Perryism – Respect (Philippians 2:3)
PHall | September 11, 2010
It is harder to respect those with whom we disagree because of the too high degree of respect we have for ourselves.
Philippians 1:15-17 – Chiasm
PHall | April 15, 2010
Philippians 1:15-17 NASB (15) Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will; (16) the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; (17) the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than from pure motives, [...]
Romans 6:16-20 – I Am A Slave
PHall | January 2, 2010
My ancestors were slaves. Taken from their home country, they were delivered to their new master. Their children became slaves, and their children’s children became slaves. I am white. No, the few words above are not about white slavery, or black slavery, or any other kind of racial or nationalistic slavery. The few words above [...]
Philippians – Life Is Like Disney World
PHall | November 11, 2009
If you have ever been to Disneyland, Disney World, or just about any amusement park, you might find some amusement in these observations. An author once wrote, “Life is tough…it’s no Disneyland.” The author is correct in assessing “life is tough.” And yet from my “back-door perspective,” may I suggest life is very much like [...]
Philippians 4:15 – Relationship of the Preacher to the Elders and Church
PHall | October 12, 2009
After discussing this topic with another preacher, he wrote to me—“You have stated some things that I have never heard before from a preacher for the Lord’s church.” Wow! That’s sad! Why? Hopefully my conclusions are Biblically derived, and are not erroneously inferred from modern-day settings. What I considered scriptural, he had never [...]
Acts 6 – Letting God Provide
PHall | October 12, 2009
Let’s approach the topic positively. Did God provide the work? Did God provide the way? How did God provide the way? Who did God provide for the work? Did God Provide the Work? There are only four works God provided for His local congregations to do: Reaching UP – Worshipping God (1 Corinthians 11); [...]
Epistles of Paul – Paul’s Writing Style
PHall | October 7, 2009
Paul’s Writing Style (James MacKnight, MacKnight on the Epistles, pp.26-27) 1. “In the first place, a concise unadorned style in preaching and writing, though accompanied with some obscurity, was, in the apostle’s situation, preferable to the clear and elegant manner of writing practiced by the Grecian orators… (1 Corinthians 1:17; 2:4).” 2. “In the [...]
Philippians 4:11 – Home Sweet Home
PHall | October 1, 2009
Ahh…apartment, semi-sweet, apartment. Doesn’t quite have the comforting familiar ring of “home sweet home,” does it? Walking up to our apartment I said that to my family with a touch of facetious wit…not serious sarcasm. Humor can be a useful tool that reveals reality more clearly. For example, instead of saying, “At least we have [...]
Philippians 2:7 – Christological Treatise: Attributes of Deity with Application to Incarnation
PHall | September 24, 2009
A CHRISTOLOGICAL TREATISE: THE ATTRIBUTES OF DEITY WITH APPLICATION TO THE INCARNATION By Perry D. Hall INTRODUCTION The purpose of this essay is to define the “Kenosis” by defending the thesis that Jesus retained all essential, divine, attributes while incarnated. Our apologia will be buttressed by understanding the [...]
Romans 1:1 – Doulos
PHall | September 16, 2009
Translating doulos as servant or bond-servant is not strong enough. The Holman Christian Standand Bible is in the minority by translating it “slave” but that is the proper “heavy” translation. The others are too polite. Here is the definition – douleu (1398) – “to completely and absolutely assign all personal rights over to the authority [...]
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