Category Archives: Coping With Personal Grief

491. Sermon on Matthew 15:21-28. Title: “Great is Your Faith.” [Based On Lectionary Reading In Many Churches On Sunday 20 August 2023.]

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Jim Holbeck

[Sermon at the 6pm Healing Service in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney by Canon Jim Holbeck. Wed 13th Feb 2002] St Paul once wrote to the Thessalonian Christians praising God for the increase in their faith and love  (2 Th 1:3)  We must … Continue reading →

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490. Matthew 14:22-31. Title: “Reach out to Jesus for Healing.” [Lectionary Reading for Sunday 13August 2023]

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Jim Holbeck

[A sermon I preached at the Healing Service in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney in 2005] 1.   WE ARE TO “TAKE COURAGE” IN DIFFICULT TIMES. 14:22-26 On many occasions, Jesus saw people in trouble and comforted them with those same words,  2.   WE … Continue reading →

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489.  The Meaning Of The Word “Appropriate.” Food For Thought!

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Jim Holbeck

My Facebook site reminded me that on this day 3 years ago, some 9 months after my wife’s death, I posted this brief article. I thought it might be helpful for someone today in the wider world to understand. As … Continue reading →

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481. Ephesians 1:15-23. “Knowing The Power Of God In Our Lives.”

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Jim Holbeck

We live in very difficult times. It seems to be a topsy-turvy world in which values are being reversed and what was once called evil is being called good and the good is being called evil. It is a time … Continue reading →

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475. THE GOOD FRIDAY CROSS THAT DIVIDES HUMANITY. Luke 23:39-43. [Paradise or Lostness]

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Jim Holbeck

We know that Good Friday is called “Good” because of the good news associated with it. It is the good news that Jesus died on the cross to take away our sins and to bring guilty sinners back to a … Continue reading →

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470. Taking Opportunities To Show Love. Re-reading Blog No 271. 

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Jim Holbeck

I don’t often go back to look at my previous blog articles but when this one appeared on my computer screen I decided to read it again. I was challenged by it. I wrote it when my beloved wife was … Continue reading →

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466. SHARING GOD’S LOVE IN THIS LIFE. 1 John 4:7-16

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Jim Holbeck

As I was preparing this passage for a Bible study I was reminded of the true meaning of God’s agape love. Perhaps the best definition I have seen is this. “God’s agape love is seeking the best interests of others.” It … Continue reading →

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459. Reflecting On The Love Of God We Experience In Our Lives

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Jim Holbeck

As one gets older one reflects on life and many of us we can think back to the love of God we experienced being showered on us throughout our lives. How wonderful to have experienced that love through others we … Continue reading →

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449. “Helping Other People Become Different.” [Core Teaching Stage 3 Topic 5.]

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

We need to get a good grasp of our human situation according to the word of God. If we don’t, we will be trying to help people in a way that is contrary to what the Bible says about our … Continue reading →

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441. Memories One Can Never Forget. “Your wife has just passed away.”

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

As I write this today I recall just 3 years ago yesterday [on the last Thursday of the month 31 October 2019] I was about to leave my beloved wife Carole in the Palliative Care ward in a neighbouring town. … Continue reading →

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