PHall | April 18, 2010
One of the wondrous revelations within John 11 is that the problem of pain is not just a problem for mankind. It is a problem for God. Does that strange at best, or at worst, blasphemous? If so we are missing the reality behind the relationships which are filled with pain not just for the [...]
PHall | April 15, 2010
Romans 1:16-17 NASB (16) For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (17) For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS [...]
PHall | March 22, 2010
“If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans” (Woody Allen). “Man makes plans . . . and God laughs” (Michael Chabon). “We plan, God laughs” (old Yiddish proverb). Even the Bible asserts such similar belief – Psalm 33:10 HCSB – He thwarts the plans of the peoples. That such is said [...]
PHall | March 17, 2010
If an imperfect mind cannot explain the contradictions within the actions of those with likewise imperfect minds, what makes the imperfect mind think he can explain the pure actions of the perfect mind of God? The answer is that our imperfect minds cannot see the limitations of our own imperfect thinking. Too often we substitute [...]
PHall | March 15, 2010
God created within us an innate need for love. It is as if he left within our psyches a self-awareness of our emptiness so that we can search out God to fill it with His love. It is up to us how we fill that need – with Him or with sin. But the search [...]
PHall | March 14, 2010
Do you love surprises? For some of us, discovering before we are surprised that someone is trying to surprise us is more fun than being surprised itself. We get to surprise the givers of the surprise. When it comes to God, do we ever think of “surprises?” Undeniably, we worship “The God of Surprises.” The [...]
PHall | March 10, 2010
(9) that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; (10) for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. This might be the most easily recognized chiasm [...]
PHall | March 10, 2010
I am not ashamed (1:16-17) – How beautiful are the feet (10:15); confess with mouth (10:9); confesses (10:10) The gospel (1:16) – glad tidings (10:15); ascend and descend (10:16-17); word of faith (10:8); preaching (10:8); Jesus as Lord (10:9); raised from the dead (10:9); Lord of all (10:12) Salvation (1:16) – their salvation (10:1); saved [...]
PHall | March 9, 2010
The gospel reveals the righteousness of God (1:16-17) – The righteousness of God is manifested apart from the Law (lit., law) (3:21). The gospel reveals the righteousness of God (1:16-17) – The righteousness of God is manifested through faith in Jesus Christ (3:21-22) To everyone who believes (1:16) - for all those who believe (3:22) The [...]
PHall | March 3, 2010
God (Genesis 1:1, etc.) – (Romans 5:15, etc) Creation (Genesis 1:1) – (Romans 8:19) Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:2) – (Romans 7:6; 8:2,4,5,6,9,11,13,14,16,23,26) Water (Genesis 1:2) – (Romans 6:3-4) Good (Genesis 1:4,10,12,18,21,25,31) – (Romans 8:28) Bearing fruit (Genesis 1:11,28,29) – (Romans 7:4,5) Image (Genesis 1:26-27) – (Romans 8:3, 14,15,16,19,21,29)
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