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About Jim Holbeck

Once an Industrial Chemist working for the Queensland Government but later an Anglican minister in Brisbane, Armidale and Sydney. Last position for eighteen years before retirement in 2006 was as the Leader of the Healing Ministry at St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney.

180. The Prayer That Can Change The World. The Lord’s Prayer. “Lead Us Not Into Temptation.” Matthew 6:13. (Study 7 of 9)

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

(NOTE: A PDF file of this blog can be downloaded by clicking here. 180. The Prayer That Can Change The World. The Lord’s Prayer. “Lead Us Not Into Temptation.” Matthew 6_13 “Lead us not into temptation.” The wording is the same in the … Continue reading →

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179. Sermon on John Chapter 21. St Peter. Moving From Failure to Fruitfulness

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

The sermon is printed below and can be heard by clicking on the following link.  (But you need to be warned that there is a uniqueness about the recording. It records an 80 year old voice competing with an 80 year … Continue reading →

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178. The Prayer That Can Change The World. The Lord’s Prayer. “Forgive Us Our Sins.” Matthew 6:12. (Study 6 of 9)

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

“Why did they change the Lord’s Prayer?” That is a question often asked today. In past decades people learnt the prayer using these words from the Book of Common Prayer, “And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that … Continue reading →

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177.  The Prayer That Can Change The World. The Lord’s Prayer. “ Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread. ” Matthew 6:11. (Study 5 of 9)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

“Jehovah-Jireh”. So begins one of the most popular Christian songs in recent years. The song continues with words like these, “Jehovah Jireh, My provider, His grace is sufficient For me, for me, for me.” Other parts of the song have … Continue reading →

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176. The Prayer That Can Change The World -The Lord’s Prayer- “Your Will Be Done” Matthew 6:10. (Study 4 of 9)

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

  “Not as I will, but as You will.” These are among the most significant and powerful words ever uttered by human lips. The words were part of a prayer by Jesus to His Heavenly Father as He faced His … Continue reading →

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175. The Prayer That Can Change The World -The Lord’s Prayer. “Your Kingdom Come”. Mat 6:10.(Study 3 of 9)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

Why should we pray to God “Your kingdom come?” The answer is that it is essential that we do so. There are many who see that the present world is in a horrible mess and in a rapid moral downward … Continue reading →

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174. The Prayer That Can Change The World. The Lord’s Prayer. “Hallowed Be Your Name.” Matthew 6:9. (Study 2 of 9)

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

It is true that when children have been asked to write down the words of the Lord’s Prayer, some have written “Harold be Your Name.” That is quite understandable for those youngsters who have heard the prayer but not seen … Continue reading →

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173. The Prayer That Can Change The World. The Lord’s Prayer. The Fatherhood of God. “Our Father in Heaven.” (Study 1 of 9)

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

(NOTE:- This article may be downloaded as a PDF file for individual or group study by clicking here Study 1 of 9 Lords Prayer Based on blog 173 “Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name.”  These words must have shocked … Continue reading →

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172. The Prayer That Can Change The World (And You Too!) The Lord’s Prayer. An Introduction

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

Prayer is powerful. However strictly speaking it is not prayer itself that changes the world.  Rather it is God Himself Who changes the world and often does it through the prayers of His people. The Lord’s Prayer is not meant … Continue reading →

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171. The Great Faith Of An Unlikely Soldier Led To An Amazing Healing. Sermon on Luke 7:1-10

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Jim Holbeck

Sometimes we think that certain people would have “great faith”. We might think of some people who have been going to church for ages and have been involved in Christian activities for years. I discovered though that as the words … Continue reading →

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