PHall | December 24, 2012
When Jesus was born, myrrh was given as a gift (Mt 2.11). When Jesus was crucified, they tried to give Him a drink mixed with myrrh (Mk 15.23). When Jesus died, myrrh was used to bury Him (Jn 19.39). Even in the birth of Jesus we see foreshadowed His death. Our death and birth can […]
Category: Matthew, Mark, John |
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PHall | December 23, 2012
John 1:1-2 (HCSB) (1) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (2) He was with God in the beginning.
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PHall | December 19, 2012
Matthew 4:3-4 (HCSB) (3) Then the tempter approached Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” (4) But He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
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PHall | December 16, 2012
Acts 4:12 (HCSB) (12) There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it.”
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PHall | December 11, 2012
Category: Bible |
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PHall | December 10, 2012
We all know what it means when a preacher takes off his watch and places it prominently on the pulpit…absolutely nothing! So how do you know when a sermon is “almost” over? #1 – When he starts power sliding through the PPT slides at lightning speed; #2 – When he says “and in closing” (be […]
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PHall | December 10, 2012
Category: Bible |
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PHall | December 9, 2012
Malachi 4:5-6 (HCSB) (5) Look, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome Day of the LORD comes. (6) And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”
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PHall | December 3, 2012
Perryism – “Hear God’s voice when you read, reflect on what you hear God’s voice say, love what God teaches you to believe, preach God’s voice with love, let people hear God’s voice through you.” Peter’s Phrasing – 1 Peter 4:11 (HCSB) (11) If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; […]
Category: I Peter |
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PHall | December 2, 2012
Matthew 27:6 (HCSB) (6) The chief priests took the silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put it into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.” 1 Peter 1:18-19 (HCSB) (18) For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or […]
Category: Matthew, I Peter |
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