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PHall | April 20, 2019
Is baptism necessary for salvation? Another way of asking this is, “When does God save us and add us to His people?” Notice the beginning and end of Acts 2:40-47:A – vv.40-41 – (40) And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!” (41) So those […]
PHall | April 11, 2019
The concept of the God of the Bible is so unfathomable that we struggle to comprehend. “Saint John of Damascus” said, “God is infinite and incomprehensible, and all that is comprehensible about Him is His infinity and incomprehensibility.” In simple terms what you understand is you don’t understand! Since all our knowledge is experience-based, is […]
PHall | April 10, 2019
Genesis 7 Marks of Godly Leadership God and Abraham were friends (Isaiah 41:8). Their relationship was based on Abraham having faith, that is, trusting God (Genesis 15:6). What can we learn from their relationship about spiritual leadership in the home and church?Genesis 18:17-331. Transparency – 17) “Then the LORD said, “Should I hide what I […]
PHall | April 5, 2019
A friend of mine and brother in Christ believes the “cup” mentioned in the Lord’s supper is the container. First I will present his brief argument, and then present my longer rebuttal: “I hear people say that the text never tells us how many cups they used at the institution of the Lord’s Supper… “Then […]
PHall | April 5, 2019
What story is this? It is a beginning and an end. Emphasis on 3rd day. Appearance of God on 3rd day. Appearance on the morning of the 3rd day. The scene is closely guarded. No touching allowed. The Lord descended. Earth quake Lightening God speaks If you said God’s appearance on Mt. Sinai, you would […]
PHall | April 4, 2019
When my children were small, I would pick up snakes for them to touch. The whole purpose was to teach them to fight against the natural inclination of fear of snakes (something that apparently didn’t exist in Eden!). Fear can cause us to do the irrational, or even the rational yet dangerous. God told Moses […]
PHall | April 2, 2019
“Here I am”. This phrase of availability, opportunity, and vulnerability, when said to God, is not very common; but when it is watch out! “Here I am” said Abraham twice. The first time leading to the “binding of Isaac” and certain death. The second time probably said in hope combined with fear as God’s angel […]
PHall | March 29, 2019
Have you ever asked someone for their advice, and they put you down? That’s one reason we are hesitant. May we all become more like God. Notice his response: “Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing…” (James 1:5). And may we always be […]
PHall | March 29, 2019
In reading Exodus 2 I noticed that while the Hebrew words are different mashah (Ex.2:10); dalah (Ex.2:16,19), the meanings are the same. Therefore, Moses begins his life as an Egyptian when his adopted mother, the Pharaoh’s daughter, “drew him out of the water” (2:10). And Moses begins his life as an exile from Egypt when […]
PHall | March 29, 2019
Over the years I’ve noticed people (including myself) overwhelmingly prefer (whether writing, reading, speaking, hearing) one type of lesson:1. How the story(ies) of the Bible fit and is told, which focuses on structure, connections, etc. The enticement is seeing the mind and hand of God from beginning to end. The danger is an overemphasis of […]