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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).
PHall | August 26, 2022
What is our “boat”? For Simon Peter, it was a real boat. Not just any boat, but his place of business, how he provided for his family. How does Jesus use Peter’s boat? AS A PLATFORM FOR TEACHING – Jesus needed Peter’s boat because the crowd was pressing around him so Jesus just “got […]
PHall | August 25, 2022
If an entity is powerful enough to create life, and is eternal having always existed; by definition what is that entity? GOD! Now atheists hypothesize (i.e., believe) that it is probable (if not definite) that matter is eternal having never been created; and that the spark of life began in a heated moment called […]