Category Archives: Evangelism

447. A New Way Of Living. Insights from Ephesians 5. [Core Teaching Stage 3. Topic 3].

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

Paul has stressed the newness of Christians in a number of ways in this epistle.  In Ephesians 4:32, he wrote of the need to be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ, God forgave you.  … Continue reading →

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446. GOOD NEWS FOR HUMANS. WE CAN BE DIFFERENT. Core Teaching Stage 3 Topic 2.

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

We have to face the facts about our human situation. Humans are made in the image of God, but that image has been defaced to some extent. We are no longer perfect in any area of our lives. We need … Continue reading →

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445. BAD NEWS ABOUT HUMANS. OUR NEED FOR GOD’S HELP. Core Teaching Stage 3 Topic 1.

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

Are humans basically good or are they predisposed to evil? That has been a question in Psychology for many years. In 1914, soon after the outbreak of the war, English author H. G. Wells published a number of articles in London … Continue reading →

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444. SUMMARY OF CORE TEACHING ON HEALING TOPICS STAGE 2

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

I have posted several topics on this site giving teaching on Stages 1and 2 that I developed and taught as Leader of the Healing Ministry at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney when I was the Leader from 1988 to 2006. I … Continue reading →

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443. CORE TEACHING ON HEALING. SUMMARY OF STAGE 1 TOPICS

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

I have posted several topics on this site giving teaching on Stage 1 that I developed and taught as Leader of the Healing Ministry at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney when I was the Leader from 1988 to 2006. I was … Continue reading →

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442. GOD’S GRACE IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO HAVE FAITH. [Core Teaching Stage 2. Topic 6].

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

What is grace? One definition is “The unmerited love and favour of God toward human beings.” That is the meaning behind the various forms of the word. One of the terms that became well known during the Reformation was the … Continue reading →

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440. PRAYER AND THE PRAYER OF FAITH. [Core Teaching Stage 2 Topic 5.]

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

In this article, we look at how prayer has to be based on the character of God, and on the promises He has revealed to us in His word. We look in particular at the term “prayer of faith” in … Continue reading →

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439. GUIDELINES FOR PRAYING FOR PEOPLE WITH THE LAYING ON OF HANDS. Core 2 Topic 4B. [This follows on from the previous article No.438 on the biblical background to the Laying on of hands.]

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

The following were guidelines for those who were authorised to pray for people at the Healing Services in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney when I was the Leader of the Healing Ministry from 1988 to 2006. They have been adapted to … Continue reading →

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438. THE VALUE OF THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER WITH THE LAYING ON OF HANDS. Core 2 Topic 4A 

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

James in chapter 5:13 writes that we need to have the right sort of attitudes in life.  “Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy?  Let him sing songs of praise.” If that is so, what is the … Continue reading →

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437. GETTING THE RIGHT FOCUS TO OBTAIN WHOLENESS IN LIFE. [Based on 2 Corinthians chapters 3 and 4.] Core Teaching Stage 2 Topic 3

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Jim Holbeck

Humans need to get the right focus as they live in this world. Otherwise they miss out on the blessings the Creator God has in store for them. It is so easy to get a wrong focus in life so … Continue reading →

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