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PHall | August 24, 2013
Sound Familiar? When the Israelites developed the Grasshopper Complex, they: 1-Cried; 2-Complained against their leaders; 3-Felt sorry for themselves; 4-Complained against God (i.e, blamed God); 5-Imagine worse case scenario; 6-Willing to settle for less; 7-Concoct false solution wanting to appoint a new leader (Numbers 14:1-4).
PHall | August 24, 2013
It is frightening how many times I blindingly read, “Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment” (Jn 7.24), and failed to internalize and see the application is to inconsistent biblical arguments. If any thinks, “how could you be so blind,” they should keep reading, “but now that you say, ‘we […]
PHall | August 23, 2013
Looking at the words on the page, written in the law, the sins are impersonal and easy to apply the earned condemnation. “That” is sin and “they” are sinners. Looking at people, with names and souls, the sins are personal and more difficult to apply the earned condemnation. “That” is still sin, but “they” are […]
PHall | August 21, 2013
“We do not deserve God’s love because of our sins” is almost a truism of Christianity. But is it a non-sequitur? True love is not based upon performance. So if we did deserve God’s love by not sinning, how could it be love? Love is neither deserved or undeserved. Love is unconditional because God is […]
PHall | August 21, 2013
PHall | August 21, 2013
John 7:37-38 – If anyone thirst, let him come to Me. And drink, he that believes on Me. As said the Scripture, “From deep within Him (i.e., Christ), will flow rivers of living water.” Notice the nice parallelism: thirst-come; drink-believes. And notice how the emphasis is on Jesus giving the Holy Spirit as the source […]
PHall | August 21, 2013
PHall | August 21, 2013
It is fitting Samson is a man who tells riddles (Judges 14.14), because his life is a riddle. Called a man of faith (Hb 11.32), he does not lead armies, dispense wisdom, or lead by example. The one faithful act that applies to this manly conundrum is, “gained strength after being weak” (Hb 11.34). Before […]
PHall | August 19, 2013
Samson’s prayer begins by acknowledging God’s strength, but seems self-serving in the end. “You have accomplished this great victory through Your servant. Must I now die of thirst…?” (Judges 15:18). Sounds like, “God you owe me!” Samson’s life is filled with seemingly bad decisions involving women, leading to revenge on his enemies. When divinely empowered, […]
PHall | August 15, 2013
“Please Lord, let the man of God you sent come again to us and teach us what we should do for the boy who will be born” (Judges 13.8). That is the prayer of Manoah, concerning his unborn son. That must be the prayer of all parents. When the “man of God” comes again, Manoah […]