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PHall | March 25, 2021
The truth is, who speaks the truth matters too much. If we respect or just like the person, that matters too much also when it comes to accepting truth. If we are part of the same religious “tribe”, that matters too much in determining truth. We all have experienced that the WHO matters too much. […]
PHall | June 20, 2020
The Devil defeats God. God succumbs to Satan. Both of those absurdities are true if one doctrine is true. In many places, this one doctrine is taught to be false, and in many ways. One such place is the end of a parable where the application is given, meaning the application is not parabolic, but […]
PHall | February 27, 2020
What was the problem in 1 Corinthians? The Corinthian Christians were acting too much like the Corinthians in Corinth. Consider this: every problem in the church is the world in the church instead of the church in the world. The gospel does not fail, but when the gospel is manipulated to match what the world […]
PHall | January 28, 2020
Most are familiar with David’s boast in God against Goliath saying, “Then all the world will know that Israel has a God, and this whole assembly will know that it is not by sword or by spear that the Lord saves” (1 Samuel 17:46-47). Focus on that last part – “this whole assembly” is Israel. […]
PHall | December 17, 2019
PHall | November 8, 2019
Ending the most thorough material on the resurrection is a high end, exalted conclusion:• “… Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, death, is your victory? Where, death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the […]
PHall | October 7, 2019
“OK, everyone be quiet, it’s time for class to start.” Then the class starts and the discussion begins. Finally, the teacher says, “Everyone break out into your groups.” They do, but little Johnny is having trouble so the teacher asks Little Susie to go help him and with her tutoring; the boy finally gets it. […]
PHall | October 7, 2019
The genesis of gender roles begins in Genesis. All three of the restrictive passages are echoes, if not direct references to Genesis 1-3. The least apparent passage is 1 Corinthians 14. A closer look shows us that when Paul says, “as the law also says” (1 Corinthians14:34), he is reverting back to the beginning. Notice […]
PHall | August 23, 2019
Your familiar with 1 Corinthians 16:1-3 about a collection for the saints; but how familiar are you? This is not the only time Paul spoke about this collection. Another is 2 Corinthians 8-9 which is rich in the gospel. A more neglected passage is Romans 15. I like word studies, so let’s “word up” on […]