John Hall

“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 Philippians is another Book that I can sit and meditate on all day. There are so many Verses I could comment on, but this one stands out

“and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.” Ephesians 4:24 As you read through the New Testament Epistles, one thing that stands out in Paul’s Letters is his division between Doctrine and Application. Romans is a great example where he takes

“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,” Ephesians 3:20 Ephesians is another Book that you could spend pages and pages on in comment. I guess that is why there are so many books on it! Today,

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7 Most Christians are familiar with this verse; even many non-Christians! This is what we call “a Universal Maxim”. In today’s world, the farmer plants a certain seed, and then, with all other needs like water,

“Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:” Galatians 1:4 We have now reached Paul’s Letter to the Churches of Galatia in our Through the Bible reading. What we see very early on in this Epistle is Paul’s

“Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?” 2 Corinthians 13:5 Did the Apostle Paul have and preach a Biblical Gospel? “Of course he did!” And did the Church at Corinth hear

“Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 Paul is steering his way through this second letter to the Corinthian Church. In Chapter 8 he has arrived at a concern about their “giving”. Like many Pastors today,

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 As we know, the Church in Corinth was a troubled one. If you’ve read through the first letter from Paul you are Very well aware of that reality. But they “were”