Monthly Archives: February 2011

012. Forgiveness In The 21st Century. A Practical Example

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Ilsa had a problem. In fact she had many problems. No wonder, I thought, when I heard her story. During the Second World War she was a very young Jewish woman in Eastern Europe. On one occasion she was badly … Continue reading →

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011. Forgiveness. God Covers Over Our Sin. (Kaphar and Kasah)

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Forgiveness. What an incredible release it brings to those who experience it!  Ted as a young man felt that his life had begun all over again when he was “born again” as he put it. He began to experience a … Continue reading →

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010. Evangelism. Sharing Jesus with other people

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

“Timmy’s different, but Jesus loves him!” The words of a little 5 year old girl. But what an impact they had on me so that I still remember them over 50 years later! What was so powerful about those words? … Continue reading →

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009. FORGIVENESS. God removes Our Sin From Us. “nasa.” Part 2

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

NOTE. This can be downloaded as aPDF file by clicking on this link.  009 nasa God removes our sin from us Part 2 Shirley became a different person. In the previous article we read of the great change in her … Continue reading →

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008. FORGIVENESS. God Removes Our Sin From Us. (nasa). Part 1 of 2

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Shirley said excitedly, “I feel that a whole load has lifted off my shoulders.”  She had come to see me because she felt so burdened. She had been through cancer surgery and other treatment and survived.  It soon became obvious … Continue reading →

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007. FORGIVENESS. God Brings Release To People. (Salach) Part 2 of 2

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

What marvellous answers to the prayers of a mother and daughter!  The mother was Dawn whose story we can read about in the previous article. Her prayers were answered. She saw her husband John transformed before her eyes as he … Continue reading →

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006. FORGIVENESS. God Brings Release To People. (Salach) Part 1 of 2

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

 We saw in the last article how Dawn continued to love her husband John even when he became aggressive towards her when he was drunk. She loved him and didn’t want to walk out of the marriage.  She prayed. God … Continue reading →

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005. FORGIVENESS. God’s Nature Is To Forgive. (Selichah)

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

How could Dawn ever forgive her husband John for his physical aggression towards her? We didn’t know how violent he could become until she came to our home wanting to stay the night. He had come home drunk again in … Continue reading →

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004. Forgiveness. How Can We Understand What It Means?

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

“Forgiveness” is not a word plucked out of the air and given any meaning people want to give it.  The word has a long history in our Judeo-Christian tradition and as we look at how the word is used in … Continue reading →

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003. FORGIVENESS. The Freedom That Comes From Forgiveness

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

What does it mean “to forgive?” It is obvious that humans find it hard to understand what forgiveness is all about. There is not much forgiveness being shown in today’s world, so there are not many examples from which to … Continue reading →

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