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PHall | November 10, 2012
One study method that is helpful is to list both strengths and weaknesses of your position. Here are the weaknesses of mine: 1) most resources disagree with me; 2) it easily can be understood as eating a common meal. Those two have to make me pause and I try to be honest with myself and […]
PHall | November 10, 2012
PHall | November 10, 2012
2 Corinthians 12:9 (HCSB) (9) But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.
PHall | November 8, 2012
A – (6) Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us. B – (7) For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, C – […]
PHall | November 8, 2012
Genesis 1:27 (HCSB) So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female. 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 (HCSB) (16) From now on, then, we do not know anyone in a purely human way. Even if we have known Christ in a purely human way, yet now […]
PHall | November 8, 2012
“The Parable of the Bad Back” – Having to preach with a cane and in pain (again), I began, “A weak Christian is like a bad back. When you’re having trouble and in pain, you make many promises. At first you do the necessary things to keep yourself well and strong. Plus you are extra […]
PHall | November 8, 2012
PHall | November 7, 2012
PHall | November 7, 2012
This thought came to me when teaching the book of Micah. The prophet of God weaves past historical events of the Israelites into their present history showing that God is still active. Within the narrative, Micah points to the future such as in 5.2 and I believe all of Micah 7. His name means, “Who […]
PHall | October 30, 2012
Isn’t it ironic when people say you can’t understand the Bible: 1) They believe you can understand them when they say you can’t understand; 2) The only way to know others don’t understand is to claim you do understand. Assumed by God with every command is that He can be understood and that we can understand. […]