PHall | August 9, 2011
Jeremiah 36:23 NASB When Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with a scribe’s knife and threw it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier. Jeremiah 36:23 HCSB As soon as Jehudi would read three or [...]
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PHall | August 9, 2011
Jeremiah 1:8 NASB “Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 1:8 HCSB “Do not be afraid of anyone, for I will be with you to deliver you.” This is the LORD’s declaration. Jeremiah 1:8 ESV Do not be afraid of them, for I am [...]
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PHall | August 9, 2011
Jeremiah 13:1 NASB Thus the LORD said to me, “Go and buy yourself a linen waistband and put it around your waist, but do not put it in water.” Jeremiah 13:1 HCSB This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen undergarment and put it on, but do not put [...]
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PHall | August 7, 2011
Search the Biblical history of the Jews and you discover that they believed without rationale, a self-told lie. This lie gave them false security despite it warping the character of God. Their lie turned God into a selfish, self-centered egomaniac. They persuaded themselves that God would not, could not,
Category: I Samuel, Jeremiah, Mark, Romans |
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PHall | April 30, 2011
Sin needs a remedy, but so does temptation. How easy is it to give in to Satan’s inducements? While the following anecdote is not serious, there is a serious point. Does the following example seem “too real” to you? A lady on a diet was determined to make it through a full week without cheating. [...]
Category: Jeremiah, Luke |
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PHall | February 25, 2010
Life can be painful; loneliness can be suffocating, obedience can be a struggle. Often our burdens come from our own sin. Some originate from God. Which is worse – to suffer because of disobedience, or to suffer because of obedience? Let’s first look at Jeremiah. God commanded Jeremiah not to marry.
Category: Ezekiel, Hosea, Jeremiah, Job, Matthew |
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Tags: Divorce, Marriage, Suffering
PHall | November 23, 2009
If you could, would you choose not to obey certain commands? If you could, would you choose not to believe certain truths? If you could, would you add to or take away from the Word of God? “If you could,” is not a hypothetical question – we do it every day. It’s called
Category: Acts, Deuteronony, Jeremiah, Revelation |
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PHall | November 21, 2009
“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” so says Newton’s third law. This law of physics might not perfectly fit into the spiritual realm, but one aspect is certainly true – for every sin there is a reaction. In fact, there are more than we care to know about. Here are three: [...]
Category: Ephesians, Jeremiah, Romans |
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PHall | November 19, 2009
Every gift given by God is to bless His people. Do we believe that? If so, let’s look at one gift of grace – pastors. Jesus wanted to bless His people with shepherds, also known as pastors, elders, and overseers: Ephesians 4:7,11 – But to each one of us grace was given according to the [...]
Category: Ephesians, Jeremiah |
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PHall | November 19, 2009
God loves visual aids, of that I am certain. The whole world, the entire universe, aid God visually in illustrating His power, love, majesty, and wisdom. Jesus used visual aids – and He was God! So did Ezekiel – and He was inspired by God. When you look at all the visual aids Ezekiel used, [...]
Category: Jeremiah |
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