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PHall | October 14, 2022
Chiasm – Colossians 3:1-2 Interlinear If then you have been raised with Christ, the things above seek, where Christ is at the right hand of God sitting. The things above set your minds on, not the things on the earth. CSB So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ […]
PHall | October 3, 2022
When we think of worldliness, we probably don’t think of how we choose a church. In fact, we might think of people who don’t go to church, want nothing to do with “those hypocrites”, and maybe don’t even in believe in God. But then I got to thinking…. 1. Should we biblically expand our understanding […]
PHall | August 27, 2022
Do You Want Eden? Eden is gone, but the true meaning of that garden is available to all. Notice this pattern: First, God in the garden of Eden. • “And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid […]
PHall | September 2, 2021
Failure to Build (a little longer than usual) “You can destroy as much by failing to build as by actively wrecking” (Rod Dreher, Live Not By Lies). While this quote is describing the rise of totalitarianism within nations, I found it intriguingly applicable to churches. As for wrecking within, historically churches die from: 1. Being […]
PHall | May 6, 2021
While Matthew 28:19 is often recited 28:19 before baptizing, Galatians 3:28 was possibly a Pauline “baptismal statement”. Let’s add the other similar baptism statements by Paul. • Colossians 3:11 – In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all. • 1 […]
PHall | May 5, 2021
No one has figured out exactly what is the problem in Colossae. I am smart enough to know I am not smart enough to outsmart those smarter. Yes, I had fun writing that. So, I would like to tackle it from a different angle. Instead of looking only at Colossians or comparing Colossians to Ephesians, […]
PHall | January 21, 2021
Idolizing Ourselves What part of our life are we not submitting to the King Jesus? What would you think of a Christian who refused to live in submission to God’s ethics concerning sexual purity in marriage? That one is obvious. What about our words? Is Jesus Lord of our lips and texts and posts? Is […]
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 | April 24, 2019
“In the name of the Lord Jesus” (Col.3:17) is misunderstood and misapplied by too many. There they state that “in the name of the Lord Jesus” means “giving Him the glory”. First, focus on the title “Lord”. That implies Jesus is our authority because he is our Master. And second, while it is true that […]
PHall | September 3, 2018
Unforeseen are the consequences to changing pure doctrine because we aren’t as wise as we think (Ge.3). Let’s see how changing baptism leads to warping the resurrection on the last day (1 Corinthians 15). Jesus’s own death, burial, and resurrection is the ultimate prototype of our death and last day rebirth from the grave. Many […]