PHall | October 12, 2011
1 John 1:1-4 (Peter J. Leithart, The Epistles of John, From Behind the Veil, p.33) A. What was from the beginning B. what we have heard C. what we have seen with our eyes D. what we have gazed upon and our hands have handled E. concerning the Word of Life D’ life was manifested [...]
PHall | July 20, 2010
“I need to believe that….” How would we finish that sentence? In the depths of the core of our being, what makes our “being” worth being? Is it that God loves us? Or that someone has truly forgiven us? Is it that we make a difference? Do we need to believe that God is not [...]
PHall | February 26, 2010
How do we know if we have any idols in our lives? How do we know if something is too important to us? Here are some measuring questions: Will I sin to get it? Will I sin if I don’t get it? Will I sin to keep it? Will I sin if I loose it?
PHall | February 15, 2010
Two doctors walk into a room, giving different diagnoses, then walk out of the room. Confused and frustrated, the patient turns to the nurse and says, “Do they always contradict each other?” The nurse replies, “No, they are just a… paradox.” Jesus, the Great Physician, never contradicted Himself, but He was a paradox – the [...]
PHall | February 6, 2010
It is no wonder that people misunderstand me when I preach. No, I am not referring to my frequent verbal faux pas, mangling of multiple syllabic words, or even the occasional disconnect between my brain and mouth – sometimes the inserted foot makes for a bad connection. No, I am not surprised that people misunderstand [...]
PHall | December 1, 2009
Listed below are the miracles of the Great Physician, Jesus, as recorded in Scripture. Being God incarnate, He performed innumerably more: John 21:25 – And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that would [...]
PHall | September 22, 2009
The major interpretations are: 1) the water and blood which poured from Jesus’ side at His death (Jn.19:34) – Augustine; 2) the ordinances of baptism and communion – Calvin, Luther; 3) purification and redemption; 4) the water of Jesus’ baptism and the blood shed in His death. Remember, whichever interpretation is correct; it must be [...]
PHall | September 22, 2009
1 Whoever [Lit., everyone that] believes that Jesus [emphasis on Humanity] is the Christ [emphasis on Deity - "The Cerinthian antichrist denies the identity of Jesus and Christ - 2:22] is born [perfect; or begotten; "The Divine Begetting is the antecedent, not the consequent of the believing" - Law] of God; and whoever loves the [...]
PHall | September 22, 2009
Here is an example of where we let familiar words in the verse itself define the more unfamiliar words. Testing the spirits is testing the prophets. Also through this method we learn what a prophet is – one who speaks directly by the Spirit (or claimed spirits) through the prophet. Since John was dealing with [...]
PHall | September 22, 2009
1 Beloved [three times in this chapter (vv.1,7,11)], do not believe [negative present imperative; "Credulity means gullibility and some believers fall easy victims to the latest fads in spiritualistic humbuggery" - Robertson] every spirit [i.e. prophet], but test [present imperative] the spirits [i.e. prophets] to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets [...]
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