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PHall | January 18, 2011
Acts 17:18 NASB And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. Some were saying, “What would this idle babbler wish to say?” Others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,”–because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection. Acts 17:18 HCSB Then also, some of the Epicurean and Stoic […]
PHall | January 17, 2011
Considering the remarkable similarities between the beginnings of Exodus and Matthew – birth stories, driven to the wilderness, water (well and baptism), fire (bush and baptism), do you think there is a tie (pun intended) between God telling Moses to take off his sandals because he is standing on holy ground (Exodus 3.5-6), and John […]
PHall | January 17, 2011
Human history looks back, but divine history looks forward. The point of my little paradox is that what God did in the past, foreshadowed what He planned for the future. Therefore the future existed as a plan before the past became a reality. 1 Corinthians 2:7 HCSB On the contrary, we speak God’s hidden wisdom […]
PHall | January 17, 2011
Mark 1:10 NASB Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; Mark 1:10 HCSB As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove. Mark 1:10 […]
PHall | January 16, 2011
Why was Genesis written? I would like to suggest three reasons. First, to satisfy man’s natural curiosity – “Where did I come from?” Second, to put man into perspective – we are created for God – “Why do I exist?” And third, to combat false concepts of creation’s origin – “Who is the true God?” […]
PHall | January 16, 2011
What is the most dangerous aspect of being an American Christian? Warning! This might be a trick question…after all, it is me asking. But I’ll be nice and give you a hint. The trick is discovered by asking what is unique to being an American; not what is unique to being a Christian.
PHall | January 14, 2011
Acts 13:33 NASB that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, ‘YOU ARE MY SON; TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU.’ Acts 13:33 HCSB God has fulfilled this to us their children by raising up Jesus, as it is written […]
PHall | January 13, 2011
Evil cannot be defeated if we deny its very existence. Evil cannot be extinguished by another evil for then it still exists, just in a different form. There is only one solution, one weapon powerful enough, and that is Divine goodness. But evil is devious, being of the devil, and confuses those who are good […]
PHall | January 12, 2011
Exodus 20:7 NASB “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. Exodus 20:7 HCSB Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will punish anyone who misuses His name. Exodus 20:7 […]
PHall | January 11, 2011
“Moreover, I would remind fellow-preachers that the greatest sermons usually come when we are not looking for sermons but are studying the word of God for the sake of its own vital truth.” (J. Sidlow Baxter, Explore the Book, p.10)