Author Archives: Jim Holbeck

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.

024. Pentecost. Part 2. God Motivates and Empowers His People. Philippians 2:12-13

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

We CAN do what is pleasing to God. In the previous blog we saw how God had promised in the Old Testament that in the new age of the Spirit (under the New Covenant He would initiate with His people) … Continue reading →

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023. Pentecost. Part 1. Motivation and Empowerment for Living. Acts 1:6-8

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

There are many people saying today that the world is in a mess. The Australian feminist Germaine Greer recently highlighted a “major” problem (as she saw it) in England where she lives. She said that the future of the protected … Continue reading →

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022. Jesus Stands And Knocks. Are We Listening? Revelation 3:20

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Significant words. You only see how significant words are, in retrospect. When I first read the words of Revelation 3:20 I found them very challenging. But as the years went on I realised that they had been life-changing. I will … Continue reading →

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021. Easter Day. “Christ Is Risen!”

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

Someone once wrote these words, “The resurrection of Jesus is the ‘Amen!’ of the Father to the ‘It is Finished!’ of the Son.” What a brilliant summary of the meaning of the Easter story! On that first Good Friday Jesus … Continue reading →

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020. FORGIVENESS. Why “Good Friday” Is “Good”. God blots out our sins. Isaiah 44:22

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

“Will that heavy cloud ever lift?” That was the question in my mind as I drove our daughter to school on many mornings. We lived at an altitude of over 3000 feet and heavy fogs were frequent. Sometimes it was … Continue reading →

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019. John 3:1-17. To Perish Or To Have Eternal Life?

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

The speaker at the small mission hall finished his sermon and asked those present (mainly alcoholics) to come to the front if they wanted to let Jesus come into their lives to change and heal them. One man, John, came … Continue reading →

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018. FORGIVENESS. Isaiah 43:25. Sin is blotted out and not remembered

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins. How would you like to have everything that was wrong or inappropriate in what you ever said or did, erased … Continue reading →

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017. Forgiveness. Removing The Stain Of Sin. Isaiah 1:18

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

“Don’t come near me. I’m just a rotten filthy person!” Donna shouted out the words as she hurried down the street from our church. The person she didn’t want to get near to her was me, the local minister! Perhaps … Continue reading →

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016. Forgiveness Of All Sin. Psalm 103

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

“I can’t forgive him for what he did!” Wendy said these words very emphatically. She was at a live-in conference on counselling. She was a pastor to women at a large city church. During the conference it was expected that … Continue reading →

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015. Forgiveness. Psalm 51. A King Wanted To Be Forgiven

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Jim Holbeck

“The man who has done this deserves to die!” Strong words! Especially coming from a ruler who had the power to put the guilty man to death. But there was a huge problem. Nathan was a prophet sent to tell … Continue reading →