Category Archives: BIBLE PASSAGE OUTLINES

199. “Abiding in the Love of Jesus.”  Adapted from a sermon on John 15:9-10 (No.1 in series of 3 on Love, Joy and Peace)

John 15:9-10, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in … Continue reading

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198. Does God Really Listen To Us When We Pray? Some Thoughts On Prayer. 1 John 5:14-15

A friend recently remarked that when he prayed he often wondered if anyone was listening. He said he believed that God did listen but nevertheless the thought kept coming back. In reply I mentioned some of the Bible verses that … Continue reading

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195. SUMMARY Of Articles On Sexuality And Same sex marriage

A number of folk have asked me to do a summary of some of my articles which have relevance to sexuality and to proposed same-sex marriage. That would be a pretty hefty tome. So instead, I am putting some of … Continue reading

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193. Praying Our Way Through Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians. Ephesians 1:3. Thanking God For What We Have In Christ

Why embark on such a journey? As the old saying puts it, “Why not!” There are many good reasons why it would be a good idea. One reason is that it is always good to base one’s prayers upon God’s … Continue reading

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192. Praying Our Way Through Paul’s Letter To The Ephesians. Ephesians 1:1-2. A Gracious Greeting about God’s Grace and Peace

(In this series I hope to take a leisurely stroll through St Paul’s letter to the Ephesians to reflect on the truths that are to be found throughout the epistle and to turn those truths into suggested prayers.)  The Text.  … Continue reading

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189. “What Sort Of People Should We Elect To Government?” (Adapted from a sermon preached on Sunday 26th June 2016

Advice is often given on how to vote.  It ranges from the simple “Vote sensibly and once” to very lengthy explanations on how to preference parties and individual candidates so that the party or person you want to see elected … Continue reading

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188. HEALING MINISTRY. CORE TEACHING. STAGE 1 TOPIC 1. (“Becoming The People God Wants Us To Be.”)

TOPIC 1. “Becoming The People God Wants Us To Be.”  Most people when they hear the word “healing” immediately think of physical healing. However physical healing is just one part of the healing that God wants to bring to His … Continue reading

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187. CORE TEACHING OF THE HEALING MINISTRY. An Introduction

BACKGROUND TO THE CORE TEACHING NOTES  In all my teaching I have had this as my goal, 2 Tim 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, … Continue reading

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186. SOME NEWS re Holbeck blogs

I am hoping to do a number of things on my blog in coming months. When one is nearing 81 one discovers that time is limited in which to make contributions to life. So I propose to do the following. … Continue reading

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183. How To Pray When You Don’t Know How To Pray. The 2016 USA and Australian Elections

The contenders have taken their places. It seems to be a contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on one side of the Pacific and between Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten on the other side. Not everyone is content with … Continue reading

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