural); Royalty; Father; Young boy healed; Miracle for another; Miracle Given after Asking; Father knew who Jesus was; Miracle Occurs Elsewhere; Others are Servants; Whole House Believed 3rd Sign – Jerusalem (Judea); Private; Commoner; “No Man”; Older man healed; Miracle for self; Miracle Given without Asking; Lam […]
PHall | July 19, 2013
PHall | July 18, 2013
God by Himself is unstoppable. When God is followed by leaders, who are followed by volunteers, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished and overcome; even using weapons such as milk and water. Israel’s history is ridiculously cyclical in the book of Judges: Sinning – Suffering – Supplication – Salvation. Israel keeps falling into the […]
PHall | July 18, 2013
Deborah means “bee” and the bee world is matriarchal.
PHall | July 18, 2013
PHall | July 17, 2013
The announcement of Jesus’ birth is that He named in accordance to His purpose – “He will save His people from their sins” (Mt.1.21). “Jesus” means, “The Lord Saves.” From our 21st century viewpoint, we understand this as spiritual salvation. In the 1st century, their myopic prophetic view was the oppressed nation (Jews) would be […]
PHall | July 16, 2013
“All’s well that ends well” but not all’s well that begins well. Judges 1 begins by mentioning Joshua’s death, a man whose record in Judges is one of multiple triumphs. Thirty-one kings defeated (Josh.12:9-24). His last speech is renowned: “As for me and my house, we will worship Yahweh” (Josh.24.15). Because of his influence, after […]