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PHall | May 3, 2023
A totem pole here in Alaska had a surprising depiction – a bearded man with a cross on his cloak carrying a rifle. It was explained to me that totems were historical records. The rifle-wielding man was Russian Orthodox, here in Alaska to convert the Natives. The irony is, I too am here to evangelize. […]
PHall | May 3, 2023
One of my favorite biblical books is 2 Thessalonians. Do you know why it was written? Because the Thessalonians misunderstood 1 Thessalonians. So… 1. If people can misunderstand an inspired Paul, then people definitely can misunderstand me! I take comfort in that. 2 Thessalonians has another practical application we need to remember. 2. When we […]
PHall | May 3, 2023
I heard an argument that because of the “curse” in Genesis 3, it is possible that post-creation there are more than two genders or sexes. Here’s the number one argument against that – Jesus, when answering a question thousands of years after sin entered the world, applied a pre-curse statement from scripture to cover […]
PHall | May 3, 2023
When I hear someone has “left the church of Christ”, I wonder many things: 1. Did they leave a group of people who hid behind a sign? If so, they didn’t leave a true church of Christ! 2. Did they leave to join a group that doesn’t follow God’s plan of elders, and now […]
PHall | May 3, 2023
The first letter to Timothy is filled with summations of the gospel in either scripture, saying, or song. I’ve challenged my thinking on how to find small, memorable, ways of saying this very big gospel. Traditionally many have summed up our response to the gospel in 5 words – Hear, Believe, Repent, Confess, Baptism. […]
PHall | May 3, 2023
I got asked a question lately, that I would like to share with you and ask that you expand upon in the comments – “Why are we losing our children?” Here are my arguments based upon personal experience: 1. Our children don’t understand why we do things how we do them. Exodus 12:26 […]
PHall | May 3, 2023
If you closely examine 1 Timothy, there is a wonderful secret to solving issues and problems. This book revolves around these topics: Warning (ch.1), Worship (ch.2-3), Wisdom (ch.4), Widows (ch.5), and Wealth (ch.6). Interspersed throughout is this secret. What is the secret? Paul keeps including snippets and summations found in new “scripture”, sayings, and songs […]
PHall | May 3, 2023
Ephesians 5:32 (CSB) This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church. Marriage was planned to foreshadow the Christ-Church relationship from the beginning: 1. Two men were put to “sleep” 2. Two men were put to “sleep” on the 6th day. 3. Two men had their sides torn open. 4. […]
PHall | May 3, 2023
As a believer, would you be satisfied and spiritually filled with never being eternally and personally in the presence of God, with the only connection to God being prayer? No heaven. No “new heavens and earth”. Only prayer. Forever. As much as I need prayer now, I am looking forward to that closer relationship defined […]
PHall | May 3, 2023
When Jesus chose apostles, he chose men who were the exact opposite of one another. Matthew being a tax collector, Simon the Zealot are often cited. Then the application is that churches should follow suit. Thinking outside that box…. Is there a deeper lesson though than recognizing how these Jews were not friends by […]