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PHall | August 29, 2020
If we are too busy trying to change what people believe, to be changed into Who we believe, then we are either a “Left Wing” or “Right Wing” Pharisee. If we go from “only this way” to “any way”, but have in no way been changed inwardly from above, then went to a “Left Wing” […]
PHall | August 26, 2020
Everything in Acts 2:38 is important, whether it is the command to repent (not a request), the command to be baptized (not a suggestion), or understanding the purpose which is “for – that is moving into – the forgiveness of sins”. However, the most important is found in the phrase “in the name of Jesus […]
PHall | August 25, 2020
I Have F.A.I.T.H in Acts 2:38 Forgiveness (“for the forgiveness of sins) All (“each of you”) Immersion (“be baptized”) Turn (“repent”) Head (“in the name of Jesus Christ”) “Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift […]
PHall | August 25, 2020
Historically its a religious “movement”, but it is more. Throughout God’s involvement with fallen humans, God is in the process of restoring, or reconnecting, which is seen in the word re-ligion – re/again and ligament/connect. There are two ways restoration falls short: 1. Restoring Practices without Restoring People; and 2) Restoring People without Restoring Practices. […]
PHall | August 25, 2020
PHall | August 21, 2020
“because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full assurance….” (CSB’17 1 Thessalonians 1:5). God’s good news came in: words (but more than human words), power, the Holy Spirit, and assurance. God’s speakers repeat God’s words, with God providing divine power, the […]
PHall | August 21, 2020
Offended vs. ThankfulWhen I go to a restaurant, often I ask for a gluten-free menu or look for marked options on the regular menu. Sometimes I have to look at an allergy menu which is far more info than I want or need! If they have a gluten-free hamburger bun then I’m in West Virginia […]
PHall | August 18, 2020
If you focus only on:1. Jesus being Savior, then you miss His authority.2. Jesus being God, then you miss His mercy.3. Jesus being Lord, then you miss His grace.4. Jesus being human, then you miss His divinity.5. Jesus being King, then you miss His servanthood.6. Jesus being Jewish, then you miss His power.7. Jesus being […]
PHall | August 3, 2020
We have all had it happen to us. For some inexplicable reason, we tangibly “feel” that which has no texture and no form. Never does it touch us, and yet inexplicably we can “feel” it. It’s presence is so powerful, amazingly it can wake us from a sound sleep minus any noise, nor even a […]