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PHall | October 14, 2022
Chiasm – Colossians 3:1-2 Interlinear If then you have been raised with Christ, the things above seek, where Christ is at the right hand of God sitting. The things above set your minds on, not the things on the earth. CSB So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ […]
PHall | October 5, 2022
Unlike before when Sarah and Rebekah were endangered by a male foreigner, this time it is a man endangered by a female foreigner. Satan flips the script. Or is it somehow God showing all are vulnerable yet still empowered for higher purposes? This time the male protagonist is Joseph. The female antagonist is unnamed, […]
PHall | October 3, 2022
When we think of worldliness, we probably don’t think of how we choose a church. In fact, we might think of people who don’t go to church, want nothing to do with “those hypocrites”, and maybe don’t even in believe in God. But then I got to thinking…. 1. Should we biblically expand our understanding […]
PHall | September 16, 2022
At the gas station, I asked a man, “How’s the coffee? Is it fresh or already old?” He smiled, in a heavy accent said, “Jes” (i.e., Yes). I smiled back, gave a thumbs-up and he replied, “Tank-jou” (i.e., Thank you). What did I learn from this man who possibly was an illegal alien who couldn’t […]
PHall | September 16, 2022
“I know they are saved. Just look at how good they are”. Have you heard or made such statements? There is both truth and falsity in that thought. Truth – Read 1 John and we see how changed behavior is evident of salvation, and not esoteric “truth” that only a few possess. Our Lord […]
PHall | September 7, 2022
The narrative of Dinah, Jacob’s daughter, a female within what will become Israel, is filled with despicable acts (Genesis 34). This includes Dinah’s vulnerability being violated by Shechem, a Gentile, a man overcome by lust. Dinah’s brothers, Simeon and Levi, are overtaken by revenge. Together, her brothers trick Shechem so that every male within […]
PHall | September 1, 2022
A wife gets what she wants; and does she do it in a way that gets back at her husband? This is not a modern scene, although it is very modern as seen in many marriages. A husband mistreats his wife, and she finds a way to manipulate the situation that reminds her husband of […]
PHall | August 29, 2022
Gaslighting. A modern word but not a modern phenomenon. When someone accuses another of their own wrong, this psychological manipulation is gaslighting. For example, “Person A” used to insult “Person B” by cutting them down emotionally saying, “You’re too sensitive”. That was said any time these two disagreed. That accusation revealed that person’s own weakness. […]
PHall | August 27, 2022
Do You Want Eden? Eden is gone, but the true meaning of that garden is available to all. Notice this pattern: First, God in the garden of Eden. • “And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid […]
PHall | August 26, 2022
Jesus was “fishing” for men from Peter’s boat, then when Jesus sent Peter fishing for fish in Peter’s boat, Jesus was fishing for Peter to become a fisher for men and leave Peter’s boat (Luke 5:1-11).