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PHall | March 1, 2024
Reading Past John 3:16 Do we sometimes miss a powerful point because we stop reading? John 3:16 is so well-known that people stop reading. What happens if we keep reading? Notice these contrasts: “For God loved the world” (John 3:16) vs. “People loved the darkness” (John 3:19) “He gave his one and only Son” (John […]
PHall | March 1, 2024
Why are we Losing both Children and Adults? Which of the following fits someone you know: 1) They still believe in Jesus but they are not active in their faith; 2) They adopted the world’s beliefs and moral systems; 3) Their peers are their guide; 4) They are too busy to be bothered with everything; […]
PHall | March 1, 2024
What Is Peter’s Favorite OT Story and Why? Peter’s favorite O.T. story is….? If we read his epistles, one OT story is recounted 3 times: 1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 2:5 and 3:5-6. This OT narrative is only mentioned 6 times in the NT (Matthew 24:37–39, Luke 17:26–27, 1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 2:5, 2 […]
PHall | March 1, 2024
Suffering in Baptism? In the midst of Peter discussing suffering and judgment, he mentions “baptism now saves” (1 Peter 3:21). Contextually, what baptism saves us from is God’s judgment on a sinful world. The context from 3:14-4:19 is “Suffering and Judgment”. However, there are many ways baptism cannot save us from suffering because baptism is […]
PHall | March 1, 2024
What is the Baptism of Fire (Matthew 3)? A1 – JOHN’S BAPTISM FOR SINS: 5) At that time Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the region around the Jordan; 6) and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. B1 – WARNING – […]
PHall | March 1, 2024
The Trinity by Association Names not only identify, but they associate. My last name is Hall, which is my I.D. on my driver’s license. That name ties my wife and me together when hers changed due to marriage. Association also comes in the form of identical goals. Again, marriage should have such commonality. We see […]
PHall | March 1, 2024
Jesus is Coming Back (1 Peter) When in difficult times, theology is faith-sustaining. One tenet of that empowering set of beliefs is Jesus’s Second Coming. Because 1 Peter is filled with suffering, both Jesus’s and His Christians, “The apostle of hope” writes about our hope in our triumphing Savior’s return. What will happen then? 1. […]
PHall | January 25, 2024
Does Jesus Turning Water Into Wine Condone Drinking Alcohol? I am biased against alcohol. It bothers me when people cite Jesus turning water into “wine” as evidence that drinking alcohol is acceptable. It also bothers me that I cannot find a scripture which says all and any alcohol is forbidden. So what should we do […]
PHall | January 23, 2024
Their Actions vs. Our Attitude Check yourself (I know I’m guilty), to see if: 1. You read posts to find something wrong. 2. You watch others, waiting on them to fail you. If these sound familiar, then who are we like? Let’s notice Mark 3:2. 1. “They (scribes and Pharisees) were watching Him (Jesus)” ISN’T […]
PHall | January 23, 2024
At Home in this World and Is This World is our Home? I’m concerned. If there was one succinct answer as to why so many believers fall away, it might be this: Are we living as “strangers” in this world (1 Peter 1:1)? Two ways Christians can fail in this: 1. At home in this […]