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PHall | June 27, 2026
On Judgment Day, which question would you prefer from God: 1. Did you worship how I told you to? 2. Did you worship how I didn’t tell you to? This is the simple difference between two very different approaches to authority: 1. As long as the Bible says we can, then God approves. 2. As […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
Equal in Being Responsible Parents and children are equal in having responsibility towards one another, although their responsibilities are not equal. Notice how similar Deuteronomy 5:16 and 4:40 are in language and promise: 5:16 – “Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
A Business Model or a Biblical Model? How should congregations view their working relationship with ministers of the gospel? Should preachers be an employee of a local congregation? Does anyone think Timothy or Titus were employees in Ephesus or Crete? The Biblical concept is fellowship (Philippians 4:15). Receiving support does not make a preacher an […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
The Day of Pentecost is the same as the Festival of Weeks (also known as Shavuot or Feast of Harvest). It is a biblical festival celebrated 50 days (seven weeks) after Passover, marking the end of the grain harvest and, in Jewish tradition, the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. In Deuteronomy 16:10 it […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
Give Us This Day Our Daily Portion? I can’t imagine a Thanksgiving meal where we barely had enough to eat. The turkey comes to the table stuffed, and we leave the table stuffed! Many have echoed that definition of gluttony is one bite more than we have eaten. Despite the humor, let’s talk about a […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
The Pharisees infamously erected “hedges” around the Law, also known as “fences which protected people from breaking Torah. Jesus called these “traditions”. Truth is we all have man-made rules to protect ourselves from breaking God’s law. One problem is when our “hedge” becomes equal to God’s law. Another problem is when we make others obey […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
If I admit that I am better at showing from the Bible what to do and not do, than I am at living what I’ve preached; that doesn’t make me a hypocrite, it makes me honest. If I admit that it doesn’t bother me to be better at telling than living, that does make me […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
The flow of the 10 Commandments teaches lessons as much as each separate command. Noticeably, the first four represent the First Great Command. If you will indulge a little rewording but not redefining: 1. If you put God first, you won’t defile God by putting other gods in front. 2. If you put God first, […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
Jesus claimed to have existed before Abraham (John 8:58). That text does not state whether Abraham knew of Jesus. However, Moses believed Jesus existed prior to His Incarnation. Notice Hebrews 11:26 (CSB) “For he considered reproach for the sake of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since he was looking ahead […]
PHall | June 27, 2026
Are We A Bitter Volunteer? Just because someone agrees to do something with a smile on their face, does not mean all is well. In 2 Samuel 9, David remembers a promise he made to Jonathan to take care of his family. Since he loved Jonathan and now had the opportunity and means, he searches […]