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PHall | March 13, 2022
Evangelistic Hospitality The last thing inspiration teaches us is that, even in prison, Paul taught the gospel by practicing hospitality. “Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without […]
PHall | March 11, 2022
He was an outcast. Beggarly poor. Probably uneducated. And yet he saw his need. They were chosen. Not rich, but better than some. At one time they were professionals, even had employees. They saw what they wanted. These three asked a fourth man for favors. Now all three believed this other man had […]
PHall | March 9, 2022
Wednesday’s Wisdom – Claiming My Character in the Name of Jesus Are you “blameless”, “holy”, “faithful” and other such words describing high-standing character? Or do we hesitate to claim such out of humility, which then ironically means humility keeps us from seeing truth? Or, do we not claim such feigning faux humility which isn’t […]
PHall | March 8, 2022
The “Triumphal Entry”, announcing the kingship of Jesus happened on the 1st day of the week. That should be significant to us, as foreshadowing that the King’s Day is Sunday. Do we know how often the first day of the week is referenced either directly or indirectly in the NT? When we see, it, we […]
PHall | March 8, 2022
Living Our Singing Are we living what we are singing? Are we singing what we are living? Is there a discord (pun intended) between life and song? I got to thinking about this recently when remembering the first line in A Beautiful Life – “Each day I’ll do, a golden deed….” A golden deed can […]
PHall | March 1, 2022
PHall | February 28, 2022
There’s a biblical story, narrative event if your prefer, that is shocking to the point it is almost unfathomable to believe it is true. I have no doubt it is because it is in the Bible; but skeptics wonder if it is hyperbole, exaggerated to make an etiological point. That point would be that Cain’s […]
PHall | February 22, 2022
How to Unite a Divided Congregation There is more trouble discussed in 1 Corinthians than in any other letter. There is more taught about the Lord’s supper in 1 Corinthians than any other book (chapters 5,10,11). Not surprisingly, they messed that up too. But unexpectedly, is that a clue to unity? Chapter 5 alludes to […]
PHall | February 22, 2022
Is Jesus Coming Like A Thief? (A Prayer Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:2-5) TEXT – “For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, like labor pains on a pregnant […]
PHall | February 22, 2022
The Trees of Life Warning! This is a tedious read, but if you endure, it will deepen your appreciation that the Bible is one story from many stories ultimately about Jesus. Did you know there is more than one Tree of Life? First, let’s look at the implications of the first Tree of Life mentioned […]