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Monthly Archives: August 2012
087. How Did The World Come To Be In Such A Mess? Is there an answer?
Well it’s pretty clear really! We’ve turned our back on God. When you turn your back on God you can get into a hell of a mess (literally). God has shown us in His book (the Bible) how we are … Continue reading
086. Jesus and Sexuality and Marriage
We are often told today that Jesus would have approved of homosexual or same-sex marriage. Because He emphasised “love” in His teachings. So we need to see if that is really so. In the previous article we saw that in … Continue reading
Posted in Sexuality, TOPICS
Tagged Bible, Christ, gay marriage, holbeck, homosexuality, Jesus, Law and the Prophets, Leviticus 18, Leviticus 20, love, Matthew 19
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085. Sodom. Any Relevance For Sexuality Today?
Paul was very upset. He had begun to share some aspects of his life with me as his minister. He was a handsome young man but shy and a bit of a loner. What he shared with me gave me … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Sexuality
Tagged Bible, Christ, gay, Genesis 19, healing, holbeck, Holy Spirit, homophobia, homosexuality, Leviticus 18, Leviticus 20
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084. Galatians 2. Paul’s Message Of Salvation Through Faith In Christ Alone
In Chapter 2 Paul continues his attempt to show that He was a true apostle raised up by God to preach His gospel, and that his message was authentic. He uses 2 incidents to demonstrate that. i). 2:1-10. Paul’s trip … Continue reading
Posted in BIBLE PASSAGE OUTLINES, OUTLINE OF GALATIANS
Tagged Bible, Christ, deliverance, Eternal life, Galatians 2, Galatians 2:20, grace, holbeck, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Outlines, resurrection, salvation, submission
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083. Galatians 1. It Can Never Be “Christ AND” For Salvation
“God is good! You are being very, very silly!” That could be a very quick summary of the early part of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. He wrote in verse 4 that Jesus in His love had given Himself over … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christ, deliverance, Eternal life, forgive, Galatians 1, grace, holbeck, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Outlines
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081. Healing Through Forgiving Others. Ephesians 4:17-5:2
There was a simple song sung many years ago which echoed how many of us felt coming from a background in which we had no time for God at all. It was like walking from the darkness into the light. It … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Healing
Tagged Bible, body of Christ, Ephesians 4:17 -5:2, forgive, grace, healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Rotary
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082. John 6:35-58 Could Be John 3:16 Writ Large!
The passage from John 6:35-58 has been called “John 3:16 Writ Large!” Who called it that? Well no recognised Bible Scholar has ever called it that to my knowledge. I just made up the term at this moment having preached … Continue reading →