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PHall | March 1, 2024
What Is Peter’s Favorite OT Story and Why? Peter’s favorite O.T. story is….? If we read his epistles, one OT story is recounted 3 times: 1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 2:5 and 3:5-6. This OT narrative is only mentioned 6 times in the NT (Matthew 24:37–39, Luke 17:26–27, 1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 2:5, 2 […]
PHall | November 1, 2023
What is the gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:38? 1. The key is noticing how Peter quotes Joel 2 in Acts 2, ending with a partial quote of Joel 2:32 in Acts 2:21. 2. Then Peter preaches on their responsibility in killing the Christ and God resurrecting Jesus. 3. And finishing with an […]
PHall | October 13, 2023
A “Sound” Church A transformation begins. The assignment is, “Read Acts and make a list of the marks of a sound church.” Busily, the group starts answering this one, detailed, question. When class resumes, the teacher asks for their answers. The majority within the church have been “raised in the pew” and expectedly give answers […]
PHall | October 13, 2023
A Campus Conversation A conversation on tongue speaking and miracles occurred during street evangelism at the campus. Here are the highlights and please, admire this young man’s openness. ME – Acts 2 shows these tongues were actual human languages: Acts 2:8 – “How is it that each of us can hear them in our own […]
PHall | August 18, 2023
Which Apostle Had It The Easiest? Which apostle had it easiest? James. That answer may be surprising. Even more surprising is why and how. In Acts 12, James is martyred first among the apostles. Somemay question God’s fairness, may even complain, “Why did God allow James to die but allowed Peter to live?” Considering the […]
PHall | May 17, 2023
What Happened to Barsabbas After Not Being Chosen? After Barsabbas is not chosen to be an apostle, what happens to him (Acts 1:23-26)? If I am correct in making the following connections, we have much to learn from Barsabbas. First, let’s notice this man’s names: Joseph, Barsabbas, Justus. Barsabbas means, “Son of the Sabbath” (Acts […]
PHall | March 8, 2023
Genesis 1 is about God participating within creation although separate from creation. Only by being outside of the material world could he create it. As we know, God’s world functions according to its form, such as every living thing reproducing “according to their kinds” (Gen.1:21,24,25). Then God participates in this reproduction pattern. God is “reproducing” […]
PHall | February 7, 2023
Bummed About Bible Studies that Don’t End with Baptisms? That didn’t go as hoped. Entering the Bible study there was a possibility of 1-3 baptisms. Everything progressed well, and then fell apart (at least in my eyes). Instead of 1 or 2 or 3 burials with Christ, we left with none. However, there was a […]
PHall | January 21, 2023
A Pew Moments with Perry – Does Including the Spirit Exclude the Water? There are those who conclude water baptism can’t be for today based upon Jesus saying, “John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now” (Acts 1:5). Does Jesus including the Holy Spirit exclude […]
PHall | January 6, 2023
Sacrificial Leadership and the Laying on of Hands The Bible does not make this connection clear through direct declaration, but I do wonder if this is a connection the Bible is implying. What am I talking about? The laying on of hands and all that it signifies. In the OT, Moses laid his hands on […]